1. HEBREWS Return of the King/Priest

2. HEBREWS angels sacrifice priest Abraham Mechizedek Old Covenant / New Covenant

3. HEBREWS …for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work…” “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” Hebrews 10: 22 Hebrews 4: 10

4. HEBREWS There is extant a work of Barnabas addressed to the Hebrews Paul wrote in Hebrew Luke translated into Greek Clement of Alexandria c 200AD Tertullian c 220AD

5. HEBREWS Some have disputed the Epistle to the Hebrews, saying that it was rejected by the Church at Rome as not being by Paul Eusebius c 300AD

6. HEBREWS For many of the Latins it is uncertain that the Epistle to the Hebrews is Paul’s, because of the lack of harmony in its vocabulary. Some suspect that it was written by Barnabas, others that it was written by Clement Paul wrote Hebrews St Amphilochius c 345AD St Isidore c 630AD

7. HEBREWS Not Paul? “This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.” Hebrews 2: 3

8. HEBREWS Apollos? – Acts 18: 24 Barnabas? – Acts 4: 36

9. “Come to the Word for one purpose and that is to meet the Lord. Not to get your mind crammed full of things about the sacred Word, but come to it to meet the Lord.” Norman Douty

10. HEBREWS Superior to the angels - 1: 4 Greater than Moses - 3: 3 He is God - 1: 6, 8, 10 Made like man – 2: 17 Return of the King/Priest Jesus Christ is…

11. HEBREWS ~ heir of all things ~ universe made through Him ~ radiance of God’s glory ~ exact representation of His being ~ sustains all things ~ purified sin – sat down Return of the King/Priest The Son… Colossians 1: 15-20

12. HEBREWS ~ is superior to the angels Return of the King/Priest The Son… Hebrews 1: 4-14 In fact… 1: 6 – YHWH (Septuagint – Deuteronomy 32:43 - Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him) 1: 8 – God 1: 10 – YHWH (Septuagint – Psalm 102:25 - In the beginning, O L ORD …)

13. HEBREWS Pay attention – do not drift away! Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 2: 1-4 IF the law was binding & disobedience punishable, then … How can we escape if we ignore the salvation brought by the Son?

14. HEBREWS Jesus & man Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 2: 5-18 Everything subjected to man – YET… So, Jesus was made to be like His brothers, to suffer death SO THAT… John 5: 24 - “from death to life” John 8: 51 – “never see death”

15. HEBREWS “…the author of their salvation…” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 2: 10 “The L ORD is my light and my salvation” Psalm 27: 1 “Surely God is my salvation” Isaiah 12: 2 el yeshua yahweh yesha

16. HEBREWS “…He too shared in their humanity so that by His death…” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 2: 14-18 > destroy the devil/power of death > freedom from slavery by fear of death

17. HEBREWS “…made like His brothers in every way in order that…” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 2: 14-18 > merciful, faithful high priest > atonement for the sins of the people He suffered to help me

18. HEBREWS “Therefore, fix your thoughts on Jesus…” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 3: 1-6 > Jesus was faithful > Moses was faithful Yet Jesus is worthy of greater honor than Moses

20. HEBREWS “[do not] be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness…” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 3: 7-19 “We have come to share in Christ IF…” Don’t be like some of the Israelites!

21. HEBREWS “…encourage one another daily SO THAT none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 3: 13 “…as long as it is called TODAY”

22. HEBREWS Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 3: 13 “…as long as it is called TODAY” Hebrews 3: 7-8 “TODAY, if you hear his voice…” Galatians 4: 4 “When the time had fully come…”

23. HEBREWS Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 1: 2 “…in these last days…” Hebrews 10: 37 “…He will not delay… Revelation 10: 6 “There will be no more delay!”

24. HEBREWS Enter the REST of God Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 3: 18 - 4: 11 Disobedient cannot enter God’s rest God’s rest has continued since creation You are invited to enter God’s rest By faith & obedience

25. HEBREWS Enter the REST of God Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 4: 10-11 Rest from your own work Make every effort to enter God’s rest Not by your works But by His finished work “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11: 28-30

26. HEBREWS Enter the REST of God SO THAT No one will fall by disobedience Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 4: 11-13 Disobedience based on the Word of God, and the Word of God is: Living, active, sharper than sword And it: Penetrates, divides, judges, uncovers & lays bare

27. HEBREWS Return of the King/Priest “There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.” John 12: 47-50

28. HEBREWS Nothing Will be – hidden Everything Will be – Uncovered, laid bare Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 4: 13-16 Therefore: “let us hold firmly to the faith we profess” “let us approach the throne of grace with confidence”

29. HEBREWS ~ 2000BC Return of the King/Priest Genesis 14: 18-20 Melchizedek – king of Salem priest of God Most High Received tenth, gave blessing Melek-Shalem = king of peace Meklek-Tsedeq = king of righteousness

30. HEBREWS ~ 1000BC Return of the King/Priest Psalm 110: 1-7 The L ORD says to my Lord… The L ORD has sworn…you are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

31. HEBREWS ~ 500BC Return of the King/Priest Zechariah 6: 9-15 A crown on the head of the high priest Whose name is the Branch He will be a priest on his throne And there will be harmony between the two

32. HEBREWS ~ 60AD Return of the King/Priest Hebrews 5,6,7 You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek No parents? No genealogy? Eternal? A priest forever?