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        The Text in Hebrews Chapters 3 & 4 refers to the ‘Day’ and ‘People’ of OT History. -(The victory by The Maccabees in 164 BC was certainly in the mind of many Jewish Zealots - but this is NOT mentioned in Hebrews.) The constant centering on Christ in Hebrews is the main focus, and that should be where we look for rest.

   Chapters 4:18 thru 6:1

V    – Commandment: 5 - Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long on earth.

  Honor The Father and Bless The Church Family who nurture the young believers

 - Purpose: JESUS does exactly as The Father Directs HIM. We should do the same.... The O T forerunners are discussed using: Moses, Melchizedek, and The High Priest. These verses show JESUS is Better and Perfect in every respect to Officiate Atonement in The Heavenlies.

 – Why should we honor The Father? If we are His Family, we should Love and Respect our Father. We should desire to build up HIS Kingdom by doing as HE instructs us.

 The Leviticus 16 details, The O. T. day of Atonement. These are great shadows of The Reality we see in Hebrews. But in Lev 16, we see no personal gifts (as are common in the world today)- Rather National and High Priestly offerings, as these represent God’s people.... Personal relationships were dealt with at Passover.  

 Hebrews does not state the specifics of The Date and Time JESUS presented Himself in Heaven, but Hebrews clearly shows the O.T. types and The Perfect Work JESUS does. There is also no limit on when we can come boldly to The Throne....i.e. Not just one day per year.

Heb 5:6 You are a Priest for the age.... seems to indicate the temporary limits of flesh and the immortal undefiled bodies we will be given at The Resurrection....

 5:1 The office of The High Priest is discussed.

         5:6 Melchizedek is used to open the door into JESUS’ High Priestly Office. Moses is also presented as a foreshadow of faithfulness.8:5   BUT JESUS is the More Perfect Model and the  fulfilment of Atonement as we see introduced in Hebrews. 4:14 thru 5:10

 Hebrews often points to the constant need for Maturity in Believers and for “working out our salvation, for it is GOD, Who works in us to do HIS Will.” Php 2:12 also 1Joh 2:12-17, 1Cor 2:6, and Col 1:25-28 Christ in you the hope of glory.... In Hebrews, we see JESUS is the one measured and compared - and we in Him are urged to come up higher in Him. This is not a new idea in the New Testament.... The books of John and James are close to Hebrews in this point of view.

  Chapter 6:

V    – Commandment: 5 Honor Father and Mother

 -Purpose: This Chapter deals with the training of Members using an O.T. pattern for Atonement. We are shown 6 Old Testament Patterns for holiness and doctrine – which were to lead Israel into maturity. These 6 doctrines represent the law which was a Schoolmaster to lead The People to Christ JESUS - Who is the First and only necessary doctrine.

 The result in The O.T. was futility and we never see Israel come to Perfection. The failure was proven in every generation in The O.T. The end result is death. Yes, some Judges, some Prophets and some Kings did somewhat right in the eyes of The LORD but there were many others who did not find rest. The People needed a New Covenant and a New relationship with GOD.