“Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.”
Hebrews 7:25
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Connection with Abraham pleading for Sodom
Abraham stood before the LORD and pleaded for Sodom (Genesis 18). Jesus is the one man through whose obedience "the many will be made righteous" (Romans 5:19), and He now stands before the Father for us, as Abraham stood for Sodom.
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Abraham stood before the LORD one afternoon and pleaded for Lot, and God remembered Abraham and saved Lot (Genesis 19:29). Jesus completes that pattern: He always lives to intercede for those who draw near to God through Him.
Read the whole studyConnection with Abraham praying for Abimelech
In Genesis 20 Abraham prayed for King Abimelech's household, which he had put in danger himself, and God still answered him. Jesus is the prophet who put no one at risk to save Himself, and He "always lives to intercede for them."
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