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Food and Calendars

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The Law of Moses specified what foods the people of Israel could eat by distinguishing between the “clean” and the “unclean.” The consumption of the latter was strictly forbidden. Israel was summoned to be “holy” since Yahweh was holy. It was inappropriate, therefore, for members of the covenant people to eat anything that was ritually “unclean.”

Истинный храм

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Евангелие от Иоанна представляет Иисуса как место, где видна слава Божья, Истинную и Окончательную Скинию, в которой пребывает Его присутствие. С приходом Иисуса поклонение людей, желаемое Отцом, больше не ограничивается выделенными зданиями или географическими местоположениями. Отныне богослужение совершается “ в духе и истине ”. Мужчины и женщины ощущают величие Бога и созерцают Его природу в “ лице Иисуса Христа ”.

Do Not Drift Away

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The first chapter of Hebrews emphasizes the supremacy of the High Priest who now sits at the “ right hand of the Majesty on High .” In the chapter’s second half, the eternal sovereignty of God is described (“ Your throne, O God, is to times everlasting ”), then the qualifications of the Son for the priesthood are stated (“ You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness ”). This leads to the exhortation at the beginning of Chapter 2.

Сын человеческий

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После победы над сатаной Иисус начал провозглашать “ Благую весть ” о Царстве в Галилее – “ Исполнилось время, приблизилось Царство Божье. Покайтесь и верьте Евангелию ”. Термин “ Царство Божье ” - это краткое изложение, которое означало разные вещи для разных людей, но человек из Назарета отождествлял свою миссию со славной фигурой “ Сына Человеческого ”, описанной в Книге Даниила .

Inheritance of Abraham

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Israel’s possession of Canaan was an earlier stage in God’s redemptive plan, which always envisioned something larger than Israel or a small plot of land in the Middle East. With the arrival of the Messiah and the outpouring of the Spirit, the covenant promises began to find their fulfillment in the true “ Seed of Abraham ,” and in his “ brethren ” and “ coheirs ,” the promised inheritance that would include bodily resurrection and New Creation.

His Surpassing Greatness

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The Letter to the Hebrews is addressed to a congregation that was facing pressure from outsiders, and some members were contemplating withdrawing from the Assembly. It presents arguments for why doing so would be catastrophic, stressing the superiority of the “ Word of the Son ” over past revelations. The Letter urges its readers to remain faithful to Jesus and the Apostolic Tradition.