This topical Outline collects together portions of the book of Hebrews under
Jesus had to be made like his brethren, a little lower than the angels. But now he is a Son over his own house, above the angels, above Moses,
Heb 1:1-14, 2:5-18, 3:1-6
God created a rest for his people. One people rejected that rest, and God swore in his wrath that they would not enter it. Yet he had sworn that some people would enter it. So a rest remains for the people of God. It is our Sabbath, and the Day of entering it is coming. We have this hope as an
Heb 3:7-19, 4:1-13, 6:13-19,
The hope held out in the gospel is conditional upon our diligence. Nobody remains spiritually static. We either backslide, or we advance in growth. Spiritual maturity should be our aim. Fear of God’s wrath
Heb 2:1-4, 3:12-14, 4:1, 5:12-14,
Melchizedek was a priest of God whose royal priesthood was superior to the Levitical priesthood of the law of Moses. In the same way, Christ is superior in his heavenly priesthood. The arguments in favour of this proposition
Heb 4:14-16, 5:1-11, 6:20,
We are greatly blessed in having a great High Priest, one who ever lives to make intercession for us. He understands our weaknesses without himself being weak. Through him we can come to God
Heb 4:14-16, 5:1-11, 6:20,
There has been a change of covenants. The promise of a new covenant, as soon as the promise was uttered, rendered the first covenant old and obsolete and set to disappear. This old temporary covenant, the law of Moses, was merely symbolic of the permanent new covenant. Christ’s law is
Heb 8:7-13, 9:1-28, 10:1-22,
7. Jesus the Perfect Sacrifice
The body and blood of Jesus, because he was without sin, made an offering that satisfied God once and for all. By that perfect offering we are perfected and are being sanctified. (These concepts need to
Heb 8:7-13, 9:1-28, 10:1-22, see 13:12
8. Author and Perfecter of Our Faith
The Christian life is fraught with temptation to sin and with much struggle and suffering. Why does God allow this? We should see this not as abandonment by God, but as Fatherly discipline to correct and strengthen us (yet not taking that analogy further than intended). We should run our race with endurance, looking unto Jesus (who himself suffered), and to the
Heb 10:23-39, 12:1-29
The Old Testament provides us with inspiring examples of faith even unto death. Time might not permit all their stories to be considered, but to be reminded again of some of these men and women of God helps us to
Heb 11:1-40, 12:1
At the end of Hebrews, we are reminded of some of the Christian duties that those who respond to God’s grace will not forget to do. In keeping such commandments as these, we show gratitude toward God, and will realise the benediction, "Grace
Heb 13:1-25