The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The Epistle of Hebrews demands attention from serious people in search of, God, eternity, and truth. Jesus is more than a Jewish invention of conflict. In fact, Jesus is given a distinction that surpasses anyone in history—high priest forever. In chapter six the author also describes Jesus as “our forerunner.” The Greek word prodromos best translates, I’m told to our “reconnaissance man,” a term that entered the conversation during the Napoleonic wars. In

essence, Jesus goes before us so that we in turn can follow him: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and se...