The Letter to the Hebrews is an amazing book -- nothing
like anything you see in the rest of the New Testament.
In some places it soars. The "Hall of Faith" of
Hebrews 11, for example, recites the faith of the patriarchs in
terms that always lifts me up and inspires me.
In other places it's downright difficult. Several
verses are frankly hard to understand clearly, but intriguing
nonetheless.
Here and there you'll find stern warnings
and exhortations. How should we take them?
Occasionally you almost need hip-boots to wade
through the various tabernacle sacrificial rituals from the
book of Leviticus. But if you take the time to understand what
is being said, you'll be staggered by the implications.
It's filled with high-grade nuggets of Christian truth
that will stay with you all your life!
Hebrews is certainly a book for disciples. It stirs our
faith and nips at our heels when we get lazy in our walk. It
helps us see Jesus in a new way. And it enables us to understand
the role of suffering to discipline and train us up as Jesus'
disciples. Though Hebrews discusses at length Old Testament
themes of sacrifice, forgiveness, and Israel's high priest, it
isn't about these things. Ultimately, the Letter to Hebrews is
a lens that focuses all our attention of Jesus Christ -- who
he is in both his humanity and divinity, and what he has done for
us now and forever.
Here's the outline:
Introduction to Hebrews
Jesus, the Father's Own Son (Hebrews 1:1-2:4)
Jesus, Who Tastes Death for Everyone (2:5-18)
Jesus, the Giver of Rest (3:1-4:13)
Jesus, Our Sympathetic High Priest (4:14-5:10)
Warnings Against Apostasy
(5:11-6:12)
Jesus, Our High Priest Forever (6:13-7:28)
Jesus, Mediator of a Better Covenant (8:1-9:12)
Jesus, Our Willing Sacrifice (9:13-10:18)
Let Us Draw Near: Confidence of Faith (10:19-39)
Let Us Believe: Nature of Faith (11:1-6, 11)
Let Us Trust: Perspective of Faith (11:7-12:2)
Let Us Endure: Perseverance of Faith (12:3-29)
Let Us Love: Workings of Faith and Epilogue
(13:1-25)
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