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reached the apostle says: "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus . . . . . let us draw near" (Heb. 10: 19-22).
We have seen elsewhere that redemption may be spoken of as the great exodus, while
the word translated in this passage "to enter" is literally the eisodus; the first is the way
out, the second the way in. Redemption is not perfected until the people of God are led
out of bondage, and into His presence. Eph. 1:, 2: and 3: have the same sequence:--
"In Whom we have redemption through His blood" (Eph. 1: 7).
"That He might reconcile the both unto God in one body by the cross . . . . . we both
have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Eph. 2: 16-18).
"In Whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him"
(Eph. 3: 12).
Such is the summary. A precious and sacred theme such as this demands fuller and
more reverent treatment than this list can present. We trust, however, that having seen in
outline the blessings that flow to both saved Jew and Gentile by reason of that blood
once shed, we may be provoked to prayer and careful study of the Scriptures so that these
"dry bones" may live.
#22.
Christ the Surety.
pp. 145 - 151
The theme of the epistle to the Hebrews is the superiority of the sacrifice and the
priesthood of Christ over all other sacrifices, offerings and priests of the law. While
there are a series of differences, each one being enough in itself to set the Levitical
offerings aside, the one that is stressed more than any other in Hebrews is connected with
life. This may be seen in Heb. 7: Contrasting the priesthood of Christ with that of
Aaron, the epistle says of Christ:--
"Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an
ENDLESS LIFE . . . . . by so much was Jesus made a Surety of a better covenant. And
they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of
DEATH, but this Man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood"
(Heb. 7: 16-24).
The sacrifices of the law are set aside: "It is not possible that the blood of bulls and
goats should take away sins" (Heb. 10: 1-4). Immediately, the epistle goes on to speak of
Christ, saying: "Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me), to do Thy
will, O God." "But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat
down at the right hand of God" (Heb. 10: 5-12). In both references to priest and sacrifice
"this Man" excels by reason of resurrection life.