Category: Study of Hebrews

Short posts which study the entire book of Hebrews. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about this fascinating New Testament book, these posts will help you!

Hebrews: Jesus’ Superiority Over Moses

The Hebrew Christians to whom the book of Hebrews was initially addressed were being tempted to abandon Christianity and go back to Judaism to avoid persecution.  Thus, Hebrews is basically a reasoned argument showing that Christianity is superior to Judaism.  After having shown Christ’s superiority to angels and the Old Testament prophets who had spoken to their ancestors (Hebrews 1-2), the inspired author now turns his attention to comparing Jesus to the prophet for whom the Hebrews justifiably had the most respect: Moses. … Read More Hebrews: Jesus’ Superiority Over Moses

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Hebrews: Christians Need Encouragement Just As Much As Correction

Christians, especially those among you who preach and teach God’s Word, take note of the example set by the Hebrew writer and Paul.  Satan targets all of us every day.  We need to be exhorted to stay on the right path and admonished when we unrepentantly give into sin.  Yet we also need to be reminded that God loves us, there is good in us, and we are part of something wonderful and much bigger and grander than anything we could imagine!  That, taken alongside any teaching and admonishment which we equally need, will motivate those of us with honest hearts to stay the course and keep the faith!… Read More Hebrews: Christians Need Encouragement Just As Much As Correction

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Hebrews: “Him Who For A Little While Was Made Lower Than The Angels”

The Psalmist prophesied that God would make the Messiah “for a little while lower than the angels” before “crowning him with glory and honor.”  This prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus, who became both fully God and fully human “for a little while” before ascending back into heaven and being “crowned with glory and honor.”  John’s vision in Revelation agrees with the Hebrew writer’s expressed reason for Jesus’s crowning of glory and honor: “because of the suffering of death” (v. 9; cf. Revelation 5:6-14).  Jesus “tast(ed) death for everyone.”  He took what we deserve for our sins (1 John 2:2; Romans 5:6-10).  This was done due to God’s grace and love for us all (cf. John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8).… Read More Hebrews: “Him Who For A Little While Was Made Lower Than The Angels”

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