Hebrews 4:14Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
The setting
Rome, ~60-65 AD. The author reminds persecuted Jewish Christians that Jesus is their ultimate High Priest...
The emotion here: passionate encouragement for believers tempted to give up their confession
The original word
krateo (κρατῶμεν) — to grip with strength, like clutching a rope while falling
Why it matters
Jewish high priests could only enter the Most Holy Place once per year on Yom Kippur
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hebrews 4:14
Jesus 'passed through' the heavens — He didn't stop at the first heaven (sky) or second (stars) but reached God's throne
Common misconceptionPeople think 'hold fast to our confession' means never doubt. It actually means 'don't abandon your public declaration of faith' during persecution.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hebrews 4:14
Bible Genome reading
Hebrews 4:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hebrews 4:14 comes from the book of Hebrews, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include christ priesthood, perseverance. Notable phrases: great high priest; hold tightly to our confession. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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