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● Heb 9:12b . . having obtained eternal redemption.
The Greek word translated redemption basically pertains to the action of paying a
ransom to liberate someone from captivity, consequence, or obligation.
Jesus' blood is of such a high value that God's son needed to offer himself as a
ransom for his constituents only just the one time. So for the people of God who
are under the new covenant, there is no annual day of atonement because Jesus'
blood was sufficient to clear the way for the them to associate with God
permanently instead of just once a year in the person of their high priest.
● Heb 9:13-14 . .The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on
those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to
death, so that we may serve the living God!
The Greek word translated "consciences" basically pertains to mental activity
especially as it pertains to moral perception. So we're not talking about outwardly
sinful behavior here. (cf. Rom 2:16 and Heb 4:12)
● Heb 9:15 . . For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those
who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-- now that he has died
as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Absolution for Old Testament sins is mentioned in Rom 3:25 and also at Isa 53:6.
For example: David orchestrated what amounted to a premeditated murder in his
affair with Uriah's wife Bathsheba. Normally that's an unpardonable sin, yet God put
it away even though the first covenant doesn't allow forgiveness for deliberate
violations. (Num 12:28-31)
The eternal inheritance, often mentioned in the Hebrews letter, refers to the pact
God made with Abraham, and to the promises God made to David, regarding
possession and occupancy of the land of Palestine, e.g. Gen 15:7-17, Gen 17:7-8,
1Chron 16:15-18, and 2Sam 7:10 which says:
"I will establish a home for my people Israel and will plant them firm, so that they
shall dwell secure and shall tremble no more. Evil men shall not oppress them any
more as in the past, ever since I appointed chieftains over my people Israel. I will
give them safety from all your enemies."
The realization of that promise would be impossible unless a means were provided
to prevent the first covenant's stipulated consequences from forcing the Jews'
eviction from their land.
The first covenant allows God to forgive, but not to forget, viz: forgiveness per the
first covenant amounts to little more than a reprieve: defined as a temporary
suspension of the execution of a sentence; especially of death.
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● Heb 9:12b . . having obtained eternal redemption.
The Greek word translated redemption basically pertains to the action of paying a
ransom to liberate someone from captivity, consequence, or obligation.
Jesus' blood is of such a high value that God's son needed to offer himself as a
ransom for his constituents only just the one time. So for the people of God who
are under the new covenant, there is no annual day of atonement because Jesus'
blood was sufficient to clear the way for the them to associate with God
permanently instead of just once a year in the person of their high priest.
● Heb 9:13-14 . .The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on
those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to
death, so that we may serve the living God!
The Greek word translated "consciences" basically pertains to mental activity
especially as it pertains to moral perception. So we're not talking about outwardly
sinful behavior here. (cf. Rom 2:16 and Heb 4:12)
● Heb 9:15 . . For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those
who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-- now that he has died
as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Absolution for Old Testament sins is mentioned in Rom 3:25 and also at Isa 53:6.
For example: David orchestrated what amounted to a premeditated murder in his
affair with Uriah's wife Bathsheba. Normally that's an unpardonable sin, yet God put
it away even though the first covenant doesn't allow forgiveness for deliberate
violations. (Num 12:28-31)
The eternal inheritance, often mentioned in the Hebrews letter, refers to the pact
God made with Abraham, and to the promises God made to David, regarding
possession and occupancy of the land of Palestine, e.g. Gen 15:7-17, Gen 17:7-8,
1Chron 16:15-18, and 2Sam 7:10 which says:
"I will establish a home for my people Israel and will plant them firm, so that they
shall dwell secure and shall tremble no more. Evil men shall not oppress them any
more as in the past, ever since I appointed chieftains over my people Israel. I will
give them safety from all your enemies."
The realization of that promise would be impossible unless a means were provided
to prevent the first covenant's stipulated consequences from forcing the Jews'
eviction from their land.
The first covenant allows God to forgive, but not to forget, viz: forgiveness per the
first covenant amounts to little more than a reprieve: defined as a temporary
suspension of the execution of a sentence; especially of death.
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