"Leaving the Doctrine of Christ"?: A look at Hebrews 6:1-2
At the outset, I understand that it is unknown if Paul actually wrote The Book of Hebrews (I wouldn't call it an epistle). Even so, for brevity's sake, I will refer to Paul as if he was the author in this short article.
As a family, we read Hebrews 5-6 last night and I was amazed at the plainness of Paul's words at how we are to be weaned from milk onto meat (the Greek more accurately translates 'meat' as 'solid food'). He specifically states that milk is reserved for those who are "unskilled in the word of righteousness" and that meat belongs to those "are full of age" and who have had "their senses exercised to discern good from evil" (Hebrews 5:13-14). I would add as a side note that the context of this chapter is the transition from Aaronic privileges and authority to privileges and authority of the Melchezidek priesthood.
If we transition into Hebrews 6 we get Paul saying something that to many would seem like a mistransl…
As a family, we read Hebrews 5-6 last night and I was amazed at the plainness of Paul's words at how we are to be weaned from milk onto meat (the Greek more accurately translates 'meat' as 'solid food'). He specifically states that milk is reserved for those who are "unskilled in the word of righteousness" and that meat belongs to those "are full of age" and who have had "their senses exercised to discern good from evil" (Hebrews 5:13-14). I would add as a side note that the context of this chapter is the transition from Aaronic privileges and authority to privileges and authority of the Melchezidek priesthood.
If we transition into Hebrews 6 we get Paul saying something that to many would seem like a mistransl…
