Hebrews 5 outlines the general qualifications for the office of high priest in Israel, shows that Jesus possessed those qualifications, and begins a warning, concluded… Read More »Hebrews 5:1-4 – The Requirements for a High Priest
Since chapters 3 and 4 were both lengthy with a significant amount of information, I thought it was best to do separate chapter summaries instead… Read More »Hebrews 3 and 4 Chapter Summaries
Having completed their exposition of Psalm 95 and Israel’s failure to enter rest, the writer brought this section of warning to a conclusion (vv. 12-16)… Read More »Hebrews 4:11-16 – Draw Near with Confidence to the Throne of Grace
The author of Hebrews speaks of the Israelites’ unbelief as sin (v. 17) and disobedience (v. 18). The Israelites did not enter God’s rest, the… Read More »Hebrews 3:16-19 – Resting in the Peace of God
The heart of every problem is a problem in the heart. The people of Israel (except Moses, Joshua, and Caleb) erred in their hearts (Heb.… Read More »Hebrews 3:12-15 – Hardening our Heart
In verses 10-18, the writer of Hebrews used, for the first time, the Greek word archēgos of Jesus (the other use of the word is… Read More »Hebrews 2:10-13 – The Family of God
In verses 10-12, the author quotes from Psalm 102 to further emphasize their point. The context of Psalm 102 clearly indicates that the “Lord” is… Read More »Hebrews 1:10-14 – The eternality of Jesus
Drawing heavily on the witness of Old Testament revelation, the writer demonstrated the uniqueness of the Son. The title of Son, and the prerogatives it… Read More »Hebrews 1:5-9 – Jesus is Greater than Angels
In a majestically constructed opening paragraph, the writer introduced their readers at once to the surpassing greatness of the Lord Jesus Christ. The writer declared… Read More »Hebrews 1:1-4 – Jesus, Heir and radiance of God’s glory
Today, we start our journey in the book of Hebrews. Having finished our study on Galatians, we turn to look at the powerful book of… Read More »HEBREWS OVERVIEW