Hebrews 4:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Come

Ephesians 3:12

The throne

Obtain

General references

1 John 3:21

Bible References

Come

Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

So that with good confidence (courage) we say: Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do to me? (Psalm 56:11)

For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father).

We both have access to the Father by one Spirit through him.

We have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

The throne

The cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat were above the Ark. Now is not the time to speak in detail.

Cover the lid of the chest (mercy seat) with pure gold.

Jehovah said: Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the Ark, he will die. This is because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple, the storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy.

Obtain

When its twigs are dry, they are broken off and women come and make fires with them. For they have no understanding (discernment). Their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.

Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Three times I prayed to God about this and asked him to take it away.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

In time past you were no people, but now you are the people of God. You had not then received, but now have received mercy (compassion) (divine kindness).

General references

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.

Abraham spoke again: Suppose there should be forty found there? God replied: I will not do it for the sake of forty.

From the very beginning our sanctuary was a glorious throne on high.

The prince must be among them. When they enter, he must enter. When they leave, he must leave.

The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

We have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence toward God.