Heb 13:9-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 13:9-10: 13:9-10 Since Jesus does not change (13:8 ), it is unwise for a believer to be attracted by strange, new ideas . The false teachings in view seemed to involve rules about food . In some branches of Judaism, certain ritual meals were understood as providing God’s grace to those participating. Some in the community might have been tempted to abandon the Christian community by participating in Jewish fellowship meals. These Jewish meals at times encouraged participants to focus on the Jerusalem altar. The author reminds his hearers that we have an altar of which those under the old covenant have no part—Christ’s sacrifice (7:27-28 ; 8:13 ; 9:11-14 ; 10:11-14 ).

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‏ Hebrews 13:9-10

Summary for Heb 13:9-10: 13:9-10 ^a Since Jesus does not change (13:8 ^b), it is unwise for a believer to be attracted by strange, new ideas. The false teachings in view seemed to involve rules about food. In some branches of Judaism, certain ritual meals were understood as providing God’s grace to those participating. Some in the community might have been tempted to abandon the Christian community by participating in Jewish fellowship meals. These Jewish meals at times encouraged participants to focus on the Jerusalem altar. The author reminds his hearers that we have an altar of which those under the old covenant have no part—Christ’s sacrifice (7:27-28 ^c; 8:13 ^d; 9:11-14 ^e; 10:11-14 ^f).