The Letter to the Hebrews

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This volume belongs to The New Testament and the Sayings of Jesus, a study in seventeen volumes. Russian and English versions are available. Read online or save the book as a PDF.

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Book contents

• Hebrews 1:1–4 · God has spoken in a Son
• Hebrews 1:5–7 · The Son and the serving angels
• Hebrews 1:8–12 · The lasting throne and the enduring Lord
• Hebrews 1:13–14 · The right hand and the heirs of salvation
• Hebrews 2:1–4 · Pay attention to the salvation announced
• Hebrews 2:5–9 · Humanity’s calling and the suffering of Jesus
• Hebrews 2:10–13 · The pioneer and the children he calls family
• Hebrews 2:14–18 · Shared humanity and a merciful high priest
• Hebrews 3:1–6 · The faithful Son over God’s household
• Hebrews 3:7–11 · Today, hear the voice and do not harden your hearts
• Hebrews 3:12–15 · Daily encouragement and enduring confidence
• Hebrews 3:16–19 · Why the wilderness generation did not enter
• Hebrews 4:1–5 · The promise of entering God’s rest remains
• Hebrews 4:6–11 · Another Today and a Sabbath rest for God’s people
• Hebrews 4:12–13 · The word that exposes the heart
• Hebrews 4:14–16 · A sympathetic high priest and confident approach
• Hebrews 5:1–4 · Human weakness and the calling of a high priest
• Hebrews 5:5–10 · The Son’s calling, suffering, and completed service
• Hebrews 5:11–14 · From milk to practiced discernment
• Hebrews 6:1–3 · Be carried forward to maturity
• Hebrews 6:4–8 · A grave warning and the image of cultivated land
• Hebrews 6:9–12 · Love, diligence, and patient hope
• Hebrews 6:13–15 · The promise confirmed to Abraham
• Hebrews 6:16–20 · An unchanging purpose and an anchor beyond the curtain
• Hebrews 7:1–3 · Melchizedek, king and priest
• Hebrews 7:4–10 · Abraham’s tenth and the greater blessing
• Hebrews 7:11–14 · Another priesthood and a change of law
• Hebrews 7:15–19 · An indestructible life and a better hope
• Hebrews 7:20–25 · An oath, a better covenant, and continuing intercession
• Hebrews 7:26–28 · The Son’s once-for-all offering
• Hebrews 8:1–6 · The heavenly ministry and its better covenant
• Hebrews 8:7–9 · The promise of a new covenant
• Hebrews 8:10–13 · Laws within, knowledge of God, and remembered sins no more
• Hebrews 9:1–5 · The earthly sanctuary and its furnishings
• Hebrews 9:6–10 · Restricted access and the conscience
• Hebrews 9:11–14 · Christ’s entry and cleansing of the conscience
• Hebrews 9:15–18 · Covenant, inheritance, and the force of a will
• Hebrews 9:19–22 · The covenant inaugurated with blood
• Hebrews 9:23–28 · One offering and the coming salvation
• Hebrews 10:1–4 · A repeated reminder of sins
• Hebrews 10:5–10 · A body prepared to do God’s will
• Hebrews 10:11–18 · One offering and the Spirit’s witness
• Hebrews 10:19–25 · Approach, hold fast, and encourage one another
• Hebrews 10:26–31 · A warning about deliberate rejection
• Hebrews 10:32–34 · Remembering former endurance
• Hebrews 10:35–39 · Confidence, endurance, and living by faith
• Hebrews 11:1–3 · Faith, hope, and what is unseen
• Hebrews 11:4–7 · Abel, Enoch, and Noah
• Hebrews 11:8–12 · Abraham, Sarah, and the promise of descendants
• Hebrews 11:13–16 · Strangers seeking a homeland
• Hebrews 11:17–22 · Faith in the face of death
• Hebrews 11:23–28 · Moses and the choice to share suffering
• Hebrews 11:29–34 · Deliverance and deeds of faith
• Hebrews 11:35–40 · Suffering and a shared completion
• Hebrews 12:1–3 · Running with endurance and looking to Jesus
• Hebrews 12:4–11 · Endurance understood as discipline
• Hebrews 12:12–17 · Healing, holiness, and the warning of Esau
• Hebrews 12:18–24 · From the terrifying mountain to heavenly Zion
• Hebrews 12:25–29 · Hearing the voice and receiving an unshakable kingdom
• Hebrews 13:1–6 · Love, hospitality, fidelity, and contentment