Why are Christians so obsessed with blood? That’s a strange thing when you think about it. If someone outside the church heard how often we sing about blood, talk about blood, and celebrate blood, they might think we’ve lost it. Normally when we think of blood, we think of violence, pain, or death. But in Scripture, blood is not a symbol of death; it’s a symbol of life.

The earthly system screamed both danger (God’s holiness and wrath) and desire (the longing for access). Hebrews 9:1–10 sets us up to see the contrast: in Christ, guilt is removed, wrath is satisfied, and access is opened once for all.

If Melchizedek is called the King of righteousness and peace, how much more must that be true of Jesus?

Death is uncharted for us. None of us have died. And that’s why it is so frightening. But the best thing when you face something you’ve never done before is to have someone who has already done it and can walk you through it. Jesus has tasted death. He has ascended into the very presence of God as our forerunner. He has gone before us, and He is our anchor.