“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching — assembly (episynagōgē) is not optional but constitutive of Christian life; withdrawal signals spiritual danger. As the Day (he hēmera) approaches, communal encouragement becomes increasingly vital. Some texts suggest Hebrews addresses believers tempted to revert to synagogue worship; physical gathering prevents such apostasy.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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