The first 18 verses of chapter 10 conclude the central theological argument which began in chapter 5 – the superior high priesthood of Jesus Christ. This pericope (10:1-18) is a recap of the themes found in the previous 5 chapters. It summarizes the contrasts between the Levitical offerings of the Old Covenant and Christ's once-for-all sacrifice in four ways – a shadow/reality contrast in 10:1-4; sacrifice/obedience in 10:5-10; the finality of the priesthood in 10:11-14, and the finality of Christ's sacrifice in 10:15-18. Having investigated the shadow/reality contrast of verses 1-4 last time, in this sermon we will see how the author of Hebrews uses the Old Testament Scripture (Psalm 40:6-8) to make his point. In so doing, he quotes a voice that his Jewish audience would readily recognize – the voice of King David. Through David, the voice of David's greater Son, the Messiah, can be heard announcing an utterly different kind of sacrifice: "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, 'Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.'" (Heb 10:5-7). Here we find one reason that Christ's sacrifice is infinitely superior is that He fully knows the evil and horror of human sin, yet still willingly absorbs the wrath of God on our behalf.
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A native of New York, Pastor LoSardo was saved by the grace of God in 1986 after hearing the Gospel from his brother, while pursuing a career in scientific research. He was ordained into the ministry in 1995 and served as the Associate Pastor of a large Messianic Congregation...
