not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
The Jews resented that God had torn down the wall between them and the Gentiles, making aliens equal heirs to the Church. Many abandoned the assembly in protest, unable to bear that their exclusive right had been given to others. Pride and wounded privilege drove this neglect, not doctrine.
AI summary
Believers have boldness to enter God's holy presence and a High Priest in Jesus who mediates all our access. The blood of Christ, sprinkled on the conscience, chases away slavish fear and gives assurance of safety and welcome into the divine presence both here in grace and hereafter in glory.
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Commenting on Hebrews 10:19-39
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment,.... Either of some outward visible judgment in this life, which sometimes falls on such persons; or of the particular judgment which immediately follows after death; or of the universal judgment, after the resurrection, and the dreadful sentence of condemnation which will then pass, and be immediately executed; and which will be done by Christ, and according to...