Hebrews niv concluding exhortations keep on bible. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new. As you study the book of hebrews, you will see that the old testament was fulfilled by jesus christ in the new testament and the superiority of christ his glory, his honor, and his divinity. The book of hebrews solves this problem by arguing that the hebrew scriptures also foretold that the messiah would be a priest although of a different sort than. The author is anonymous, although either paul or barnabas was traditionally accepted as the author. When the various new testament books were formally brought together into one collection shortly after. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Use these popular bible verses from hebrews for a better understanding. The book of hebrews is a general epistle apostolic letter. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power. Hebrews summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hebrews for bible study or sunday school lessons. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of hebrews in the bible king james version. The book of hebrews appeals to the greek mind as well as the jewish mind.
Regardless of the human hand that held the pen, the holy spirit of god is the divine author of all scripture 2 timothy 3. These are all of the chapters of the book of hebrews. Hebrews makes important theological contributions to the biblical canon, it has been drawn upon as sacred scripture since the late first century, and christians. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. What is important is to treat the book as inspired scripture as defined in 2 timothy 3. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. Bible study series on the book of hebrews chapter by chapter. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Read the book of hebrews from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. This accessible guide walks readers through the book of hebrews, one of the most beautifully written and theologically rich books in the new testament. Hebrews 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app.
But lisa harper makes digging into hebrews fun and doable, as only she can, without losing an ounce of depth. God is not called father of the believers hebrews 12. Significantly, the book makes no reference to the destruction of the temple at jerusalem in ad 70, and the author wrote as if the sacrificial system were still in existence hebrews 10. The book of hebrews niv audio holy bible high quality. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate the most scholarly biblical student. The book of hebrews presents jesus christ and his superiority. This book compellingly preaches and repreaches christ to those who know him even today. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of hebrews in the bible new international version. No other book of the bible so thoroughly explores jesus new covenant and current priestly ministry like hebrews. 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. He is gods word, the hope for a new creation, our eternal priest, and. 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 bible. 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.
Book of hebrews overview insight for living ministries. The greeks saw everything on earth as the shadows cast by what was real, so they were always searching for reality. 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, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. The book of hebrews boldly proclaims the superiority of jesus christ and christianity over other religions, including judaism. The believers are seen as men on earth having free entrance to god and a heavenly calling by the work of christ. The early church father clement quoted from the book of hebrews in a. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate. Watch our overview video on the book of hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The association of barnabas with the book of hebrews may be because he was described as a son of encouragement, and hebrews.
Hebrews 1, new international version niv the bible app. The epistle to the hebrews of the christian bible is one of the new testament books whose canonicity was disputed. Apart from romans, hebrews is the most doctrineheavy book of the new testament 1. Hebrews helps us understand the overall story of the bible. Authorship of the epistle to the hebrews wikipedia. 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. However, doubt on pauline authorship in the roman church is reported by eusebius. Throughout the book of hebrews, we discover that jesus is greater than any old testament event or person. Epistle to the hebrews read the bible online bible study tools. Hebrews differs in some respect with the other epistles of the nt. Clement of alexandria suggests that paul wrote the book originally in hebrew and that luke translated it into greek, though the greek of hebrews bears no resemblance to translation greek e. The epistle of hebrews from the holy bible new international version niv book 58 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed.
Study guide for hebrews by chuck smith blue letter bible. It speaks to those as to why and how to follow christ. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter. Sixsession group bible study shows believers that jesus is the fulfillment. The book of hebrews elevates jesus above historical people. Hebrews must have been written before the destruction of jerusalem and the temple in a.
Hebrews was a sermon for a specific people and culture in the midst of martyrdom and persecution, but is also so relevant for us today, reminding us to continue walking. Traditionally, paul the apostle was thought to be the author. In a logical argument, the author demonstrates christs superiority, then adds practical instructions for following jesus. The book of hebrews elevates jesus above historical people and. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image. He is greater than angels, the torah, moses, the promised land, priests, melchizedek, sacrifices, and the covenant. Over the course of 12 weeks, these studies explore books of the bible and. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. With its myriad references to hebrew customs and the old testament, the book was likely sent to a jewish christian community, possibly in rome. The holy spirit was the divine author of hebrews, and of all scripture, even though we dont know who put the physical pen to the physical paper and traced the words. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Hebrews bible book with full chapters king james version. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. One of the best places to delve into bible study is in small discussion groups. Hebrews bible study book of hebrews bible study lifeway. Intro to hebrews biblica the international bible society. However, since the third century this has been questioned, and the consensus among. The referred letter sends a message encouraging christians to persevere through their struggle between christianity and judaism. For instance, the author of hebrews mentioned melchizedek three times. Jesus is greater, so hold fast to him overviewbible.
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