River Valley Church SOAP - Part 3Sample

Here, the audience is reminded of the inadequacy of the first covenant in that only the High Priest could enter the “Most Holy Place.” He argues that the old covenant was designed to point to the present time, and that Jesus “entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.” Here the author makes a central point to this letter: that Jesus’ sacrifice has defeated death and taken away sin once and for all, meaning that no more sacrifices are needed. He encourages the audience to persevere through their challenges and to continue meeting as a community.