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Originally Posted by acerrak
the book of hebrew was dealing with jews who wanted to forsake Jesus and go back to the law.
you will find through out this book the author is doing his best to make direct parallels to the law of moses and how Christ fullfills these roles
here the jews was the first Children of God so to speak, but they was on the verge of selling off their inheritance.
They came to the knowledge of Jesus and How God has provided salvation through him, but even though these where witnesses to no doubt miracles of the time. they was falling away and going back to the law.
thus he compared them to being like esau who sold his inheritance for some materialistic substance that really could not save them.
Judaizers had problem with things such as circumscision, not keeping the traditions etc that was no longer a foundation. as we see paul constantly dealing with this in his epistles.
So the author of hebrew makes a contrast that your bitterness tword Christians converts who dont have to circumsize or follow the traditions of the elders, is making you forsake the grace that has saved you, and instead you are trying to re-substitute the laws and customs that God delivered you from
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And here I always thought it was a direct commandment to obey your pastor in all things and follow every conviction he may dream up.
Glad to know I'm out from under THAT rock. lol