Terminology
What term means "falling away"?
Apostasy
Who provided rest to the Israelites by leading them into the Promised Land of Canaan?
Joshua
On what day of the year does the HIgh Priest enter the Holy of Holies>
Day of Atonement
The author of Hebrews alternates between two different types of communication in the book. What are they?
Exposition and Exhortation
Warning and Encouragement
What does the author of Hebrews say is an "anchor for the soul"?
Hope
The statement "For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?" represents what type of Jewish argumentation?
Argument from the Lesser to the Greater
The priests of Israel were part of a tribe named after which individual?
Levi
What time-related word does the author of Hebrews focus on in his exegesis of Psalm 95 in Hebrews 3-4?
Today
What are the three locations where worship could occur in Jewish society?
Temple
Synagogue
Home
Give two reasons why it can be said that Hebrews is the most Greek book in the New Testament?
Literary Greek
Use of the Septuagint
Greek rhetorical features
Athletic imagery
Similarity to Platonic thought
What is the term for the spread of Greek culture?
Hellenism
What Greek ruler was responsible for the spread of Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean world?
Alexander the Great
What event from Israel's history is the focus of Hebrews 3-4 where the author does an extensive exegesis of Psalm 95?
The wilderness wandering and entering into the land.
Identify any two of the three roles the High Priest fulfilled.
Offering sacrifices
Mediator
Priest/Counselor
What phrase does the author repeat several times in chapters 9-10 to demonstrate the superiority of Christ's sacrifice over the Levitical sacrifices?
Once for All
What rhetorical device links two different sections together by repeating a word or phrase at the end of one section and beginning of another?
Catchword
Who was the king of Salem who blessed Abraham and received a tenth of the plunder from him?
Melchizedek
In what two Old Testament books does the figure of Melchizedek appear?
Genesis and Psalms
In Hebrews 2, the author identifies 4 reasons why Jesus was made lower than the angels. List two of them.
To release us from the fear of death
To become High Priest
To make atonement for sins
To help us in our temptations
Why does the author of Hebrews need Melchizedek in order to argue that Jesus is our High Priest?
Because Jesus was not from the tribe of priests and so not qualified to serve under the law.
What rhetorical device marks the outline of a section by repeating a word or phrase at the beginning and end of the section?
Inclusio
The book of Hebrews shows similarities to the ideas found in the teachings of what Greek philosopher?
Plato
What Psalm is quoted the most in Hebrews?
Psalm 110
In class we identified four elements that define ancient Judaism. List two of them.
Election
Scripture
Purity
Monotheism
Name three people who have been suggested as the author of Hebrews.
Paul
Barnabas
Apollos
Luke
Priscilla