I concur with Sue. What I find most appealing about Hebrews is how much it seems to relate to the way I see Faith right now. We are like the Jews in this chapter who know a certain way and we are comfortable in it. Its not perfect, but it is who we are. But there is whisper of change, we can all feel it, but we aren't really sure about it because its different, unsettling and it all happened so fast.
Jesus and these disciples took these people by storm. Can you imagine how one day you had all of these rules on how to worship and the next day people are telling you that those "rules" are the "first tent" and "the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the sanctuary has not been disclosed as long as the first tent is still standing" (v 8). Not only were their rules flipped on their heads, but they weren't even in the right building.
What speaks to me is that these ancient people were changed. It took a lot of time and a lot of leaders, letters and debate, but they changed. The history of our religion is an amalgamation of events that changed the institutionalized faith of the time. Despite our best efforts, we'll change too because the Spirit will move us when we least expect it.
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