Here we see a continuation of where we left off in Chapter 9. The first section of Chapter 10 reaffirms that Christ paid the ultimate price, once for all. And those three words hold so much meaning.
Once. The price Jesus paid is one that only had to paid once. It was the ultimate sacrifice meant to cover all sins for all time. It was the culmination of thousands of years of inadequate sacrifices laid before God by the Israelites. The sheep and lamb and goats and cows just simply weren't cutting it. And God wanted to have a relationship with us that was being prevented by our inability to not sin.
All. The price Jesus paid was not meant for just the Jews. While they are God's Chosen People, we are all God's Children. And it is undeniable that God wanted a relationship with all of us, not just the Jews. And in order to have that relationship, there had to be a sacrifice sufficient to cover a multitude of sins, which is where Jesus came in. The vastness of what this sacrifice means cannot be overlooked and it should bring joy to us every moment we dwell on it.
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