Hebrews, 9
16. Now wherever a will is in question, the death of the testator must be established;
16. Now wherever a will is in question, the death of the testator must be established;
Hebrews 9 deals mainly on the comparison between the Old Testament sacrifices system and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered himself as an eternal sacrifice. Moreover, the chapter also highlights the importance of blood in the remission of sins and the need for a single death to atone for the sins of all humanity.
Leviticus 17:11: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood. I will come to the altar to do atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that will make atonement by virtue of life." This verse emphasizes the importance of blood as a means of atonement for sins.
Hebrews 9:22: "And almost all things, according to the law, purify themselves with blood; and without bloodshed there is no remission." This verse reinforces the importance of blood in the remission of sins and highlights the need for a bloodshed sacrifice for remission.
Isaiah 53:5-6: "But he was wounded because of our transgressions, and ground because of our iniquities; the punishment that brings us peace was upon him, and by his footsteps we were healed. We all walked stray as sheep Each one wiped himself down his way, but the Lord has dropped upon him the iniquity of us all. " This verse describes the death of Jesus as a sacrifice for the sins of humanity, highlighting the importance of his death as an atonement for sins.
Hebrews 10:4: "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to remove sins." This verse reinforces the idea that the Old Testament sacrifices system was not enough to atone for the sins, highlighting the need for a perfect sacrifice for remission.
Hebrews 10:10: "In which will have been sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ, made once and forever." This verse highlights the uniqueness of the sacrifice of Jesus, who offered himself as an eternal sacrifice to atone for the sins of humanity, emphasizing the superiority of Jesus' sacrifice in relation to the sacrifices of the Old Testament.
“Tenhamos sempre horror ao pecado mortal e nunca deixemos de caminhar na estrada da santa eternidade.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina