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.
Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;
The cross references for Hebrews 10:5 all relate to the idea that Christ came into the world to sacrifice himself for our sins. The Psalm passage speaks of God's willingness to do His will and His law being within the heart. The Isaiah passages speak of God's displeasure with animal sacrifices, and the Matthew and 1 Peter passages speak of Christ's sacrifice and healing. All of these passages emphasize the idea that God desires us to have faith in Him and that He sent His son to die for us, so that we may have eternal life.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Psalm 40:6-8: In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” | Both passages demonstrate that Jesus was willing to come to earth and fulfill God’s will. Hebrews 10:5 highlights Jesus’ willing submission to the Father’s plan, as it states that God had prepared a body for Jesus to take on. Psalm 40:6–8 further reinforces this idea, as it speaks of Jesus’ willingness to do God’s will and carry out His commands. |
| Isaiah 1:11: “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. | Both passages address the same theme of sacrifice. Hebrews 10:5 speaks of Jesus' entry into the world and his declaration that God does not desire sacrifices and offerings. Isaiah 1:11 further emphasizes the point that God does not desire the multitude of sacrifices, but rather to have a relationship with His people. |
| Isaiah 7:14: Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. | Both passages demonstrate God's plan of salvation for humanity. Hebrews 10:5 speaks of God preparing a body for Christ to come into the world, which is fulfilled in Isaiah 7:14 when the virgin conceives and bears a son, Immanuel, who will be the Messiah. Isaiah 7:14 prophesies the coming of the Messiah, who will be born of a virgin and will be known as Immanuel, which means "God with us". |
| Matthew 1:20-23: But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). | Both passages show how Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies. Hebrews 10:5 talks about how God prepared a body for Jesus to come into the world. Matthew 1:20-23 talks about how Jesus was born of a virgin and how this fulfilled the prophecy of Immanuel, meaning "God with us". These passages demonstrate how Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah and how his coming was prophesied centuries before. |
| 1 Peter 2:24: He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. | Both passages refer to Jesus' death on the cross. Hebrews 10:5 speaks of Jesus' physical body being prepared by God for his sacrifice, while 1 Peter 2:24 speaks of Jesus' sacrifice of his body on the cross to take away the sins of the world. In this way, Jesus' physical body was sacrificed to provide spiritual healing to humanity. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. We are grateful that You did not desire burnt offerings and sacrifices, but instead prepared a body for Him to come and save us from our sins. Lord, we are humbled by Your grace and mercy and we thank You for providing a way for us to be saved.
We pray that You would continue to lead us in Your ways and that Your law would be written on our hearts. Help us to live lives that are pleasing to You and to always seek Your will.
We thank You for the sign You gave us in the form of the virgin birth. We thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to be our Immanuel, God with us. Lord, we are thankful for His life and death on the cross and for His wounds that healed us.
We ask that You would continue to guide us and help us to live lives of righteousness and faith. 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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