The Letter to the Hebrews: four radical words
I imagine you’re getting a sense right now of the passion I have for the Letter to the Hebrews. The four words that we are going to explore today are, in my opinion, four...
Author: Helen Redfern
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 6
A better sacrifice Offering sacrifices to the gods/God is an alien practice to us in the modern world. Civilisation has moved on. Sacrificing animals, or children in some cases, seems barbaric to us now....
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 5
A better reality Ready for something a little mind-bending this morning? This reality that each one of us finds ourselves in today is not the reality that God intended for the human race when...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 4
A better priest And then we come to what Barclay describes as the writer‘s “special contribution to Christian thought – the doctrine of the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ.” At that time, the priest’s...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 3
Better than Moses Welcome back to this mini series ‘Believe in Better’ within this month’s series on the Letter to the Hebrews. This is what the Jewish Christians of the day are being called...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 2
Better than the prophets In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Believe in Better 1
The SKY ad mentioned in this extract from my essay below and featured image of today’s post has always meant a lot to me. It’s not a current advert any more, but the sentiment...
The Letter to the Hebrews: who wrote it and when?
Firstly, it is evident that throughout the centuries, the authorship of the Letter to the Hebrews has never been definitively proven and has led to much controversy. It was originally called “The Epistle of...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Introduction
So here we are at the Letter to the Hebrews! Eleven years ago, I attended a Living Theology Today course run by the Diocese of Durham. The course included attendance at Wednesday evening lectures,...
Learning from Paul’s Letter to Philemon: final words
And so today we reach the end of this short letter from Paul to Philemon. Paul has asked what he needed to ask: now it’s up to Philemon to respond. And one thing more:...
