Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
The cross references for Hebrews 9:25 all relate to the idea of Jesus's sacrifice and how it differs from the sacrifices of the Old Testament. They emphasize that Jesus offered himself once and for all, unlike the Old Testament high priests who had to offer sacrifices repeatedly. They also emphasize the power of Jesus's sacrifice to purify our consciences and give us access to the holy places. Finally, they emphasize the fact that Jesus's sacrifice was an eternal redemption, unlike the temporary redemption offered by the Old Testament sacrifices.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Hebrews 9:7: but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. | Both passages reference the high priest entering the holy places every year with blood not his own. Hebrews 9:25 explains that this is not done to offer himself repeatedly, while Hebrews 9:7 further elaborates on this by explaining that the high priest enters the second holy place only once a year and takes blood to offer for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. |
| Hebrews 9:12: he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. | Both passages reference Jesus' sacrifice on the cross as the means of redemption. Hebrews 9:25 states that the high priest of the Old Testament would enter the holy places every year with blood not his own, but Hebrews 9:12 states that Jesus' sacrifice was a one-time event, with his own blood securing an eternal redemption. This highlights the superiority of Jesus' sacrifice over the sacrifices of the Old Testament, as his sacrifice was sufficient to secure an eternal redemption. |
| Hebrews 9:14: how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. | Both passages discuss the offering of Christ's blood to purify our conscience. Hebrews 9:25 describes the high priest entering the holy places every year with blood not his own, emphasizing the necessity of an offering for purification. Hebrews 9:14 furthers this concept, explaining that the offering of Christ's blood is more powerful and effective than the offering of any other blood, as it is offered through the eternal Spirit and is without blemish. This offering of Christ's blood is able to purify our conscience from dead works and allow us to serve the living God. |
| Hebrews 9:26: for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. | Both passages in Hebrews 9 discuss the sacrifice of Jesus. The first verse explains that the Old Testament high priest had to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people every year, and that these sacrifices were not of his own blood. The second verse explains that Jesus was the perfect and final sacrifice for sin, and that He only had to offer Himself once for all. |
| Hebrews 10:19: Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, | Both passages reference the blood of Jesus and how it is related to entering the holy places. Hebrews 9:25 speaks of the high priest entering the holy places every year with blood not his own, while Hebrews 10:19 speaks of believers having confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus. Through the blood of Jesus, believers are able to enter the holy places with confidence and assurance that their sins are forgiven. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the precious gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We thank You for sending Him to this world to offer His life as a sacrifice for our sins. We thank You for His perfect sacrifice that secured an eternal redemption for us. We thank You for the power of His blood that purifies us and gives us confidence to enter the holy places. We thank You for the mercy and grace that You have extended to us through the sacrifice of Your Son. We thank You for the hope and assurance that we have in You, and we ask that You would continue to pour out Your love and grace upon us. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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