12/11/2020
Hebrews 11:1
Book summary:
Common message of the book that Jesus is superior and that we are to trusts him in the highest level in comparison to the trusts we exercise in this world.
Two reasons for writing.
1. Tell us about the superiority of Christ over all that has been revealed in the Old testament. The angels(God's word),moses making the Tabernacle( hope for the new creation) , priests ( eternal priest) , sacrifice(ultimate sacrifice)
2. Challenge readers to remain faithful to christ despite of the current situations and persecutions we experience.
Define each term
Confidence - the feeling of being certain that something will happen or that something is true.
A feeling that would never bring oneself to the point of worrying or doubting about something or someone.
Assurance
a strong and definite statement that something will happen or that something is true
A strong feeling of certainty about something even if it was not seen or shown.
Question: why did the author place two nearly synonymous terms in one sentence about faith?
Is it to say that faith is a complex thing.?
No. Its is definitely to highlight the simplicity of faith. It is an immovable, unwavering, undeterred belief about God's work moving in our life. It is a feeling of being absolutely certain that even if the answers we are expecting are not answered we know that God has something better. (Read the last verse).
We are to fix our eyes on Jesus. No matter what happens. Jesus is superior over all. His superiorty is without a doubt something we can depend and trust in everything big or small.