BIBLE SURVEY IV

HEBREWS
I. HEBREWS 1-7: A BETTER DELIVERER
Answering to Matthew's gospel and calling for a King to bring in the Kingdom.
A. A Better Prophet and Rest (1-4)
1. Chapter One: Better than Angels (1:4)
2. Chapter Two: Better through Suffering (2:10)
3. Chapter Three: Better than Moses (3:3)
4. Chapter Four: A Better Rest (4:8-9)
B. A Better Priest and Hope (5-7)
1. Chapter Five: Better than Aaron (5:10-11)
2. Chapter Six: Better Things of You (6:9)
3. Chapter Seven: A Better Hope (7:19)
II. HEBREWS 8-10: A BETTER COVENANT & PROVISIONS
Answering to Mark's gospel and calling for a priest to serve.
A. Chapter Eight: Better Promises (8:6)
B. Chapter Nine: Better Sacrifices (9:23)
C. Chapter Ten: Better Possessions (10:34)
III. HEBREWS 11-12: A BETTER RESURRECTION & WITNESS
Answering to Luke's gospel with a call to an ideal perfection.
A. Chapter Eleven: A Better Eternity (11:16,35,40)
B. Chapter Twelve: A Better Testimony (12:24)
IV. HEBREWS 13: A BETTER WALK & WORK
Answering to John's gospel and calling for love (v 1) and light (v 21) from the eternal
word (v 8) and great shepherd (v 20).
Chapter Thirteen: Better Works (13:21)
INTRODUCTION

WHY HEBREWS IS A MYSTERY BOOK

1. It ties together Jesus mystery of the kingdom of ______ with the kingdom of heaven,
Mark 4:11; Heb 1:8;12:28
2. It explains in great detail the mystery of Gods will as it relates to Israels
__________________, Rom 11:25; Eph 1:9; Heb 6:17;8:8-12;10:36-37
3. It advances our understanding of the revelation of the mystery of Pauls ____________,
Rom 16:25; Eph 3:3-4,9; Heb 4:2
4. It expands our understanding of the mystery of the __________, 1 Tim 3:9; Heb 10:2223,38
5. It explains the mystery of __________________, 1 Tim 3:16; Heb 1:2-8
6. It is anonymous as to its __________________,
7. It is unclear about its __________________,
8. It is unspecified as to its __________________,

PLACE IN HISTORY

Point 1. Hebrew Christians had already been prepared for a complete break from
______________ by the book of Hebrews.
BIBLICAL HISTORY

Acts 2:30,32; 3:19-20; 4:32-33; 7:58; 21:18-20; 28:28-29

Point 2. The grander the dimensions of grace, the ______________ our worship of God.
CHURCH HISTORY 1 TIM 3:16

Defn.: The mystery of godliness is that Jesus Christ was God with ________ on.
Point 3. It is not enough to have faith, if our faith is not rooted in __________, and believing
the truth allows you to see reality.
SUMMARY OF SEVEN ECUMENICAL CHURCH ________________
1. First Council of Nicaea (AD 325)
2. First Council of Constantinople (AD 381)
3. First Council of Ephesus (AD 431)
4. Council of Chalcedon (AD 451)
5. Second Council of Constantinople (AD 553)
6. Third Council of Constantinople (AD 680)
7. Second Council of Nicaea (AD 787)
Point 4. The book of Hebrews shows what you miss if you do not get the word, and do not
submit to biblical __________________.
HOW HEBREWS DESCRIBES THE QUALITIES AND __________________ OF CHRIST
1. 1:1-4 appointed heir of all things
2. 2:10-18 the captain of our salvation
3. 3:3 worthy of more glory than Moses
4. 4:15 touched with the feeling of our infirmities
5. 7:24-25 continues forever with an unchangeable priesthood
6. 8:6 a more excellent ministry
7. 12:2-3 the author and finisher of our faith
8. 13:20 the great shepherd, brought back from the dead

SUMMARY OF CHRIST IN HEBREWS

Chapters
Titles
Focus
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Jesus Son of God
His Deity
2-3
Jesus Son of Man
His Humanity
4-10
Jesus High Priest
His Ministry
11-13
Jesus Better Way
His Example

THE HOLY SPIRIT

Seen Seven Times in Hebrews
His Personhood
2:4
in giving gifts
His Inspiration
3:7
speaking to us
His Impartation
6:4
in our experience
His Teaching
9:8
interpreting truth
His Deity
9:14 assisting Jesus
His Testimony
10:15 speaking by prophets
His Grace
10:29 insulted by apostasy

PLACE IN PROPHECY (DOCTRINALLY)

Point 5. Even when the building is destroyed (shadow), ______________ must continue
(substance).
Point 6. When we get saved, the Holy Spirit sets us __________ for the mission of the
Great Commission, so we can be consecrated to fulfilling Gods Eternal Purpose.
PLACE IN YOUR LIFE (INSPIRATIONALLY)

Point 7. There are sometimes sad spiritual ________________________, even in the

Christian life.
SEVEN DANGERS FOR SAINTS
A. We have a better deliverer in Christ (1-7), so avoid
1. __________: Do not slip from (mg. let leak away) the truth of the word about
salvation, 2:1-4
2. __________: Do not disbelieve biblical authority and thereby depart from God, 3:7-14
HEBREWS
1. They are no longer "God's house" (v 6)
2. They grieve God (v 10)
3. They do not finally enter into the "rest" of God (the place where God abides, v 11).
CHRISTIAN
1. He has forsaken God's house by removing himself from it
2. He grieves the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30) even though he does not lose him (Eph 1:13)
3. He loses his inheritance even though he goes to heaven (1 Cor 3:15)
3. ________________________: Do not disobey the word and thereby it cease to work
for you, 4:11-13
4. ________________________: Do not be unskillful in the word and so fall away from
your first faith in Christ, 5:11-6:20
B. We have a better covenant in Calvary (8-10), so avoid
5. __________________: Do not despise the certainty of the words of truth, 10:25-39
C. We have a better way in faith (11-13), so avoid
6. ____________: Do not fail of the grace of the God who speaks to you, 12:14-17
7. ____________________: Do not refuse him or you will be removed and not remain,
12:24-29

BETTER PROMISES MEANS BIGGER ________________________________

"Let us..." do twelve things
1. Fear because of the promise of rest (4:1)
2. Labor because of the prospect of unbelief (4:11)
3. Hold fast because of the profession of a high priest (4:14)
4. Come boldly because of the possibility of mercy (4:16)
5. Press on because of the eternal purpose of perfection (6:1)
6. Draw near because of our purity of conscience (10:22)
7. Consider so we can provoke good works in others (10:24)
8. Lay aside because of the preponderance of witnesses (12:1)
9. Run because of patience required in the race (12:1)
10. Have grace as God's provision for service (12:28)
11. Go forth for a permanent city (13:13-14)
12. Offer praise, because our God is worthy (13:15)
SETTING THE SCENE

The Two High Priests

ISRAEL'S (Leviticus 16)
OURS (Hebrews 5)
Called of God from among men
Called of God from among men
Compassion for the wayward (5:2)
Prayed with tears
Spotless purity of dress
Spotless purity of character
Entered the Holy of Holies
Entered Heaven Itself (9:24)
Entered once a year
Entered once for all
Entered on behalf of Israel under the Law
Entered as a forerunner of all partakers of the
heavenly calling
Stood daily in the temple
Sat down in the heavens
Completed atonement by the blood of a goat
Completed atonement by the blood of God
(Lev 16)
(Acts 20:28)
Atonement for Israel and for self
Atonement for Adams fallen race only
Israel appeared before the mercy seat
We appear before a throne of grace
Offered annually and continually
Offered finally and eternally (9:25)
Point 8. Jesus fulfilled and ________________ the necessity of sacrifices for sanctification.
Gen 50:26; Rom 7:6; Prov 14:14
THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST
Once
Sacrificed Once
7:27
Entered Holy of Holies Once
9:12
Appeared to Put Away Sin Once 9:26
Was Offered Once
9:28
Offered His Body Once
10:10

PLACE IN THE CANON

THE OLD TESTAMENT

THE NEW TESTAMENT

The Gospels
Biographical
4 Books
Matthew-John

NEW TESTAMENT
27 Books
History
Epistles
Ecclesiastical
Personal
1 Book
21 Books
Acts
Romans-Jude

Prophecy
Prophetical
1 Book
Revelation

THE ARCHWAY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

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Titus
PASTORAL EPISTLES
Christian
Doctrine
FAITH

Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians

Philemon
Heb-Chr
Doctrine
HOPE
LOVE

1 Thessalonians Christian
2 Thessalonians Apocalypse

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Apocalypse

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James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
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Jude
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ACTS

Point 9. Romans heads the Christian Church epistles, and shows the
__________________ of faith in Christ alone; Hebrews heads the Hebrew-Christian epistles
and shows the ______________________ of faith in Christ alone.
1. ____________________: this is the experiential and inspirational factor. Paul progressed
in his personal experience of the knowledge of Christ.
2. Supernatural: this is the __________________ and doctrinal factor. Paul received
revelations from God of the mysteries that were now to be explained.
3. ____________________: this is the opposition factor. Paul encountered actual
adversaries who were twisting his teachings.

Defn.: ________________ are more than letters, because they are letters meant to
communicate divine truth.
THE NEW TESTAMENT EPISTLES
21 Books
Christian Church Epistles Hebrew Christian Epistles
Romans-Philemon
Hebrews-Revelation
13 Books by Paul
9 Books by Paul & Apostles
THE HEBREW CHRISTIAN (GENERAL) EPISTLES
Point 10. The fact that some books were debated and not immediately recognized as
inspired shows the great ________ taken by the priesthood of earths earliest believers to
examine epistles, and critically distinguish between what were canonical, and which were not
inspired, and therefore not authoritative as Gods word.
1 Pet 1:1

Doctrinal
Hebrews
1 Book

THE HEBREW CHRISTIAN EPISTLES

9 Books by Paul and Other Apostles
General
Prophetical
James-Peter-John-Jude
Revelation
7 Books
1 Book
Persecution
Apostasy
James
2 Peter
1 Peter
Jude
Israel
Diaspora
James
1 Peter
Jude
2 Peter
Universal: 1,2,3 John

SUMMARY SURVEY: EACH BOOK IN A SENTENCE

HEBREWSNew __________________ to Old Shadows
JAMESNew Plea for Spiritual Reality
I PETERNew Persecution Provides Patience
II PETERNew Purging Provides Perfection
I JOHNNew Fellowship Proves Lordship
II JOHNNew Truth Judges Error
III JOHNNew Hospitality Provides Joy
JUDENew Manual on Spiritual Survival
REVELATIONNew Visions of New Jerusalem

FACTS, FACTORS AND FACTOIDS

THE ABCS OF HEBREWS

BOOK: Hebrews
AUTHOR: ________
DATE: c. AD ____
BACKGROUND: HistoricalEarliest Christians (Jewish) wavering in faith
DoctrinalCrossing from shadows to substance
InspirationalHolding on to the faith so Christ can work
MEANING OF TITLE: The ones who __________ over
THEME: Hasten toward ________________ because we have everything that is
better in the eternal purpose of God
CHRIST SEEN AS: ______________ of our salvation, 2:10
KEY VERSE: 11:40
KEY WORDS: ____________ 13x Perfect 12
CHAPTERS: 13
VERSES: 303
WORDS: 6,913
LESSON: Do not let go of faith or you will fall from __________
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Faith that Endures, J. Dwight Pentecost, Kregel

Expository Notes on Hebrews, H. A. Ironside, Kregel

Exploring Hebrews by John Phillips, Kregel

The Messianic Jewish Epistles by Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, Ariel Ministries

The Epistle to the Hebrews by William Kelly, (OP)

Hebrews by Ray C. Stedman, Intervarsity Press

AUTHORSHIP

1. The Bible says Paul wrote to the ____________________, 2 Pet 3:15

2 Pet 3:15; 2 Pet 3:1; 1 Pet 1:1
2. The author of Hebrews was well __________ to its readers, Heb 13:18
1 Cor 9:20
3. The author evinces a mastery of the Jews religion, as did Paul, Gal 1:14; Phil 3:5
4. The Bible says Paul wrote from ____________ in Italy, Acts 28:16,30-31 cf. Heb 13:19,24
5. Paul had a precedent of sending Timothy to places before he arrived, Phil 2:19-24 cf. Heb
13:23
6. Hebrews ends with the signature ____________________ Paul claims as his own, 2
Thes 3:17-18 cf. Heb 13:25
7. Pauls authorship of Hebrews fits the original vision Christ gave him
PAULS ORIGINAL VISION, Act 9:15
1. He bore the name of Christ before the Gentilesas contained in his epistles
2. He bore his name before kingsas recorded in his testimony in Acts
3. He bore his name to the children of ____________as recorded in the book of Hebrews

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RECIPIENTS

Recipients: Hebrews was written to ____________, and to Hebrew Christians in Jerusalem

who were in danger of forsaking faith in Christ to put their trust back in temple sacrifices.
Eph 1:3; Acts 2:46; 3:1; 5:20-21; 2 Tim 4:20; Hab 2:4

____________ 1:17ff is the first commentary on Hab 2:4, because Paul expositorily
expounds the two words, the just
__________________ 3:11ff is the second commentary on this verse, because Paul
expositorily expounds the next two words, and tells us how the just shall live
______________ 10:38ff is the completing commentary, because Paul expositorily
expounds on the last three words of the verse, show that those who are justified, and in
life are by the Spirit being sanctified, are doing so by their faith
James 2:24

Point 11. Works were God-appointed ____________ of living faith.

Rom 10:9,13; Rom 1:17; Gal 3:11
Thesis: With regard to the past (OT) and present (NT) dispensation, you can never get so
enamored with the __________________ that you miss the comparisons.
PURPOSE ACTS 21:18-20

Theme: The argument of this epistle is that even though the Old Covenant was divine, it
was just __________________.
Three Primary Purposes:
1. To provide a key to ________________________ the OT in light of the new dispensation
that was dawning (a NT guide to OT typology)
2. To display how Gods blessings under the dispensation of grace are in every way
____________ than Israel, or anyone, could know under the Law
3. To prove that the revelation of the ______________ of Christ (Eph 3:3-4; Col 1:26-27;
2:2; 4:3) in Pauls gospel (Rom 16:25; Eph 6:19) was the wisdom of God (2 Cor 2:6-8) in the
mystery of the will of God (Eph 1:9) to complete the Eternal Purpose of God (Eph 3:9-11,21)
2 Tim 1:1,9; Titus 1:1-2; Eph 3:9-11,21
Gods ______________ ______________
1. To glorify God by himself
2. By vesting eternal life in his Son Jesus Christ
3. To be carried to the world by uniting all who trust Jesus into his own body, the church

OUTLINE

The Pentateuch Of Hebrews

SECTION
CHAPTERS
Genesis
Hebrews 1-4
Exodus
Hebrews 5-7
Leviticus
Hebrews 8-10
Numbers
Hebrews 11-12
Deuteronomy
Hebrews 13

CHAPTERS 1-7
A Better Deliverer: Christ
The doctrinal dissertation
A Person
New Priest
Contrast: Prophets
Danger: Doubting

THEME
First Principles of the Oracles
Establish a Better Priesthood
Commune in a Better Sanctuary
Walk in the World by Faith
Review of the Commandments

Hebrews: Three Better Things

CHAPTERS 8-10
A Better Covenant: Calvary
The central exhortation
Provisions
New Sanctuary
Contrast: Aaron
Comparison: Melchizedek
Danger: Despising

CHAPTERS 11-13
A Better Way: Faith
The practical application
Principles
New Sacrifice
Comparison: Saints
Danger: Denying

FAST FACTS
1. Hebrew is the first book of the eight General Epistles
2. Hebrews was written about six years before the destruction of the temple, which took
place in AD 70
3. Hebrews is sometimes called the orphan epistle, because neither writer nor recipients are
explicitly named
4. Hebrews has been called the 5th gospel
5. The Gospels talk about Christ's work on Earth; Hebrews of Christ's work in Heaven
6. Hebrews is the companion book to Leviticus
7. Paul is the author of Hebrews
8. Yet the author remains anonymous because of the existence of temple sacrifices and
Paul's lack of respect from the Jews
9. Romans reveals the necessity of Christianity while Hebrews reveals the superiority of
Christianity; Romans is a court of justice, but Hebrews is a temple of worship
10. In the book of Hebrews Paul argues with the Jews that instead of losing all they had,
they gained all God is giving in Jesus the Messiah
11. Paul writes Hebrews to warn the Jewish believers about the limitations of Judaism
12. Hebrews reveals how Jesus is better then the law of Moses
13. Hebrews shows how Jesus made one finished work for sin, eliminating the need for
temple sacrifices
14. Hebrews contains seven warnings
15. In Hebrews 1:1 "sundry" is the only place where this word is used in the Bible,
perfect(tion) is used 12x, eternal 5x, heaven(s)(ly) 16x, once 11x, promise(d)(s) 18x
16. Hebrews chapter 11 is called the roll-call of faith, a faith hall of fame
17. Hebrews is the essence of Pauls teaching in synagogues of the Dispersion