The Letter to the Hebrews

As we begin a study of the Letter to the Hebrews our goal is to make a very complex book of the Bible more understandable. This is the introduction and chapter 1.

In this study we continue the author’s claim that Jesus is superior to all the creation. He has already demonstrated the Lord’s superiority to the angels, calling Him the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being.  Now he’ll show Jesus to be superior to Moses, the most revered figure of Judaism.

God gave the Israelites 10 commandments in the Old Testament, and all are repeated in the New Testament except the commandment to keep the Sabbath.  Why is this?  The answer will shock and surprise you.

In this study, we continue to demolish incorrect interpretations and show why Hebrews 6, when viewed in its proper context, is not about losing one’s salvation.  In fact it’s not about salvation at all.

The focus for this study is Jesus as our High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.  We’ll discover why this priesthood is superior to that of Levi, and why it was necessary that a new and better priesthood be instituted to assure the security of the Church forever.

Having shown the similarity between Jesus and Melchizedek, the writer continues to demonstrate the superiority of the Lord’s priesthood, calling Him the High Priest of a New Covenant.

Hebrews 10 is another chapter people use to deny the doctrine of Eternal Security (OSAS).  Are they right, or have they misinterpreted the writer’s intentions?  We take an in depth look and see what it really says.

Often called “the Hall of Faith” Hebrews 11 is a review of the Biblical heroes of the Old Testament.  Their priorities were straight and their vision was clear and yet they died without receiving any of God’s promises.  Only together with us would they be made perfect.

In our concluding study in the Book of Hebrews we’ll discover what the word discipline means and how it pertains to our relationship with the Lord. We’ll also see one of the most remarkable contrasts between Law and Grace to be found anywhere in Scripture, and receive the writer’s concluding exhortations.