Hebrews Midterm Flashcards
Paul is suggested, but it is somewhat doubtful that he wrote the book of Hebrews (T/F)
True
The book of Hebrews was written in 67 and 69 AD (T/F)
True
The Providence of Hebrews is unknown (T/F)
True
The basis of this epistle is the superiority of Christ to all other Old Testament figures (T/F)
True
Who was the Hebrews message first intended for?
Readers in Rome
What was the setting of Hebrews?
A time of intense persecution
What are the first 4 verses about?
The superiority of Christ
What are the first 2 verses more specifically about?
The last days, they believed they are in the last days
The term “expressed image” referred to?
A stamp made for a coin, an exact image
2:7 flames and fire, the servants are not preachers or humans, they are angels (T/F)
True
1:14 purpose of angels- to minister to us, the heirs of salvation (T/F)
True
Jesus was made a little lower than the angels (T/F)
True
With God’s sovereignty in mind, when asking for a miracle, what should you ask?
Ask for God’s will to be done
Textual criticism was used to prove the authenticity of the scriptures (T/F)
True
Melcezidek means?
king of righteousness, king of Salem
Your calling will be confirmed by?
The Holy Ghost, man of God in your life, and by your gifting
Satan has the power of death through?
Sin. Fall of man.
What is the difference between Impeccability and peccability?
Impeccable- Not capable to sin.
Peccable- capable of sinning.
Missionaries are modern apostles (T/F)
True
Canaan is not a type of Heaven (T/F)
True
4:9 there remaineth a rest for the people of God. Rest means what?
Sabbath and it is the Holy Ghost
The word Milk in Hebrews means?
First words of the oracle of God
People that are most likely the Author of Hebrews
Paul, Barnabas, Luke, Silas, Philip, Priscilla, and Apollos.
The keywords in Hebrews that give its purpose and meaning
Better
5 keywords to understanding the book of Hebrews
Evaluation, Exhortation, Examination, Expectation, Exaltation
The New Testament church considered all Old Testament writers to be…
Prophets
What is our rest?
The Holy Ghost
How to get victory over sin
Being in Christ and put on the whole armor of God
Essay Question- Why Paul is likely not the author of Hebrews
- Paul always identified himself at the beginning of each epistle.
- Word usage differs greatly from the writings of Paul, who used a rugged form of Greek.
- Paul repeatedly appealed to his unique apostolic authority.
- The writing style is vastly different than Paul’s other writings
Essay Question- Why the author uses Melcezidek as Christs superiority to Aaron
Because he was in Gentile priesthood (got his priesthood directly from God) and wasn’t apart of Leviticus priesthood. He’s a king and priest, and Christ said He is a priest like unto him
5 dangers that are warnings -
- Neglect drifting from the word of God
- hardness of the heart
- doubting the word of God
3 characteristics of a mature Christian in the notes
Feasting daily on spiritual food
