13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6)
Scripture, and courts of law based upon it, have long held the concept of needing two witnesses to attest to the validity of some truth. Two witnesses could not be found to agree on what Jesus had said and done which was so terrible that He would deserve death; two witnesses - Moses and Elijah - stood on the top of the mountain with Jesus; two witnesses point people to Christ in Revelation. But the greatest two witnesses are those mentioned here: the Word of God and the Character of God, which are always in agreement. They are what lie behind the promises of God. In Christ we find both, giving us the certainty we need that all the promises of God we have received - both for this life and the life to come - will come to past. Christ is the solid anchor for our soul.
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