Shadows of reality
Last week I suggested that the establishment of the Jewish sacrificial system, tabernacle, and priesthood was a codification of worship elements that had been instituted… Read More »Shadows of reality
Hebrews
Maturity and Discernment (Part 6)
Discernment is a biblically informed judgment whether certain extra-biblical moral actions are good or evil. Last week, we looked at discernment in Eph 5:7-11 and… Read More »Maturity and Discernment (Part 6)
Draw Near to God Through Jesus Christ By Faith
The theology of worship from the book of Hebrews is that Christian worship is drawing near to God through Jesus Christ by faith, and therefore… Read More »Draw Near to God Through Jesus Christ By Faith
Worship that Cannot Be Touched
Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have always been tempted to follow after more physical, more sensory forms of worship because of a misunderstanding… Read More »Worship that Cannot Be Touched
Continuities between OT and NT Worship
What becomes apparent when studying worship in Hebrews, as exemplified by this central idea of faith, is that all of these continuities between OT and… Read More »Continuities between OT and NT Worship
Worship by Faith
Faith (πίστιϚ) stands in Hebrews as the supreme continuity between OT and NT worship since it functions as an essential link between the physical and… Read More »Worship by Faith
Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
Significant discontinuities exist between OT and NT worship, and it is important to note that each of these cases of discontinuity stems from the author… Read More »Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
The Location of Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29 is structured around a discontinuity of the location of worship, and the rest of the book reflects this emphasis. In Hebrews 12:18, Sinai… Read More »The Location of Worship
Physical vs. Metaphysical Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29 provide an important summary of the book’s argument concerning worship. The author’s descriptions of these two contrasting mountains are instructive and important to… Read More »Physical vs. Metaphysical Worship
The Sacrifice of Worship
God required OT saints to offer sacrifices with him as means of temporary forgiveness. These sacrifices themselves were imperfect, and they did nothing to change… Read More »The Sacrifice of Worship
Drawing Near to God in Worship
Worship emerges in Hebrews as a major theme when on considers the overall structure of the book. Jones argues that two minor climaxes in the… Read More »Drawing Near to God in Worship
A Distinctly Christian Worship
Synthesizing a theology of worship in the New Testament has been a struggle for Christians since the early church. In particular, how Christ’s coming, life,… Read More »A Distinctly Christian Worship