Joanne G. Hagemeyer says, "As Steve pointed out last week, Hebrews 10 ends up being something akin to a connecting room between the teaching so far and the exhortation yet to come. Inside, the writer summarizes all that has been taught, and pivots the focus of his teaching from the supremacy of Christ and the better covenant we have in Christ, to the path of maturity God has laid out before us. If the first part of Hebrews refers to the things of salvation, then the second part refers to the things of sanctification. The end of the chapter features a brief reprise of Chapter Six’s warnings, and reassurance that those who have read thus far in this epistle have not fallen away but are persevering in faith. This encouragement is necessary, for the readers would need courage to face fierce persecution. You and I don't have to face that in our lives today, so what might God be saying to us now, in these verses? Read Hebrews 10:26-39, and let's see what the Lord has for us."
