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Hebrews
H O P E L E S S N E S S I S T H E D A R K S U S P I C I O N that things will
get worse, not better. Whenever we see the future with more clouds,
more darkness, more trouble, more pain, more problems, we invite
the spirit of hopelessness to invade our beings and possess us. On the
other hand, if we truly see a better way for the future, the sun shines
and we find hope, even in the presence of trouble, pain, problems, and
darkness.
What you will be
At the heart of Hebrews is Christ, “the better
reading about
way,” who brings us hope. Who can doubt that
perfect heaven is better than sinful earth? Who
1:1– 2:18
can doubt that it is better to be forgiven than to
Jesus Christ is God’s Son,
superior even to angels
be condemned? Who can doubt that to walk with
Christ is a better way than to walk with Satan?
3:1 – 4:13
Exhortations to remain
The writer of Hebrews goes on to tell us just
faithful
how much better Christ is. First, Christ is better
4:14 – 5:10
than the prophets. In times past, God spoke
Jesus Christ is God’s Son,
through his prophets; now he speaks through
superior to the high priests
his Son (1:1-3). Christ is also better than the
5:11– 6:20
angels (1:4–2:18). While angels are special
Developing maturity as a
creations, they, too, worship God, as we do.
believer
Salvation is not through angels, but through
7:1– 8:13
God’s Son, Jesus. Christ is better than Moses,
Jesus Christ is our High
Priest, offering us a new
the lawgiver (3:1-19). The Jewish Christians were
covenant
struggling with criticism and ridicule, the idea
that they had lost their Jewishness when they
9:1 –10:39
This new covenant is God’s
became Christians. But Hebrews tells them that
final answer to sin
they only lost the “shadow” (the form) while
11:1- 40
they gained the “substance” (Christ). Christ is
Great heroes of the faith
better than Joshua, who led the people into a
12:1- 29
Promised Land (4:1-16). The Land of Promise
God’s discipline proves his
was only a taste of the greater Land of Promise
love for us
to come, the refuge in Christ himself. Christ is
13:1-25
better than Aaron. His high priestly role is better
Holy and obedient living
than the high priestly role of the Jewish system.
The Jewish high priests were temporary, with predecessors and successors.
Christ is High Priest forever. The priests were imperfect people offering the
blood of animals for the sins of the people. Christ is the perfect Lamb of God,
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