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THE SUBSTANCE, THE EVIDENCE

Without the Law there would be no shadow to be fulfilled.Without out the Law nothing would point us to Jesus Christ and He would have had nothing to fulfill.See, what balance there is in the Word of God!!! The HammerMi kamocah ba'elim AdonaiWho is like you, Adonai, among the mighty? (Exodus 15:11

Yes! But there's really no balance - as if it's Jesus on one side and something else on the other - it's all about Jesus!Rom. 3:21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being

God's grace, through the Law,Defined sin for us so we would know we were sinners in need of a Savior.Jesus was foreshadowed so He could fulfill the Law's righteous requirements, redeem us from our sins, for Jesus is the Goal of the Law The HammerMi kamocah ba'elim AdonaiWho is like you, Adonai, among the mighty? (Exodus 15:11

In Hebrews 11:1, the word substance has been incorrectly interpreted by many as meaning an essence of its own or a force or power within itself. Faulty interpretation!!!!!!!!!The word literally means confidence or assurance. Therefore, contextually, as used in Hebrews 11:1

Actually, OTCP it's from the Greek hypostasis which literally means to stand under.1. a setting or placing under; thing put under, substructure, foundation: Psalm 68:3(); τοῦ οἴκου, Ezekiel 43:11; τοῦ τάφου, Diodorus 1, 66.2. that which has foundation, is firm; hence,a. that which has actual existence; a substance, real being: Contextually, the writer is encouraging Hebrews to see that Christ is the reality, the finisher of what the Hebrews have been hoping for.In the tighter context, the writer is encouraging Hebrews who are suffering (Heb. 10:32-39) that others have endured (Heb 11) and Christ has endured (Heb 12)...so don't back off of faith and return to the law I'm not saved because I'm good. I'm saved because He's good!My website: www.bradfreeman.comMy blog: bradcfreeman.tumblr.com/