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Slide1
Song Numbers
Slide2Survey of Hebrews
Slide3I. General
information
Slide4New Testament Specific Letters
Romans through Jude
Slide5Author
We
know the Holy Spirit was the author who guided the penman to write this wonderful book
Slide6To Whom Written
To Christians who had been converted from Judaism
Slide7Why it was written
To emphasize the superiority of Christianity over Judaism and thus to prevent apostasy
Slide8The basic theme of Hebrews is found in the word “better,”
in describing
the superiority of Christ in both His
person and
His work.
Christ provides:
•
Better revelation. 1:1-2
• Better expectation. 6:9
• Better priesthood. 7:7-11, 20-28
• Better hope.
7:19
Slide9• Better testament, covenant. 7:22, 8:6
• Better promises. 8:6
• Better sacrifices. 8:6
• Better possessions. 10:34
• Better country. 11:16
• Better resurrection. 11;35
• Better things. 11:40; 12:24
Slide10Outstanding features of the book
There are nearly 100 Old
Testament
references in the
Book of Hebrews
Exodus and Leviticus are especially helpful in
understanding Hebrews
.
Slide11Prominent words in the Book of Hebrews include
: --- “
Better”
--- “
Heavenly
” ---
“Perfect
” --- “
By faith”
Slide12Brief outline
I. The Superiority of Christ 1:1-7:17
II. The Superiority of The New Covenant 7:18-10:18
III. An Exhortation to Faithfulness 10:19-13:25
Slide13Highlights of each chapter of Hebrews (Frank J. Dunn)
Chapter
1 - The supremacy of Christ.
Chapter 2 - Christ the captain of our salvation, the great salvation.
Chapter 3 - Christ the Apostle and High Priest of our profession.
Chapter 4 - Christ our comfort and example.
Slide14Chapter 5 - Christ a High Priest after order of Melchizedek; the danger of remaining babes in Christ.
Chapter 6 - Exhortation on growth and warning against falling away
.
Slide15Chapter 7 - The priestly order of Melchizedek contrasted with the Levitical priesthood.
Chapter 8 - Christ the mediator of a new and better covenant.
Slide16Chapter 9 - His new testament of force after His death; his sacrifice of himself for the sins of all mankind.
Chapter 10 - The old law done away,
Chapter 11 - Heroes of faith; definition and necessity of faith.
Slide17Chapter 12 - The purpose of discipline; warning against rejecting God's grace.
Chapter 13 - Practical admonitions concerning brotherly love, manner of life, teaching, worship, and respect for elders
Slide18Old Covenant and the New Covenant Contrasted:
-Shadow ----- The
substance
-Temporary ----- Permanent
-Mediator
: Moses
-----
Mediator: Christ
-High
Priest: Aaron
-----
High Priest:
Christ
Slide19-Priests
: Only Levites ----- Priests:
Every Christian
-Imperfect
----- Perfect
-Abolished
----- Last until end of age
-Entered
by natural birth ----- Entered
by spiritual
birth
-For
Jews only ------ For all nations
Slide20II. “Let Us” – a series of eleven exhortations in Hebrews
Slide211. Fear – 4:1
[1] Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Slide222. Labor - 4:11
[11] Let us
labour
therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Slide233. Come boldly to the throne of grace – 4:16
[
16
] Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Slide244. Go on unto perfection – 6:1
[1] Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Slide255. Draw near – 10:22
[22] 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.
Slide266. Hold fast – 10:23
[
23
] Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Slide277. Consider one another – 10:24
[
24
] And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Slide288. Lay aside every weight and run with patience – 12:1
[
1
] Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Slide299. Have grace – 12:28
[
28
] Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Slide3010. Go forth – 13:13
[
13
] Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Slide3111. Offer the sacrifice of praise – 13:15
[
15
] By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Slide32Conclusion
Heb. 12:2
[
2
] Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.