Heb 10:11-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 10:11-14: 10:11-14 Christ’s superior offering was decisive, in contrast with the sacrifices made by the priests of the old covenant. 10:11 the priest stands: See Deut 18:5 . • day after day: E.g., 2 Chr 13:11 .

Summary for Heb 10:11-14: 10:11-14 ^a Christ’s superior offering was decisive, in contrast with the sacrifices made by the priests of the old covenant. 10:11 ^b the priest stands: See Deut 18:5 ^c.

• day after day: E.g., 2 Chr 13:11 ^d.
Summary for Heb 10:12-13: 10:12-13 ^e Christ’s sacrifice contrasts with that of the earthly high priests in that he offered himself to God as a . . . sacrifice, rather than offering animal sacrifices.

• After the sacrifice was accomplished, he sat down in the place of honor (see Ps 110:1 ^f). Instead of standing daily like the priests of the old covenant (Heb 10:11 ^g), he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet (Ps 110:1 ^h).
10:14 ⁱ made perfect: See study notes on 7:11, 28.

• those who are being made holy: What the author has in mind is complete purification from sins.
Summary for Heb 10:15-17: 10:15-17 ^j The author again quotes from Jer 31:33-34 ^k (see Heb 8:7-12 ^l) to support the statement in 10:14 ^m, that Christ’s one offering under the new covenant has made worshipers perfect forever.

• God’s laws have now been placed in their hearts and on their minds. This has internalized the believer’s relationship with God.

• I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds: As the author has shown (9:11–10:14 ⁿ), the superior sacrifice of Christ has made this new covenant reality possible.
10:18 ^o The logical conclusion when sins have been forgiven—that is, when sins have been taken away completely and permanently (10:1-4 ^p, 11 ^q)—is that there is no need to offer any more sacrifices. Thus, the superior sacrifice of Christ has made the entire sacrificial system of the old covenant obsolete.
Summary for Heb 10:19-25: 10:19-25 ^r The author of Hebrews repeats words and concepts from 4:14-16 ^s to mark off and summarize the central section (4:14–10:18 ^t) and to introduce the exhortations that follow, offering a concise statement of the message of Hebrews: The new covenant, established by Jesus’ superior ministry, gives us a superior basis for drawing near to God and for persevering in the Christian life. 10:19 ^u The earthly Most Holy Place was not freely accessible (see study note on 9:3). Now, however, the very presence of God in heaven (9:11 ^v, 24 ^w) is open because of the blood of Jesus in his sacrificial death (9:11–10:18 ^x).
10:20 ^y By his death: Jesus’ death has opened a new and life-giving way for us through the curtain, an allusion to the curtain separating the first and second rooms of the Tabernacle (see 9:1-5 ^z). Believers now enter the Most Holy Place of God’s presence through Jesus’ sacrificial death.
10:21 ^aa Jesus, as Messiah, is the High Priest and king who rules over God’s house, the people of God (see 3:1-6 ^ab; 2 Sam 7:13 ^ac).
10:22 ^ad sincere hearts: Under the new covenant, believers have transformed hearts (8:10 ^ae; 10:16 ^af; Jer 31:31-34 ^ag).

• fully trusting him: Christ’s work on our behalf gives us confidence that God will welcome us into his presence.

• our guilty consciences have been sprinkled ... our bodies have been washed: Christ’s sacrificial death has provided complete cleansing from sin (see 9:13-14 ^ah, 19-23 ^ai).