As I finish posting this list of characterizations of Christ, it occurs to me that each one of these could be the “stuff” of an entire podcast. What an unbelievably rich treatise on Christ and the new covenant is this book of Hebrews!
Chapter 6
1—Author of doctrine
6—Son of God
7—One who is sometimes crucified afresh and shamed openly
19,20—Forerunner into the Holy Place within the veil
20—Eternal high priest
Chapter 7
2—King of righteousness (by implication)
2—King of Peace (by implication)
3—One without priestly genealogy (by implication)
3—One without beginning of days (by implication)
3—One without end of life (by implication)
3—A continual priest (by implication)
5,6—One superior to Levitical priests (by implication)
7—One superior to Abraham (by implication)
7—The One who blesses the lesser
8—Priest who lives on (by implication)
13,14—First and only priest from Judah
15—Priest after similitude of Melchizadek
16—One made after power of endless life
17—Priest forever
20,21—Priest by oath of God
22—Surety of a better Testament
24—Priest of unchangeable priesthood
25—Savior to the uttermost
25—Ever living intercessor
26—Holy one
26—Harmless one
26—Undefiled one
26—Separated one (from sinners)
26—One higher than the heavens
27—One who offered once-for-all sacrifice
27—One who offered self
28—Son
28—Consecrated priest forever
Chapter 8
1—High priest
1—One seated on the right hand of throne of majesty in heavens
2—Minister of sanctuary
2—Minister of Tabernacle
3—One who offers gifts and sacrifices
6—Owner of the excellent ministry
6—Mediator of the better covenant
Chapter 9
11—High priest of good things to come
12—One who entered holy place by his own blood
12—Obtainer of our salvation
14—One who offered spotless sacrifice
15—Mediator of the new covenant
16—Testator
23—Purifier of heavenly things
24—One who entered heaven
24—One who appears before God for us.
26—One time self-sacrificer
28—Sin bearer for many
28—Object of our watching
28—One who will appear without sin
28—One who will appear for our salvation
Chapter 10
5—a body
7,9—doer of God’s will
9—taker of first law
9—founder of second law
10, 17—One who offered once for all.
12—One who sits on right hand of God
13—One who expects
14—Perfecter
19—Source of boldness
20—Consecrator of the new way through the veil
21—holy priest over the house of God
22—Sprinkler of hearts
22—Washer of our bodies
29—Sanctifier
37—One who would come and not tarry
Chapter 11
3—World framer
26—One whose reproach is great riches
40—Some better thing
Chapter 12
2—Author of our faith
2—Perfecter of our faith
2—One who endured the cross for coming joy
2—Despiser of shame
2—One who is seated on the right hand of God
3—Endurer of gainsaying
23—Owner of the church
24—Mediator of the new covenant
26—Shaker of heaven and earth
28—Giver of immovable, unshakeable kingdom
Chapter 13
8—One who is the same; yesterday, today and forever
12—Sanctifier
12—Sufferer without the gate
13—Reproached One
15—One by whom we offer praise to God
15—One to whose name we make confession
20—One brought from dead
20—Great shepherd of sheep
21—One who makes us perfect in every good work
21—Worker in us (of what pleases Him)
21—Recipient of glory
