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Hebrews 13:8, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Is this verse…
(1) A capstone expression for the author’s admonitions in verses 1-7?
(2) A pause (that really feels more like a thunderclap) to express the greatness of God?
(3) A grand opening for what the author explains in verses 9-19?
(4) A purposeful and glorious lynchpin between what is emphasized in verses 1-7 and 9-19?
I have always read verse 8 as described in (2). But today, I sense that while (2) is a blessed and inevitable reaction (which I will always enjoy!), there is also the matter of context that makes (1), (3), or (4) reasonable approaches for understanding Hebrews 13.
Have you ever had similar thoughts about verse 8?
Is this verse…
(1) A capstone expression for the author’s admonitions in verses 1-7?
(2) A pause (that really feels more like a thunderclap) to express the greatness of God?
(3) A grand opening for what the author explains in verses 9-19?
(4) A purposeful and glorious lynchpin between what is emphasized in verses 1-7 and 9-19?
I have always read verse 8 as described in (2). But today, I sense that while (2) is a blessed and inevitable reaction (which I will always enjoy!), there is also the matter of context that makes (1), (3), or (4) reasonable approaches for understanding Hebrews 13.
Have you ever had similar thoughts about verse 8?