10:29
People sometimes think that the New Testament did away with the harshness of the Law. Nothing could be further from the truth. The consistent argument of the New Testament, here and elsewhere, is that if the penalty of the Law was so severe, how much more severe will the consequences be for neglecting the Gospel. To deny the cross, or to look for some other means of forgiveness, is to trample underfoot the blood of Christ. It is to regard Christ’s death as worthless. It is also to go against the Spirit of grace, it is to go against God.
10:30
“It is mine to avenge” (Deut 32:35), a sentiment echoed in Rom 12:19. The writer is emphasising here that God is still a God of vengeance. There is only one way to escape this, and that is through the cross. The writer of Hebrews has stressed how the new covenant supersedes the old covenant and renders it obsolete. However, it is also clear that the God of the old covenant is also the God of the new covenant. God’s character and standards have not changed.
People sometimes think that the New Testament did away with the harshness of the Law. Nothing could be further from the truth. The consistent argument of the New Testament, here and elsewhere, is that if the penalty of the Law was so severe, how much more severe will the consequences be for neglecting the Gospel. To deny the cross, or to look for some other means of forgiveness, is to trample underfoot the blood of Christ. It is to regard Christ’s death as worthless. It is also to go against the Spirit of grace, it is to go against God.
10:30
“It is mine to avenge” (Deut 32:35), a sentiment echoed in Rom 12:19. The writer is emphasising here that God is still a God of vengeance. There is only one way to escape this, and that is through the cross. The writer of Hebrews has stressed how the new covenant supersedes the old covenant and renders it obsolete. However, it is also clear that the God of the old covenant is also the God of the new covenant. God’s character and standards have not changed.
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