Hebrews (Bible)
Jesus Is the Ultimate Fulfillment of the Prophecies
The idea that there is some future “ultimate fulfillment” of the Biblical prophecies is a troubling one. The Old Testament prophecies pointed to the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. Jesus fulfilled the prophesies. To suggest that His work was somehow not enough to complete what the Father said He would do is… very troubling.
The World (oikoumené) in the New Testament
The World (oikoumené)
Below are all of the uses of the Greek word oikoumené in the New Testament. Verses are quoted from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world (oikoumené) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Understanding The Book of Hebrews
Hebrews is considered by many Christians to be a difficult book to understand. Why is that? Is it possibly because we’ve been “trained” to read it incorrectly?