The writer of Hebrews has, to this point, put forth the idea that Jesus is superior to Moses, Melchizedek, the Aaronic / Levitical Priesthood, and the angels. In this chapter he adds another point of comparison—the Mosaic covenant. The work of Jesus on the cross, his accession to the heavenly throne as great high priest, and the subsequent coming of the Spirit (who is identified with Jesus in the NT) are superior to the Torah covenant and its inability to save. This episode focuses on the use of how the writer of Hebrews telegraphs Christ’s superiority to the Mosaic covenant through his use of Old Testament New Covenant prophecies.
Scholarly Works recommended by Dr. Heiser:
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- The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions
- The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English
- Hermeneia: 1 Enoch 1: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 1–36; 81–108
- Hermeneia: 1 Enoch 2: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 37–82
- The Book of Giants from Qumran: Texts, Translation, and Commentary
- Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance
- Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible
- The Context of Scripture (3 vols.)
- Ancient Near Eastern Texts
- New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols.)
- New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 vols.)
- The IVP Bible Dictionary Series (8 vols.)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: New Testament (4 vols.)
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament (5 vols.)
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) (1979–1995) (4 vols.)
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- Mobile Ed: LA161 Learn to Use Biblical Greek with Logos 6 (12 hour course) by Johnny Cisneros
- Mobile Ed: LA151 Learn to Use Biblical Hebrew with Logos 6 (12 hour course) by Michael S. Heiser
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