Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Trace the main theme of the book of Hebrews through its major sections and relate a general understanding of its structure

• Discuss the importance of Psa 110 in Hebrews and what it conveys about the person, nature, and status of Christ

• Describe the reality of Christ’s superior priesthood and what it has accomplished on our behalf

• Articulate the correlation between earthly and heavenly worship, and how the new system in Christ has replaced the old Levitical system in effectiveness and decisiveness

• Explain the purpose of the various warning passages in Hebrews and how those can be applied to Christians today

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introductory Matters

• Historical Fiction

• Authorship

• Finding Places Where the New Testament Cites the Old Testament

• Best Guess at Author

• Audience

• Date

• Message of Hebrews for Today

• The Structure of Hebrews

• Looking Up Exhortations in Hebrews

• Approach of the Course

Unit 2: God’s Superior Revelation

• The Introduction (Heb 1:1–2a)

• Conducting Research Using Logos Resources

• Christ Defined (Heb 1:2b–4)

• Exploring the Structure of Hebrews 1:1–4

• Application of Hebrews 1:1–4

Unit 3: The Son’s Superior Status

• Superior to Angels (Heb 1:5–14)

• Application of Hebrews 1:5–14

• The First Warning (Heb 2:1–4)

• Application of Hebrews 2:1–4

• From Exaltation to Incarnation (Heb 2:5–9)

• Researching the Subjection of All Things to Christ

• Application of Hebrews 2:5–9

• The Son’s Incarnation (Heb 2:10–18)

• The Old Testament in Hebrews 2:10–18

• Application of Hebrews 2:10–18

• Jesus and Moses (Heb 3:1–6)

• Application of Hebrews 3:1–6

• Exhortation to Faithfulness (Heb 3:7–19)

• Discovering Common Vocabulary with Word Lists

• True Faith and God’s Rest (Heb 4:1–11)

• Sabbath-Rest and Application of Hebrews 4:1–11

• The Second Warning (Heb 4:12–13)

Unit 4: The Son’s Superior Priesthood

• A Crossroads (Heb 4:14–16)

• Application of Hebrews 4:14–16

• Introducing Christ’s High Priesthood (Heb 5:1–10)

• Four Principles of High Priesthood (Heb 5:1–4)

• Studying Old Testament Sacrifices

• Psalm 110:4 and Application (Heb 5:5–10)

• From Foundations to Maturity (Heb 5:11–6:3)

• Application of Hebrews 5:11–6:3

• The Third Warning (Heb 6:4–8)

• Old Testament Imagery in Hebrews 6:4–8

• Interpretations of Hebrews 6:4–8

• Application of Hebrews 6:4–8

• Strong Encouragement in Faith (Heb 6:9–12)

• Using the Sermon Starter Guide to Prepare a Lesson on Assurance

• A Stable Faith (Heb 6:13–20)

Unit 5: The Son’s Superior Ministry

• The King of Salem (Heb 7:1–10)

• Melchizedek’s Superiority (Heb 7:4–10)

• A Different Priesthood (Heb 7:11–28)

• Jesus’ Indestructible Life (Heb 7:16–28)

• A Heavenly Ministry (Heb 8:1–2)

• Searching for Passages That Mention Jesus’ Exaltation

• A Heavenly Tabernacle (Heb 8:3–6)

• The New Covenant (Heb 8:7–13)

Unit 6: The Son’s Superior Sacrifice

• Jesus’ Superior Offering (Heb 9:1–10)

• Examining the Translations of the Greek Term Thymiatērion in Hebrews 9:4

• Application of Hebrews 9:1–10

• Cleansed by His Blood (Heb 9:11–28)

• Mediation through Sacrificial Death (Heb 9:15–24)

• An Eternally Effective Sacrifice (Heb 9:25–28)

• The Law’s Shadow (Heb 10:1–18)

• A Posture of Obedience (Heb 10:5–10)

• Decisive Sanctification (Heb 10:11–18)

• Confidence to Enter (Heb 10:19–25)

• Application of Hebrews 10:19–25

• The Fourth Warning (Heb 10:26–31)

• Using the Bible Word Study Guide to Research Katapateō

• Application of Hebrews 10:26–31

• Encouragement to Stand Together (Heb 10:32–34)

• The Need for Patient Endurance (Heb 10:35–39)

Unit 7: Examples of Faith

• The Great Hall of Faith (Heb 11:1–40)

• Faith Defined (Heb 11:1–3)

• Heroes of the Faith (Heb 11:4–40)

• Application of Hebrews 11

• Jesus’ Example of Faith (Heb 12:1–2)

• Legitimized through Discipline (Heb 12:3–11)

• Studying God’s Fatherly Discipline with the Topic Guide

• Walk the Straight Path (Heb 12:12–17)

• Approaching the Mountain (Heb 12:18–24)

• Application of Hebrews 12:18–24

• The Final Warning (Heb 12:25–29)

• Application of Hebrews 12:25–29

Unit 8: Final Exhortations and Benediction

• Practical Community Instructions (Heb 13:1–6)

• A Sacrifice of Praise (Heb 13:7–16)

• Call to Obedience and Prayer (Heb 13:17–19)

• Application of Hebrews 13:1–19

• Closing Benediction (Heb 13:20–25)

Details

• Title: NT361 Book Study: The Letter to the Hebrews

• Instructor: George H. Guthrie

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 10