Current Theme | July 2024
Getting into the Book of Hebrews
When Christians are suffering and tempted to leave Jesus behind, what do they need? They need a certain word that Jesus is better: he is better than food, sex, money, power—and he’s better than angels, Moses, Aaron, and the Old Covenant, too. This is the message of Hebrews: the risen and ascended Christ is over all, so let us fix our eyes on him with assured faith and unwavering hope. This month, join us as we dive into the depths of this glorious book to consider Jesus, our New Covenant high priest.
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June Intermission: From Many Great Books to One, the Book of Hebrews
By David Schrock • Concise Article • July 2
Having spent the previous month examining the books that have stood the test of time, we direct our energies to the great book of Hebrews as we consider its rich christology and biblical theology.
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Why Did God the Son Become Human?
By Stephen Wellum • Concise Article • July 3
Why did Jesus need to take on flesh to save us? Here are four answers from the book of Hebrews.
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Our Priest in the Pattern of Melchizedek: Eight Conclusions Hebrews 5–7 Draws about Jesus the Messiah from Genesis 14:18–20 and Psalm 110:4
By Andy Naselli • Concise Article • July 5
The author of Hebrews knew how to read his Bible. What can we learn from him about the mysterious character of Melchizedek?
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An Introduction to the Book of Hebrews
By Thomas Schreiner • Longform Essay • July 8
In this excerpt from his commentary, Dr. Thomas Schreiner introduces us to the book of Hebrews and its major themes.
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Does Hebrews 6 Teach You Can Lose Your Salvation?
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • July 12
Does the warning in Hebrews 6 mean a Christian can lose his salvation? No. These warnings are a grace from God that helps true believers finish the race of faith.
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Perfected and Perfecting: The Theme of Perfection in Hebrews
By David Peterson • Concise Article • July 15
In order to dwell with God, God's people needed to be perfected. And there was one man fit for the job—the God-man who had been perfected himself.
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Hearing God Right: A Closer Look at Hebrews 1:5
By Jim Dernell • Concise Article • July 17
In order to hear God rightly, we must know how to listen well. And we learn to listen well by paying careful attention to how the biblical authors themselves listened to Scripture.
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The Land Promise in Hebrews
By Matthew Emadi • Concise Article • July 19
The book of Hebrews stirs up our longing for the Promised Land. This is no earthly city, however, but rather the heavenly city where we will dwell with our God.
Podcast
3.33 Matthew Emadi • Reading • “The Kingdom of God in Hebrews”
By Matthew Emadi • Podcast Reading • July 19
The kingdom of God is foundational to the storyline of the Bible. Throughout Scripture, God is working to establish his rule over his people in his place. The book of Hebrews shows us that this kingdom has finally been brought about with the reign of our resurrected king.
Longform
The Kingdom of God in Hebrews
By Matthew Emadi • Longform Essay • July 22
The kingdom of God is foundational to the storyline of the Bible. Throughout Scripture, God is working to establish his rule over his people in his place. The book of Hebrews shows us that this kingdom has finally been brought about with the reign of our resurrected king.
Podcast
3.34 Thomas R. Schreiner, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “An Introduction to the Book of Hebrews”
By Thomas R. Schreiner, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Podcast Interview • July 24
In this podcast interview, Dr. Thomas Schreiner joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to introduce us to the book of Hebrews and its major themes.
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The Father’s Exaltation of the Son: The Book of Hebrews’ Use of Psalm 110 to Explain the Significance of the Resurrection, Ascension, and Session of Christ
By Ryan Rippee • Concise Article • July 24
Why should we draw near to God with confidence? Why can we endure the arduous race set before us with hope? Because King Jesus lives, reigning over his creation and interceding on our behalf.
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From Deuteronomy to Hebrews: The Promised Land and the Unity of Scripture
By Gareth Lee Cockerill • Concise Article • July 26
When we trace the theme of the promised land across the canon, what do we find? That God is bringing his people into a final rest with him. Let us therefore press on to enter that land.
Podcast
3.35 James White, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “The Newness of the New Covenant”
By James White, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Podcast Interview • July 26
Listen as James White joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss the new covenant in the book of Hebrews.
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Measuring the Tabernacle in Hebrews: How to See Biblical Types on Earth as They Are in Heaven
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • July 29
Was the tabernacle a type of something greater to come or an antitype of a heavenly reality? The answer is "Yes." Let's allow the author of Hebrews to help us expand our understanding of biblical typology.
Podcast
3.36 Matthew Emadi, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “The Kingdom of God in Hebrews”
By Matthew Emadi, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Podcast Interview • July 29
Listen as Matthew Emadi joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to discuss his longform essay "The Kingdom of God in Hebrews."
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Stir Up One Another to Love and Good Marriages
By Trent Hunter • Concise Article • July 31
Marriage matters. And since marriage matters, we should strive to prize and protect it.
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July Intermission: From the Book of Hebrews to the Concept of Christian Platonism
By David Schrock • Stephen Wellum • Concise Article • August 2
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Upcoming
Garrett Wishall: Christ is Lord Over Death: A Case for Burial Over Cremation
By Garrett Wishall • Concise Article
Ardel Caneday + Trent Hunter: Victimization and Impersonalization in the neo-Marxist West
By Ardel Caneday, Trent Hunter • Concise Article
Michael Wilkinson: Chalcedonian Anthropology
By Michael Wilkinson • Longform Essay
Colin Smothers: Addressing Intersex
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Greg Scott: Yuval Hurari Book Review
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Steve Wellum: What is the Image of God? A Primer
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David Bahnsen: The Value of Work
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Jeremy Peckham: Transhumanism: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
By Jeremy Peckham • Concise Article
David Schrock + Nate Hendrickson: Churches Ought Consider Having Cemetaries
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