TY - BOOK AU - Hagner, Donald A., TI - Hebrews SN - 0943575176 9780943575179 0853646686 9780853646686 U1 - 227.87077 HAG PY - 1990/// CY - Peabody PB - Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers KW - Bible. -- Hebrews -- Commentaries. Bible., N.T., Hebrews, Commentaries. Bible. -- Hebrews N1 - God's definitive revelation (Heb. 1:1-4) -- Christ is superior to the angels in His deity (Heb. 1:5-14) -- A call to faithfulness (Heb. 2:1-4) -- Christ is superior to the angels despite His humanity (Heb. 2:5-9) -- The benefits of Christ's humanity (Heb. 2:10-18) -- Christ is superior to Moses (Heb. 3:1-6) -- An exhortation inspired by the Exodus (Heb. 3:7-19) -- The remaining promise of rest (Heb. 4:1-13) -- The high priesthood of Jesus (Heb. 4:14-5:10) -- The importance of Christian maturity (Heb. 5:11-6:3) -- The seriousness of apostasy (Heb. 6:4-12) -- The unchangeable character of God's purpose (Heb. 6:13-20) -- The enigma of Melchizedek and his priestly order (Heb. 7:1-14) -- The legitimacy and superiority of Christ's priesthood (Heb. 7:15-28). The true high priest and His ministry (Heb. 8:1-6) -- The promise of a new covenant (Heb. 8:7-13) -- The Old Testament ritual described (Heb. 9:1-10) -- The definitive nature of Christ's work (Heb. 9:11-14) -- Christ's sacrifice: the foundation of the new covenant (Heb. 9:15-22) -- Christ and His work: the final answer to sin (Heb. 9:23-28) -- The ineffectiveness of the Law (Heb. 10:1-4) -- Old and new is Psalm 40:6-8 (Heb. 10:5-10) -- The perfect offering and the fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:31-34 (Heb. 10:11-18) -- The grounds for faithfulness (Heb. 10:19-25) -- The sin of apostasy and the reality of judgment (Heb. 10:26-31). An exhortation to endurance and faithfulness (Heb. 10:32-39) -- The nature and importance of faith (Heb. 11:1-3) -- The faith of Abel, Enoch, and Noah (Heb. 11:4-7) -- The faith of Abraham and Sarah (Heb. 11:8-12) -- The transcendent nature of hope (Heb. 11:13-16) -- Abraham's offering of Isaac and the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (Heb. 11:17-22) -- The faith of Moses and the Israelites (Heb. 11:23-29) -- The faith of Rahab and countless others (Heb. 11:30-40) -- Looking to Jesus as the perfect pattern (Heb. 12:1-3) -- The purpose of chastening (Heb. 12:4-11). A challenge to holiness and faithfulness (Heb. 12:12-17) -- The glory of the Christian's present status (Heb. 12:18-24) -- A final warning concerning rejection (Heb. 12:25-29) -- A call to ethical living (Heb. 13:1-4) -- The security of the believer (Heb. 13:5-6) -- A call to faithfulness and a warning against false teaching (Heb. 13:7-9) -- Christ's sacrifice and the spiritual sacrifices of Christians (Heb. 13:10-16) -- Obedience to church leaders and a request for prayer (Heb. 13:17-19) -- A concluding prayer (Heb. 13:20-21) -- Postscript and final benediction (Heb. 13:22-25) ER -