Hebrews
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Hebrews is a sermon from the early Christian church that addresses a real, urgent, and still relevant pastoral problem: a struggling congregation that may not keep the faith. Thomas Long shows how Hebrews exhorts the church to face its challenges and hold true, even into the twenty-first century.
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
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Thomas G. Long is Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and is one of the most popular preachers in the United States today. He is the author of many books, including The Witness of Preaching, Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible, and The Good Funeral (cowritten with Thomas Lynch).
Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Series Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- Commentary
- Jesus, the Last Word, and the First
- Hebrews 1:1-4
- God Talk (1:1)
- A New Word (1:2a)
- Excursus: Hebrews and Judaism
- Christ for the World We Sing (1:2b-4)
- Jesus Was No Angel
- Hebrews 1:5-14
- The Preacher's Question (1:5)
- Fleeting Angels, Eternal Son (1:6-12)
- The Preacher's Question Revisited (1:13-14)
- Hearing Testimony in a Higher Court
- Hebrews 2:1-4
- Ethics Class: Danger Ahead (2:1)
- The Preacher as Defense Attorney (2:2-4)
- Excursus: What's the Big Idea in Hebrews-Theology or Ethics?
- Jesus: For a Little While Lower than the Angels
- Hebrews 2:5-9
- Descending from the Heights (2:5-8a)
- Seeing Jesus, Hearing the Gospel (2:8b-9)
- Pioneer and Priest
- Hebrews 2:10-18
- The Pioneer Made Perfect (2:10)
- The Son Speaks: Past, Present, and Future (2:11-18)
- House Church
- Hebrews 3:1-6
- Holy Partners (3:la)
- More Glory than Moses (3:lb-3a)
- Turning the Jewel (3:3b-6)
- Learning to Rest Today
- Hebrews 3:7-4:13
- Sabbath Rest (3:7-11)
- Three Points and a Poem (3:12-4:13)
- A Great High Priest
- Hebrews 4:14-5:10
- Holding Fast and Praying Boldly (4:14-16)
- Jesus and the Job Description of High Priest (5:1-10)
- The Preacher as Crafty Teacher
- Hebrews 5:11-6:12
- The Sure and Steady Promises of God
- Hebrews 6:13-20
- God Swears (6:13-18)
- Hope: The Anchor of the Soul (6:19-20)
- The High Priesthood of Jesus: Advanced Course
- Hebrews 7:1-10:39
- The Priestly Order of Melchizedek (7:1-8:13)
- Priestly Worship, Old and New (9:1-15)
- Death and Purification (9:16-28)
- The Benefits of the Priestly Ministry (10:1-18)
- The Worship of the New Covenant (10:19-39)
- The Great Cloud of Witnesses
- Hebrews 11:1-12:2
- Faith (11:1-3)
- Faith's Hall of Heroes (11:4-40)
- The Congregation Joins the Chain (11:39-12:2)
- In the Training Room
- Hebrews 12:3-17
- Why Is the Christian Life So Hard? (12:3-11)
- Limping toward the Finish Line (12:12-17)
- The Two Mountain
- Hebrews 12:18-29
- A Field Trip to Zion (12:18-24)
- Zion Revisited (12:25-29)
- Announcements and the Benediction
- Hebrews 13:1-21
- The Announcements (13:1-19)
- The Benediction (13:20-21)
- Final Notes
- Hebrews 13:22-25
- Bibliography
