12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate tomake the people holy through his own blood. - P146
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer toGod a sacrifice of praise the fruit of lips that openlyprofess his name. - P147
Traditions are made to preserve values across generation, but they caneasily lose their purpose and become empty. The writer of Hebrewsdescribes Jesus as being foreshadowed by the Jewish traditions but alsoas being beyond them. - P148
When Christians follow Jesus, we don‘t followempty rituals but proclaim the deep meaning of salvation and God‘spurpose for humanity. - P148
Jesus‘ crucifixion did not empty the traditionsstipulated by the Mosaic Law of their meaning. Rather, Jesus fulfilledthe true meaning of the Law‘s ordinances so that His followers areno longer held under the old covenant. - P148
And because of what He hasachieved on the cross, we can respond with proper worship to God. - P148
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