The Message of Hebrews

Contents
General preface vii
Author's preface ix
Chief abbreviations xi
Commentaries xii
Introduction 1
Part 1: God's Son
1. The majestic Christ (1:1-3) 17
2. Superior to the angels (1:4-14) 25
3. The danger of drifting (2:1-4) 33
4. Christ our pioneer (2:5-13) 39
5. Christ our liberator (2:14-18) 49
6. Christ our apostle (3:1-6) 57
7. Firm to the end (3:7 - 4:13) 64
8. A great high priest (4:14 - 5:10) 73
9. Pastoral problems (5:11 - 6:8) 82
10. Confident of better things (6:9-20) 94
Part 2: Christ's work
11. That intriguing man Melchizedek (7:1-19) 103
12. A superior priesthood (7:20-28) 108
13. The heavenly sanctuary (8:1-5) 116
14. The better covenant (8:6 - 9:14) 123
15. The eternal legacy (9:15-22) 135
16. The unique sacrifice (9:23 - 10:18) 141
Part 3: Our response
17. A call to steadfast hope (10:19-39) 157
18. Faith: its meaning and its heroes (11:1-16) 168
19. Faith in hard times (11:17-32) 180
20. Unknown conquerors and sufficient strength (11:33-40) 189
21. Consider him (12:1-3) 192
22. The correction we need (12:4-11) 197
23. What to do next (12:12-17) 201
24. Then and now (12:18-29) 206
25. Pastoral exhortations (13:1-16) 210
26. Honouring the church's leaders (13:17-21) 223
27. Closing salutations (13:22-25) 229
Study guide 232