ABLE TO SYMPATHIZE (6 OF 9)
Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16
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Able to Sympathize (6 of 9)
Series: Christ's Heart for Sinners
Stephen Whitney
Hebrews 4:14-16
Thomas Goodwin was an English pastor and theologian. In 1643
he was chosen to part of the Westminster Assembly to write the Westminster Confession of Faith. He frequently preached before the House of Commons and later, during the English civil war,
he was chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.
In 1651 he wrote a book, The Heart of Christ, which was written
to explain Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but one who in every
respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
The way the Puritans would write books was to take a single Bible verse and put together everything in scripture they could find about the theology of that verse which often resulted in writing two or three hundred pages on that single verse. The other thing which they did was to write long titles to their books which gave a person a summary statement of the material in the book.
The original title page of the book, written in 1651, was:
The HEART of CHRIST in Heaven Towards Sinners on Earth.
Or
A TREATISE demonstrating the gracious Disposition and tender
affection of Christ in his Humane Nature now in Glory, unto his members under all sorts of Infirmities, either of Sin or Misery.
He went on to explain that although Jesus is in heaven now, he is no less approachable or compassionate then when he was on earth.
The book was so popular that the first printing was bought out so it was quickly reprinted as more and more people wanted to read it.
FOR US :14
Since we have - is a statement of fact that Jesus is our priest so we don't need anyone else but him because his sacrifice was enough.
Great high priest - not just a priest like thousands of other priests but a great high priest. A high priest has a special position which was above all the other priests. He was the one who entered the Holy of Holies once a year to spr ...
Series: Christ's Heart for Sinners
Stephen Whitney
Hebrews 4:14-16
Thomas Goodwin was an English pastor and theologian. In 1643
he was chosen to part of the Westminster Assembly to write the Westminster Confession of Faith. He frequently preached before the House of Commons and later, during the English civil war,
he was chaplain to Oliver Cromwell.
In 1651 he wrote a book, The Heart of Christ, which was written
to explain Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but one who in every
respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
The way the Puritans would write books was to take a single Bible verse and put together everything in scripture they could find about the theology of that verse which often resulted in writing two or three hundred pages on that single verse. The other thing which they did was to write long titles to their books which gave a person a summary statement of the material in the book.
The original title page of the book, written in 1651, was:
The HEART of CHRIST in Heaven Towards Sinners on Earth.
Or
A TREATISE demonstrating the gracious Disposition and tender
affection of Christ in his Humane Nature now in Glory, unto his members under all sorts of Infirmities, either of Sin or Misery.
He went on to explain that although Jesus is in heaven now, he is no less approachable or compassionate then when he was on earth.
The book was so popular that the first printing was bought out so it was quickly reprinted as more and more people wanted to read it.
FOR US :14
Since we have - is a statement of fact that Jesus is our priest so we don't need anyone else but him because his sacrifice was enough.
Great high priest - not just a priest like thousands of other priests but a great high priest. A high priest has a special position which was above all the other priests. He was the one who entered the Holy of Holies once a year to spr ...
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