The Superiority of Jesus' Priestly Ministry 1. the Priest of a Better Covenant, 8:1-13 2. the Proprietor of a Better Sanctuary, 9:1-14 3. the Provider of a Better Sacrifice, 9:13-10:18 a. looking backward: Christ appeared on earth, vv13-23 b. looking upward: Christ appearing in heaven, vv24-28a c. looking forward: Christ will appear from heaven & come to earth, v28b
II. AN OBSERVATION OF TODAY'S PARTICULARS
Simple Commentary looking backward, vv13-23 vv13-14, the blood of Christ a. sanctification by faith thru temporary means, v13 b. sanctification by faith thru eternal means, v14 v15, the Mediator of a new covenant a. Rom 3:24-26 vv16-17, where a will is involved a. death of the Testator (v16) b. Gal 3:15 (v17b) v18, inaugurated (dedicated, KJV) a. shed blood is the symbol of death, viz., Lev 17:11, 14 vv19-20, "This is the blood of the covenant…" a. Ex 24:1-8 (vv7-8, esp.) b. Matt 26:28 vv21-22, without the shedding of blood… no forgiveness of sins a. sprinkled with blood (v21); Lev 8:15, 23 b. almost… but not quite purified (v22); 1 Jn 1:7 v23, the heavenly things themselves… better
looking upward, vv24-28a v24, Christ… appear[s] in the presence (face) of God on our behalf a. Jn 17:5 vv25-26, once for all… by the sacrifice of Himself a. Christ's sacrifice is the sufficient offering for sinners; Rom 6:10 v27, appointed for man to die once… judgment, Gk. ἀπόκειται a. Heb 2:14; 1 Pet 1:18-20 v28a, offered once to bear the sins of many
looking forward, v28b v28, will appear a second time b. Jn 14:3; Act 1:11; 1 Jn 3:2; Rev 1:7; 22:20
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
