Book of hebrews word study of the bible

Along the way, feel free to share what god is teaching you as you read his word. The book of hebrews grass roots theological library. Words like better, more, great, and greater appear about fortyfive times in this book, making hebrews a book of superlatives about jesus, who is superior to all the angels, prophets, writers, systems and. A free 12week bible study on hebrews from crossway. He is greater than angels, the torah, moses, the promised land, priests, melchizedek, sacrifices, and the covenant. Thankfully, we do not need to know who wrote the book in order to know what the book. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner in which the author employs expositions of eight specific passages of the ot scriptures. Hebrews summary the book of hebrews is a general epistle apostolic letter. A bible study series on the permanence, sufficiency, preeminence, and superiority of jesus christ. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate. Hebrews bible study book of hebrews bible study lifeway.

They are intended for reflection and self study before readinglistening to the lesson. And yet the epistle cannot have received its name for the fact only that there are so. Hebrews is basically a book that exhorts discouraged christians to continue on strong with jesus in light of the complete superiority of who he is and what he did for us. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it. The book of hebrews focuses on jesus christs fulfillment of and superiority to every institution in the old testamentsabbath, sacrifices, and priesthood.

The book of hebrews along with romans and galations forms a trilogy explaining the heart and essence of the believers walk of faith. Understanding the 66 books of the bible hebrews david. It has also been described as an intricate new testament book. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son. The book of hebrews boldly proclaims the superiority of jesus christ and christianity over other religions, including judaism. Verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible studies into the book of. After all, says hebrews, god gave the world the torah a. Hebrews uses old testament quotations interpreted in light of first century. This study has been adapted from new testament survey, by merrill c. Hebrews 10 christs sacrifice once for all the bible. Epistle to the hebrews read the bible online bible study tools. The author of hebrews is unknown but we know that god inspired him, just as he inspired the authors of the other books in the bible. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible.

It begins like an essay, continues as a sermon and ends like a letter. Hebrews differs in some respect with the other epistles of the nt. Giants are the human descendants of the adamites and the world. When we meet with other believers to study the word we are challenged to dig into it and share what we have learned with one another fulfilling the command found in hebrews 10. The structure of the book of hebrews is a different from other new testament books. Regardless of the human hand that held the pen, the holy spirit of god is the divine author of all scripture 2 timothy 3. This is the most comprehensive modern commentary on hebrews. But lisa harper makes digging into hebrews fun and doable, as only she can, without losing an ounce of depth. Hebrews is a name for the israelites and for the descendants of abraham compare genesis 14.

Bible study series on the book of hebrews chapter by chapter. The attached powerpoint and audio were given during the teaching of these lessons. The theme of hebrews is the supremacy and sufficiency of christ. And this is what we have in the crossway bible study series knowing the bible as the skilled authors and notable editors provide the contours of each book of the bible as well as the grand theological themes that bind them together as one book. Authorship of hebrews the early church argued over whether the book of hebrews belonged in the bible. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. This 59 part expository study of hebrews was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 200305.

A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner in. Verse by verse inductive and exegetical bible studies into the book of hebrews. Study of the book of hebrews let us study the book of hebrews the subtitle is an obvious reference to the hortatory study hortatory subjunctive subjunctive mood wish or desire. The attached word document study guides are questions for the congregation, handed out the week prior to the lesson. If we do not know his word, the bible, we do not know much about christ and thus will not grow in him. Epistle to the hebrews read and study the bible online. Biblical studies from the book of hebrews bible study guide. Whoever wrote hebrews appears not to have been an apostle of jesus. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate the most scholarly biblical student. Once you are at the website, youll find a host of other study tools available to help you dig into the wealth of knowledge in gods word. Study guide for hebrews by chuck smith blue letter bible. Hebrews is commonly referred to as a letter, though it does not have the typical form of a letter. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews.

It is technical but has material accessible to a lay reader. When we meet with other believers to study the word we are challenged to dig into it and share what we have learned with one another fulfilling the command found in hebrews. Watch our overview video on the book of hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see. The believers are seen as men on earth having free entrance to god and a heavenly calling by the work of christ. When we meet with other believers to study the word we are. In this 10session, versebyverse study of the book of hebrews, jen wilkin explores how god provided something better for us in the person of jesus christ heb. The book of hebrews appeals to the greek mind as well as the jewish. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Now i turn to the fourth author, sir robert anderson, and quote from his book, the hebrews epistle in the light of the types. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.

The early church father clement quoted from the book of hebrews. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. Key words in hebrews s ee notes on key words in inductive bible study hint. He is gods word, the hope for a new creation, our eternal priest, and. He also appears to have been one to whom the apostles had confirmed the lords word.

The writer of this letter does not identify himself, but he was obviously well known to the original recipients. This complete expositional study of the book of hebrews by dan hayden is an essential resource for every serious bible student. Each lesson on this study of hebrews is designed fit into the whole of the book. One of the best places to delve into bible study is in small discussion groups. Id like today to let us see how the bible uses the word dispensation.

This summary of the book of hebrews provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hebrews. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews. It begins as an essay, progresses as a sermon, and ends as a letter heb. Through stories of old testament heroes and practices, the author of hebrews. God is not called father of the believers hebrews 12.