CHAPTER SEQUENCE
The Final Word of God – Jesus – (Hebrews 1:1-3 – His final and complete word surpasses all previous revelations)
The Last Days in the book of Hebrews – (Hebrews 1:1-3 – According to Hebrews, the “last days” began with the exaltation of Jesus)
The Word of the Son is Superior to Angels – (Hebrews 1:5-2:4 – The “word” spoken in the Son is vastly superior to that given through angels)
The Supremacy of the Son – (Hebrews 1:1-2:4 – The “word” spoken by God in His Son is His final and complete revelation that takes precedence over all preceding ones)
The Humanity and Priesthood of Jesus – (Hebrews 2:5-18 – Hebrews Chapter 2 presents the priesthood of Jesus – his genuine human nature and necessary death to qualify him to become a faithful high priest)
The Word of the Son Surpasses the Word given to Moses – (Hebrews 3:1-6 – As excellent as Moses was, the word of the Son surpasses even his word)
The Old Covenant Rendered Obsolete in the Son – (Hebrews 8:13 – With the arrival of the New Covenant, the Old Covenant is rendered obsolete)
The New Covenant Replaces the Old One – (Hebrews 8:1-13 – The book of Hebrews contrasts the old covenant with the new one in Jesus)
TOTICAL STUDIES
Shadow or Substance – (Jesus is the substance that casts the shadows of the Old Testament, not vice versa)
Jesus – A Priest Forever – (Psalm 110:4 – The priesthood of Jesus is superior to that of Levi or Aaron because it rests on the endless resurrected life of Jesus, a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek)
The Exaltation of Jesus in the Book of Hebrews – (A key theme is the exaltation of the Son because of his faithful obedience unto death)
