The author of Hebrews begins with big claims about Christ, and he moves quickly into referring to various Old Testament Scriptures to show how Christ is the fulfillment of those Scriptures. His goal is to help these Jewish believers rightly interpret the Old Testament in light of the events of Christ. What the author is doing here is effectively saying, “don’t take my word for it.” He wants his readers to base their beliefs not on what he claims, or on their feelings or thoughts, but he wants them to go into God’s Word. And when we do go to God's Word, we see that it is about Jesus from start to finish!
The author of Hebrews begins with big claims about Christ, and he moves quickly into referring to various Old Testament Scriptures to show how Christ is the fulfillment of those Scriptures. His goal is to help these Jewish believers rightly interpret the Old Testament in light of the events of Christ. What the author is doing here is effectively saying, “don’t take my word for it.” He wants his readers to base their beliefs not on what he claims, or on their feelings or thoughts, but he wants them to go into God’s Word. And when we do go to God's Word, we see that it is about Jesus from start to finish!
