I've been poking around in Hebrews lately. It's a fascinating book. I have never taken a deep dive into Hebrews, but I am feeling motivated to do so.
I love how it starts:
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
In this, Hebrews positions the New Testament happenings as the continuation and fulfillment of the Old Testament.
N.T. Wright says, “We could perhaps look at Hebrews as a Christian introduction to the Old Testament. The letter points out that Israel’s scriptures were always looking ahead to something yet to come: a new covenant, a new type of priesthood, a new altar, a better sacrifice, a city to which the present Jerusalem would only be an advance signpost.”
If we want to understand who God is and how He presents Reality, it behooves us as believers to get familiar with the great themes that are introduced in Genesis and then developed throughout the Old Testament.
Not only will this clarify for us what Scripture reveals about Life, Purpose, and Faith, it may also steel us against falling for more recently developed teachings which turn out to be distortions of the Truth.
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