The Book of Hebrews - Rocky Mountain College

1 Supplemental Notes:The BookofHebrewscompiled byChuck Missler 2008 Koinonia House 2 Page Audio Listing Hebrews Introduction and 1:1 - 3 Introduction. Authorship. Hebrews Chapters 1:4 - 14 Greater Than the Angels. Hebrews Chapter 2 The Role of Christ in Salvation. Warning #1: The Danger of Chapter 3 Greater Than Moses. The Disobedient Generation Warning #2: The Danger of Chapter 4 (and the rest of Chapter 3)The Promise of Rest. Christ, The Way to Chapter 5 Warning Against Apostasy. Priesthood of Melchisedec. Warning #3: Failing to Chapter 6 Eternal Salvation Question. Call to Maturity. God s Oath Chapter 7 Jesus fulfills the Levitical Priesthood. AcknowledgmentsThese notes have been assembled from speaking notes and related materials which had been compiled from a number of classic and con-temporary commentaries and other sources detailed in the bibliography, as well as other articles and publications of Koinonia House.

2 While we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and other references, we apologize for any errors or complete recordings of the sessions, as well as supporting diagrams, maps, etc., are also available in various audiovisual formats from the Page The epistle to the Hebrews Session 1 Hebrews 1:1- 3 The hebrew Christian EpistlesNot one of the last eight epistles ( Hebrews , James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Jude) are addressed to a church. These disturbing warnings seem to contrast with the assurances of the church epistles: Romans 8 vs. Hebrews 6 and 10; Ephesians 2 and Philippians 1 vs. 2 Peter 1. These epistles are widely misunderstood they are not retro-grade, but a reach These books also feature a conspicuous Jewish cast: Hebrews : fathers and us. James: 12 tribes scattered abroad ; Peter: the sojourners of the dispersion ; etc.

3 There is no mention of the Mystery of the Body of Christ; members who have died and risen with Christ; etc; Jews and Gentiles being one new spiritual organism; nothing of sitting together in the heavenlies with Christ. The epistle to the HebrewsThis will be a tour de force in Christology and our inheritance as believers (and the risks of forfeiture). It will challenge our soteriology as well as our eschatology there is more prophecy about the Millennium than any other period in the Scriptures!One of the two greatest theological treatises in the New Testament: Israel is not a subset of nations, but a contrast and a focus. Hebrews stands as the Leviticus of the New Testament and attends even higher ground: the distinctives of the Priesthood of Christ vs. the priesthood of the covenant. The Lord s priesthood began after He offered Himself on the cross. In Leviticus the priest only offered what had already been sacrificed (Lev 1:2-5).

4 Aaron did not wear his high-priestly garments until the already-slain, burnt offering was on the altar (Lev 16:23, 24). The Passover Lamb was before Aaron was appointed and was offered by the head of the household, not a Levitical offering! (Ex 24:5, et al.).Audio Listing Hebrews Chapter 8 Jesus as the Perfect Priest. The New Covenant. Hebrews Chapter 9 The Tabernacle. The Structure. Christ, the ultimate High Priest. Hebrews Chapter 10 The Significance of the Details. The Camp. Let us. The Only Way. The Substance. Warning #4: The Danger of Willful Chapter 11By Faith Abel, Enoch, Noah, Isaac, Law versus Chapter 12 Warning #5: The Danger of : The Messianic (Millennial) KingdomThe Paradigm of Salvation Past, Present, and Future Tenses. Sancti-fication and Inheritance; Paul s paranoia. Thy Kingdom Come The Davidic Covenant an d The Kingdom Events. Chapter 13 Exhortations.

5 Christian Hospitality. Parting Words. Addendum: Luke 21A review of Luke 21, often confused with the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24 & Mark 13) and the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem in Page Blood of the new covenant : a once-and-for-all never-to-be-repeated redemption sacrifice. The Problem: the Temple was still standing in the way. The Jewish DilemmaThey had a divinely appointed religion, with divinely appointed priests officiating in a divinely appointed Temple accomplishing a divinely or-dered service, ennobled through the could believing priests and Pharisees remain zealous of the Law ? It was the Jewish religious world that crucified Jesus and was repudiating PersecutionThe church in Jerusalem had already had lost Stephen (Acts 7:59,60), James the Apostle (Acts 12:2), and others (Acts 8:1-3, 26:10). Churches in Galatia (Gal 1:22) were being tempted to resort to (temporary?)

6 Apostasy to avoid s ObjectivesThe author of Hebrews had three main objectives: 1) Combat possible apostasy (Heb 2:1-4; 10:19-25); 2) Encourage them to press on to spiritual maturity (Heb 5:11-14; 10:32-39); and, 3) Comfort them in their persecutions (Heb 11:1-12:3).Author s MethodThe author s method was the highlight the superiority of the Messiah to the three pillars of Judaism: Angels; Moses; and, the Levitical Priest-hood. The contrasts were not between bad and good (both are from God); but between good and better. He deviates from his logical arguments to include five major of Hebrews Jesus: The New and Better Deliverer Hebrews 1-7 The God-man: better than the Angels Ch. 1, 2 Warning #1 (of 5) Ch. 2:1-4 An Apostle better than Moses Ch. 3 A Leader better than Joshua Ch. 4 Warning #2 (of 5) Ch. 3:17-4:13 A Priest better than Aaron Ch.

7 5 - 7 Warning #3 (of 5) Ch. 5:11-6:20 A Better Covenant Hebrews 8 - 10 A Better Sanctuary Ch. 9 A Better Sacrifice Ch. 10 Practical Applications Hebrews 10:18 -13 Warning #4 (of 5) Ch. 10:26-31 Hall of Faith Ch. 11 Exhortation to Endurance Ch. 12 - 13 Warning #5 (of 5) Ch. 12:25-29(This traditional fabric of the epistle misses some of the key points of the author. These also tend to be missed by those who fail to see the Pauline The readers knew who he was: Heb 13:19, 23 )Christ: The New and Living Way Jesus: The New and Better Deliverer Hebrews 1-7 The God-man: better than the Angels Ch. 1, 2 An Apostle better than Moses Ch. 3 A Leader better than Joshua Ch. 4:1-13 A Priest better than Aaron Ch. 4:14-17 Calvary: A New and Better Covenant Hebrews 8-9 Offers better Promises Opens a better Sanctuary Sealed by a better Sacrifice Achieves far better Results Faith: The True and Better Response Hebrews 10-12 Parting words Ch.

8 13 Hebrews : the Riddle of the NT Authorship anonymous : Paul? Apollos? Barnabas? Author had vast knowledge of the OT and was a Hellenistic Jew writing to Jewish believers who were under much persecution. Issues: The nature of the warnings; To whom written; The dangers presented for not persevering [Zane C. Hodges, The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Chariot Victor Publish-ing, Colorado Springs CO 1983, p. 778. FF Bruce, the epistle to the Hebrews , Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids MI 1990, pp. 17-20.]AuthorshipWho wrote the book of Hebrews ? Hebrews is an unsigned book. Why? While there are many theories, I do have some strong beliefs, although I cannot prove who wrote 8 Page Apollos?Some people feel that Apollos may have written the book of Hebrews . The problem is that there is not much evidence to support the theory. Furthermore, Apollos was from Alexandria, and yet even in Alexandria in the earliest times, the book was associated with Paul.

9 So, if Apollos was the author, somehow he didn t even convince his have suggested that it was written by Priscilla, the wife of Aq-uila, but here again there is no evidence. Timothy is recorded as Paul s amanuensis: Where is the evidence that he was the assistant to any of these others?PaulThere are many style reasons that make the epistle Pauline in its style. Also, Peter almost states it as a fact:And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. 2 Peter 3:15-16 ..unto you : Written to Hebrews (1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 3:1). Furthermore, Peter calls Paul s letter Scripture: if Paul wrote an inspired letter to the Jews scattered abroad, and that letter has been lost, then a part of God s inspired, eternal Word has been destroyed; and this is therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own Peter 3:17 What does that mean?

10 Fall from what? To where?Paul s Personal MarkWhen one understands that there were apparently forgeries of Thes-salonian letters being circulated, then several passages start to make more sense (2 Thess 2:2). Thus at the end of that letter, Paul includes a sort of private mark, a personal salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle : so I write: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 2 Thessalonians 3:17,18So what is this signature or style item that is included in every letter (Rom 16:24; 1 Cor 16:23-24; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 6:18; Eph 6:24; Phil 4:23; Col 4:18; 1 Thess 5:28; 2 Thess 3:18; 1 Tim 6:21; 2 Tim 4:22; Titus 3:15; Philemon 25)?Paul s Personal MarkSo how does Hebrews end? Grace be with you all. Amen. ( Hebrews 13:25) Why is this so impressive of Paul s style? Because the word Grace does not even appear in any of the other epistles!