Lesson 19 – Hebrews 10:32-11:6

Hebrews 10 ends with a call to God’s saints regarding apostasy which is an intentional falling away or withdrawal from walking with and obeying the Lord. Paul was falsely accused by some Jewish Believers of using the New Covenant to cause other Messianic Jews to forsake (apostatize from) the teachings of Moses (Acts 21:21). Paul speaks … Read more

Lesson 18 – Hebrews 10:1-31

Hebrews 10:1-18 – The most extensive object lesson God ever gave man was the Law of Moses given at Sinai, especially the animal sacrifices. Time after time, animal after animal, year after year all these sacrifices were a shadow of the good things to come. None of it ever took away sins! It did provide atonement … Read more

Lesson 17 – Hebrews 9:1-28

Hebrews 9:1-14 – Continuing with the Tabernacle of Israel as the backdrop, the writer of the letter of Hebrews directs our thoughts once again to the Messiah. In developing this theme he touches upon an area of life all of us have to deal with: The conscience deep within us. The conscience has the ability to … Read more

Lesson 16 – Hebrews 8:1-13

The main message of Hebrews 8 is the New Covenant. This New Covenant was promised by Jeremiah as Israel was being taken into captivity. It is better than the Old in every way. This connects with the Priesthood of the Messiah, which is part and parcel of the New Covenant. It is His priesthood that makes the … Read more

Lesson 15 – Hebrews 7:11-28

Hebrews 7:11-28 – In the rest of the 7th chapter of Hebrews the writer discusses that the Priesthood of Jesus is greater than the Levitical Priesthood. To understand why we have this dialogue we need to remember the context. This letter was written to Jewish believers in Jerusalem. For them to believe in Jesus as the … Read more

Lesson 14 – Hebrews 7:1-10

Hebrews 7:1-10 – We said that our hope has to do with the High Priesthood of Jesus. The writer of Hebrews helps his readers understand this unique priesthood through the ministry of Melechizedek. In Biblical study, a type refers to an Old Testament person, practice or ceremony that has a counterpart, an anti-type, in the New … Read more

Lesson 1 – An Introduction to Hebrews

One of the most significant books of the New Covenant is the letter to the Hebrews. It touches the Old Covenant and particularly Leviticus more than any other book in the New Testament. This book was written to the Jewish people of the Diaspora or Dispersion, who were wrestling with the importance of the Temple … Read more