Boldness to Enter into the Holiest Hebrews 10:19

The writer of Hebrews made this statement concerning “sins”, “where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin”. “Remission of sin” paved the way for us to have a relationship with God, and in chapter ten and verse nineteen of Hebrews the writer shared how this allowed us to have “boldness to enter into the holiest” where we read:

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

The verse begins, “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest ...”. The writer began with the words, “Having therefore” which means “Holding, owning and possessing accordingly, consequently and these things being so”, “brethren” which refers to “fellow believers who are united to one another by the bond of affection”, “boldness” which means “confidence, freedom in speaking, frankness, without concealment and unreservedness in speech” “to enter” or “to come or make way” “into the holiest” which refers to “the reverend, worthy of veneration and sacred place which is set apart for God to be exclusively His”. Since Jesus has “remitted” our “sins”, we may now enjoy “confidence and freedom” to enter into the “Holy of Holies” where God resides.

The verse continues, “...by the blood of Jesus,”. The writer added the words, “by the blood” or “through and by way of the bloodshed” “of Jesus” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” and is “the Messiah and Son of God”. The access into the “holiest” was provided by the “blood” Jesus shed for us when He died on the cross. Because Jesus “shed” His “blood” on the cross, we now have access to God the Father.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we see the incredible advantage Jesus has given to us through His “blood” sacrifice. We now have “boldness” to go into the most sacred place there has ever been – the presence of the God of the Universe. This was God's desire. He wanted His created beings to have fellowship with Him, and because sin separated us from Him, a provision for the penalty of that sin had to be made. The penalty was death, and Jesus paid that ultimate price for us. We have “access” to God through the bloodshed of Jesus Christ, and everyone who believes in Him has this “salvation” and “glory” available to them. May all who read these words understand and believe.

Next time the writer shares about “a new and living way”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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