Israels sin had continually interrupted gods fellowship with his chosen and covenant people, israel. The writer of this letter does not identify himself, but he was obviously well known to the original recipients. Hebrews differs in some respect with the other epistles of the nt. Hebrews bible book with full chapters king james version. When we meet with other believers to study the word we are challenged to dig into it and share what we have learned with one another fulfilling the command found in hebrews 10.
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. The author of hebrews is unknown but we know that god inspired him, just as he inspired the authors of the other books in the bible. It is the account of gods dealing with the jews as his chosen people, who collectively called themselves israel. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In a logical argument, the author demonstrates christs superiority, then adds practical instructions for following jesus. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. The greeks saw everything on earth as the shadows cast by what was real, so they were always searching for reality. The epistle of hebrews from the holy bible new international version niv book 58 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed.
The book of hebrews is a general epistle apostolic letter. Watch our overview video on the book of hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This 59 part expository study of hebrews was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 200305. Long ago, at many times and in many ways, god spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also. Bible living 2 extremes to avoid for evangelizing at work. Jesus is greater, so hold fast to him overviewbible. Jesus christ is clearly greater than anything that the old covenant had produced. The believers are seen as men on earth having free entrance to god and a heavenly calling by the work of christ. Hebrews 1, new international version niv the bible app. He is greater than angels, the torah, moses, the promised land, priests, melchizedek, sacrifices, and the covenant. Significantly, the book makes no reference to the destruction of the temple at jerusalem in ad 70, and the author wrote as if the sacrificial system were still in existence hebrews 10. The book of hebrews stands apart from other biblical books in its unique portrait of jesus christ as the supreme revelation of goda portrait bolstered by the authors skillful use of imagery, metaphor, and old testament analogy.
A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Jan 02, 2020 in short, this book belongs in the bible. This book compellingly preaches and repreaches christ to those who know him even today. Jan 01, 2016 the book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate the most scholarly biblical student. Hebrews was a sermon for a specific people and culture in the midst of martyrdom and persecution, but is also so relevant for us today, reminding us to continue walking. Its purpose was to present the lord jesus christ as perfect and superior in comparison to anything. The author is anonymous, although either paul or barnabas was traditionally accepted as the author. The book of hebrews boldly proclaims the superiority of jesus christ and christianity over other religions, including judaism. Book of hebrews hebrews chapter 1 hebrews chapter 2 hebrews chapter 3 hebrews chapter 4 hebrews chapter 5 hebrews chapter 6 hebrews chapter 7 hebrews chapter 8 hebrews chapter 9. Regardless of the human hand that held the pen, the holy spirit of god is the divine author of all scripture 2 timothy 3. The holy spirit was the divine author of hebrews, and of all scripture, even though we dont know who put the physical pen to the physical paper and traced the words. This summary of the book of hebrews provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hebrews. I believe that a study of the book of hebrews may be the next step for us as a church as we seek to grow in our desire for greater intimacy with christ, greater faith, and bolder acts of service. One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews 10.
Im studying this book for a womens bible study class so havent read the whole book but it is very thorough so far inckudes the book of hebrews in the back of the book which is great for making notes. Does the bible actually teach the doctrine of the trinity. The main theme of the book of hebrews can be found in the opening verses. These are all of the chapters of the book of hebrews. As you study the book of hebrews, you will see that the old testament was fulfilled by jesus christ in the new testament and the superiority of christ his glory, his honor, and his divinity. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new.
The studies themselves are not intended to be comprehensive or complete commentaries on the biblical passages, but rather a survey of the basic story line, a brief analysis on the features of the text that serve to communicate its message, and a summary of the theological communication of the passages as a basis for further reflection. The books also relate the history of the jewish nation. What is important is to treat the book as inspired scripture as defined in 2 timothy 3. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way. The supremacy of gods son long ago, at many times and in many ways, god spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
God is not called father of the believers hebrews 12. Apart from romans, hebrews is the most doctrineheavy book of the new testament 1. But lisa harper makes digging into hebrews fun and doable, as only she can, without losing an ounce of depth. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible. What does jonah teach us about the character of god.
The book of hebrews a workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or personal bible study. View an outline and see other pertinent information about the chapter. Thankfully, we do not need to know who wrote the book in order to know what the book teaches. The book of hebrews elevates jesus above historical people. The epistle to the hebrews of the christian bible is one of the new testament books whose canonicity was disputed. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it.
In their simplest form, the twentyfour books of the jewish bible the tanach present a history of the first 3500 years from creation until the building of the second temple in jerusalem. Last week, we were challenged to think of our lord in much greater terms greater in power, in majesty, in love and mercy and grace. Hebrew bible, collection of writings that was first compiled and preserved as the sacred books of the jewish people. Clement of alexandria suggests that paul wrote the book originally in hebrew and that luke translated it into greek, though the greek of hebrews bears no resemblance to translation greek e. Intro to hebrews biblica the international bible society. He also appears to have been one to whom the apostles had confirmed the lords word. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Since the book of hebrews is grounded in the work of the levitical priesthood, an understanding of the book of leviticus is essential for properly interpreting hebrews. It also constitutes a large portion of the christian bible. However, doubt on pauline authorship in the roman church is. For the edition of the bible without chapters and verses, see the books of the bible.
Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and sometimes divide or combine books. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image. Jan 02, 2020 regardless of the human hand that held the pen, the holy spirit of god is the divine author of all scripture 2 timothy 3. Authorship of the epistle to the hebrews wikipedia. The book of hebrews compares and contrasts jesus to key historical people and events from the old testament. The text does not mention the name of its author, but was traditionally attributed to paul the apostle. The book of hebrews teaches that jesus was not an angel a servant of god from heaven hebrews 1.
Whoever wrote hebrews appears not to have been an apostle of jesus. The book of hebrews is an important book that teaches many lessons about the bible. One of the best places to delve into bible study is in small discussion groups. With its myriad references to hebrew customs and the old testament, the book was likely sent to a jewish christian community, possibly in rome. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or personal bible study. Traditionally, paul the apostle was thought to be the author. Hebrews helps us understand the overall story of the bible. Biblical studies from the book of hebrews bible study guide. No other book of the bible so thoroughly explores jesus new covenant and current priestly ministry like hebrews.
Study guide for hebrews by chuck smith blue letter bible. When you consider the wide agreement among biblical scholars about who wrote every other book of the new testament, its a little mysterious that we dont know who wrote hebrews. With each reading weve included several links to the website that will allow you to. Book of hebrews overview insight for living ministries. May 20, 2015 the epistle of hebrews from the holy bible new international version niv book 58 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed. The jewish tanakh sometimes called the hebrew bible contains 24 books divided into three parts. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate the most scholarly biblical student. Bible study series on the book of hebrews chapter by chapter. The book of hebrews appeals to the greek mind as well as the jewish mind.
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