I. (2:4-3:8) God chastises those whom He loves Chastisement comes to us as a BENEFIT of the New Covenant in Christ (esp. in Hebrews) whereas it comes as part of the CURSES of the Old Covenant (though not exclusively). It came to them as a nation and it comes to us through Christ to the church, with a particular emphasis on the individuals in it. The Old Covenant could not produce the intended effect from these acts of discipline; it was never complete and an end itself. Only in the New Covenant does it begin to produce its effect (on account of the Spirit).
II. (3:9-4:5) God opposes His people's self-sufficiency
III. (4:6-13) God's fierce love can often appear frightening
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Dr. Mark Herzer has been the pastor of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church (P.C.A.) in Warminster, PA since 1997. Before this, he was ordained to labor as an Assistant Pastor of Korean United Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (1992-1995). He received his M.A.R. and Ph. D....