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The story of Esau gives a vivid picture to bring you clarity in life’s choices.
Overview of Hebrews
1:5–5:10 Jesus is amazing!
7:1–10:18 New Covenant
11:1–13:19 Practical result
Introducing Jesus…
He’s already past the test and reached glory
Trust him and you’ll go with him!
— Transition —
New Priest
New Access to God
New Cleansing from sin
— Transition —
Faith
Hope
Love
Hebrews 12:14–15
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
See to it: that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled. [quote from Deuteronomy 29:17–18]
that no one becomes an immoral or unholy person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. 17(For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.)
For you have not come
to something that can be touched,
and to a burning fire
and to darkness
and to gloom
and to a whirlwind19
and to the blast of a trumpet
and to a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.
(For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, “I shudder with fear.”)
But you have come
to Mount Zion
and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem
and to myriads of angels24
and to the feast-gathered assembly of the firstborn sons, who are enrolled in heaven
and to God, the judge of all
and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made fully perfect,24
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant
and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s did.
The story of Esau gives a vivid picture to bring you clarity in life’s choices.
