Hebrews

Hebrews

Author – Probably Paul
Time – 63 A.D.

Summary – This letter persuasively presents the distinctiveness of Jesus Christ as the Son of God. The letter is primarily written to Jewish Christians who were wavering between Judaism and Christianity. Its primary message was to prove that Jesus Christ was the fulfilment of all Old Testament prophecy and symbol. With Christ as the fulfilment, there was no longer a need to offer the animal sacrifices, etc., required under the Mosaic Law. Christ is the High Priest and mediator of all believers in all ages who look for the salvation of God.

Christ – The New and Living Way

Key Verses – "Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he consecrated for us, though the veil, that is , His flesh; and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful . And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching". Hebrews 10 v 19 to 25

Christ the Son: Better than his Predecessors – Chapter 1 v 1 to 7 v 28

Passage	Subject
1 v 1 to 3	A better voice than the prophets
1 v 4 to 2 v 18	A better name than the angels
3 v 1 to 19	A better apostle than Moses
4 v 1 to 13	A better leader than Joshua
4 v 14 to 6 v 20	A better priest than Aaron
7 v 1 to 28	A better priestly order than the Levitical

Christ the Sacrifice: Confirming the better covenant – Chapter 8 v 1 to 10 v 18

Passage	Subject
8 v 1 to 5	Christ the antitype of the Mosaic order
8 v 6 to 13	Christ the mediator of a better covenant
9 v 1 to 5	The Mosaic Tabernacle
9 v 6 to 10	The lessons it taught
9 v 11 to 14	Christ provided a better sanctuary
9 v 15 to 28	Christ provided a better sacrifice
10 v 1 to 4	The limitations of animal sacrifices
10 v 5 to 10	The effectiveness of Christ’s offering
10 v 11 to 18	The completeness of his offering

Christ and faith: the true and better way – Chapter 10 v 19 to 13 v 21

Passage	Subject
10 v 19 to 39	Faith – The true response
11 v 1 to 40	Faith – The moving power of the ages
12 v 1 to 13	Faith leads to Christ
12 v 14 to 13 v 21	Faith expresses itself in practical morality

Final words – Chapter 13 v 22 to 25

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