2. Jesus, Our Surety
Hebrews 7:22

3. The Concept
Surety
eggyos; pledged (as if articulated by a member), i.e. a bondsman: — surety. (Strong)
“primarily signifies "bail," the bail who personally answers for anyone, whether with his life or his property” (Vine)
“under good security…guarantee” (Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich)
“Jesus is the pledge or surety that through Him we may obtain the assurance and certainty that a more excellent covenant has been established by God, and are assured also of the truth of the promises connected with it.” (ISBE, pg. 2872, Surety)

4. The Concept Jesus, Our High Priest, Our Surety
Made High Priest with an oath – Hebrews 7:20-22
High Priesthood is unchangeable – Hebrews 7:23-25
He is a sinless High Priest – Hebrews 7:26-28

5. Jesus, Our Surety of a Better Covenant
A Law Written on the Heart (Heb. 8:10)
2 Corinthians 3:3, 5-6 – tablets of stone vs the heart.
Obey from the heart – Romans 6:17-18
Inward change required – John 3:3, 5
A contrast – Ezekiel 36:26-27; Matthew 13:13-15
Jesus, Our Surety – 2 Peter 1:2-4; John 6:44-47; Galatians 2:17-21

6. Jesus, Our Surety of a Better Covenant
A Law Written on the Heart (Heb. 8:10)
An Intimate Relationship with God (Heb. 8:10-11)
Exodus 19:5 – part of the Old Covenant.
But they didn’t know God for lack of desire – Jer. 9:3-6
Entrance into NC by knowing God – Romans 1:16-17
Jesus, Our Surety – John 14:7-11; 1 John 1:1-7; 2:3-6

7. Jesus, Our Surety of a Better Covenant
A Law Written on the Heart (Heb. 8:10)
An Intimate Relationship with God (Heb. 8:10-11)
A Forgetting of Sins (Heb. 8:12)
Sins under the OC – Hebrews 10:1-4
Sins under the NC – Hebrews 9:11-14; 10:10, 14, 18
Jesus, Our Surety – Hebrews 7:23-25; 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 1 John 2:1-2; 1:8-10

8. Jesus, Our Surety Hebrews 7:22 We can know – 1 John 5:13
We can boldly approach the throne – Hebrews 4:16
Jesus, Our Surety
Hebrews 7:22
We can boldly enter the Holiest, and should maintain confidence – Hebrews 10:19-23
We must never cast away our confidence – Hebrews 10:35-39