Summary: The main point of the book is the high priesthood of Christ beyond the veil. Christ’s role as high priest is discussed, including his preparation for the role and his responsibility for the Christian life. The importance of understanding the book of Hebrews is emphasized, including its focus on the bread and wine ministry and the victory it represents.

Main Point: The High Priesthood of Christ Beyond the Veil

• Preparation for High Priesthood According to the Order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5:5-10)
• Bread and Wine Ministry, Not for Sin (Hebrews 7:1-3)
• No Reference to Sin, No Sin Offering, No Sin Consciousness (Hebrews 7:26-27)
• Conscience Purged and Perfected (Hebrews 9:9-14)

Christ’s Role as High Priest

• Christ’s Entire Earthly Living in Ministry was a Preparation (Hebrews 5:7-9)
• Christ Has Taken the Entire Responsibility for the Christian Life (Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 10:19-22)
• Christ is Our Surety and the Guarantee to Make Sure that We Make it All the Way to the End (Hebrews 7:22, Hebrews 10:23)
• Christ is Working with Us Daily to Supply Us with Himself as Food and Nourishment to Bring Us into a Present Rest (Hebrews 4:1-11)
• Christ as the Captain of Our Salvation is Leading Us into Glory and Has Made Us Partakers of the Heavenly Calling (Hebrews 2:9-10, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 10:19-22)

Christ’s Inheritance

• Seed of David, Seed of Abraham (2 Samuel 7:12-16, Galatians 3:16)
• Heir of the Great Salvation Promised to Him (Hebrews 1:1-4, Hebrews 2:5-18, Hebrews 5:5-10, Hebrews 7:1-28)
• Christ Has Fulfilled His Term Which Was to Lay His Life Down (Hebrews 10:12)
• The Covenants and the Vows That Establish Him as Our High Priest are the Anchor for Our Soul (Hebrews 6:19-20)
• The Covenant with Christ Became a Testament Because Christ as the Testator Has Died (Hebrews 9:15-17)
• Christ’s Inheritance is to Be Seated with Christ on His Throne That He Inherited as the Seed of Abraham, the Seed of David (Hebrews 1:1-4, Hebrews 2:5-18, Hebrews 5:5-10, Hebrews 7:1-28)
• The Heavenly Calling is to Be Called into the Great Salvation to Be Seated with Christ on His Throne (Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 4:1-11)

Importance of Understanding the Book of Hebrews

• Hebrews is About the High Priesthood of Christ Beyond the Veil (Hebrews 6:19-20, Hebrews 7:1-28)
• Bread and Wine is a Picture of the Spoil from a Victory (Genesis 14:18-20, Matthew 26:26-29)
• Hebrews is Not Talking About the Lake of Fire, It’s Talking About a Present Tense Enjoyment of Our Inheritance Called Rest (Hebrews 3:7-4:11)
• Hebrews is Rooted in a Covenant That God Made with Christ Called the Everlasting Covenant (Hebrews 13:20-21)

Questions to Ponder

1. What is the significance of the bread and wine ministry in Hebrews?
2. How does understanding the high priesthood of Christ beyond the veil affect our understanding of salvation?
3. What is the relationship between Christian rest and the high priesthood of Christ?
4. How does the covenant with Christ differ from other covenants in the Bible?
5. What is the inheritance of Christ, and how does it relate to our inheritance?
6. How does the theological content of Hebrews inform our understanding of the Christian life and our relationship with God?

Subjects to Explore

• High priesthood of Christ beyond the veil
• Christ’s role as high priest
• Christ’s inheritance
• Bread and wine ministry for victory
• Responsibility of Christ for the Christian life
• Importance of understanding the book of Hebrews and its focus on rest and the victory won by Christ

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