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.
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,
These cross references all point to the idea of God as a shepherd and provider of peace. The references from Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 37 emphasize God's role as a shepherd, while John 10 and Hebrews 10 point to Jesus' role as the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for the sheep. Finally, Romans 15 speaks to the peace that God provides through his covenant with us. All of these references connect to the idea in Hebrews 13:20 that God is the God of peace who brought Jesus back to life through the eternal covenant.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Psalm 23:1: A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. | Both passages speak to the idea of God as a shepherd of His people. Hebrews 13:20 refers to Jesus as the great shepherd of the sheep, and how He was brought back from the dead by the blood of the eternal covenant. Psalm 23:1 speaks of the Lord as a shepherd, and of the assurance that those who follow Him will not lack anything. |
| Ezekiel 37:26: I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore. | Both passages discuss the covenant of peace that God has established with His people. Hebrews 13:20 speaks of God's covenant of peace being established through the death of Jesus and His resurrection, while Ezekiel 37:26 speaks of God's covenant of peace being established through His everlasting presence in the midst of His people. |
| John 10:11: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. | Both passages refer to Jesus as the great shepherd of the sheep. Hebrews 13:20 speaks of Jesus being brought back from the dead by the blood of the eternal covenant, which refers to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. John 10:11 emphasizes that Jesus is the good shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep, which is a further reference to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. |
| Romans 15:33: May the God of peace be with you all. Amen. | Both passages refer to the God of peace, who is the one who brought Jesus back from the dead. Hebrews 13:20 refers to the power of the God of peace to bring Jesus back from the dead through the blood of the eternal covenant. Romans 15:33 is a prayer for the God of peace to be with the readers of the passage, showing the importance of the God of peace in the life of believers. |
| Hebrews 10:22: let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. | Both passages refer to the power of Jesus' death on the cross to bring us into a relationship with God. Hebrews 13:20 speaks of Jesus as the great shepherd of the sheep, and how his death was part of the eternal covenant that God made with us. Hebrews 10:22 encourages us to draw near to God with a true heart, knowing that our hearts have been cleansed from an evil conscience through Jesus' death. The two passages together emphasize the power of Jesus' death to bring us into a relationship with God. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for being our Good Shepherd. We thank You for the peace You provide us through Your eternal covenant. We thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die for us and for bringing Him back to life. We thank You for the assurance of faith and for the forgiveness of our sins. Help us to draw near to You with a true heart, and to be obedient to Your will. We ask that You would continue to guide us and protect us as we walk 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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