A Promise from God with Absolute Assurance

I. AN OUTLINE OF THE CHAPTERS 4-6. JESUS IS…

A Promise Greater than Joshua's Allotments, 4:1-13
A Priest Greater than Aaron's Administration, 4:14-5:10
A Pressing Warning Against Apostasy, 5:11-6:12

• 1. Admonition against Immaturity, 5:11-14
• 2. Appeal to True Maturity, 6:1-3
• 3. A Warning against Apostasy, 6:4-8
• 4. Assurance of Hope Offered, 6:9-12
     A Promise from God with Absolute Assurance, 6:13-20

II. AN OBSERVATION OF THESE PARTICULARS

Brief Review & Reminder

6:13-18

• 1. two unchangeable things
     --- a. the oath & promise, Gen 22:16-18
• b. v17, "oath mediated" ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ
  --- i. Moses Stuart (1780-1852), "a solemnly assured promise"
  ----- a son who will be a blessing to the nations
  ----- a son who is priestly-king in the order of Melchizedek
  ----- Psa 110:4
• c. an affectionate yet authoritative assuredness…
  --- i. …as we consider the promise to Abraham!
  ----- Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17; [14:18-20, no promise, but blest by Melchizedek]; 15:1-21; [16:1-6, OOPS!]; 17:1-21; 21:1-7 (fulfillment in Isaac); 22:1-18

6:19-20

• 1. a sure and steadfast anchor
     --- a. anchor (4x), Acts 27:29, 30, 40; Heb 6:19
     ----- i. ἄγκυρα (ANG-koo-ra)
     ----- ii. notice its definition: a hope that enters into the inner place…
• 2. a forerunner on our behalf
     --- a. forerunner
     ----- i. πρόδρομος (PROD-ro-mos)
     ----- ii. runner ahead; scout; (figuratively, a precursor)