by Neil Silverberg | Sep 17, 2019
Having looked ahead at the what the writer of Hebrews said about Messiah being superior to angels, let’s double back and examine what else the author says about Jesus being superior to the Prophets.We saw two blogs ago how God spoke through the Prophets at “many times...
by Neil Silverberg | Aug 21, 2019
Following the first three verses of Hebrews, which arguably contain the greatest description in all of Scripture of the glorious Messiah, the writer of Hebrews makes a statement that for many Bible readers may, at first, seem strange. The writer states Jesus of...
by Neil Silverberg | Jul 31, 2019
“Better Than the Prophets” examines the first three verses of this glorious epistle. In this brief paragraph the writer of Hebrews sounds out the theme of the entire letter—that Jesus of Nazareth is better than everything which preceded Him!But he starts by...
by Neil Silverberg | Jul 1, 2019
In our continuing study of the letter to the Hebrews, we want to examine a key word that unlocks the door of understanding the central theme of the letter. It is the word shadow and appears in the verse that is before us: “For since the law has but a shadow of the...
by Neil Silverberg | Jun 11, 2019
Introduction to the Majestic LetterDr. R. C. Sproul was once asked If he was on a desert island and could only take one book of Scripture with him, which book would it be?Without hesitation he said it would be the book of Hebrews. I thoroughly agree (though the book...
by Neil Silverberg | May 16, 2019
It’s becoming popular today for people to be cynical about the Church. The Church is often made the scapegoat for all that is wrong with Christianity. Many have left the visible Church, not because they have abandoned the faith, but in order to preserve it.Some have...