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Hebrews
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Summary
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Author
: unknown
Time
: before A.D. 70
Summary
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This letter presents the superiority of the new covenant
over the old covenant as seen in the Law of Moses.
It is sometimes called the "book of better things"
because of the frequent description of the new covenant
as better or superior to the law familiar to the Jewish
Christians who were to receive the letter. The main
goal of the letter was to demonstrate that Jesus was
the fulfilment of the symbols in the law and prophecies
of the Messiah. With Jesus sacrificed as a sinless
man, the need for repeated animal sacrifice was removed
and the transient priesthood replaced by the eternal
priesthood of Jesus.
Key
verse :
"In
the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets
at many times and in various ways, but in these last
days he has spoken to us by his Son" (1:1).
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Outline
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1.
Prologue 1:1–14
a)
The superiority of God's new revelation through Jesus
1:1–4
b) Old Testament support for this superiority 1:5–14
2.
Jesus is superior to the old covenant 2:1 – 7:28
a)
Jesus made like his brothers to make salvation possible
2:1–18
b) Jesus greater than Moses 3:1–6
c) Warning about missing out on Sabbath rest 3:7 –
4:13
d) Jesus of a better priesthood than Aaron 4:14 –
7:28
e) Jesus in the priestly order of Melchizedek 7:1–28
3.
Jesus High Priest of a new covenant 8:1 – 10:39
a)
Christ the High Priest 8:1–13
b) Examples from the tabernacle 9:1–10
c) The blood of Christ offered once for all 9:11 –
10:18
d) A believer's rights and responsibilities arising
10:19–39
4.
Faith 11:1 – 12:28
a)
Examples of faith 11:1–40
b) God's discipline 12:1–13
c) Warning against refusing God's offer 12:14–29
5.
Conclusion 13:1–25
(RH)
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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.
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Christ
the Son: Better than his Predecessors Chapter 1 v 1 to 7
v 28
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Passage
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Subject
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1
v 1 to 3
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A
better voice than the prophets
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1
v 4 to 2 v 18
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A
better name than the angels
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3
v 1 to 19
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A
better apostle than Moses
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4
v 1 to 13
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A
better leader than Joshua
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4
v 14 to 6 v 20
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A
better priest than Aaron
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7
v 1 to 28
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A
better priestly order than the Levitical
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Christ
the Sacrifice: Confirming the better covenant
Chapter 8 v 1 to 10 v 18
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Passage
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Subject
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8
v 1 to 5
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Christ
the antitype of the Mosaic order
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8
v 6 to 13
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Christ
the mediator of a better covenant
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9
v 1 to 5
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The
Mosaic Tabernacle
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9
v 6 to 10
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The
lessons it taught
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9
v 11 to 14
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Christ
provided a better sanctuary
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9
v 15 to 28
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Christ
provided a better sacrifice
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10
v 1 to 4
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The
limitations of animal sacrifices
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10
v 5 to 10
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The
effectiveness of Christs offering
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10
v 11 to 18
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The
completeness of his offering
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Christ
and faith: the true and better way Chapter 10 v 19 to 13
v 21
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Passage
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Subject
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10
v 19 to 39
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Faith
The true response
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11
v 1 to 40
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Faith
The moving power of the ages
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12
v 1 to 13
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Faith
leads to Christ
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12
v 14 to 13 v 21
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Faith
expresses itself in practical morality
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Final
words Chapter 13 v 22 to 25
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