The main point of Heb 12:4–11 is to explain why the readers must endure the disciplinary/educative sufferings which God allows them to experience. One of the main points the author of Hebrews has made is that even Jesus himself must be “perfected” throug... Read More »

Locate the passage. Hebrews 12:1–17 is closely connected with the preceding chapter by the use of the strong inferential conjunction toigaroun, “therefore,” which occurs only one other time in the New Testament. The heroes of Hebrews 11 endured and overc... Read More »

Locate the passage. In Heb 10:38–39, the author prepared the way for the great hall of faith in Hebrews 11 by his quotation of Hab 2:3–4 and the reference in v. 39 to “those who believe.” Genre Expository. There is a clear shift in the discourse struct... Read More »

Locate the passage. The final paragraph in the section begun at 10:18 and before the new sub-section on faith beginning at 11:1. Genre Hortatory. Note the imperative in v. 32. Determine the structure of the text A new paragraph begins with v. 32 and continues ... Read More »

Locate the passage. Hebrews 10:26–31 is the second major paragraph of this section begun at 10:18, and also constitutes the fourth warning passage in Hebrews. The paragraph addresses the consequences of “willful sin” in the most severe tones. Genre Horta... Read More »

Locate the passage. This section concludes the expositional section begun at 7:1. Genre Expository. There are no command forms in the passage. Determine the structure of the text There are four sub-paragraphs making up this section: 10:1-4          �... Read More »

Locate the passage. The author begins a new paragraph in Heb 9:15 with the use of oun, left untranslated in the NIV. The rhetorical question in 9:14 and the use of kai and dia touto in 9:15 further serve to mark the beginning of a new paragraph at 9:15. The co... Read More »

Locate the passage. In Hebrews 8 the author emphasized the discontinuity between the old and new covenants. In Hebrews 9 the author moves to show that there yet remains some continuity between the two covenants, albeit in a typological fashion. Genre Expositor... Read More »

Locate the passage. Hebrews 8:1–2 serves as a significant transition in the overall discourse of Hebrews. There is an immediate connection with the previous paragraph in 7:26–28 and also a thematic connection with what will follow through 10:18 Christ’s ... Read More »

Locate the Passage The longest doctrinal section of the epistle begins with Hebrews 7 and concludes at 10:18. In 7:1–28, the author carefully explains the relationship between Jesus and Melchizedek, which was introduced in 5:10 just before the lengthy warnin... Read More »