Contemplative Bible Reading

Hebrews 4:16 (New Living Translation) Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. This is priest language. It is used to describe how priests would enter the temple to come near to God. They were special […]

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Hebrews 1:1-2a (New Living Translation) Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son… In these two simple sentences, the writer notes how human history changed direction. For a few thousand years, God […]

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Hebrews 1:14 (New Living Translation) Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. Consider a literal consideration of the above. Angels are sent to earth to serve those who follow after Christ. Angels are here to care for the bride of Christ. I like the sound of that. Perhaps […]

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Hebrews 8:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. 2 There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human […]

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Hebrews 1:9 (New Living Translation) You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else. The opposite of “justice” is “injustice.” That’s obvious, right? See the above verse where the opposite of “justice” is “evil.” And that leads […]

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Hebrews 12:11 (New Living Translation) No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. Mark Twain once said something like, “A Classic is something you don’t want to read, but you want to say you have […]

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Hebrews 11:3 (New Living Translation) By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. Take note of the second half of the above sentence: what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. […]

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Hebrews 10:24 (New Living Translation) Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. I love the words used in this translation. Notice how the verse combines the intellect, emotion, and action of serving our Lord. There is the thinking of ways that lead to an emotional motivation. […]

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Hebrews 1:1-4 (New English Translation) 1 After God spoke long ago in various portions and in various ways to our ancestors through the prophets, 2 in these last days he has spoke to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. 3 The Son is […]

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Hebrews 9:12 (New Living Translation) With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. Hebrews 10:4 (New Living Translation) For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. The two verses from Hebrews […]

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