Sermon #614
After having asserted that Jesus, as Son of God, is greater than Moses (considered by the Jews to be the greatest prophet), the writer of Hebrews now looks at a particular event in the history of Israel, saying that even though God brought all of Israel out of Egypt, not all of them entered the promised land, but most perished in the wilderness due to their unbelief. And so the writer of Hebrews is exhorting his readers not to harden our hearts against the voice of God, but to believe. Remember that this letter was written to Jewish Christians in Rome under intense persecution by Nero. It would have been easy enough for them to forsake their belief in Jesus Christ and return to Judaism, where they would no longer be persecuted. But the writer is telling them, if they disbelieve the promise now, they are no better than those who perished in the wilderness, and they will likewise not enter the rest of God.
Hebrews 3:7-19
Recorded at Hudson UMC on July 7, 2024
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