The Hebrew writer is involved in an extended discussion about the superiority of Jesus to the angels that begins in 1:4 and continues through 2:18. In 1:5-14, he quotes seven Old Testament texts to make his case. He then pauses in 2:1-4 to exhort his readers to “pay the most careful attention” to the messageContinue reading “Atonement”
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Community, Justice, & Truth-Telling
We’re in a section of Deuteronomy that’s largely concerned with governing. That being so, we hear about: judges (16:18-20), how to handle difficult court cases (17:8-13), instruction concerning the king (17:14-20), care of the Levites (18:1-8), prophets (18:21-22), cities of refuge, and witnesses (19:15-21). In all this, it’s not hard to see a focus onContinue reading “Community, Justice, & Truth-Telling”
