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Hebrews

Bible Studies, Messages, Papers

Photograph: Manuscript of the Epistle to the Hebrews called P46, dating to approximately 175 - 225 AD.

Below are messages, small group leader notes, and exegetical notes on the Letter to the Hebrews.

Messages on the Letter to the Hebrews

Hebrews 2:14 - 15 What Joy? Christmas for the Marginalized

Small Group Leader Notes on the Letter to the Hebrews

Thematic Study Fire, Offering, and Cleansing in Hebrews

Helpful Resources for Teaching the Letter to the Hebrews

Torah: Chiastic Structure of the Pentateuch provides important background to the Pentateuch’s narrative treatment of the Jewish sacrificial system and why it came about. The argument of Hebrews (and 2 Corinthians 3 - 5 as well) affirms that early Christians read the Pentateuch in this integrated way.

Tom Wright, Hebrews for Everyone (Amazon book, 2004)

The Bible Project, Sacrifice and Atonement (The Bible Project, Aug 27, 2015) a good 7 minute video which accurately talks about the purification by blood depicted in the Jewish offerings

Other Resources on the Letter to the Hebrews

David Peterson, Hebrews and Perfection: An Examination of the Concept of Perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Cambridge University Press | Amazon page, 1982.

Richard D. Nelson, He Offered Himself: Sacrifice in Hebrews. Interpretation, Jul 2003. A very helpful article showing how, in both Jewish ritual law and in the letter to the Hebrews, the life of the animal was central; death was logically important but not the central fact

Gary Deddo, Covenant, Law, and God's Faithfulness. Grace Communion International. Gary Deddo gives a helpful survey on the theme of covenant, the development of God’s covenant relation with people, and the role of commands within the covenant(s). Touches on Hebrews and Romans in particular.

David Moffitt, Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Brill Academic Press | Amazon page, July 2013. Moffitt focuses on the resurrection of Jesus and the ongoing mediator role that Jesus fills in the model of a Levitical sacrifice. Moffitt also argues that 1 John 1 argues for Jesus as our ongoing mediator, which requires our confession — see 73 minute podcast interview by Erin Heim, David Moffitt – Rethinking the Atonement. On Script, Jun 1, 2023. See David M. Moffitt, Rethinking the Atonement: New Perspectives on Jesus's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Baker Academic | Amazon page, Nov 2022.

Matthew C. Easter, Faith and the Faithfulness of Jesus in Hebrews. Cambridge University Press | Amazon page, 2014.

R.B. Jamieson, Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews. Cambridge University Press | Amazon page, 2018.