The SacerdotaI Office of Christ According to the Letter to the Hebrews

Authors

George Stoeckhardt, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

8-1-1950

Document Type

Article

Keywords

covenant, grace, reconciliation, redemption, baptism, sacrifice, salvation

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

By His one sacrifice Christ has obtained an eternal salvation, which requires nothing to supplement it. By His sacrifice our sins are expiated once and for all, and our iniquity is atoned. In the very center of our Christian faith stands this Jesus Christ, who on the great Day of Atonement of the New Testament died and shed His blood for us. But even though Christ sacrificed Himself only once, even though the real work of redemption and reconciliation is completed, yet Christ has not relinquished His high-priestly office. The Epistle to the Hebrews throughout directs our attention to the Man sitting at the right hand of God as our eternal High Priest.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Hebrews 13:20; Hebrews 9:12, 24; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1-2; Hebrews 12:24; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 4:2; Hebrews 4:12;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Stoeckhardt, George (1950) "The SacerdotaI Office of Christ According to the Letter to the Hebrews," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 21, Article 53.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol21/iss1/53