A Faith Building Device
Author: Dr. Jay Snell

Thirteen times, in the book of Hebrews, the author uses an
edifying, faith building Greek device. This device usually
begins with the expression "let us." I call it simply a "let us
exhortation."

In other words, when an author used this grammatical device,
he/she simply exhorted someone to join in with him/her in an
action. He/she could exhort one to join in and help start an
action that had not yet begun.

Or he/she could exhort someone to join in an action that had
begun already: namely an action that was in progress and in
which the author or speaker was already engaged.

In Hebrews, both kinds were used by our author. See his "Let Us
Exhortation # 5" below.

Heb 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. (KJV)


In this passage, "Let us" signifies that the author is already
engaged in the action of boldly coming to the throne of Grace.
He is presently coming to this throne to get some things.

First, he goes there to obtain mercy. Second, he goes there to
find grace to help. Third, he goes there to get the above two
things in a timely fashion, when the need arises.

By using the "Let Us Exhortation Device," our author exhorts
his readers to join in with him in an action already in
progress and in which the author himself is already engaged.

He is already coming boldly into the very throne room of God
himself. He is coming into that awesome room to get some
things.

He does it boldly. He is not a wimp. He knows who he is. He
knows what the promises are. He knows what is his.

He goes in boldly to get them. He exhorts all his readers to
join in with him in this ongoing action. We should also join in
with him in this ongoing action.

The blessings he sought in the throne room were promised him in
the Abrahamic covenant. This Abrahamic promise included healing,
prosperity and family well being in addition to salvation.

The blessings he had are also ours by grafting. Gentile
Christians are included in this same Abrahamic covenant right
along with the Jews. Consequently, healing, prosperity, family
well being as well as salvation belong to us also.

For these reasons we can come into the throne room just as
boldly as the author of Hebrews. No wonder this author used
this faith building, Greek device to exhort us ( we Gentile
Christians are included by grafting) to enter into this same
throne room right along with him. We have the same right to
enter and get what we need when we need it.

Go ahead. Go into the throne room now. If your need is healing,
prosperity, family well being in addition to your salvation, go
ahead and enter the throne to obtain timely. It is your God
given right.


About The Author: Dr. Jay Snell: Author of several books
concerning the healing, prosperity, family well being and
salvation contained in the Abrahamic covenant for Christians.
These books presented many times on TBN.
http://www.jaysnell.org