Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let us Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace – Episode 620
Hebrews 4:16
עַל כֵּן נִקְרְבָה בְּבִטָּחוֹן אֶל כֵּס הַחֶסֶד לְקַבֵּל רַחֲמִים וְלִמְצֹא חֶסֶד לְעֶזְרָה בְּעִתָּהּ.
Hebrews 10:19–23
10:19 לָכֵן, אַחַי, מִכֵּיוָן שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָנוּ בִּטָּחוֹן לְהִכָּנֵס אֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ בְּדַם יֵשׁוּעַ,10:20 בְּדֶרֶך חֲדָשָׁה וְחַיָּה אֲשֶׁר הוּא חָנַךְ לָנוּ דֶּרֶךְ הַפָּרֹכֶת, שֶׁהִיא בְּשָׂרוֹ,10:21 וּבִהְיוֹת לָנוּ כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל עַל בֵּית אֱלֹהִים,10:22 נִתְקָרְבָה נָא בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם וּבִמְלוֹא וַדָּאוּת הָאֱמוּנָה, כְּשֶׁלִּבּוֹתֵינוּ מְטֹהָרִים מֵהַרְשָׁעַת מַצְפּוּן וְהַגּוּף רָחוּץ בְּמַיִם טְהוֹרִים.10:23 נַחֲזִיקָה נָא בַּתִּקְוָה שֶׁאָנוּ מַצְהִירִים עָלֶיהָ וְאַל נִמּוֹט, שֶׁכֵּן נֶאֱמָן הַמַּבְטִיחַ.
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Hebrews 4:16
4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (NASB)
Hebrews 10:19–23
10:19 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 10:20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 10:21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; (NASB)
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There are powerful Torah parallels to the idea of “coming boldly to the throne of grace” as described in Hebrews 4:16 and 10:19–23. While the Torah doesn’t use the same language, it lays the foundation for approaching God with confidence, especially through covenant, priesthood, and sanctuary access. – Torah Parallels – Exodus 25:8 “Let them make Me a sanctuary…that I may dwell among them.” God’s desire to dwell among His people through the Tabernacle is the earliest “throne of grace” concept. The mercy seat atop the Ark of the Covenant was literally the place where God’s presence met Israel (Ex. 25:22). Though access was restricted, it was still a grace-based invitation. Leviticus 16 Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) The High Priest enters the Holy of Holies once a year with blood to make atonement. This is the Torah’s most direct precedent for Hebrews 10:19–22, which speaks of entering “the holiest by the blood of Jesus.” The boldness in Hebrews is a contrast to the caution and ritual of Leviticus, but the concept of approaching God through a mediator is shared. Note also Numbers 12:6–8 Moses’ Unique Access, and what it says in Deuteronomy 4:7 “For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call upon Him?” These verses celebrate Israel’s privilege of direct access to God, a grace-based nearness that anticipates the “bold approach” of Hebrews. The “throne of grace” is rooted in God’s character (Exodus 34:6). When Moses asked to see God’s glory, he was shown His mercy. Hebrews builds on this by inviting believers to approach that same character with confidence. The Torah doesn’t use the phrase “come boldly,” but it introduces the architecture of grace: the sanctuary, the mercy seat, the priesthood, and the covenant. Hebrews interprets these through the lens of Christ’s priesthood, opening the way for all to approach God directly and confidently. This is how the author of the book of Hebrews taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
