Hebrews

 

  1. The Theological Basis for Christ's Superiority (1.1–10.18)
    1. Christ is Superior to the Prophets (1.1-4)
      1. God's Revelation to the Prophets (1.1)
      2. God's Revelation in "Son" (1.2-4)
    2. Christ is Superior to the Angels (1.5–2.18)
      1. Demonstrated from the Old Testament (1.5-14)
      2. First Warning: Don't Drift (2.1-4)
      3. 2. Demonstrated by His Humanity (2.5-18)
        1. Positive: Exaltation above the Angels (2.5-9)
        2. Negative: Suffering Necessary for Superiority (2.10-18)
          1. To Identify with Humanity (2.10-13)
          2. To Destroy the Devil and Deliver Saints (2.14-16)
          3. To Become a Merciful and Faithful High Priest (2.17-18)
    3. Christ is Superior to Moses (3.1–4.13)
      1. Both were Faithful (3.1-2)
      2. Builder Vs. Building (3.3-4)
      3. Servant Vs. Son (3.5-6a)
      4. Second Warning: Don't Defect (3.6b–4.13)
        1. Israel in the Wilderness (3.6b-11)
        2. Warning against Unbelief (3.12–17)
        3. Warning against not Entering God's Rest (4.1-13)
          1. The Necessity of Faith (4.1-11)
          2. The Penetration of God's Word (4.12-13)
    4. Christ is Superior to Aaron (4.14–7.28)
      1. Our Compassionate High Priest (4.14-16)
      2. The Priesthood of Aaron (5.1-5)
      3. The Priesthood of Christ (5.6-10)
      4. Third Warning: Don't Degenerate (5.11–6:8)
        1. The Rebuke for Immaturity (5.11-14)
        2. The Encouragement toward Maturity (6.1-3)
        3. The Warning against Apostasy (6.4-8)
      5. Reminder of the Promises of God (6.9-20)
      6. The Priesthood of Melchizedek (7.1-28)
        1. The Greatness of Melchizedek in Relation to Abraham (7.1-10)
        2. The Greatness of Melchizedek's Order in Relation to the Levitical Priesthood (7.11-28)
    5. Christ's Ministry is Superior to the Old Covenant Ministry (8.1–10.18)
      1. Introduction (8.1-6)
      2. A Better Covenant (8.7-13)
        1. The Inadequacy of the Old Covenant (8.7-9)
        2. The Adequacy of the New Covenant (8.10-13)
      3. A Better Sanctuary (9.1-12)
        1. The Imperfection of the Earthly Sanctuary (9.1-10)
        2. The Perfection of the Heavenly Sanctuary (9.11-12)
      4. A Better Sacrifice (9.13–10.18)
        1. The Necessity of Shed Blood (9.13-22)
        2. The Purification of the Heavenly Sanctuary (9.23-28)
        3. The Permanence of the Sacrifice (10.1-18)
          1. The Inadequacy of the Levitical Sacrifices (10.1-9)
          2. The Adequacy of Christ's Sacrifice (10.10-18)
  2. The Practical Outworking of Christ's Superiority (10.19–13.17)
    1. Exhortation to Enter the New Sanctuary (10.19-31)
      1. Draw Near in Faith (10.19-22)
      2. Hold Fast in Hope (10.23)
      3. Stir Up One Another in Love (10.24-25)
      4. Fourth Warning: Don't Despise (10.26-31)
    2. Exhortation to Endure Persecution (10.32-39)
    3. Examples of Faith (11.1-40)
      1. Introduction (11.1-3)
      2. Faith from Abel to Noah (11.4-7)
      3. The Faith of the Patriarchs (11.8-22)
      4. The Faith of Moses (11.23-29)
      5. Faith in Israel after Moses (11.30-40)
    4. Exhortation to Endure Chastening (12.1-29)
      1. The Supreme Example of Christ (12.1-4)
      2. Chastening as Evidence of Sonship (12.5-11)
      3. Chastening Necessary for Sanctification (12.12-17)
      4. Fifth Warning: Don't Deny (12.18-29)
        1. Mount Sinai Vs. Mount Zion (12.18-24)
        2. The Awesome Holiness of the God of Heaven (12.25-29)
    5. Exhortation for Christian Living (13.1-17)
      1. Love for Believers (13.1-6)
      2. Respect for Leaders (13.7-17)
        1. Imitate their Faith (13.7-8)
        2. Resist the Heretics' Doctrine (13.9-15)
        3. Provide for Leaders (13.16)
        4. Submit to Leaders (13.17)
  3. Concluding Instructions (13.18-25)
    1. Request for Prayer (13.18-19)
    2. Prayer for Readers (13.20-21)
    3. Final Exhortation (13.22)
    4. Timothy's Release (13.23)
    5. Final Greetings and Benediction (13.24-25)

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