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.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”
These cross references all relate to the theme of willingly submitting to God's will. They demonstrate Jesus' commitment to doing the Father's will and how it is a source of joy and fulfillment for him. They also emphasize the importance of following God's will and the consequences of doing so, such as sanctification. Finally, they show how Jesus' willingness to do the Father's will provided a way for us to be saved.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Psalm 40:7-8: 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 refer to the same event: the coming of Jesus Christ to fulfill God's will. In Hebrews 10:7, the speaker acknowledges that God has written of him in the scroll of the book. This is a reference to Psalm 40:7-8, where the speaker declares his delight in doing God's will and that God's law is within his heart. This is a clear reference to Jesus, who came to do God's will and fulfill the law. |
| John 4:34: Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. | Both passages refer to the same concept: Jesus' commitment to do the will of God. In Hebrews 10:7, Jesus speaks of his mission to do God's will as it is written in the scroll of the book. In John 4:34, Jesus states that his food is to do the will of the one who sent him and to accomplish his work. This suggests that Jesus' primary motivation and source of sustenance is to fulfill the will of God. |
| John 5:30: “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. | Both passages emphasize the importance of doing the will of God. In Hebrews 10:7, the writer quotes a passage from the book of Psalms where Jesus declares his commitment to doing God's will. In John 5:30, Jesus makes a similar statement, affirming his obedience to God's will. Both passages demonstrate Jesus' commitment to fulfilling the will of God and his dedication to his mission. |
| John 6:38: For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. | Both passages refer to the will of God and the willingness of Jesus to follow it. In Hebrews 10:7, Jesus quotes from the scroll of the book to emphasize his commitment to do God’s will. In John 6:38, Jesus emphasizes his obedience to God’s will by saying that he has come down from heaven to do not his own will, but the will of the one who sent him. |
| Hebrews 10:9-10: then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. | Both passages refer to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Hebrews 10:7 is a quote from Psalm 40, which is a prophecy of Jesus' coming to do God's will. Hebrews 10:9-10 explains that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross did away with the sacrificial system of the Old Testament and established a new covenant of grace and forgiveness. Through Jesus' sacrifice, believers are sanctified and made holy. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for sending Your Son Jesus Christ to do Your will. We praise You for His obedience to Your will, even when it was difficult. We thank You for giving us the example of Jesus in how to live our lives and how to submit to Your will. We pray that You will help us to seek Your will in all things, and to be obedient to it no matter the cost. Help us to have a heart that delights in Your law, and to trust that Your will is always good. 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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