Jesus sacrifice was different than the sacrifice of the blood of animals. His jewish name was saul and his roman name was paul. This is the only new testament book which we dont know the author of. As you begin each day pray that the lord would speak to you through his holy spirit as you open yourself to his word. Agape bible study lessons for the letter to the hebrews. Hebrewsfor many jewish christians of the first century, living in the light of the gospel was challenging. There is not a single chair anywhere in that building. These hebrews bible study lessons contains 11 audio lessons that you can download for free join our small group fellowship as we study this important series together.
The epistle to the hebrews is a unique book in the new testament. Tell what we can know of the author and background of this epistle. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Read and study hebrews by yourself for the first time. All with personal application with meaningful questions so not just academic as often macarthur studies can tend to be. 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. The book of hebrews study guide galen peterson 3 barnabas the second century church father tertullian argued that barnabas was the author. Fortunately, whether youre answering questions for your small group or your kids, this course can help. Faith in the fact that god created us and our surroundings is an acknowledgment that he exists. After selfpublishing several books of hebrew word studies and related topics.
It is deep and full of sometimes difficult to understand terms and theology. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson this course is a study of the letter of the hebrews all references for the course are found in the course bibliography the course overview is found at about the letter to the hebrews. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it. Chuck smith study guide for hebrews blue letter bible. Jesus is seen as superior to angels, tasting death for everyone, the giver of a sabbath rest, and our high priest. 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. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. The calendar was in the form of seven feasts which were celebrated annually throughout the old testament period. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Saul means asked and this was the name he was using when he was persecuting the christians. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews.
In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide insight for applying the word. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. The attached powerpoint and audio were given during the teaching of these lessons. Hebrews 1 inductive bible study notes and discussion questions hebrews 1 outline. Biblical studies from the book of hebrews bible study guide. Backsliding usually occurs gradually, and the writer of hebrews did not want to see the jewish christians slip back into the laws of judaism with its legal bondage, and lose their joy and their first love for god revelation 2. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Remember the lessons when we studied the tabernacle. The author argues that we have a better covenant, tabernacle, and sacrifice. Into thy word bible study in hebrews into thy word ministries introduction to hebrews background and setting jesus christ is greater than anything and everything.
Having accepted jesus as the longawaited messiah, they were regarded by stillskeptical family, friends and neighbors as dangerous, misguided and even disloyal to all that god had said earlier on. The letter to the hebrews was written to show that you cant go back to an earlier stage of. Study guide for hebrews by chuck smith blue letter bible. 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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Bible study series on the book of hebrews chapter by chapter. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe through him. Give three instances in which god spake in time past to the fathers by the prophets. This book tells us of the supremacy, sufficiency, preeminence, and divinity of. A hebrew teacher explores the heart of god bentorah. The attached powerpoint and audio were given during the. We will see more of what that means in later lessons. Yet we should not give up just because it is difficult. Waggoner 24 lessons from the book of hebrews 1 the voice of god.
Hebrews summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hebrews for bible study or sunday school lessons. White on bible study chapter 6 of the book of hebrews steadfastness in the faiththe covenant oath additional notes. But for now, just let the fact become special that he would come from heaven, his eternal home, to be the sentmessenger from god to you, the high priest of what he asks us to believe about himself. But lisa harper makes digging into hebrews fun and doable, as only she can, without losing an ounce of depth. If you have a children sunday school class, teach at a christian school, or are currently doing a bible study at home with your. When you sign up, youll get a comprehensive introduction to hebrews. Deals with complicated issues over 12 lessons, with added cross references for deeper study if wanted. After all, they were just spokesmen, instruments, but he is the god enthroned as king of the universe, forming the boundaries of history and upholding everything by the word. He made his sacrifice once, and as we read in verse 12, he sat down at the right hand of god. In the past god spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. They are intended for reflection and self study before readinglistening to the lesson. Whenever i am tempted to doubt gods existence, i always go back to the fundamentals do i believe that. The book of hebrews is a rich, dense section of scripture that can intimidate the most scholarly biblical student. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to.
Some activities are not sin but they do encumber us and make the race more difficult. This is the first lesson in our series the book of hebrews and weve entitled it, the background and purpose of hebrews. One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews 10. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Before we begin in the book of romans we need to look at the penman, paul. Each section has some practical next steps that you can take to. The attached word document study guides are questions for the congregation, handed out the week prior to the lesson.
This 59 part expository study of hebrews was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 200305. Understand the epistle to the hebrews free downloadable. As we proceed in our study, let us not forget that we stand in the presence of god, and that he is. If you want to seriously study hebrews, be prepared to enter difficult territory. A study guide for the book of hebrews answers chapter one. A week online interactive bible study on the letter or epistle to hebrews, pointing to jesus christ and the new covenant as superior to all that had come before under the old covenant. Many sources have been used in the preparation of these lessons from hebrews. Hebrew word study by chaim bentorah combines an indepth look at the. A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Dennis the book of hebrews stands apart from other biblical books in its unique portrait of jesus christ as the supreme revelation of goda portrait bolstered by the authors skillful use of imagery, metaphor, and old.
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. Lessons 10 through of galatians lessons 8 and 9 of galatians lesson 7. Waldron copy right 1999 171 walden lane harriman, tn 37748 8653764453 permission granted to make copy without alteration and not for commercial purpose. These readings and study questions are in preparation for next weeks lesson. Hebrews each file is a pdf ready to print these pdfs are in a question and answer format making them an ideal for a small group bible study index introduction how preterism explains hebrews chapter 1 superior to angels chapter 2 superior to man chapter 3 superior to moses.
Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Disciple lessons from hebrews the jesuswalk bible study. Chapter 3 of the book of hebrews christ and moses chapter 4 of the book of hebrews the sabbath additional notes the rest of god chapter 5 of the book of hebrews christs qualifications as high priest additional notes mrs. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Books of the bible click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. One of the best places to delve into bible study is in small discussion groups. Jesus is the one upon whom our faith rests and depends, from start to finish. The epistle to the hebrews introduction to the epistle introduction 1. Ill point out the major landmarks and explain some of the things that dont fully resonate with our modern culture. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible. The major purpose of this epistle was to challenge and encourage ones spiritual development and maturity in christ so to resist temptations and persecution by the building up of mutual faith and knowledge of christ heb.
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