Restored Sooner Hebrews 13:19

The writer of Hebrews directed his readers to “pray for” he and his companions because they “trusted” they had “a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly”. In chapter thirteen and verse nineteen of Hebrews, the writer exhorted his readers to “restored to” them “the sooner” where we read:

But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

The verse begins, “But I beseech you the rather to do this,...”. The writer began with the words, “But” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “I beseech you” or “the writer called to his side, summoned, entreated, admonished, instructed and exhorted” “the rather” which means “more abundantly, in a greater degree, more earnestly and exceedingly” “to do this” or “to make, perform, bring forth and commit to pray”. If if wasn't enough to direct his readers to “pray for” he and his companions, the writer “begged” them make intercession for he and his companions.

The verse continues, “...that I may be restored to you the sooner.”. The writer added the words, “that I may be restored” or “that the writer of Hebrews might be brought back to his former state” “to you” or “to his readers” “the sooner” which means “more swiftly and quickly”. The reason the writer pled for his readers to “pray” was because he desired to be “brought back to his former state” with them very “quickly”.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we have an insight into the writer's desire to be rejoined with those who were reading his words. Though he intervened on their behalf, being reunited with them would be his delight. Jesus Christ came to the earth, died for people's sins, rose from the grave and ascended into heaven where He promised to return for His believers some day. With this in mind, we should pray to the Heavenly Father in Jesus' name and ask that we might be “bought” to where He eventually desires for us to be eternally. The writer of Hebrews desired to be “returned to his former state” with his readers, and we in like manner may pray “even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).

Next time the writer shares concerning “the God of peace”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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