Locate the passage. Hebrews 6:20 concludes the major discourse section begun at 5:11 and resumes the topic of Christ’s high priesthood compared to Melchizedek of 5:10. This section is marked by “a formalized closure” with the exact repetition of the phra... Read More »

Locate the passage. With this encouragement found in Heb 6:9–12, the author concludes the unit he began at 5:11. This section comprises four paragraphs, alternating negative and positive, which creates a sense of balance in this warning passage. Hebrews 5:11... Read More »

Locate the passage. Hebrews 6:1-8 is the third of five so called “warning passages.” Contextually, Heb 6:1–8 connects closely with Heb 5:11–14. Heb 6:1–8 should be taken together as a semantic unit. Hebrews 6:9 marks a new paragraph with the use of t... Read More »

Locate the passage. Semantically, the section beginning with Heb 5:11 shifts to hortatory discourse from the previous expository section (5:1–10), and actually extends to Heb 6:20. Hebrews 5:10 concludes with a reference to Melchizedek[1] and 6:20 ends with ... Read More »

Locate the passage. Themetically, 5:1 is the continuation of the author’s thought from 2:10–18. Hebrews 5:1 is connected to the immediately preceding section, which serves to introduce the grounds for the exhortation of 4:16. Genre Expository. The passage ... Read More »

Locate the passage Hebrews 4:14–10:18 forms the second of three major discourse units in the epistle. The phrase echontes oun, “having therefore,” in 4:14 and 10:19 signal discourse section onset. Hebrews 4:14–16 begins a new major section in the epist... Read More »

Locate the passage. Hebrews 4:12–13 serves as the conclusion for 4:1-11 as well as for the entire first section of the letter: 1:5-4:13. Verse 12 begins a new paragraph according to the UBS Greek text. The use of gar, “for,” serves to indicate the ground... Read More »

Locate the passage There is a clear shift to the topic of “rest” which marks 4:1 as the beginning of a new section. Considerable disagreement among commentators exists as to where this section terminates. Suggestions include v. 16, v. 14, v. 13, and v. 11.... Read More »

Locate the Passage Hebrews 3:7-19 constitutes the second warning passage in the letter. What is the relationship of 3:7–19 to 3:1–6? The author introduced the quotation in v. 7 with dio (“so”), an emphatic marker of result. This connector probably play... Read More »

Locate the Passage Hebrews 3:1-6 is situated in the first major division of the letter (1:5-4:13). Genre Hortatory. Note the imperative in 3:1 and an imperatival idea semantically encoded in the conditional clause of v. 6. Determine the Structure of the Passag... Read More »