1. Hebrews Study TRUE OR FALSE: We can only come into God’s presence when we are perfect. Rules of interpretation… 1. Every word has a context: - Author and recipients - Which covenant - Genre (mood): Historical, narrative, prophetic, poetry, instructive, apocalyptic. - Context before and after.

2. Hebrews Study 2. Every word has an original language. 3. Every word has a systematic flow through scripture. 4. Every word is for us but not necessarily to us. - ‘Permissive’ and ‘causative’ will of God. - ‘Truly stated’ vs ‘statement of truth’.

3. Hebrews Study Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

4. Hebrews Study 1. “Therefore” 2. “Confidence (Boldness)” 3. “Most Holy place” 4. “Blood” 5. “Living way” 6. “Curtain” 7. “High Priest” 8. “Draw near” 9 “Full assurance of faith” 10. “Conscience”

5. Hebrews Study Hebrews 7:19 for the law made nothing perfect; but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

6. Hebrews Study Hebrews 10:1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

7. Hebrews Study Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

8. Hebrews Study Hebrews 10:17 - 18 Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” vs18 And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin.

9. Hebrews Study Hebrews 11:40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.