Hebrews

Hebrews is one of the great sources for instruction in Christian faith, and for exhortations to faithfulness to Christ and His message.  From start to finish, the writer of Hebrews demonstrates the superiority of Jesus Christ, His message, and His covenant.  For those of us living under this New Covenant, our desire to be faithful to Jesus Christ is based on the Son of God’s superiority as a messenger, on the superior priestly line from which the Son of God comes, and on the once-for-all efficacy of the sacrifices and work which the Son of God has offered on our behalf.  From start to finish, the exhortations and warnings contained in Hebrews point us to Jesus Christ Himself; He is the superior source and object of our desire to live “by faith.” The Introductory Studies discuss special questions raised about Hebrews by form critics (i.e., literary and rhetorical analysts of Biblical literature) regarding the structure of the book, in order to answer the question, Is Hebrews a treatise