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Hebrews
Overview
■ Authorship: Unknown
■ Recipient: Unknown
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Christians in danger of drifting away (2:1; 3:12)
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Not under severe physical persecution yet (12:4 — i.e. not in Jerusalem）
■ Date: ~ A.D. 64-68
■ Purpose: To urge the readers to persevere in their faith, and not to turn from Christianity and return to Judaism; and to exhort them to become mature in Christ.
■ Theme: The superiority of Christ in His person and work. (“Better” — 1:4; 6:9; 7:7, 19, 22; 8:6; 9:23; 10:34; 11:16, 35, 40; 12:24)
*Charts modified from Talk thru the Bible by Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa
Hebrews 1
Jesus is the Real Superman!
Read through Hebrews 1. Which part of Hebrews 1 inspires you the most?
Note: Angels were very important in the Jewish religion, in order to prove Jesus’ superiority, the author quoted seven quotations from the Old Testament to demonstrate the superiority of Christ to the angels.
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Jesus is the Son: Jesus is the (a) Heir of all things, (b) Creator, (c) Radiance of God’s glory, (d) Exact representation of God, (e) Sustainer of all things, (f) Provider of purification for sins, and is (g) Seated at the right hand of God. Which of the above characteristics of Jesus’ sonship impresses you the most, why?
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Jesus is Superior to Angels: Jesus is (a) The Son — the Firstborn, (b) Worshiped and served by angels, (c) God enthroned and anointed, (d) the Eternal creator, and (e) Has final victory over enemies. Which of these superior characteristics of Jesus impressed you the most, why?
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Your own insight: (fill in yourself)
Meditation and Application:
Meditate on the above questions . Try writing down some of the ways that you should respond to His superiority.