James opens his letter with an unusual call: “Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of various kinds” (Jas. 1:2). His call to joy in suffering is not sentimental optimism, but faithful realism. Let’s take a closer look!
In this episode we consider Hebrews 13:17-25, how and why the original audience drifted away, and what the author suggests is the remedy for this drift in faith: go back. Not to what they once knew, but to Messiah Yeshua/Jesus, and those who have led by example.
In this episode we consider Hebrews 13:9-16, and how the author masterfully connects his audience back to the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. Give a listen!
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