Peace is something we all long for in our daily lives. Here is a short video on Bible verses about peace. God does not want us to live in stress or anxiety but in complete peace. Jesus promises to give us His peace. When you are troubled, the best thing you can do is pray. Find a quiet … [Read more...]

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever … [Read more...]

To summarize: In the foregoing chapters the author has set out how Jesus Christ exceedingly excels the prophets of the Old Testament, the angels, mankind in general and, in particular, Moses, the great leader of God’s people. He explained how those people’s wanderings and ultimate destination … [Read more...]

Hebrews 3:7-19 and Hebrews 4:1-11. The Danger of apostasy and the rest of GOD. In this pericope, the author repeatedly quotes certain Scriptures in order to make clear what he intends to explain. It revolves around the rest promised by God and the danger of disobedience to God and of apostasy … [Read more...]

Having considered Jesus’ excellence and supremacy and His relation to angels and to mankind, the author now in Hebrews 3:1-6 sets out to draw some parallels between Jesus and Moses. Hebrews 3:1 - Firstly he gives the reason for what he now wants to put on the table: “Wherefore…” He could have … [Read more...]

The foregoing part Hebrews 1:4-14 established the excellence and supremacy of Jesus Christ and His infinite superiority over those heavenly beings, the angels. These are but his messengers and servants. Hebrews 2:5-18 commentary Now the focus shifts to Jesus Christ as the Saviour of mankind who … [Read more...]

In Hebrews 1:1-14 we have seen that the Son, i.e. Jesus Christ, has sent forth his ministering Spirits “to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation”. They are none other than His human “fellows” above whom He had been anointed with the oil of gladness (1:9). Hebrews 2:1-4 commentary. … [Read more...]

Jesus’ Supremacy. In these verses, Hebrews 1:4-14, Jesus’ status is compared with that of the heavenly angels. His name, divinity, kingship and authority are shown to be even above comparison with the angels. Jesus’ Name Hebrews 1:4-5 speak of His Name above all names – “the Son” (v.2). Having … [Read more...]

The Book of Hebrews - Introduction. The author of the Book of Hebrews is unknown. In the early church, it was believed to be written by Paul, but this notion was soon dismissed as being not Paul’s writing style at all. Several names have been proposed, but it is possible that the evangelist … [Read more...]