The Perfect Saviour by O'Brien, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

The Perfect Saviour CONTENTS CONTRIBUTORS ABBREVIATIONS PREFACE 1. THE NEW COVENANT AND ITS PERFECT MEDIATOR

Promises and covenants The new covenant of Jeremiah 31

The divine initiative and a fresh unfolding of God’s redemptive purpose The marks of the new covenant

God’s law implanted in his people’s hearts The knowledge of God as a matter of personal experience The Lord will forgive his people’s sins

The new covenant – renewal or replacement?

Christ and the new covenant The people of the new covenant

A wide range of designations Sanctification, perfection and definitive cleansing Promises and warnings for the new covenant people

The new covenant encounter with God at Mount Zion

2. THE WORD OF GOD

God’s word by the prophets God’s word by his Son God’s word through the writer The ongoing ministry of God’s word

3. THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST

Christ as high priest in heaven

The timing of his high priesthood The centrality of his high priesthood A further question

Son and high priest Conclusion

4. THE TABERNACLE

Introduction

Why the tabernacle? The tabernacle’s dual function Our aim here

The two compartments in the tabernacle

On getting the technical terms right One further detail Why Christian preachers and congregations need to get these technical terms right

First passage: Hebrews 9:8 Second passage: Hebrews 9:12 Third passage: Hebrews 9:24–25 Fourth passage: Hebrews 10:19–20

The two compartments: a summary

Access to God’s presence: a disputed interpretation

The Old Testament priests’ access into the tabernacle The way into the holiest, then and now The significance of the veil Decisive details in Hebrews 10:19–22

A note on the golden altar of incense Conclusion: a tabernacle pattern

5. WARNING AND ASSURANCE

Hebrews 2:1–4 Hebrews 3:7 – 4:13 Hebrews 5:11 – 6:12 Hebrews 10:26–31 Hebrews 12:25–29 Conclusion

6. ACCESS AND ARRIVAL

A sermon: ‘keep going’

The preacher’s pastoral balance in Hebrews

A paradox Temple, city and land: ‘leave behind’

The temple The land of Israel Jerusalem Interpretive tools

Preaching Hebrew’s message: ‘go out to him’

7. PERFECTION

Some methodological issues The perfecting of Christ

The broad perspective Qualified for heavenly high priesthood Qualified as high priest of a better covenant

The perfecting of believers

The weakness of the law and its priesthood Cleansed to serve Perfection and sanctification Perfection and glorification

Perfection and maturity

8. SUFFERING WITH THE SAVIOUR

The reality of suffering

Verbal abuse in the theatre Public scourging Imprisonment Confiscation of property Impending exile

The reasons for sufferings

Roman law Roman loyalty Pressure to conform

The reward

The inheritance The endurance The race The exhortation

Notes

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