Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Hebrews

Hebrews: Sealed by the Blood

This sprinkling of blood refers to a different action than having had propitiation made, or being cleansed by. Sprinkling was symbolic of cutting a solemn and sacred covenant, just as the first covenant had been cut between God and humanity, through the people of Israel.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer 1 and 2 Peter (With Jude)

1 Peter: Tidy Ups

Just as Jesus was the example for the believers in Peter's first century world, so Jesus is for us today. As free people, let us hupotasso one unto the other, for Christ's sake, that God may be glorified.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer 1 and 2 Peter (With Jude)

1 Peter 3: Spirits in Prison

Peter drew from imagery that could portray the kind of fearless faith, godly character, and much-maligned yet God-affirmed lifestyle that he was seeking to encourage. Noah and his family of eight were a tiny remnant of faithful people in a very hostile world.