Miss Green's Outline of Hebrews
Hebrews


Epistle to the Hebrews

Uncertainty as to authorship: Paul, Apollos, Timothy, Barnabas.
Uncertainty as to locality: Jerusalem, Alexandria, Rome.
Persons addressed - Jewish Christians.
    Occassion for writing.
  1. To comfort under persecution.
  2. To retrain from apostacy.

The argument is a single one; namely, Christianity is superior to Judaism as seen in its founder, Christ.

Outline

  1. Superior to the prophets. 1:1-3
  2. Superior to the angels. 1:4-2:16
  3. Superior to Moses. 2:17-3:19
  4. Superior to Joshua. 4:1-13
  5. Superior to Aaron. 4:14-10:18
  6. Occasional digressions for warning, comfort and exhortation.


Analysis of Hebrews


Introductory-

Date: About 64 A.D. From internal evidence in the book it was written late in the first centruy.

To whom addressed: To Jewish Christians. There is no reference to the location either of the writer or those to whom it is written.

Purpose: To show the preeminence of Christianity over Judaism as seen in its founder, Jesus Christand the new covenant as better than the old. The author shows that Christ has fulfilled and more than filled all the law or old covenant. The book is filled with warnings and exhortations. Judaizing teachers had come in and were trying to shake the faith of many of the Jewish Christians.

Authorship: The author of this epistle is not positively known because it is not stated in the epistle. Tow of the most probable are Timothy or Paul. The style and his ability and qualifications to do so, are given as evidence for the Pauline authorship. Also II Peter 3:15, "And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you" is believed by some to be a proof of Pauline authorship.

Epistle to the Hebrews

  1. Superior to the prophets. 1:1-3
    1. God's son.
    2. Heir of all things.
    3. Made the worlds.
    4. The express image of God.
    5. Upholds all things.
    6. Himself purged our sins.
    7. He has sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  2. Superior to the Angels. 1:4-2:16
    1. They are angels; He is the Son. 1:4,5
    2. They are worshippers; He is the one worshipped. 1:6
    3. They are creatures; He is the Creator. 1:10
    4. They are ministers of salvation; He is the author . 1:13,14
    5. Digression of exhortation and warning. 2:1-4
    6. They are the subjects of the age to come; He is the ruler. 2:5-16
  3. Superior to Moses. 2:17-3:19
    1. Moses a servant; Christ a Son.
    2. Moses a servant in God's house; Christ a Son over His own house.
    3. (Exhortation and warning) 3:7-19
  4. Superior to Joshua
    1. Joshua led Israel into the rest of Canaan. 4:8
    2. Christ leads His people into the rest of God. 4:9
    3. God's rest distinguished from the rest of Canaan.
      1. It was spoken of before Canaan.
      2. It was spoken of after they entered Canaan. 4:6-9
    4. God's rest is His satisfaction on the redemptive work of Christ. 4:10
    5. God's rest is to be diligently sought. 4:11-13
  5. Superior to Aaron. 4:14-10:18
    1. He is a priest. 5:1-10
      1. He had the nature . 5:1-3
      2. He had the Divine appointment. 5:4-10
      3. (Digression - Warning and encouragement. 5:11-6:20)
    2. Of a higher order (Melchisedec) 7:1-19
      1. Melchisedec's history. 7:1-3
      2. Melchisedec's greatness. 7:4-10
      3. Inference therefrom. 7:11-19
    3. Made with an oath. 7:20-22
    4. Unchangeable. 7:23-25
    5. Sinless. 7:26-28
    6. Of a better covenant.
      1. Written on the heart. 8:10
      2. General in its application. 8:11
      3. External in its benefits. 8:12
    7. Of a better tabernacle. 9:1-12
      1. Not of this creation. 9:11
      2. Not for the blood of beasts. 9:12
      3. Not associated with a limited but an eternal redemption. 9:12
    8. Of a better sacrifice. 9:12-10:18
      1. His own blood. 9:12
      2. Effecting eternal redemption. 9:12
      3. Presented in heaven itself. 9:24
      4. Perfecting forever. 10:14
      5. (Digression of exhortation and warning.)
  6. Concluding appeal on the triumphs of faith. 11,12


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