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Introduction to Introduction to HebrewsHebrews
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Hebrews is unique in style and Hebrews is unique in style and contentcontent
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As a piece of literature it is As a piece of literature it is unlike any other Epistleunlike any other Epistle
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The word Hebrews is for the The word Hebrews is for the most part synonymous with most part synonymous with IsraelitesIsraelites
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It represents an ethnicity, and It represents an ethnicity, and suggests a religionsuggests a religion
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Hebrews is reflective of Exodus Hebrews is reflective of Exodus and Psalms where most New and Psalms where most New Testament writers are reflective Testament writers are reflective of the prophets or Psalmsof the prophets or Psalms
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This book assumes we have a This book assumes we have a grasp of the Hebrew storygrasp of the Hebrew story
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When jumping into Hebrews you When jumping into Hebrews you must be patientmust be patient
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Because we aren’t sure to whom Because we aren’t sure to whom the Epistle was written, we will the Epistle was written, we will refer to them as the audiencerefer to them as the audience
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Author:Author:Some possibilitiesSome possibilitiesPaulPaulAppolosAppolosTimothyTimothyBarnabasBarnabasSilasSilasSilvanusSilvanusPriscillaPriscilla
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Authorship gives us background Authorship gives us background but isn’t necessarybut isn’t necessary
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We’re not positive on who, but We’re not positive on who, but we know that he or she was a we know that he or she was a Christian who followed the Christian who followed the Apostolic traditionApostolic tradition
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Because we don’t know who Because we don’t know who wrote this Epistle we will refer to wrote this Epistle we will refer to the writer as the authorthe writer as the author
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The author is a friend and The author is a friend and “brother” to Timothy“brother” to Timothy
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The author is away but will be The author is away but will be returningreturning
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The audience’s situation is The audience’s situation is known in great detailknown in great detail
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The author is well educated and The author is well educated and has a scholars knowledge of has a scholars knowledge of Greek & JudaismGreek & Judaism
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The Septuagent is the Greek The Septuagent is the Greek translation of the Old Testament translation of the Old Testament and used as the reference NOT and used as the reference NOT the Hebrew textthe Hebrew text
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External evidence is proof of External evidence is proof of things that are found in history things that are found in history outside the Bible itselfoutside the Bible itself
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The primary external evidence is The primary external evidence is Clement of RomeClement of Rome
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He sends a letter to the church He sends a letter to the church of Corinth and quotes Hebrews of Corinth and quotes Hebrews 1-3 1-3
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His letter was sent in 95-96 CE His letter was sent in 95-96 CE (AD)(AD)
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Internal Evidence is passages Internal Evidence is passages from a Biblical text which helps from a Biblical text which helps us gather informationus gather information
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In Hebrews priestly activity is In Hebrews priestly activity is described in the present tense described in the present tense
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Priestly duties were carried out Priestly duties were carried out in the Temple and the Temple in the Temple and the Temple was destroyed in 70 CEwas destroyed in 70 CE
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The author says, It was decl;ared The author says, It was decl;ared first through the LORD and first through the LORD and attested to us by those who attested to us by those who heard him.” Which places him a heard him.” Which places him a generation after Jesus.generation after Jesus.
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The author also speaks of The author also speaks of Timothy placing it between 60-Timothy placing it between 60-90 CE90 CE
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AudienceAudience
We know they are ChristianWe know they are Christian
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It is written to a church in crisis; It is written to a church in crisis; a particular churcha particular church
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It is personalIt is personal
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The author is in greater The author is in greater authority than the audience and authority than the audience and even the leaders of the even the leaders of the congregationcongregation
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The audience has been baptized The audience has been baptized and fully instructedand fully instructed
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They have great capacity to turn They have great capacity to turn things aroundthings around
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They are receiving a sermon They are receiving a sermon rather than a letterrather than a letter
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We are surprised by how We are surprised by how contemporary the problems seencontemporary the problems seen
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They are tired of:They are tired of:Serving the worldServing the worldWorshipWorshipEducationEducationBeing weird and whispered aboutBeing weird and whispered aboutTrying to keep their prayer life Trying to keep their prayer life
goinggoingJesusJesus
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Questions?Questions?
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