Journey Through Hebrews Lesson 1 Introduction

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1 Jurney Thrugh Hebrews Lessn 1 Intrductin

2 Intr fr next 5 weeks Elder Request My Desire Our Challenge THE PLAN Lessn 1: Intrductin t Hebrews. Lessn 2: Gd Speaks. Lessn 3: Drifters Neglectrs Diseased babies Fakers Lafers Unable t find repentance. Lessn 4: The hall f faith what is the real pint? Lessn 5: The Greatest death f all death f the wealthiest Testatr ever t live.

3 Why Study Hebrews? Lved by Christian Leaders pen f R. C. Sprul: I have ften said that if I were thrwn in prisn and in slitary cnfinement, and was allwed t have nly ne bk, the bk I wuld want t have wuld be the Bible. But if my ptins were even further restricted, and I was permitted t have nly ne bk f the Bible, the bk that I wuld chse wuld be the bk f Hebrews. Nw that usually surprises peple wh knw me because they assume the bk I wuld want t have wuld be Rmans. But the reasn Hebrews is the bk I wuld chse is because it s richly and cmprehensively integrates all f the teaching f the Old Testament with the material that is fund in the New Testament, serving as the best cnnecting link between the tw. It is als ne f the finest bks f the New Testament indeed, f the entire Bible in terms f its literary quality. The bk f Hebrews als gives us a very high Christlgy since the central theme is the supremacy f Christ. In Hebrews, Christ is cmpared t varius peple and things and shwn t be superir t them all.

4 Why Study Hebrews? One f mst quted in NT Hebrews 4:12 Fr the wrd f Gd is living and active and sharper than any tw-edged swrd, and piercing as far as the divisin f sul and spirit, f bth jints and marrw, and able t judge the thughts and intentins f the heart. Hebrews 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appinted fr men t die nce and after this cmes judgment Hebrews 12:6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." Hebrews 11:6 And withut faith it is impssible t please Him, fr he wh cmes t Gd must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder f thse wh seek Him Hebrews 4:16 Therefre let us draw near with cnfidence t the thrne f grace, s that we may receive mercy and find grace t help in time f need Hebrews 1:3 And He is the radiance f His glry and the exact representatin f His nature, and uphlds all things by the wrd f His pwer When He had made purificatin f sins, He sat dwn at the right hand f the Majesty n high,

5 Why Study Hebrews? Authr s In Depth knwledge Melchizedek Mentined 2 times in OT. Gen 14:8 and Psalms 110:4.a ttal f 4 verses. N ggle search engine n cncrdance n cmmentary. Yet Authr creates a whle chapter n the priesthd f Jesus in the rder f Melchizedek. DO WE KNOW OUR OLD TESTAMENT THIS WAY?

6 Why Study Hebrews? Sheer Depth f Thelgy Sabbath Rest By Faith Priesthd Of Christ Deity f Christ Temptatins f Christ Efficacy f the Death Of Christ Mediatr f New Cvenant Angels

7 Why Study Hebrews? Relevance t us Have yu been a Christian fr sme time but nw find yu are lacking interest in dctrinal tpics? Have yu been cming t church fr sme time but never really made a persnal and public cnfessin f faith in Jesus Christ? Has an addictin t a particular sin hardened yur heart almst t a pint f spiritual numbness and ambivalence? D yu feel apathy gaining a grip n yur sul? Are yu grwing in yur faith and nw hunger fr deeper truths? Then this is the jurney fr yu! It prmises t test yur thelgy yur faith yur deepest desires what yu hpe fr where yu are spending yur time hw yu view authrity and what awaits us after death!

8 By Grace Physical Death Secnd Death Thrugh Faith Hebrew s View f Salvatin/Discipleship Pre Fall Human Race FALL OF MAN Gd s Perfect Will FALSE RELIGIONS RELY ON WORKS Pst Fall Human Race Cursed T Eternal Death APATHY Christ s Inheritance Prbate Curt Criminal Curt Man s Wages HEAVEN The Sabbath Rest City built by Gd Marriage t Christ One with Gd Glrified Bdy HELL Lake f Fire Alne Trment Hpeless Damned Bdies THE CULTS

9 BEFORE YOU TRAVEL Cntext Cntext Cntext

10 Genre Sermn / Letter. Argument fr The Faith / T peple he knws

11 Wh wrte it, t whm and when? Authr Origen, the successr t Clement, wh uttered his nw-famus agnstic cnfessin: Whever wrte the epistle, Gd nly knws fr sure. Paul, Stephen, Luke, Clement, Barnabas, Aplls, Paul /Luke cmb, and etc. Accepted by early church as Cann. Implied authr is enugh. When Recipients mst likely

12 Purpse fr Letter Clearly stated in Hebrews 13:22 a wrd f exhrtatin Literally I have exhrted yu. Acts 13:15 What kind f exhrtatins d we see? 45 imperatives, prhibitins and pure exhrtatins Imperatives: Strengthen make every effrt t live a new and living way etc. Prhibitins: D nt Pure exhrtatins in Greek Hrtatry Subjunctives: Let us Exhrtatins appear t center arund 5 basic warning passages 1. 2:1-4 Pay careful attentin. s that we d nt drift away 2. 3:1-4:16 D nt harden.n unbelieving heart amng yu enter the Sabbath rest. 3. 5:11 6:12 Leave elementary teaching G n t maturity 4. 10:19 39 Let us draw near hld cnsider remember dn t thrw away cnfidence 5. 12:1-29 Let us run dn t grw weary r lse heart when disciplined make level paths etc. The purpse fr his writing is clearly t get everyne frm a state f unbelief t a state f spiritual maturity enduring t the end. We call this discipleship!

13 Themes Majr Minr

14 Basic Flw f Bk OLD TESTAMENT 1. JESUS FULFILLS AND IS GREATER 2. WARNINGS AND ENCOURAGEMENT LUKE 24:13-35 Rad T Emmaus Acts 2 Peter Acts 7- Stephen Acts 13:15 - Paul Paul uses OT t Exhrt

15 Basic Flw f Bk OT MetaNarrative Old Testament Gd is, Gd Speaks, Gd Creates, Gd rests New Testament Jesus is Gd, Jesus greatest wrd f Gd, Jesus created with Gd, Jesus sat dwn at the right hand f Gd Man created Man called t rule Man Falls Man is cursed. Gd begins t wrk again redeeming his peple shwing them hw t live and t wrship leading them t prmised land Israel expanded prspered ruled sinned was exiled and returned But full restratin wasn t achieved Jesus paid fr sins and reversed curse A Righteus Man nw rules again with Gd as His Obedient Sn and ur Savir Jesus is wrking again. gathering a new Israel as His peple His bride the church. shwing us hw t live and t wrship in His kingdm as His betrthed bride nw but nt yet. leading us t Heaven the true rest nw but nt yet. Jesus prmises t return t usher in New Heavens and New Earth a City built by Gd withut Sin with new glrified bdies ne with the Triune Gd. Gd cntinues t wrk and prmises smething mre

16 Basic Flw f Bk Genesis Exdus Leviticus Old Testament Gd Created Gd Spke Abrahamic Cvenant Mses Prphet Mt. Zin Giving f Law Desert Tabernacle Levitical Priesthd OT Cvenant Rituals Jshua Entering prmised land David Kingship/Rule Jeremiah New Cvenant All the many stries f the OT LUKE 24:13-35 Rad T Emmaus Acts 2 Peter Acts 7- Stephen Acts 13:15 Paul Paul uses OT t Exhrt New Testament Jesus was Gd Jesus Created with Gd Jesus is the Greatest Wrd f Gd Jesus paid fr sins Jesus nw rules with Gd as His Sn and ur Savir Jesus is greater than prphets Jesus is greater than Angels Jesus is greater than Mses Jesus is greater than OT priests Jesus is a greater sacrifice Jesus ffers a greater Rest than the prmised land Jesus had a greater priestly calling than Aarn Jesus fulfills the Abrahamic cvenant Jesus is a greater High Priest than Levitical High Priest Jesus is the guarantee f a better cvenant Jesus reigns ver a better ministry Jesus entered a better Tabernacle Jesus ffers a better inheritance Jesus ffers a new and living way Jesus faith is greater than OT saints Jesus lives in a better kingdm than Mt Zin

17 Thelgical Preparatins OT Knwledge Ps. 2; 8; 95; 110; Jer. 31; Ps. 40; Hab. 2 Systematic Thelgical Threads Wven Int Text Prmise Fulfillment Already but nt Yet Escalatry Typlgy Cautins Experienced thelgians can be needed t see the flwers and avid ruts Example: Hebrews 1:1 alliteratin in Greek with 5 different wrds starting with p r π in greek. At different times in different ways lng ag fathers and prphets Sme have errneusly jumped t unbiblical cnclusins n whether yu can lse yur salvatin. Careful interpretatin f its wn thelgy can prve this authr desn t believe yu can lse yur salvatin Let the Bible interpret the Bible Let Black and White text interpret Grey text but als let bk f Hebrews shed light n Hebrews.

18 STEP 4 REPEAT STEP 3 STEP 2 1. Cnfess any sin which is unrepentant. 2. Pray that the Hly Spirit wuld lead yu t maturity. 3. Read Hebrews all the way thrugh in ne sitting as many times as yu are able times. STEP 1 4. If yu run int a stry yu dn t knw in the Old Testament Stp and Read the stry. 5. OPTIONAL Take a friend with yu.

19 Happy Trails See yu at the tp! Hebrews Here We Cme