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The Book of

Hebrews Intro

For tired believers tempted to turn back: Jesus is greater than all, so hold on to Him.

Before chapter 1≈ 2 min13 chapters

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In 30 seconds

Believers under pressure, tempted to drift.

A teacher opens the Scriptures they love.

Jesus is greater: than angels, Moses, every priest.

His one sacrifice does what no other could.

So hold on. Draw near. Fix your eyes on Jesus.

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Who wrote it

The writer of Hebrews

A teacher who doesn’t give his name

  • He never says who he is. Early Christians suggested Paul, Barnabas, Luke or Clement; centuries later Luther suggested Apollos. The church received his words as Scripture.Early church writers
  • He knew Timothy, and hoped to visit his readers with him soon.Hebrews 13:23
  • For believers, probably from a Jewish background, who had suffered for Christ and were tempted to drift back.Hebrews 10:32
  • Probably written before AD 70, since the priests’ sacrifices seem still to be going on.Many scholars

How it’s built

One case in five steps

The Son1–2 · God’s lastword, over angelsEnter Hisrest3–4:13 · greaterthan MosesOur highpriest4:14–7 · temptedlike us, foreverA newcovenant8–10:18 · onesacrifice for allRun by faith10:19–13 · eyes fixedon Jesus

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The teaching keeps pausing so the writer can turn to his readers with ‘Therefore’ and ‘let us’: hold on, draw near, run.

Big themes

Why Jesus is better

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Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith

Hebrews 12:1–2

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Question

Quick question

The writer never gives his name. But near the end he sends news of a friend, someone we know from Acts and Paul’s letters.

Which friend does the writer say has just been released?

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