Prove It

Christ fulfills and unites the offices of Apostle and High Priest together in a perfect way, because man can only interact with God through an intermediary. Christ is both THE messenger of God to his people, and THE representative of the people to God.

The author of Hebrews, having already proven that Christ is superior to the angels, now proves that Christ is worthy of much more glory than Moses who is the honored father of the Jewish religious traditions. This great man Moses is merely a servant in God’s house, while Christ is both the builder and heir to the household of God – his elect people.

The work of Moses and the Old Testament sacrificial system served as a type and shadow of things to come in Christ. The death of Christ is understood as the perfect and complete substitutionary sacrifice it is through the lens of blood-bought atonement for sin commanded in the Old Covenant.

Christians are called to prove out our faith in all of life. We are encouraged to persevere through warnings against apostacy. Be faithful. Be obedient. Persevere to the end. Do not let trials and tribulations reveal true hardness of heart, and instead hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, repent, and obey for your good and God’s great glory.