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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 5:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:12 Their lack of spiritual vitality was especially shocking since they had been believers so long: They ought to have been spiritual leaders who were teaching others from their wealth of knowledge and Christian experience. • the basic things: The most rudimentary aspects of the Christian faith (see 6:1-3). • The imagery of milk and solid food (or meat) was used to distinguish basic from advanced education, and immature from mature students.
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