Hebrews 6:13-20 | What's happening (and who's involved)?
The Weight of the Promise
As we come out of the context of hope, the writer of Hebrews does not simply move on from the subject. He builds it further. What we have is an immutable, or unchangeable, promise from God. A comparison is made of a time when Abraham was promised blessing from the Lord. Seeing as mankind swears by those things which are higher than them, the Lord had nothing to swear by, so He swore by Himself that He would uphold the promises to Abraham. We will address those more tomorrow. Nevertheless, we have a model set for us by Abraham. He endured with patience and held fast to the promises of God. As a result, he obtained the promise.
The writer of Hebrews keeps the focus upon the Lord as the text moves on and demonstrates the two immutable things. First, there is nothing greater than God. For Him to swear by Himself means that His unchangeable counsel does not change opinions. Secondly, God cannot lie, so whatever He promised He will uphold. The writer indicates what this should then mean to the believer. It should give great consolation. They fled their lives for the sake of refuge that they may lay hold of the hope set before them.
That hope continues to stand as the focal point that the author holds to. He calls it the anchor of the soul. And just like an anchor, it prevents drifting and being tossed to and fro. It is steadfast. It is sure. And this hope is not something passive. It is an active hope. It goes behind the veil. Jesus in His priestly duty stands as an ever-present reminder of the promise the Lord made. He is the forerunner who goes before us. If the Father was faithful to uphold His promise with the Son, so shall He be with us who follow His Son. And our intercessor, the Lord Jesus has become a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. This is something we get to explore more in chapter 7.
There are many amazing facts we get to hold fast too. Many more we will get to reflect upon. As we approach that, what observations are you making in this passage?
The writer of Hebrews keeps the focus upon the Lord as the text moves on and demonstrates the two immutable things. First, there is nothing greater than God. For Him to swear by Himself means that His unchangeable counsel does not change opinions. Secondly, God cannot lie, so whatever He promised He will uphold. The writer indicates what this should then mean to the believer. It should give great consolation. They fled their lives for the sake of refuge that they may lay hold of the hope set before them.
That hope continues to stand as the focal point that the author holds to. He calls it the anchor of the soul. And just like an anchor, it prevents drifting and being tossed to and fro. It is steadfast. It is sure. And this hope is not something passive. It is an active hope. It goes behind the veil. Jesus in His priestly duty stands as an ever-present reminder of the promise the Lord made. He is the forerunner who goes before us. If the Father was faithful to uphold His promise with the Son, so shall He be with us who follow His Son. And our intercessor, the Lord Jesus has become a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. This is something we get to explore more in chapter 7.
There are many amazing facts we get to hold fast too. Many more we will get to reflect upon. As we approach that, what observations are you making in this passage?
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