The book of hebrews elevates jesus above historical people. The book of hebrews hebrews is one of the most challenging. The holy bible book 23 isaiah kjv dramatized audio duration. This is the holy book of hebrews, known as the epistle of paul to the hebrews. On the other side, the latest likely date for the book would be around a. Hebrews 1, new international version niv the bible app. Simply put, the book of hebrews helps us unlock the glorious tapestry of gods progressive revelation. Thats why the author of hebrews placed their emphasis on standing strong in the faith. Now, we have been slowly working through hebrews, chapter 2. This book will expose the truths that have been hidden by the powers that be in america.
We come tonight to hebrews, chapter 2, verses 14 through 18. The book of hebrews is a book of doctrine and warning. The book of hebrews trinity evangelical divinity school. And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of israel shall go to the king of egypt and say to him, the lord, the god of the hebrews, has met with us.
Ill point out the major landmarks and explain some of the things that dont fully resonate with our modern culture. He met abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and abraham gave him a tenth of everything. 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. In this second installment of the teds lecture series, we are pleased to bring you four video lectures by d. The book of hebrews compares and contrasts jesus to key historical people and events from the old testament. Hebrews is known and cited by clement of rome in 1 clement ad 95 27. Bible study series on the book of hebrews chapter by chapter. Hebrews 1 full chapter the supremacy of gods son long ago, at many times and in many ways, god spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. In a logical argument, the author demonstrates christs superiority, then adds practical instructions for following jesus. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the.
The style of hebrews, except in the closing verses. To rightly understand this epistle one needs a thorough knowledge of the. Con within its proper biblical geographical context. Since the european and arab slave traders stepped foot into africa, blacks have been told lies about their heritage. However, doubt on pauline authorship in the roman church is reported by eusebius. The writer of this letter does not identify himself, but he was obviously well known to the original recipients. It is deep and full of sometimes difficult to understand terms and theology. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Jul 14, 2015 hebrews shows us that the bible is not a collection of unrelated stories, but is rather one unified storythe story of redemption through jesus christ. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter.
This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Each video is one lecture on the book of hebrews from dr. In other words, they insisted that gentiles become jewish proselytes. Hebrews bares no mention of the destruction of the jewish temple in jerusalem by titus in ad 70 28. The supremacy of gods son, jesus christsuperior to all the angels and to all things created.
The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. And if you will, why dont we look back over briefly what we have done so far. However, this teaching would have been outrageous to religious jews living in the 60s ad. A majority view seems to be that the recipients of hebrews probably lived in rome. The holy bible book 58 hebrews kjv dramatized audio duration. Why is it such an important part of the new testament. Throughout the epistle, the author stresses the continuity and flow between the old testament revelation and the new faith in christ, while emphasizing the superiority of both christ and his new covenant, using such words as better, perfect and. Intro to hebrews biblica the international bible society. The early church father clement quoted from the book of hebrews in a. There is one read scripture video dedicated to the book of hebrews, which aims to help you see its unique contribution to the story of jesus, but also how it works within the bibles overall framework. Watch our read scripture video on the book of hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. We have said that the rest of god is the state of abiding in the center of gods will in christ.
The audio is a shared material and i wanna share it too. Carsons spring 20 acts, pauline, and general epistles course at our deerfield campus. Exhortations like these dont simply explain christian doctrines, but they are meant to transform our attitudes and actions. He is gods word, the hope for a new creation, our eternal priest, and. Hebrews uses old testament quotations interpreted in light of first century rabbinical judaism. For this reason, the book of hebrews must have been written after pauls death, which took place sometime around a. The book of hebrews is an exhortation to christian people to enter the rest of god. Based on this chapter and book, approval from god is gained by. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new. Worship in the earthly tabernacle now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. At the same time this epistle is also one of the most difficult ones. Future salvation in the book of hebrews grace evangelical. Hebrews 7 niv melchizedek the priest this bible gateway. Hebrews is one of the most challenging books in the new testament.
Oct 04, 2016 the book of hebrews is a great book to teach us an important lesson about studying the bible. Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. In the book of hebrews, we must accept that god can give stern warnings to his children. Join us as we start an indepth study of the book of hebrews. Pdf the book of hebrews study guide free download pdf. That is the case even though their status as the children of god can never be lost. In this reading plan, well see how crucial it is that we stand strong in our faith, no matter what.
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. Hebrews 7 new international version niv melchizedek the priest. The tabernacle in hebrews means either the tent of meeting in the wilderness hebrews 9. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. May 02, 2020 regardless of the human hand that held the pen, the holy spirit of god is the divine author of all scripture 2 timothy 3. Behind the second curtain was a room called the most holy place, which had the golden altar of incense and the goldcovered ark of the. We know that there remains therefore a rest to the people of god verse nine. The book of hebrews kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby duration. Bibleproject is a nonprofit animation studio that produces shortform, fully animated videos. The book of hebrews faith comes by reading and hearing the word of god english standard version esv the holy bible the bread of life.
The book of hebrews helps us to understand the relationship between jewish and gentile believers, and between israel and the church. 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. The book of hebrews displays a clear and profound awareness of redemptive history. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the letter to the hebrews. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. According to this chapter, believing gods word without sight verification or experience is foolishness. Many of its topics and themes are difficult to understand, and it tends to. In this book we discover that the original audience was facing persecution and that they were tempted to turn away from christ. Hebrews 9 niv worship in the earthly tabernacle now. Grace and gratitude, author and new testament scholar david desilva takes you through a study of.
The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Our videos and all of our other resources are available for fre. The epistle to the hebrews is one of the most beautiful ones of the nt. Wake up black america touches on subjects too controversial for most authors to reveal to the people. We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens. Sermons on hebrews first presbyterian church, jackson. Hebrews helps us unfold the mystery of seeing jesus christ throughout the old testament. Hebrews 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. As hard as it is, we must let the text determine what the text is saying. Each section has some practical next steps that you can take to get to know the book on your own, too. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. This partnership between the vatican and this imam, reminds me of this jesuit priest alberto rivera in 1988 who publish in the crusaders vol. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of hebrews, known as the epistle of paul to the hebrews.
The book of hebrews shows the superiority of christianity over the judaic system under the law of moses. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did. In its first room were the lampstand and the table with its consecrated bread. Download video high standard phone 3gp download audio mp3 download manuscript word pdf webpage. New testament and second temple judaism scholar eric mason argues that the conceptual background of the priestly christology of the epistle to the hebrews closely parallels presentations of the messianic priest and melchizedek in the qumran scrolls. So far in the book of hebrews, we have seen christs superiority asserted. But it helps when we recognize that the original audience was facing persecution and that they were tempted to turn away from christ. The internal evidence presented by the book of hebrews itself indicates an author other than paul. As early as the patristic period, clement of alexandria, who lived from approximately a. A history of the true hebrews documentary duration. The book of hebrews is an exhortation to jewish christians to hold fast to their faith in christ. Mar 11, 2020 the book of hebrews, part 1 hebrews 1. Salvation and sacrifice in the book of hebrews blogger. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of god, you will receive what he has promised.
Watch our overview video on the book of hebrews, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In acts 15, the judaisers prompted the jerusalem council by insisting that gentile believers be baptized and keep the law. Pastor mark walks us through a study of the book of. The book of hebrews contains many exhortations, such as let us hold firmly to the faith we profess and let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence hebrews 4. 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. Many of its topics and themes are difficult to understand, and it tends to approach them differently than other new testament books do. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews. The writer of hebrews seems to regard the sacrificial system of the old testament to still be. The book of hebrews boldly proclaims the superiority of jesus christ and christianity over other religions, including judaism. There are some concepts in the book of hebrews that are loftier and deeper than any other book of the bible. First, the name melchizedek means king of righteousness.
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