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.
since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
These cross references all focus on the idea of a better hope that has been provided through Jesus Christ. The passages emphasize the idea that Christ's sacrifice was perfect and sufficient to take away sins and provide salvation for believers. They also point to the idea that through Christ's sacrifice, we are able to draw near to God and have a more excellent relationship with Him. Lastly, these passages speak of a time when all believers will be made perfect and complete, and that this perfection is something that only Christ can provide.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Romans 3:25-26: whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. | Both passages speak to the need for faith in Jesus and God's righteousness. Hebrews 11:40 emphasizes the importance of faith in Jesus, as it is through Him that we are made perfect. Romans 3:25–26 further explains how Jesus' death on the cross was a propitiation, or a payment for sins, which shows God's righteousness and His willingness to forgive those who have faith in Jesus. |
| Hebrews 7:19: (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. | Both passages discuss the idea of a better hope that has been provided by God. Hebrews 11:40 speaks of how this better hope is something that is apart from us, and how it is what makes us perfect. Hebrews 7:19 explains how this better hope is introduced, and how it allows us to draw near to God. |
| Hebrews 8:6: But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. | Both passages refer to the superiority of the covenant mediated by Christ over the old covenant. Hebrews 11:40 suggests that the old covenant could not be perfected without the new covenant that Christ mediates. Hebrews 8:6 states that the new covenant is better than the old because it is based on better promises. |
| Hebrews 9:23: Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. | Both passages discuss the idea of perfection and how it is obtained. Hebrews 11:40 emphasizes the idea that perfection is only possible through God's provision, and that it cannot be achieved without Him. Hebrews 9:23 explains the process of purification and how it is done through better sacrifices than the earthly ones. Both passages are connected by the idea that perfection is only possible through God's intervention. |
| Hebrews 10:11-14: And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. | Both passages emphasize the role of Jesus Christ in providing the perfect sacrifice for sins. Hebrews 11:40 speaks of God providing something better for us, which is the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:11-14 describes how Christ offered a single sacrifice for sins, and through this single offering, he perfected all those who are being sanctified. This passage also speaks of Christ waiting until his enemies are made a footstool for his feet, emphasizing the power and authority of Jesus Christ. |
| Revelation 6:11: Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. | Both passages speak to the idea of God providing something better for us. Hebrews 11:40 speaks of how God had provided something better for us that was not available to those before us. Revelation 6:11 speaks of how God is providing a white robe and rest to those who have been killed, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers is complete. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for providing something better for us than we could ever have imagined. We thank You for the sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who took away our sins and made us perfect in You. We thank You for the better hope that You have given us, and for the new covenant You have made with us through Jesus. We thank You for the better sacrifices that You have provided, and for the assurance that we have been sanctified and perfected through Jesus’ single offering.
We pray for those who have not yet accepted Your gift of salvation. Please draw them near to You and open their hearts to the truth of Your Word. We pray for those who are suffering, that You would give them peace and comfort, and that You would protect them from further harm.
We thank You for Your faithfulness, and for the promises You have made to us. We pray that You would continue to guide us and lead us in Your ways. 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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