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permanent atonement

Hebrews 13:8-11 (JDV)

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and permanently.
Hebrews 13:9 Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; because it is good for the heart to be established by favor and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar from which those who worship at the tabernacle do not have a right to eat.
Hebrews 13:11 You see, the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most sacred place by the high priest as a failure offering are burned outside the camp.

permanent atonement

The Hebrew Christians would be tempted to go back to the old cultural norms of Judaism. So this apostle tells them that the relationship they have with God through Jesus is so much better than what they could obtain through the old ways. He offers a true and lasting benefit. His atonement is permanent.