Exegesis of the book of hebrews

It is obvious that there are certain lessons in the epistle to the hebrews. And hebrews presents christ and his service in the heavens as antitype and fulfilment of the old testament instructions of service. This paper will try to uncover the nature of this rest, proposing that it is both a present reality and a future goal. This commentary provides an interpretation of the book of hebrews in. An exegetical analysis of the fourth warning in the book of hebrews in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course the book of hebrews ntst645 by natal gardino. Do not turn away from the word spoken by gods son, 2. Help christians who take a stand for jesus, who take a stand for the word of god, and suffer in some way because of it. The book of hebrews niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 58 duration. Macleod dean of the graduate program emmaus bible college, dubuque, iowa the question of emphasis or the doctrinal center of hebrews, is a vital one. From early times the church believed that the readers lived in jerusalem. Therefore, the following study is primarily concerned with. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. All good doctrine must begin with exegesis of the biblical text itself.

Lane, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1991, 372 pp. This is a phrasebyphrase commentary and exposition of the new testament book of hebrews. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hebrews ligonier ministries. This commentary is in use as a college textbook, yet is suitable for lay church members. Study of the book of hebrews let us study the book of hebrews the subtitle is an obvious reference to the hortatory study hortatory subjunctive subjunctive mood wish or desire. This first lesson in the series establishes the historical and religious context for the writing of this book. The doctrinal center of the book of hebrews david j. Hebrews 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, originally published in four parts, is a digest of vatious readings and marginal references. The structure of the book of hebrews is a different from other new testament books.

Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. God said, let there be light, and there was light genesis 1. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. You can instantly identify exegetical challenges, discover a texts interpretive history, and survey the scope of everything written about each verse and phrase. In the case of the doctrine of continuance, we do not really need any proof texts, for the whole book of hebrews addresses it very thoroughly, almost exhaustively. In this context, universe is a good translation for aionas, because aionas encompasses all that isboth time and space. This epistle or letter is designed to keep people from turning from christianity. Hebrews 8 commentary greek testament critical exegetical. It has some of the most serious doctrinal content in the bible, containing both glorious truths about the lord jesus christ, as well as sobering warnings that have been much debated as to what their meaning and audience are. Hebrews is rich in description of temple ritual or tabernacle, as the case may be.

In order to this, the apostle speaks much of the excellency of the author of the gospel, the glorious jesus, whose honour he advances, and whom he justly prefers. The first section of this paper discusses the historical context of the book of hebrews by first considering the writer and his audience. God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his son, a. God is not called father of the believers hebrews 12. All legitimate exegesis of the scriptures must pay close attention to the context in which the texts were originally written. It features a brief introduction to authorship, date, occasion, and purpose. An exegetical syntax of the new testament grand rapids. The commentary section includes running commentary on the. David pawson hebrews 1 unlocking the bible youtube. Read and study hebrews, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. The text is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, but doubt on pauline authorship in the roman church is reported by eusebius. Does the author mean that the result of jesus temptation was his sinlessness or that the distinction between jesus temptation and our temptation is that ours arises internally, from our own sin. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Jesus better than the angels, and the ultimate man, 1.

That arrangement is the one that god commands us to honor. Hebrews is one of the most significant books in the new testament for understanding the relationship between the old and new covenants. Angels were prominent in their ministry to israel in the old testament. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole. The book of hebrews begins with no mention of the author. Hebrews one hebrews one is designed to cause us to understand the greatness of jesus. The author is anonymous, although either paul or barnabas was traditionally accepted as the author. The goal of this paper, generally speaking, is to establish the meaning of hebrews 1. Hebrews free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Whether hebrews teaches the final perseverance of the saints or whether it can be shown to teach that some genuine christians will fall away and not be saved on the last day is an important and hotly debated topic. The epistle to the hebrews is one of the most amazing books in the new testament. He sets the stage for careful exegesis by providing a solid foundation of background information that probes cultural, theological, and spiritual issues throughout the sermon.

The book of hebrews refers to the collection of texts in the new testament also known as the letter to the hebrews and epistle to the hebrews. The second part of this paper provides the historical context of hebrews. In other words, if we would take the epistle to the hebrews out of the bible, what would this do to our understanding of the truth of god or of the gospel. Philip edgcumbe hughes opens the introduction to his commentary on hebrews with some insights into this very enigmatic book. It must be immediately pointed out that authorial intent is assumed by the term meaning.

If it is truly pauline, it was most likely written around 6568 c. David desilva takes an indepth look at the sermon to the hebrews. Its purpose was to present the lord jesus christ as perfect and superior in comparison to anything. If there is a widespread unfamiliarity with the epistle to the hebrews and its teaching, it is because so many adherents of the church have settled for an understanding and superficial association with the christian faith. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry. Although the identity of the author of the book remains to be a topic for debate and discussion in churches and among scholars today, the book of hebrews is attributed to paul the apostle. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. The book of hebrews is a general epistle apostolic letter. Best commentaries and books on hebrews logos bible software. Take your exegesis to the next level with the logos edition of an exegetical summary of hebrews. Harris unlocks the full riches of the greek text of hebrews in this volume of the exegetical guide to the greek new testament. In this article, i summarize my favorite commentaries on the book of hebrews to help you look for your first or next commentary on the book of. Hebrews differs in some respect with the other epistles of the nt. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new.