Hebrews Flashcards
Contents first half of Hebrews (1-7)
1- God has spoken by a Son; Christ is superior to the angels
2- Jesus was crowned with glory and tasted death for everyone
3- Christ is superior to Moses; exhortation not to harden hearts
4- Israel failed to “enter its rest”; Christ is a high priest able to sympathize
5- Superiority of Jesus’ high priesthood to that of earthly priests
6- Exhortation to continue on to perfection
7- More on Jesus as high priest according to the order of Melchizedek
Contents 2nd half of Hebrews (8-13)
8- Jesus as mediator of a better covenant
9- Superiority of the heavenly sanctuary to the earthly one
10- Christ offered a single sacrifice for sins; continue on in patient endurance
11- Litany of OT faithful
12- Suffering as discipline
13- Final exhortations for Christian living, including remarks on love and hospitality
Hebrews - Key Concepts
- Priesthood (Christ’s and Melchizedek’s)
- Sacrifice (once-for-all work of Christ)
- New covenant (better covenant mediated by Christ, who made the first covenant obsolete)
- Faith (as assurance of things hoped for/conviction of things not seen)
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 1:1-2
“Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days…
…he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 4:12
“Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword,…
…piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 4:14
“Since, then, we have a great high priest who…
…has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 5:6
“You are a priest forever,…
…according to the order of Melchizedek.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 8:6
“But Jesus has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he…
…is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through better promises.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 9:11-12
“But when Christ came as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation), he…
…entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 11:1-2
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the…
…conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 12:1
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,…
…and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 13:2
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that…
…some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Complete the quotation from Hebrews 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same…
…yesterday and today and forever.
