Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Thomas R. Shepherd, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Parables."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Thomas R. Shepherd, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Controversies."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Thomas R. Shepherd, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "A Day in the Ministry of Jesus."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Thomas R. Shepherd, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Beginning of the Gospel."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Triumph of God’s Love."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Earth’s Closing Events."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Impending Conflict."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Spiritualism Exposed."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Foundation of God’s Government."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Light From the Sanctuary."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Motivated by Hope."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Two Witnesses."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Faith Against All Odds."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Standing for the Truth."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Light Shines in the Darkness."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Central Issue: Love or Selfishness?"

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The War Behind All Wars."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Wait on the Lord."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Worship That Never Ends."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Longing for God in Zion."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Lessons of the Past."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Wisdom for Righteous Living."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Your Mercy Reaches Unto the Heavens."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "I Will Arise."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Lord Hears and Delivers."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Lord Reigns."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Teach Us to Pray."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dragoslava Santrac, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "How to Read the Psalms."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Gregory Whitsett, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The End of God's Mission."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Jeff Scogging, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Esther and Mordecai."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, E. Douglas Venn, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Mission to the Unreached, Part 2."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Jeff Scogging, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Mission to the Unreached, Part 1."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Clifmond Shameerudeen, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Mission to the Powerful."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Clifmond Shameerudeen, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Mission to the Needy."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, E. Douglas Venn, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Mission to My Neighbor."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Gregory Whitsett, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Motivation and Preparation for Mission."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Amy Whitsett, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Excuses to Avoid Mission."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Amy Whitsett, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Sharing God's Mission."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Gregory Whitsett, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "God's Call to Mission."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Kleber Gonçalves, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "God's Mission to Us, Part 2."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Kleber Gonçalves, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "God's Mission to Us, Part 1."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Ephesians in the Heart."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Waging Peace."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Call to Stand."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Practicing Supreme Loyalty to Christ."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Husbands and Wives: Together at the Cross."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Living Wisely."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Christ-Shaped Lives and Spirit-Inspired Speech."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Unified Body of Christ."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Mystery of the Gospel."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Horizontal Atonement: The Cross and the Church."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "How God Rescues Us."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Power of the Exalted Jesus."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "God’s Grand, Christ-Centered Plan."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. John McVay, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Paul and the Ephesians."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Ablaze With God's Glory."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 2."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Seal of God and Mark of the Beast: Part 1."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Satan's Final Deceptions."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "A City Called Confusion."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Sabbath and the End."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Worshiping the Creator."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Hour of His Judgment."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Good News of the Judgment."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Fear God and Give Glory to Him."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Everlasting Gospel."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "A Moment of Destiny."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Mark Finley, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus Wins—Satan Loses."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Rewards of Faithfulness."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Managing in Tough Times."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Giving Back."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Beware of Covetousness."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Planning for Success."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Unto the Least of These."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Laying Up Treasure in Heaven."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Dealing With Debt."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Offerings for Jesus"

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Tithing Contract."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "God's Covenants With Us."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, G. Edward Reid, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Part of God's Family."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "All Things New."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Judging Process."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Biblical Worldview."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "End-Time Deceptions."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Fires of Hell."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Contrary Passages?"

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The New Testament Hope."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Christ's Victory Over Death."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "He Died for Us."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Resurrection Before the Cross."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Old Testament Hope."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Understanding Human Nature."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Death in a Sinful World."

Join It Is Written Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Dr. Alberto Timm, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Rebellion in a Perfect Universe."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Christ in the Crucible."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Dying Like a Seed."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Waiting in the Crucible."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Meekness in the Crucible."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "A Life of Praise."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Seeing the Invisible."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Indestructible Hope."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Struggling With All Energy."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Extreme Heat."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Seeing the Goldsmith's Face."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Birdcage."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Crucibles That Come."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Gavin Anthony, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Shepherd's Crucible."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Israel in Egypt."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Stephen Bauer, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Joseph, Prince of Egypt."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Greg King, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Joseph, Master of Dreams."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jacob-Israel."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jacob the Supplanter."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Greg King, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Promise."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Stephen Bauer, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Covenant With Abraham."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Roots of Abraham."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Stephen Bauer, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "All Nations and Babel."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Alan Parker, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Flood."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Cain and His Legacy."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Greg King, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Fall."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this week's featured guest, Dr. Philip Samaan, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Creation."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "'Let Brotherly Love Continue.'"

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Receiving an Unshakable Kingdom."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus Opens the Way Through the Veil."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant."

“The warfare against self is the greatest battle that was ever fought. The yielding of self, surrendering all to the will of God, requires a struggle; but the soul must submit to God before it can be renewed in holiness.” — Ellen G. White

Paul culminates his warning against apostasy and encouragement toward love and faith with a beautiful, soaring exposition of assurance in Christ.

Believers show their love toward God’s “name,” that is, toward God Himself, by their service to the saints. These were not isolated actions in the past, but sustained actions that have extended into the present.

Paul explains that the rejection of Jesus’ sacrifice will leave the readers without any means for the forgiveness of sin because there is no other means for that forgiveness besides Jesus.

The gospel challenges the sovereignty and self-determination of the individual at the most fundamental level. The essence of Christian life is to take up the cross and deny oneself.

To taste “the goodness of the word of God” (Heb. 6:5, ESV) is to experience personally the truth of the gospel.

The apostle Paul is concerned that his readers and hearers may have had their spiritual senses dulled because of the difficult situations they were facing, and thus they had stopped growing in their understanding and experience of the gospel.

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, the Anchor of the Soul."

“Christ glorified is our brother. Heaven is enshrined in humanity, and humanity is enfolded in the bosom of Infinite Love.” — Ellen G. White

Jesus was “undefiled.” He remained pure and untouched by evil, despite being tempted in “all points.”

The salvation that Jesus provides is total and final. It reaches the innermost aspects of human nature.

Priests are mediators between God and human beings. Hebrews says, however, that Levitical priests could not provide complete, confident access to God because they could not provide perfection.

Melchizedek was both a king and a priest. He also was superior to Abraham, since Abraham paid him tithe. Likewise, Jesus is King and Priest; unlike Melchizedek, however, Jesus was sinless.

The basic purpose of the Levitical priesthood was to mediate between sinful people and God. Priests were appointed by God in order to minister in behalf of human beings; therefore, they needed to be merciful and understanding of human weaknesses.

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, the Faithful Priest."

Our own corrupted nature separated us from God, just as two magnets in the wrong orientation repel each other. In addition, our corrupted nature made it impossible for human beings to obey God’s law.

From the second century A.D. forward, we find evidences of a decisive change in the church. Sabbath observance ceased to be considered a symbol of salvation and was, instead, considered a symbol of allegiance to Judaism and the old covenant.

God commanded us to celebrate His acts of redemption through Sabbath observance because Sabbath pointed forward to the culmination of Redemption in a new creation. Sabbath observance is an anticipation of heaven in this imperfect world.

In Deuteronomy Israel is commanded to keep the Sabbath in view of God’s finished work of deliverance from Egyptian bondage. The Exodus from Egypt pointed forward to the ultimate work of deliverance from sin that Christ would accomplish on the cross when He said, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).

God invites us “today” to enter into His rest. “Today” is a crucial concept throughout Scripture. When Moses renewed Israel’s covenant with God at the border of the Promised Land, he emphasized the importance of “today.”

The sad story is that those who were delivered from Egypt were unable to enter into the rest that God had promised them. When the Israelites arrived at Kadesh Barnea, at the border of the Promised Land, they lacked the faith that they needed. 

When God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt, His purpose was to bring Israel to the land of Canaan, where they would be able to serve and obey Him freely, including enjoying the Sabbath rest that Pharoah had prohibited.

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, the Giver of Rest."

Hebrews 3 and 4 introduce Jesus as the One who will provide rest for us. This progression makes sense once we remember that the Davidic covenant promised that God would give the promised king and his people “rest” from their enemies (2 Sam. 7:10, 11). This rest is available to us now that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 2:13 contains the words of Jesus to His Father talking about His brethren: “‘Here am I and the children whom God has given Me’” (Heb. 2:13, NKJV). Patrick Gray suggests that Jesus is described here as the Guardian of His brothers.

Another reason Jesus adopted our human nature and lived among us was so that He could be our Example, the only One who could model for us what is the right way to live before God.

Jesus did not have to overcome any kind of moral or ethical imperfection. He was perfect both morally and ethically. Hebrews does say, however, that Jesus underwent a process of “perfecting” that provided Him with the means to save us. Jesus was perfected in the sense that He was equipped to be our Savior.

Hebrews says that Jesus was made like His brothers “in all things” (Heb. 2:17). This expression means that Jesus became fully human. Jesus did not simply “look like” or “seem to be” human; He truly was human, truly one of us.

Hebrews says that Jesus was not ashamed to call us His brethren (Heb. 2:11). Despite being one with God, Jesus embraced us as part of His family.

Jesus adopted our human nature and became flesh and blood like us. He became our nearest Relative and redeemed us. He was not ashamed to call us “brothers.”

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Jesus, Our Faithful Brother."

The presentation of Jesus as a faithful and merciful Brother is depicted in the description of the Son as the ultimate manifestation of the eternal Creator God.

The coming of Jesus to this earth as the Son of God fulfilled several functions at the same time.

Jesus was begotten in the sense that He was installed, or “adopted,” by God as the promised Ruler, the Son of David. The concept of the divine adoption of the ruler was common in the Greco-Roman world and the East. It gave the ruler legitimacy and power over the land.

Hebrews affirms that God created the world “through” or “by” Jesus and that Jesus sustains the world with His powerful Word.

Just as the sun cannot be perceived except by the radiance of its light, God is known through Jesus. From our perspective, the two are one. Because God’s glory is light itself, there is no difference, in actual being and character, between God and Jesus, just as there is no difference between light and its radiance.

For the Jews in the first century A.D., the Word of God had not been heard for a long time. The last revelation to be expressed in the written Word of God had come through the prophet Malachi and the ministries of Ezra and Nehemiah four centuries before. But now, through Jesus, God was speaking to them again.

Scripture employs two expressions about the future that have different meanings. The prophets used the expression “last days” or “latter days” to talk about the future in general. The prophet Daniel used a second expression, “the time of the end,” to talk more specifically about the last days of earth’s history.

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Promised Son."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Message of Hebrews."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and this quarter's author, Félix Cortez-Valles, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Letter to the Hebrews and to Us."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Resurrection of Moses."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Deuteronomy in the New Testament."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Deuteronomy in the Later Writings."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Remember, Do Not Forget."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Turn Their Hearts."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Choose Life."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Law and Grace."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "For What Nation Is There So Great?"

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Stranger in Your Gates."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "To Love the Lord Your God."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Everlasting Covenant."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Moses’ History Lesson."

Join Sabbath School host Eric Flickinger and Sabbath School Bible Study Guide editor Clifford Goldstein, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "Preamble to Deuteronomy."

Join Sabbath School host, Eric Flickinger, and this quarter's authors, Gerald and Chantal Klingbeil, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Ultimate Rest."

Join Sabbath School host, Eric Flickinger, and this quarter's authors, Gerald and Chantal Klingbeil, as they provide additional insights into this week's Sabbath School lesson, "The Restless Prophet."