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PHall | October 26, 2009
The NASB translators chose the word assurance over the KJV reading of substance. In the original, upostasis literally means, that which stands under. “It is common in the papyri in business documents as the basis or guarantee of transactions. `And as this is the essential meaning in Heb.11:1 we venture to suggest the translation `Faith […]
PHall | October 26, 2009
Thought – In studying faith, we soon understand that faith is trust. To have faith in someone, in God, is to trust them. But do we understand what it means to trust? Is trust the faith that someone will do what I think they should? Is trust based upon me or them? The point is, […]
PHall | October 26, 2009
1 For the Law [Specifically the application is made to the sacrificial system, but elsewhere the same principle applies to all of the Law (i.e., temple], since it has only a shadow [Apparently a primary word; “shade” or a shadow (literally or figuratively [darkness of error or an adumbration]): – shadow. (Strong)] of the good […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
What does this phrase, “dead works,” mean? It is commonly thought that it means dead works as the works of the Law of Moses (also used in 6:1). However, it is possible that there the term “dead works” does not refer to O.T. sacrifices, as assumed, but rather to the sins needing the sacrifices. In […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Many observant students of the Old Testament discover that the altar of incense is not actually behind the second veil within the Holy of Holies. The golden altar was actually outside of the Holy of Holies (Ex.30:6; Lev.16:18; 1 Kgs.6:22). The question then arises did the Hebrew writer make a mistake? Two credible answers are […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Why did God give such specific instructions concerning the Tabernacle and all its furniture? According to Hebrews 9, it served as an antitype of heaven itself and of Jesus. J. Sidlow Baxter, in Explore the Book (p.104), in his comments on Exodus, gives these parallels: The Furniture: Brazen Altar Brazen Laver Table of Shewbread Candlestand […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Tabernacle (4633) – 8:2 (heaven); 8:5 (Old Covenant Tabernacle); 9:2 (Holy Place); 9:3 (Most Holy Place); 9:6 (Outer Tabernacle/Mosaical Tabernacle); 9:8 (Outer Tabernacle/Mosaical Tabernacle); 9:11 (Perfect Tabernacle/Presence of God/Heaven); 9:21 (Old Covenant Tabernacle); 11:9 (tents); 13:10 (Tabernacle – Old Covenant System)
PHall | October 23, 2009
Hagios (40) – used to describe the “Holy” Spirit (2:4; 3:7; 6:4; 9:8; 10:15); saints (3:1; 6:10; 13:24); heaven/ spiritual realm/presence of God (8:2; 9:8, 12, 24; 10:19); tabernacle (9:1); the Holy Place (9:2; 13:11); Most Holy Place (9:3, 25)
PHall | October 23, 2009
Within Hebrews there is a greater emphasis on the Tabernacle than the Temple, although the same people worshipping the same God in the same way used both. In fact, the temple is never even mentioned. Why the emphasis on the Tabernacle? While the treatise does not tell us, maybe we can surmise some possible […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Question – As you read this text, question why the Hebrew writer states that the Tabernacle had two compartments (vv.2-3)? 1 [Extended Notes] Now [oun (3767) – then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so (Thayer); Heb.2:14; Heb.4:1; Heb.4:6; Heb.4:11; Heb.4:14; Heb.4:16; Heb.7:11; Heb.8:4; Heb.9:1; Heb.9:23; Heb.10:19; Heb.10:35; Heb.13:15] even [implying the second covenant does […]