Friday, February 21 It is necessary for us to pay more than the usual attention to the things we have heard, so that we never drift away.​—Heb. 2:1.

[Áine]

Friday, February 21

It is necessary for us to pay more than the usual attention to the things we have heard, so that we never drift away.—Heb. 2:1.

 

Why did the apostle Paul write his letter to the Hebrew Christians in Judea? Likely, for two main reasons. First, to give them encouragement. Most of them had been raised in the Jewish religion. Their former religious leaders may have ridiculed them for becoming Christians. Why? Because Christians had no impressive temple to go to for worship, no physical altar on which to make sacrifices to God, and no priests to minister to them. This could have discouraged Christ’s disciples and caused their faith to weaken. (Heb. 3:12, 14) Some of them might even have been tempted to go back to Judaism. Second, Paul pointed out to those Hebrew Christians that they were not making the effort to understand new or deep spiritual teachings, the “solid food” found in God’s Word. (Heb. 5:11-14) Evidently, some of them were still holding on to the Mosaic Law. w23.10 24-25 ¶3-4

[Dolce vita]

Thank you Sister @Áine. There is a wonderful article in the W March 2025 referring to the Letter to the Hebrews: "Seek the City that will remain".

Fabulous, very encouraging, I recommend it. Lots of lessons for us.

[daydream]

*** w25 May p. 14 Seek the City That Will Remain ***
Seek the City That Will Remain
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=2025403&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=3