Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
new Dispensation » General references to
since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.
However, Jesus has now obtained a more superior ministry, since the covenant he mediates is founded on better promises.
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,
Thus it was necessary for these earthly copies of the things in heaven to be cleansed by these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves are made clean with better sacrifices than these.
The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.
New » Creature dispensation » Superiority of the new dispensation over the old))
since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.
However, Jesus has now obtained a more superior ministry, since the covenant he mediates is founded on better promises.
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,
Thus it was necessary for these earthly copies of the things in heaven to be cleansed by these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves are made clean with better sacrifices than these.
The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.
Prophets » Were mighty through faith
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions, put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies. read more.
Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Still others endured taunts and floggings, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated. The world wasn't worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and from caves to holes in the ground. All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised, since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.
Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Still others endured taunts and floggings, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death, sawed in half, and killed with swords. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins. They were needy, oppressed, and mistreated. The world wasn't worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and from caves to holes in the ground. All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised, since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.
Superiority of the new dispensation » General references to
since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.
However, Jesus has now obtained a more superior ministry, since the covenant he mediates is founded on better promises.
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,
Thus it was necessary for these earthly copies of the things in heaven to be cleansed by these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves are made clean with better sacrifices than these.
The expression "once more" signifies the removal of what can be shaken, that is, what he has made, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.