“The Same Yesterday and Today and Forever” Hebrews 13:1-16

And yet, as the author of Hebrews points out, as Christians we do not approach Mount Sinai, nor do we serve God under the old covenant with its sinful and weak human mediator in the person of Moses. No, the author says, we have come to a heavenly Mount Zion, a heavenly city (the New Jerusalem), and to the church of the living God (the church of the first born), whose members are even now enrolled in heaven. Because Jesus is the mediator of a new and better covenant, we have received a kingdom which cannot be shaken (unlike earthly kingdoms which will pass away when Christ returns). Because Jesus has died for our sins and covered our unrighteous with his perfect righteousness, it is with grateful hearts that we are now free to offer God acceptable worship with reverence and awe. As the author has pointed out, in every way, the new covenant is a better covenant than the old, because Jesus is a better mediator who offers better promises than God gave to Israel (types and shadows).

“The Same Yesterday and Today and Forever” Hebrews 13:1-16; (An Exposition of the Book of Hebrews–Part Twenty-Four) — The Riddleblog