From fad5ffbb5bf7fbef2642708741d59fdd461479ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: joycerendahl Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:41:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '59-heb/07.md' --- 59-heb/07.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/59-heb/07.md b/59-heb/07.md index bd4e7ea..1f68b37 100644 --- a/59-heb/07.md +++ b/59-heb/07.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ See: [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); [Tithe](../articles/tithe.md); [ The author wrote that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham because he was a priest of God. So, he was able to give Abraham a blessing from God. That is why the author wrote “the lesser person is blessed by the greater person.” The author did not want to say that Melchizedek obeyed God more than Abraham. -See: Priest (Priesthood); Bless (Blessing) +See: [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Bless (Blessing) ### How did Levi "pay tithes through Abraham"? @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ See: Tithe; [Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs)](../arti The author wrote the word “perfection”(τελείωσις/g5050) to get people to think of doing no sin and living in a right way. This can happen only when the person is reconciled to God, that is when God saves them from their sins. This happens only when the person believes in Jesus. So the author told people that these priests could not save anyone (see: 7:11). -See: Priest (Priesthood); Reconcile (Reconciliation); Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Sin +See: [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Reconcile (Reconciliation); Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Sin ### What was the “manner of Melchizedek”? @@ -66,25 +66,25 @@ The author wrote "the law must also be changed" so people know that God does not The priesthood of Aaron was established by the Law of Moses. The priests offered sacrifices to atone for peoples' sins. That is to say, so God would forgive their sins. But when Jesus came to earth, this changed. Jesus atoned for all sins when he died on the cross. Now, God forgives sins when someone believes in Jesus. -See: Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Law of Moses; Priest (Priesthood); Atone (Atonement); Sin; Cross +See: Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Law of Moses; [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Atone (Atonement); Sin; Cross ### Who was the one who belonged “to another tribe”? Jesus was the one who belonged "to another tribe." Jesus belonged to the tribe of Judah. He did not belong to the tribe of Levi. There was never a priest before who was from the tribe of Judah. So the author wrote this to say that Jesus did not come under the priesthood of Aaron. -See: Priest (Priesthood); Tribes of Israel +See: [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Tribes of Israel ### Why did the author write "served at the altar"? The author wrote "served at the altar" to speak about when the priests led the people of Israel in worship. When they did this, they made sacrifices and offerings to God at the altar. -See: Altar; Priest (Priesthood); Worship; Sacrifice; Offer (Offering) +See: Altar; [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Worship; Sacrifice; Offer (Offering) ### Why did the author write that Jesus was a priest “based on the power of an everlasting life”? Scholars disagree about why the author wrote that Jesus was a priest "based on the power of an everlasting life.” Some scholars think that the priesthood of Aaron was based only on the Law of Moses. However, the priesthood of Jesus was based on the promise of God. Jesus demonstrated the “power of an everlasting life” when he rose from the dead. Other scholars simply say that the priesthood of Aaron was limited. It came to an end because the priests died. However, Jesus lives forever, so his priesthood will never end. -See: Priest (Priesthood); Law of Moses; Eternal Life; Resurrect (Resurrection) +See: [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Law of Moses; Eternal Life; Resurrect (Resurrection) ### What was the "former regulation"? @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ See: Law of Moses; Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins); Sin; Spirit (Spiritual); R The “better hope” was Jesus. The author wrote that Jesus established a different priesthood (see: 7:4-17). This new priesthood allowed people to truly draw near to God. Some scholars think the “better hope” accomplished what the Law of Moses could not. That is, the new hope lets everyone who believes in Jesus talk to God without needing a priest. -See: Hope; Priest (Priesthood) +See: Hope; [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md) ### What is to “come near to God”? @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ To “come near”(ἐγγίζω/g1448) meant to approach God. Jesus made it pos This is different than the old way. The priesthood of Aaron was designed to keep people at a distance from God. Only the high priest, once a year, could come close to God. -See: Atone (Atonement); Priest (Priesthood); High Priest +See: Atone (Atonement); [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); High Priest ## 7:22-28 @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ The sacrifice of Jesus was "once for all" because it never needs to be repeated. In ancient Israel, priests made sacrifices for the people. However, the priests also committed sins. They needed to offer sacrifices for their own sins as well as for the sins of the people. Jesus is different. He never sinned and is the Son of God. So he did not have to offer a sacrifice for himself. Instead, he offered himself as the sacrifice for everyone else. It was the final, perfect sacrifice which atoned for the sins of everyone who believes in Jesus. -See: Sacrifice; Atone (Atonement); Sin; Priest (Priesthood); Son of God +See: Sacrifice; Atone (Atonement); Sin; [Priest (Priesthood)](../articles/priest.md); Son of God ### How was Jesus “made perfect forever”?