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kc of Hebrews
The Superiority of Christ
What is the book of Hebrews
the book is an exhortation for believers to endure in their faith
who is the author of Hebrews
unknown
what did the recipients of the letter of Hebrews go through
persecutions
setting of Hebrews
as first-century believers were facing opposition for their faith
the author intended to encourage the recipients as they seemed to have been tempted to depart from the Christian faith
when was Hebrews written regarding the fall of jerusalem
before the fall of Jerusalem is most likely since the destruction of the temple is not mentioned
genre of Hebrews
an adaptation of the epistle form. There is no introductory greeting
the Person of Christ
He is the pre-existent Creator and Sustainer
The work of Christ
He is the Sacrifice and the High Priest, the Mediator of the New Covenant
His work is complete and completely sufficient to cover all sins
Hebrews relation to the OT
many OT quotes and allusions
the warning passages in Hebrews
has 5 of them
express the danger of ignoring God’s teaching
what two things does Hebrews alternate between
teaching and exhortation
what do the verse four verses of Hebrews serve as
a prologue to the book
Christ’s superiority over other revelation. Jesus Christ is the pinnacle of God’s self-revelation
in particular what beings is Christ superior over in Hebrews
the angels
what person in particular is Jesus superior to
Moses. both were faithful, but Jesus is greator
Christ’s superiority in His work
not only is Jesus superior in His person, He is also superior in His work, which far surpasses the ritual of OT priests
why does Christ have superior qualifications to be a priest
because He is a priest without sin. He was tempted but He did not and could not sin
also He has been appointed to be a priest directly by God after the order of Melchizadek. The Messiah is a priest after the order of Melchizedek by divine oath
Christ from a superior order of priesthood
superiority over Melchizedek’s priesthood, demonstrated by the continual nature and that the lesser, Levi, paid tithes to the greater, Melchizedek
Jesus and the New Covenent
Jesus is the mediator of it
the Old Covenant was inadequate a new and better covenant was necessary
Christ death and sacrifice compared to levitical priests
He was of infinate value and once for all sacrifice
a life of faith
accepts the promises of God and looks forward to the fulfillment of them
kc of James
Genuine Faith
what does the letter of James contain
a variety of exhortations challenging the recipients to genuine fiath
who is the author of James
James, the half-brother of Jesus. He was a prominents idividual and well-known to the recipients
he did not believe Jesus during His earthly ministry, but he became an important leader in the church in Jeruslame