A letter urging Jewish believers not to return to their former traditions, summarising key Biblical characters and events to emphasise the hope of salvation through Jesus.
INTRODUCTION TO
Hebrews
Outline:
- Jesus Christ’s superiority over the prophets and angels. (1:1–2:18)
- Jesus Christ’s superiority over Moses. (3:1–4:13)
- Jesus Christ, the superior priest. (4:14–7:28)
- Jesus Christ’s superior covenant and sacrifice. (8:1–10:18)
- Obedience through faith. (10:19–12:29)
- Concluding instructions. (13:1-25)
Author: Uncertain. (Suggestions include Apollos, Barnabas, Clement, Luke, Paul, Philip, Priscilla, or Silas.)
Date Written: Between a.d. 64 and 70.
Title: Refers to the addressee of this letter, a congregation of Hebrew believers probably located in Rome.
Background: Persecution is a real threat to the church at Rome. This persecution causes many Jewish believers, who have died to their legalistic, Judaic ways, to take some steps backward. The author uses this occasion to express the freedom that Christ has given to all believers, and asserts that with Christ there is no need for any of the rituals offered by Judaism. Appealing to their knowledge of the Old Testament, the author especially comments on parallels from the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).
Where Written: Uncertain (possibly Rome).
To Whom: To the Jewish Christians.
Content: The writer of Hebrews exhorts the Hebrew Christians to maturity by showing them that present suffering for Christ is followed by eternal glory with Him that neither Judaism nor any other religion can offer. The entire Old Testament pointed to the ministry of Christ, for the offerings, feasts, tabernacles, and priests were all used to show the better way of Jesus. Faith is defined and encouragement is given to all believers by detailing the faith of such men and women as Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses (ch. 11). The author of Hebrews reveals that the new, eternal covenant has replaced a temporal one, and its price has been paid in full by the blood of Christ.
Key Words: “Sacrifice”; “Better.”
The “sacrifice” of Christ is presented as being superior to anything offered by the Judaic system: Christ is “better” than the angels, since He is worshipped by them; He is “better” than Moses, since He created him; He is “better” than Aaron’s priesthood, since His atonement is eternal; and He is “better” than the law, since He mediates a superior covenant.
Themes: • Christianity is more than a religion; it is a relationship with Jesus Christ. • To be victorious, we must run the race with our eyes on Jesus. • We can give our temptations to Jesus—He has already faced all of them and won the victory. • God desires His children to give strength of testimony to each other. • Only the blood of Christ can cleanse us of our sins.
Course Description
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Who this course is for
- Anyone interested in learning about business (only practical concepts that you can use and no boring theory + we won’t cover business topics that are common sense).
