Message of Hebrews
Times were hard for the first readers of the letter to the Hebrews. Many had been exposed to fierce persecution. They had been assaulted, their homes had been plundered, and some had even been cast into prison.\ To such people this letter came as an encouragement. The writer of the letter turns their eyes to Christ, shows how he fulfills the hope expresesd in the Old Testament sacrifices, and calls his readers to a steadfast faith that will take them through the hard times they now face.\...
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Times were hard for the first readers of the letter to the Hebrews. Many had been exposed to fierce persecution. They had been assaulted, their homes had been plundered, and some had even been cast into prison. To such people this letter came as an encouragement. The writer of the letter turns their eyes to Christ, shows how he fulfills the hope expresesd in the Old Testament sacrifices, and calls his readers to a steadfast faith that will take them through the hard times they now face. Such encouragement and challenge are never without relevence to Christians. Raymond Brown demonstrates this clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition.
General preface Author's preface Chief abbreviations Commentaries IntroductionI. God's Son\ 1. The majestic Christ - 1:1-3\ 2. Superior to the angels - 1:4-14\ 3. The danger of drifting - 2:1-4\ 4. Christ our pioneer - 2:5-13\ 5. Christ our liberator - 2:14-18\ 6. Christ our apostle - 3:1-6\ 7. Firm to the end - 3:7-4:13\ 8. A great high priest - 4:14-5:10\ 9. Pastoral problems - 5:11-6:8\ 10. Confident of better things - 6:9-20II. Christ's Work\ 11. That intriguing man Melchizedek - 7:1-19\ 12. A superior priesthood - 7:20-28\ 13. The heavenly sanctuary - 8:1-5\ 14. The better covenant - 8:6-9:14\ 15. The eternal legacy - 9:15-22\ 16. The unique sacrifice - 9:23-10:18III. Our Response\ 17. A call to steadfast hope - 10:19-39\ 18. Faith: its meaning and its heroes - 11:1-16\ 19. Faith in hard times - 11:17-32\ 20. Unknown consequences and sufficient strength - 11:33-40\ 21. Consider him - 12:1-3\ 22. The correction we need - 12:4-11\ 23. What to do next - 12:12-17\ 24. Then and now - 12:18-29\ 25. Pastoral exhortations - 13:1-16\ 26. Honouring the church's leaders - 13:17-21\ 27. Closing salutations - 13:22-25\ Study guide
