The Sacrifice of the Messiah

The Sacrifice of the Messiah
Hebrews 9.11-14

The first time we moved house we could hardly believe our luck. We went from a basement flat to a house above ground. The flat had been damp, even to the point of growing fungus on the walls; the house was warm and snug. We had had no garden at the flat; now we had a small lawn, with flowerbeds and a beautiful tree. Moving was hard work, but it was worth it in every way. Everything was better.

The writer to the Hebrews continues to explain that the new covenant has arrived in Jesus. His underlying emphasis is that his readers should continue to enjoy their membership in Jesus’ people, whatever the cost, rather than think of going back to their previous home, their native Judaism. Here he makes the point to which the previous section was building up: that, with the Messiah’s arrival, the promised new world has been opened up, and it is better in every way...

Taken from Hebrews for Everyone – by Tom Wright