Drift: a nautical term; to hold a ship toward port

fastening of the anchors to the sea bed to keep the ship from drifting; the nautical metaphor of the anchor occurs in Hebrews 6:19. The same Greek word is used.

Key words and phrases:

Angels

Suffering

Everyone [ALL]

all from one Father

ALL CAPS - what does that signify in Scripture? Quoting from the Old Testament

ALMOST EVERY CHAPTER QUOTES THE OLD TESTAMENT

Render powerless: power of death - the devil

Made like His brethren in all things

propitiations for the sins of the people

tempted - come to the aid of those who are tempted

Written toward an audience of Christian believers, probably heavily Jewish or messianic Jews

Drift - boats drift, drifting in a harbor

Super Intelligence

America.gov was released this week

I used super intelligence for this week’s sermon and didn’t like it.

-I shared I don’t want to read it first and have it adjust the lens in which I read and study Scripture.

Bible does not have study notes - just Biblical references

Significance of verse 3 “of those who heard”

• The message of salvation was proclaimed to those who did not have the privilege of hearing the Lord by those who had been witnesses to his word and deed.
• In reference to these witnesses, it is not necessary to think of the apostolic company.
• It is significant that in Hebrews the office of apostle is reserved for Jesus alone (3:1).
• The highest office the writer acknowledges within the larger Christian community is that of a “hearer,” i.e., one who could testify concerning the truth that Jesus had declared because he had heard the Lord.
• By speaking of “the hearers” (τῶν ἀκουσάντων), all interest is concentrated on the message, not the office, of those who had brought the word of redemption to the community