BACKGROUND
OF HEBREWS
OF HEBREWS
He is mentioned in Hebrews 13:23, suggesting that the author was a member of the Pauline circle.
Who is Timothy?
This is the number of warnings the author of Hebrews gives throughout the letter.
What is five (5)?
This is what the author warns his readers to do after proclaiming the superiority of Jesus over the angels.
What is pay the most careful attention?
This is how long the Israelites wandered after being led out of Egypt by Moses.
What is forty (40) years?
What is because He himself suffered when he was tempted?
This destination for the letter of Hebrews is argued due to several pieces of evidence including: the books earliest uses, being quoted by Clement, and one of the books closing remarks in 13:24 ("those from Italy greet you").
What is Rome?
The author of Hebrews is sometimes called by this term because of his sermonic way of writing.
What is "the pastor" or "the preacher"?
After saying that the Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word, and that he had provided purification for sins, the author or Hebrews tells us that Jesus did this.
What is sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven?
This is how Moses was faithful to the one who appointed him. (But Christ is faithful as the Son.)
What is Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house?
The author quotes this Psalm to show that all things have been subjected to the Son (2:6-8a).
What is Psalm 8?
He was the early church father who first proposed Barnabas as the author of Hebrews.
Who is Tertullian (ca. AD 200)?
These are the verse delineations for the first major unit of material in the book of Hebrews. (?:??--?:??)
What is 1:1--4:13?
It was for this reason Jesus had to be made like the children of the flesh, fully human in every way.
What is that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people?
This is who led the Israelites into the Promised Land, but not the promised rest that comes through Jesus.
Who is Joshua?
Jesus identifies with humanity to deliver us from these things (2:14-16).
What is death and the devil?
The failure to mention the destruction of the temple and reference to priestly actions in the present tense suggest that the book of Hebrews must have been written prior to this date.
What is AD 70?
What is God spoke "by his Son" (1:1-2a) and the word of God is "living and active," a "double-edged sword" (4:12-13)?
Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters, because the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same _______.
What is family or Father?
This how deep the word of God can penetrate, judging the thoughts and attitudes of the hearts?
What is dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow?
Disobedience to the Son's message will hinder entrance into this.
What is God's promised rest?
The book of Hebrews' use of Old Testament quotations suggest that the author was quite familiar with this work.
What is the Septuagint (LXX)?
This is the primary view of who the author of Hebrews is writing to/addressing in his letter. (The primary alternate view being simply those are are experiencing alienation from wider culture, loss of honor in society, or sufficient causes for apostasy.)
What are Jewish Christians who are abandoning the Christians faith and regressing into a non-Christian form of Judaism?
These are the five distinct elements/beings/objects over and against which Jesus is compared in the opening two chapters of Hebrews.
What are the prophets, angels, Moses, the Sabbath, and other priests?
This is where the author tells his readers to approach with confidence, so that they may receive mercy and find grace to help then in their time of need.
What is God’s throne of grace?
Jesus has been tempted in every way, just as we are - but He did not do this.
What is sin?