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The Book of Hebrews argues that the Hebrew Scriptures foretold that the Messiah would be a priest (although of a different sort than the traditional Levitical priests) and Jesus came to fulfill this role, as a sacrificial offering to God, to atone for sins.
The Hebrews (Hebrew: עִבְרִיִּים / עִבְרִים, Modern: ʿĪvrīm / ʿĪvrīyyīm, Tiberian: ʿĪḇrīm / ʿĪḇrīyyīm; ISO 259-3: ʕibrim / ʕibriyim) were an ancient Semitic-speaking people.
The Epistle to the Hebrews of the Christian Bible is one of the New Testament books whose canonicity was disputed. Traditionally, Paul the Apostle was thought to be the author. However, since the third century this has been questioned, and the consensus among most modern scholars is that the author is unknown. [1][2] Ancient views.
The Epistle to the Hebrews or Letter to the Hebrews is one of the letters of the New Testament. Although it is believed by many to be written by the Apostle Paul, many others think it might have been written by one group of early Christians to a general group of Jews (also called Hebrews), or to a church with Jewish members.
Dive into the book of Hebrews in the Bible. Explore key themes such as the superiority of Jesus over all creation, God’s forgiveness, and the comfort of Jesus in suffering through videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.
1. What Is Known: Several things are known about the author of Hebrews, but these are not enough to identify this person: a. The book makes no direct reference to the author. b. The author was probably a Jew: 1) The author was very familiar with the Old Testament Scriptures. 2) The author was familiar with the practices of First Century Jews.
Hebrews 1. The Supremacy of the Son. (Colossians 1:15–23) 1 On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. 2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, a whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. b. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and ...
Hebrews makes important theological contributions to the biblical Canon, it has been drawn upon as sacred Scripture since the late first century, and Christians have for two millennia consistently upheld the divine inspiration and, therefore, the canonicity of the book of Hebrews.
Hebrews at a Glance. This book overviews the superiority of Jesus over both men and angels (as the Son of God), and His high priestly superiority over Aaron, concluding with a challenge for modern day pilgrims to live the victorious life of faith as did those Old Testament heroes such as Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, etc.
Hebrews 1 is the first chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.