Analysis of

HEBREWS

"The Superiority of the Person and Work of Christ"

"But now He [Jesus] has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises."

Hebrews 8:6

Annotated Outline of Hebrews

Prepared by James T. Bartsch

Updated December 22, 2016

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Introduction

Authorship

We do not know who wrote this letter. There is a strong likelihood that the author was a Messianic Jew. He was a Jewish person who had become a committed believer in Christ. He had a pastor's heart and was dismayed by the possibility of his audience rejecting, because of persecution, their prior confession of faith in Jesus as the Jewish Messiah. He does everything in his power to persuade them not to depart from their original confession and to remain true to Jesus.

The writer is very familiar with the OT Scriptures. He is very familiar with OT passages that prove Jesus is superior to angels. He is very familiar with the priesthood, with the high priesthood, and with the qualifications of a priest. He is very familiar with the Levitical sacrificial system, and he is familiar with the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. He does a superb job of exegeting the only two obscure OT passages that discuss the cryptic Melchizedek – Genesis 14:18-20 and Psalm 110:4.

The writer is a fluent speaker and writer of the Greek language. He uses vocabulary that is not found anywhere else in the Greek NT. He is well versed in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. It is likely, therefore, that he was a Hellenistic Jew.

Ancient testimony gave four men as possible authors – Paul, Luke, Barnabas, and Clement. More modern writers have suggested Apollos, Peter, Jude, Stephen, Silas, Epaphras, and Philip. The writer and his readers know one another personally (Heb. 13:22-24). We know with certainty that the writer was a contemporary with, and a personal acquaintance of, Timothy (Heb. 13:23). If anything, that gives a slight edge to the Apostle Paul as being the author. But the style and the vocabulary are distinct from Pauline literature. Thus, none of these have become overwhelming favorites. The safest, and most accurate answer is that we do not know who wrote this letter. That conclusion does not present a barrier to its inspiration, however.

Recipients

The Greek / English title of the book, "To the Hebrews" is probably accurate, even though it was probably not part of the original document. The closely-reasoned logic of the author in favor of Jesus as being the superior fulfillment of the OT prophecies argues heavily that the readers were Jewish, though Hellenized to some degree. Scholars argue on both sides of the question as to whether the writer was located inside or outside Israel, and as to whether the readers were located inside or outside the country. That makes little difference to me, for in neither instance does it change my understanding of the theme of the letter and its implications.

I believe that the readers were Jewish Christians, and that they were under duress. Much like the community discovered at Qumran, they may have attempted to isolate themselves from the world and from what they had originally considered to be apostate Judaism. But now they were under pressure to forsake their Christian beliefs and return to Judaism. We know that they had been persecuted in the past and had withstood those persecutions. It is my belief that people from the Jewish community were urging them to renounce their belief in Jesus as the Messiah. In fact it may be true that they were undergoing persecution in that regard. The writer urges the readers to stay true to the confession they had once made in regard to Jesus being the Messiah. The entire argument of the book makes its case in that regard. Maintaining their steadfast faith in Jesus as their Messiah assures them of full participation in His coming Millennial Kingdom with all those rights and privileges.

Date of Writing

We do not know the precise date of writing. Since the Romans destroyed the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple in AD 70, it seems safe to assume that tragedy had not yet occurred when this letter was written. If it had already occurred, it would have been compelling proof that the writer could have used in his discussion that the New Covenant had replaced the Old one. The writer's mention of Timothy's release from prison (Heb. 13:23) reinforces an upper limit of the date of writing. Probably the author penned this letter some time in the 60's A.D. Beyond that we cannot be more precise.

The Theme of the Letter

The great bulk of the letter to the Hebrews is The Pre-eminence of the Messiah-Son in His Person and Work (Heb. 1:1-10:18). In broad terms,

Part 1 is the theme: God's Revelation to Man (Heb. 1:1-3);

Part 2, The Superiority of the Messiah-Son to Angels (Heb. 1:4-2:18);

Part 3, The Superiority of the Messiah-Son to Moses (Heb. 3:1-6);

Part 4, The Parenthetical Second Warning: The Danger of Failing to Enter God's Rest through Trusting in Jesus Christ (Heb. 3:7-4:13); and

Part 5, The Superiority of the Messiah-Son to Aaron (Heb. 4:14-10:18). This fifth part breaks down as follows:

First, Jesus is a more accessible high priest (Heb. 4:14-16)

Second, He is a better priest in essence (Heb. 5:1-10)

Third, The parenthetical warning to the readers: Press on to maturity in Christ! (Heb. 5:11-6:20)

Fourth, Jesus participates in a better priesthood (Heb. 7:1-8:6)

Fifth, Jesus mediates a better covenant (Heb. 8:7-9:28)

Sixth, Jesus has offered a better sacrifice (Heb. 10:1-18)

The second major division of Hebrews is The Appropriation and Application of the Person and Work of the Messiah-Son (Heb. 10:19-13:25)

Part 1. Exhortations to Live in the Faith (Heb. 10:19-39)

Part 2. Illustrations of Living by Faith (Heb. 11)

Part 3. The Application of Past Lessons to the Present Time (Heb. 12)

Part 4. The Personal Note (Heb. 13)

This letter is written to Messianic Jews who are under duress for their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. They are considering reverting back to Judaism. The writer does everything in his power to persuade his readers of the superiority of Jesus, His sacrifice, His priesthood, and His New Covenant in comparison to the Levitical priesthood under the Old Covenant. He warns them of the futility of moving backwards. He is persuaded that they will move onward and adhere to their original confession of faith in Jesus, assisted by the writer's severe warnings. He urges them to enter the rest of participating with King Jesus when He returns to rule upon earth.

HEBREWS 1

"The Superiority of the Person and Work of Christ"

"But now He [Jesus] has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises."

Hebrews 8:6

A 1	THE PRE-EMINENCE OF THE MESSIANIC SON IN HIS PERSON AND WORK 1:1 - 10:18

B 1	The Theme: The Superiority of God's Revelation to Man in His Messianic Son 1:1-3

C 1	The Supremacy of His Revelation in the Messianic Son 1:1-2a

D 1	The former manner 1:1

E 1	The person: {1} God,

E 2	The communication: after He spoke 2

E 3	The time: long ago

E 4	The recipients: to the fathers 3

E 5	The spokesmen: in the prophets 4

E 6	The methodology: in many portions and in many ways,

D 2	The latter manner 1:2a

E 1	The time: {2} in these last days 5

E 2	The communication: has spoken

E 3	The recipients: to us

E 4	The spokesman: in His Messianic Son, 6

C 2	The Accomplishments of His Revelation through the Messianic Son 1:2b-3

D 1	He is God's appointed heir of all creation: whom He appointed heir of all things, 7 1:2b

D 2	He was God's medium of creation: through whom also He made the world. 8 1:2c

D 3	He is the brightness of God's glory: {3} And He is the radiance 9 of His glory 1:3a

D 4	He is the express image of God's person: and the exact representation 10 of His nature, 111:3b

D 5	He is the sustainer of all by His power: and upholds all things by the word of His power. 12 1:3c

D 6	He successfully made purification for sins: When He had made purification of sins, 13 1:3d

D 7	Having successfully completed His work of purification for sins, He sat down in the place of ultimate honor – at the right hand of God: He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 14 1:3e

B 2	The Superiority of the Messianic Son to Angels 1:4 - 2:18

C 1	His Better Position 1:4

D 1	Made better than angels: {4} having become as much better than the angels,15

D 2	His better name: as He has inherited a more excellent name 16 than they.

C 2	His Messianic Sonship: Statements made to the Messianic Son, but never to angels 1:5

D 1	Regarding Messianic Sonship: {5} For to which of the angels did He ever say, "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"? 17

D 2	Regarding Fatherhood: And again, "I WILL BE A FATHER TO HIM AND HE SHALL BE A SON TO ME"? 18

C 3	His Deity 1:6

D 1	The occasion: {6} And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, 19

D 2	The command: Angels commanded to worship: He says, "AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM." 20

C 4	His Appointment as Messiah 1:7-9

D 1	The subservience of the angels 1:7

E 1	Made winds: {7} And of the angels He says, "WHO MAKES HIS ANGELS WINDS, 21

E 2	As ministers, flames of fire: AND HIS MINISTERS A FLAME OF FIRE." 22

D 2	The royal, ethical reign of the Messianic Son: {8} But of the Son He says, 1:8-9b (Psalm 45:6, 7)

E 1	His eternal throne: "YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, 23 1:8a

E 2	His scepter of righteousness: AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM. 24 1:8b

E 3	His love of righteousness: {9} "YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS 1:9a

E 4	His hatred of evil: AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; 25 1:9b

D 3	His anointment (as the Messiah): THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU 26 1:9c

E 1	With the oil of gladness: WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS

E 2	Above His fellows: ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS." 27

C 5	His Power over Creation 1:10-12

D 1	His creation of the universe in the beginning 1:10

E 1	{10} And, "YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, 28

E 2	AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; 29

D 2	His superiority over creation 1:11-12

E 1	The perishability of the creation: {11} THEY WILL PERISH, 1:11a

E 2	The endurance of Christ: BUT YOU REMAIN; 30 1:11b

E 3	The aging of creation: AND THEY ALL WILL BECOME OLD LIKE A GARMENT, 31 1:11c

E 4	Christ's folding up creation as a garment: {12} AND LIKE A MANTLE YOU WILL ROLL THEM UP; 1:12a

E 5	The change of creation: LIKE A GARMENT THEY WILL ALSO BE CHANGED. 32 1:12b

E 6	The sameness of Christ: BUT YOU ARE THE SAME, 33 1:12c

E 7	The eternity of Christ: AND YOUR YEARS WILL NOT COME TO AN END." 34 1:12d

C 6	His More Important Role: {13} But to which of the angels has He ever said, 35 (1:13a) 1:13-14

D 1	The honor of completed work accorded the Messiah 1:13b

E 1	Seated at God's right hand: "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, 36

E 2	Awaiting the subjection of His foes: UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET"? 37

D 2	The assignment of angels to active subservience 1:14

E 1	Ministering spirits: {14} Are they not all ministering spirits, 38

E 2	Servants of the heirs of salvation: sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation? 39

C 7	The Parenthetical First Warning: The danger of neglecting salvation through the Messianic Son 2:1-4

D 1	The admonition – obedience to things heard: {1} For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, 40 2:1a

D 2	The danger – letting them slip: so that we do not drift away from it. 41 2:1b

D 3	The seriousness of neglecting salvation 2:2-4

E 1	The example of the angels 2:2

G 1	Their steadfast word: {2} For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, 42

G 2	The penalty to offenders: and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 43

E 2	The certain punishment of those who neglect salvation: {3} how will we escape if we neglect 44 so great a salvation? 45 2:3a

E 3	The greatness of the neglected salvation 2:3b

G 1	Christ the initiator: After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, 46

G 2	Confirmation by His hearers: it was confirmed to us by those who heard, 47

G 3	God's confirmation of Christ's hearers: {4} God also testifying with them, 2:4

H 1	With signs: both by signs 48

H 2	With wonders: and wonders 49

H 3	With miracles: and by various miracles 50

H 4	With gifts of the Holy Spirit: and by gifts of the Holy Spirit 51 according to His own will. 52

C 8	His Role as Master of the World 2:5-8

D 1	The priority not given to angels: {5} For He did not subject to angels the world to come, 53 concerning which we are speaking. 2:5

D 2	The statement from Scripture: {6} But one has testified somewhere, saying, (2:6a) 2:6-8

E 1	The inconsequentiality of man 2:6b

G 1	Unworthy of God's mindfulness: "WHAT IS MAN, THAT YOU REMEMBER HIM? 54

G 2	Unworthy of God's visitation: OR THE SON OF MAN, 55 THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HIM?

E 2	The position of the Messianic Son 2:7a

G 1	Temporarily made lower than angels: {7} "YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS;56

G 2	Presently crowned with glory and honor: YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR,

E 3	The mastery of the Messianic Son 2:7b-8

G 1	The Messianic Son set over the creation: AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; 2:7b

G 2	All things subject to Him: {8} YOU HAVE PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS FEET." 57 (2:8a) 2:8

H 1	The absence of exceptions: For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him.

H 2	The delay – not yet are all things subject to Him: But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him. 58

C 9	His Role as Savior of Humanity 2:9-18

D 1	His former humiliation 2:9a

E 1	His temporary rank – made lower than the angels: {9} But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, 59

E 2	His tragic ignominy: because of the suffering of death 60

D 2	His present crowned state 2:9b

E 1	Glorious: crowned with glory

E 2	Honorable: and honor, 61

D 3	The gracious goal of God – experiencing death for all men

E 1	God's grace: so that by the grace of God

E 2	God's objective for Jesus: He might taste death for everyone. 62

D 4	The aim of the humiliation 2:10

E 1	God's motive – appropriateness: {10} For it was fitting for Him,

G 1	All exists for Him: for whom are all things, 63

G 2	All exists by Him: and through whom are all things, 64

E 2	God's aim – glorification of many sons: in bringing many sons 65 to glory, 66

E 3	God's means – perfection of the Author of their salvation through sufferings: to perfect the author 67 of their salvation through sufferings.68

D 5	The result of the humiliation – a new family 2:11-18

E 1	The relationship of the Messianic Son and the sons 2:11-13

G 1	The common origin of sanctifier and sanctified: from the one Father: {11} For both He who sanctifies 69 and those who are sanctified 70 are all from one Father; 71 2:11a

G 2	The brotherhood predicted in Scripture 2:11b-13

H 1	The observation of the writer: for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 72 2:11b

H 2	The declaration to the brethren: {12} saying, 2:12 (Psalm 22:22)

J 1	"I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, 73

J 2	In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise."

H 3	The declaration of trust (Isaiah 8:17): {13} And again, "I will put My trust in Him." 74 2:13a

H 4	The Messianic Son and the God-given children (Isaiah 8:18): And again, "Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me." 75 2:13b

E 2	The mechanics of establishing the new family 2:14-16

G 1	The children's participation in blood and flesh: {14} Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, 76 2:14a

G 2	The Messianic Son's participation in human blood and flesh 2:14b-16

H 1	The statement of His participation: He Himself likewise also partook of the same, 77 2:14b

H 2	The purposes of His participation

J 1	To disarm him who had power through death – Satan: that through death 78 He might render powerless 79 him who had the power of death, 80 that is, the devil, 81 2:14c

J 2	To deliver those in bondage to death 2:15

K1	The statement of their deliverance: {15} and might free those

K2	The symptom of their bondage: who through fear of death

K3	The nature of their bondage: were subject to slavery 82

K4	The length of their bondage: all their lives.

H 3	The Messianic Son's participation in rescuing the human race underscored 2:16

J 1	His not aiding angels: {16} For assuredly He does not give help to angels, 83

J 2	His helping the seed of Abraham: but He gives help to the descendant 84 of Abraham.

E 3	The benefit to the new family: The establishment of a merciful and faithful high priest 2:17-18

G 1	The necessity of His participation in their humanity: {17} Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, 2:17a

G 2	The goal of His participation in their humanity 2:17b

H 1	To excel as a high priest: so that He might become

J 1	a merciful

J 2	and faithful high priest 85

J 3	in things pertaining to God,

H 2	To provide propitiation: to make propitiation 86 for the sins of the people.

G 3	The benefit of His participation in their humanity 2:18

H 1	His experience of temptation through suffering: {18} For since He Himself was tempted 87 in that which He has suffered, 88

H 2	His ability to aid those tempted: He is able to come to the aid 89 of those who are tempted. 90

B 3	The Superiority of the Messianic Son to Moses 3:1-6

C 1	His Ability to Withstand Scrutiny 3:1

D 1	The scrutiny commanded the readers

E 1	Their position: {1} Therefore, holy brethren,

E 2	Their participation: partakers of a heavenly calling, 91

E 3	Their command: consider Jesus, 92

D 2	The object of scrutiny (Jesus)

E 1	The Apostle: the Apostle 93

E 2	The High Priest: and High Priest 94 of our confession; 95

C 2	His Faithfulness in Comparison to Moses 3:2

D 1	To His sender: {2} He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, 96

D 2	The comparison to Moses: as Moses also was in all His house. 97

C 3	His Glory Greater than Moses' 3:3-4

D 1	The Builder greater than the house 3:3

E 1	The statement: {3} For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, 98

E 2	The illustration: by just so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. 99

D 2	The natural comparison 3:4

E 1	Men build houses: {4} For every house is built by someone,

E 2	God built all: but the builder of all things is God.

C 4	His Greater Position 3:5-6

D 1	Moses' status 3:5

E 1	Faithful in all his house: {5} Now Moses was faithful in all His house

E 2	A servant: as a servant, 100

E 3	A sign of subsequent things: for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later;

D 2	The Messianic Son's status 3:6

E 1	His faithfulness as a Messianic Son over His own house: {6} but Christ 101 was faithful as a Son over His house 102

E 2	The nature of His house

G 1	The identification of the house(hold): — whose house we are,103

G 2	The pre-requisite of the house(hold)

H 1	Retention of confidence: if 104 we hold fast 105 our confidence 106

H 2	Retention of rejoicing of the hope: and the boast of our hope 107

H 3	Retention to the end: firm until the end. 108

B 4	The Parenthetical Second Warning: The Danger of Failing to Enter God's Rest through Trusting in Jesus Christ 3:7 - 4:13

C 1	The Historical Example: Israel's failure to enter God's rest through faith 3:7-19

D 1	The Holy Spirit's reaction in Scripture to Israel's failure to enter God's rest 3:7-11

E 1	The heart-hardening process 3:7-8a

G 1	The contemplated hearing: {7} Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, 3:7 109

G 2	The command to avoid hard-heartedness: {8} DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS 3:8a 110

E 2	The example of Israel in the desert 3:8b-9

G 1	A time of provocation: AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME, 111 3:8b

G 2	A time of temptation 3:8c-9a

H 1	AS IN THE DAY OF 112 TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS, 3:8c

H 2	{9} WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Me BY TESTING Me, 113 3:9a

G 3	God's wondrous demonstrations: AND SAW MY WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS. 114 3:9b

E 3	The Spirit's response 3:10-11

G 1	His anger: {10} "THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, 115 3:10

H 1	Because of their erring hearts: AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, 116

H 2	Because of their disobedience: AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; 117

G 2	His judgment 3:11

H 1	An oath of wrath: {11} AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 118

H 2	Israel not to gain God's rest: 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'" 119

D 2	The application to the readers 3:12-14

E 1	The evil of unbelief 3:12

G 1	The command to beware a single evil, unbelieving heart: {12} Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart 120

G 2	The accompanying falling away from God: that falls away from the living God. 121

E 2	The necessity of mutual reminder 3:13

G 1	Daily: {13} But encourage one another day after day, 122 as long as it is still called "Today,"

G 2	Due to sin's deceptive hardening: so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

E 3	The Christian meant for better things 3:14

G 1	Partakers of Christ: {14} For we have become partakers of Christ, 123

G 2	The condition – unending confidence: if 124 we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end, 125

D 3	The author's analysis of the sin 3:15-19

E 1	The reiteration of the Scripture 3:15

G 1	The requisite to hearing God: {15} while it is said, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, 126

G 2	The unhardened heart: DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS,127

G 3	The example of Israel: AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME." 128

E 2	The sin of Israel 3:16

G 1	The provocation of some: {16} For who provoked Him when they had heard? 129

G 2	The refraining of some: Indeed, did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? 130

E 3	The objects of God's anger 3:17

G 1	They who had sinned: {17} And with whom was He angry for forty years?

G 2	Their resultant deaths: Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

E 4	The objects of God's oath 3:18

G 1	The sentence of not entering His rest: {18} And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest,

G 2	Those who believed not: but to those who were disobedient? 131

E 5	The final conclusion 3:19

G 1	The fact of the exclusion from rest: {19} So we see that they were not able to enter 132

G 2	The exclusion due to unbelief: because of unbelief. 133

C 2	The Urging of the Readers to Enter the Rest of God 4:1-13

D 1	The challenge to fear 4:1-2

E 1	The exhortation to fear: {1} Therefore, let us fear if, 4:1a

E 2	The fact of the promise of rest: while a promise remains of entering His rest, 134 4:1b

E 3	The possibility of failing to realize the promise: any one of you may seem to have come short of it. 135 4:1c

E 4	Israel's response to the good news 4:2

G 1	The hearers' access to good news: {2} For indeed we have had good news 136 preached to us,

G 2	The similar situation: just as they also;

G 3	No profit realized by the Israelis in Moses' day: but the word they heard did not profit them,

G 4	The causal lack of faith: because it was not united by faith 137 in those who heard.

D 2	Israel's exclusion from the rest allows the inclusion of the believing readers 4:3-10

E 1	Those who believe have entered that rest: {3} For we who have believed enter 138 that rest, 4:3a

E 2	Israel did not enter 4:3b-5

G 1	God's oath of wrath 4:3b

H 1	Israel could not enter: just as He has said, "AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST," 139

H 2	Entrance refused despite God's finished creation work: although His works were finished from the foundation of the world. 140

G 2	God's sabbath rest: {4} For He has said somewhere concerning the seventh day: "AND GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS"; 141 4:4

G 3	The reiteration of refusal: {5} and again in this passage, "THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST." 142 4:5

E 3	The argument from logic 4:6-8

G 1	The rest is to be entered by someone: {6} Therefore, since it remains for some to enter it, 143 4:6a

G 2	The historical Israeli failure due to unbelief: and those who formerly had good news preached to them 144 failed to enter because of disobedience, 145 4:6b

G 3	The latter failure 4:7-8

H 1	David's repetition of the command to cease the heart-
hardening 4:7

J 1	God's issuing of another opportunity to enter His rest: {7} He again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David 146 after so long a time just as has been said before,

J 2	The statement of the opportunity: "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS." 147

H 2	The deduction that, if Joshua had given them rest, David wouldn't have spoken of another day 4:8

J 1	The failure of Joshua: {8} For if Joshua had given them rest, 148

J 2	The reality of another day: He would not have spoken of another day after that. 4:8

E 4	The conclusion 4:9-10

G 1	There is a rest for God's people: {9} So there remains a Sabbath rest 149 for the people of God. 4:9

G 2	The state of those in the rest 4:10

H 1	Cessation from work: {10} For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works,

H 2	The precedent of God: as God did from His.

D 3	The challenge to the readers 4:11-13

E 1	The urge to enter the rest 4:11

G 1	The necessity of urgent effort: {11} Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, 150

G 2	The prevention of failing through unbelief: so that no one will fall, 151 through following the same example of disobedience. 152

E 2	God's knowledge of man's true inner state 4:12-13

G 1	The all-discerning Word 4:12

H 1	It's living, dynamic nature: {12} For the word of God is living 153

H 2	Its power: and active

H 3	Its sharpness: and sharper than any two-edged sword,

J 1	Divider of soul and spirit: and piercing as far as the division of soul 154 and spirit, 155

J 2	Divider of joints and marrow: of both joints and marrow, 156

J 3	Its discernment of the heart's thoughts and intents: and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 157

G 2	The omniscient God 4:13

H 1	The transparency of all creatures before Him: {13} And there is no creature hidden from His sight, 158

H 2	His viewing of all things: but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. 159

B 5	The Superiority of the Messianic Son to Aaron 4:14 - 10:18

C 1	The More Accessible High Priest 4:14-16

D 1	The basis for the appeal 4:14a

E 1	The present possession of the writer and his readers: {14} Therefore, since we have

E 2	The elevated status of that which they possess – a great high priest

G 1	His elevated stature: a great high priest 160

G 2	His elevated situation: who has passed through the heavens, 161

G 3	His elevated pedigree: Jesus the Son of God, 162

D 2	The essence of the writer's appeal: let us hold fast our confession. 163 4:14b

D 3	The reasons for the writer's appeal 4:15

E 1	Our high priest's experience of humanity: {15} For we do not have a high priest 164 who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, 165

E 2	Our high priest's experience with resistance to temptation

G 1	His undergoing all types of temptation: but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, 166

G 2	His exemption from a sin nature: yet without sin. 167

D 4	The conclusion of the writer's appeal: {16} Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, 168 4:16

E 1	To find mercy: so that we may receive mercy

E 2	To find grace during need: and find grace 169 to help in time of need.

C 2	The Better Priest in Essence 5:1-10

D 1	The problem of sin for an ordinary priest 5:1-3

E 1	His human role 5:1-2a

G 1	Chosen from among men: {1} For every high priest taken from among men 170 5:1a

G 2	Ordained for men in Godly things: is appointed 171 on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, 5:1b-2:a

H 1	To offer for sins: in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins; 172 5:1b

H 2	To have compassion: {2} he can deal gently 173 with 5:2a

J 1	On the ignorant: the ignorant

J 2	And the misguided: and misguided,

E 2	His human weakness 5:2b-3

G 1	His own weakness: since he himself also is beset with weakness;174 5:2b

G 2	His obligation to offer sin offerings for the people: {3} and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, 5:3a

G 3	His need to offer sin offerings for himself as well: so also for himself. 175 5:3b

D 2	His legal appointment 5:4-6

E 1	The nature of the appointment to priesthood 5:4a

G 1	Never an appointment by oneself: {4} And no one takes the honor to himself, 176

G 2	Always an appointment by God: but receives it when he is called by God,

E 2	Aaron's legal appointment: even as Aaron was. 177 5:4b

E 3	The nature of Christ's appointment 5:5-7

G 1	No self-exaltation through self-appointment to priesthood: {5} So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, 178 5:5a

G 2	His appointment by God: but He who said to Him, 5:5b

G 3	Scriptural evidence 5:5c-6

H 1	Christ a begotten (Messianic) Son of God: "YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU"; 179 5:5c

H 2	Christ a God-appointed priest: {6} just as He says also in another passage, 180 5:6

J 1	His eternal appointment: "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER 181

J 2	His appointment after the order of Melchizedek: ACCORDING TO THE ORDER 182 OF MELCHIZEDEK." 183

D 3	His humanized perfection 5:7-9

E 1	The nature of His humanity 5:7

G 1	His incarnate state: {7} In the days of His flesh,

G 2	His resort to prayer: He offered up both prayers and supplications

H 1	With strong human pleadings: with loud crying and tears184

H 2	To God, His potential Savior: to the One able to save Him from death,

H 3	His prayers heard: and He was heard because of His piety.

E 2	His obedience in His humanity 5:8

G 1	Despite His position as Messianic Son: {8} Although He was a Son, 185

G 2	Gained through suffering: He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. 186

E 3	The result of His perfection 5:9

G 1	The fact of perfection: {9} And having been made perfect, 187

G 2	The source of eternal salvation

H 1	The condition of obedience: He became to all those who obey 188 Him

H 2	The eternal result: the source of eternal salvation, 189

D 4	His priesthood reasserted 5:10

E 1	His appointment by God: 10 being designated by God as a high priest190

E 2	His participation in the order of Melchizedek: according to the order of Melchizedek. 191

C 3	The Parenthetical Warning to the Readers: Press on toward maturity in Christ! 5:11 - 6:20

D 1	The expose of the readers' immaturity 5:11-14

E 1	The writer's desire 5:11

G 1	The communication of more concerning Melchizedek: {11} Concerning him we have much to say, 192

G 2	The difficulty of the communication: and it is hard to explain,

G 3	The dull perceptivity of the readers: since you have become dull of hearing. 193

E 2	The condition of the readers 5:12

G 1	Their potential of teaching: {12} For though by this time you ought to be teachers,

G 2	Their need of being taught basics: you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God,

G 3	Their comparison to an infant: and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 194

H 1	The traits of a "milk-drinker" 5:13

J 1	Unskilled in the word: {13} For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, 195

J 2	A baby: for he is an infant. 196

H 2	The traits of a "meat-eater" 5:14

J 1	Great experience: {14} But solid food is for the mature, 197 who because of practice

J 2	A discerner of good and evil: have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

D 2	The danger lest the readers fail to progress to maturity 6:1-8

E 1	The purpose of the author 6:1-3

G 1	To leave the basics about Christ: {1} Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, 198 6:1a

G 2	To go on to maturity: let us press on to maturity, 6:1b

G 3	Foundational doctrines not to be dealt with: not laying again a foundation 6:1c-2

H 1	God-ward 6:1d

J 1	Repentance: of repentance from dead works

J 2	Faith: and of faith toward God,

H 2	Man-ward 6:2a

J 1	Baptisms: {2} of instruction about washings 199

J 2	Laying on of hands: and laying on of hands,

H 3	Eschatological 6:2b

J 1	Resurrection: and the resurrection of the dead

J 2	Judgment: and eternal judgment.

G 4	The pre-requisite of God's will: {3} And this we will do, if God permits. 6:3

E 2	The danger declared 6:4-6 200

G 1	The description of a certain category of people 6:4-5

H 1	Once enlightened: {4} For in the case of those 201 who have once been enlightened 202

H 2	Tasters of the heavenly gift: and have tasted 203 of the heavenly gift 204

H 3	Partakers of the Holy Ghost: and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 205

H 4	Tasters

J 1	Of the Word of God: {5} and have tasted the good word of God 206

J 2	Of future powers: and the powers of the age to come,207

G 2	The subsequent condition of those in this category: {6} and then have fallen away, 208 6:6a

G 3	The statement of impossibility: it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, 209 6:6b

H 1	Due to their re-crucifixion of Christ: since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God 210

H 2	Due to their shaming Him: and put Him to open shame.

E 3	The analogy from nature 6:7-8

G 1	Fruitful earth 6:7

H 1	Absorbing rain: {7} For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it

H 2	Bearing good herbs: and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled,

H 3	Blessed of God: receives a blessing from God;

G 2	Unfruitful earth 6:8

H 1	Bears thorns and briers: {8} but if it yields thorns and thistles,

H 2	Rejected: it is worthless

H 3	Nearly cursed: and close to being cursed,

H 4	Whose end is burning: and it ends up being burned. 211

D 3	The persuasion of the readers toward maturity 6:9-20

E 1	The writer's desire for the readers' maturity 6:9-12

G 1	His conviction of a better end for them: {9} But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, 212 (6:9a) 6:9-10

H 1	Bearing the fruits of salvation: and things that accompany salvation, 213 6:9b

H 2	Despite his present speech: though we are speaking in this way.

H 3	God is not unjust to forget: {10} For God is not unjust so as to forget 6:10

J 1	Their work: your work 214

J 2	Their love: and the love which you have shown toward His name,

J 3	Their ministry to the saints: in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.

G 2	His desire for their diligence 6:11-12

H 1	To the realization of their hope in the end 6:11

J 1	The writer's desire for their diligence: {11} And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence215

J 2	The writer's goal for them: so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, 216 6:11

H 2	Avoiding sloth: {12} so that you will not be sluggish, 6:12

H 3	Followers of others: but imitators of those

J 1	Who had faith and patience: who through faith and patience 217

J 2	Who are obtaining the promises: inherit the promises. 218

E 2	His urging the readers to rely on God's inviolable commitment to help them 6:13-20

G 1	The example of Abraham 6:13-16

H 1	God's promise to Abraham: {13} For when God made the promise to Abraham, 219 6:13a

H 2	God's greatest oath – swearing by Himself: since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 220 6:13b-
14

J 1	Blessing I will bless: {14} saying, "I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU 221 6:14a

J 2	Multiplying I will multiply: AND I WILL SURELY MULTIPLY YOU." 222 6:14b

H 3	Abraham's realization of the promise 6:15

J 1	{15} And so, having patiently waited,

J 2	he obtained the promise. 223

H 4	The nature of oath-making 6:16

J 1	Always by the greater: {16} For men swear by one greater than themselves,

J 2	The finality of an oath for confirmation: and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

G 2	God's oath as it applies to the readers 6:17-18c

H 1	His desire – to show His immutability: {17} In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise 224 the unchangeableness of His purpose, 225 6:17

H 2	His method – confirmation by oath: interposed with an oath, 226

H 3	His goal: Our possession of a strong consolation 6:18

J 1	The sureness of the consolation

K1	The promise by two immutable things: {18} so that by two unchangeable things 227

K2	The impossibility of God's lying: in which it is impossible for God to lie, 228

J 2	The recipients of the consolation – those appropriating the hope

K1	Preservation: we who have taken refuge 229

K2	Inspiration: would have strong encouragement

K3	Appropriation: to take hold of the hope set before us. 230

G 3	The hope provided by the oath 6:19-20

H 1	The possession of the hope: {19} This hope we have 6:19a

H 2	The description of the hope 6:19b

J 1	Foundational: as an anchor of the soul, 231

J 2	Reliable: a hope both sure and steadfast

J 3	Access-granting: and one which enters within the veil, 232

H 3	Christ's entrance within the veil: {20} where Jesus has entered 233 6:20

J 1	As a forerunner: as a forerunner for us, 234

J 2	Made a high priest: having become a high priest 235

K1	Eternally: forever 236

K2	According to a new and effective protocol: according to the order of Melchizedek. 237

C 4	The Participant in a Better Priesthood 7:1 - 8:6

D 1	The greatness of Melchizedek, precursor of the better priesthood 7:1-3

E 1	His titles: {1} For this Melchizedek, 238 7:1a

G 1	King: king 239 of Salem, 240

G 2	Priest: priest of the Most High God, 241

E 2	His encounter with Abraham 7:1b-2a

G 1	The historical background: who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings 242 7:1b

G 2	The blessing by Melchizedek: and blessed him, 243

G 3	The tithe of Abraham: {2} to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part 244 of all the spoils, 7:2a

E 3	His name: was first of all, by the translation of his name, 7:2b

G 1	King of righteousness: king of righteousness, 245

G 2	King of Salem (peace): and then also king of Salem, 246 which is king of peace. 247

E 4	His genealogy 7:3a

G 1	No father recorded: {3} Without father, 248

G 2	No mother recorded: without mother, 249

G 3	No genealogy recorded: without genealogy, 250

G 4	No beginning recorded: having neither beginning of days 251

G 5	No ending recorded: nor end of life, 252

E 5	His significance 7:3b

G 1	Made similar to the Messianic Son: but made like the Son of God, 253

G 2	Eternally a priest: he remains a priest perpetually. 254

D 2	The significance of Abraham's encounter with Melchizedek: The superiority of the latter's priesthood 7:4-10

E 1	The significance of Abraham's tithe to Melchizedek 7:4

G 1	Melchizedek's greatness reiterated: {4} Now observe how great255 this man 256 was

G 2	Abraham's greatness inferior to that of Melchizedek: to whom Abraham, the patriarch, 257 gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 258

E 2	The contrasting of the tithes of the two priesthoods 7:5-6a

G 1	The tithes for the Levitical priesthood 7:5

H 1	Their reception of the priestly office: {5} And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office

H 2	Their command to take tithes

J 1	According to law: have commandment in the Law 259

J 2	Of their brethren – descendants of Abraham: to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

G 2	The tithe for the Melchizedek priesthood 7:6a

H 1	Melchizedek not a descendant of Abraham: {6} But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them 260

H 2	Yet he received tithes from Abraham: collected a tenth from Abraham 261

E 3	The blessing and the priesthoods 7:6b-7

G 1	Melchizedek's blessing of Abraham: and blessed the one who had the promises. 262 7:6b

G 2	The greater always blesses the lesser: {7} But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 263 7:7

E 4	The longevity of the priesthoods 7:8

G 1	Levitical priests die: {8} In this case mortal men receive tithes,264

G 2	Melchizedek lives: but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 265

E 5	The Levitical priesthood tithed to Melchizedek 7:9-10

G 1	Levi receives tithes: {9} And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, 7:9a

G 2	But Levi tithed to Melchizedek in Abraham: 7:9b-10

H 1	The assertion of tithing: paid tithes, 266

H 2	The explanation of the assertion: {10} for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 267

D 3	The change to the better priesthood 7:11-19

E 1	The perfection of the priesthoods 7:11

G 1	Perfection not attained under the Levitical priesthood: {11} Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood 268

G 2	The Law received under the Levitical priesthood: (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), 269

G 3	The need for a new priesthood: what further need was there for another priest to arise 270

H 1	From the Melchizedekan order: according to the order of Melchizedek,

H 2	Not from the Aaronic order: and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

E 2	The new priesthood under a better hope 7:12-19

G 1	The new priesthood and the Law 7:12-14

H 1	Changing the priesthood requires changing the Law: {12} For when the priesthood is changed, 271 of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 272 7:12

H 2	The Messianic Son's tribe requires changing the Law 7:13-14

J 1	The Messianic Son comes from another tribe: {13} For the one concerning whom these things are spoken 273 belongs to another tribe, 7:13a

J 2	None from this tribe attended the altar: from which no one has officiated at the altar. 7:13b

J 3	Jesus' tribal origin: {14} For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, 274

J 4	Moses spoke nothing about Judah concerning priesthood: a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.	7:14b

G 2	The old Law and the better hope 7:15-19

H 1	The new priest in relation to the old Law 7:15-17

J 1	Of the Melchizedek order: {15} And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 7:15

J 2	Not made after a fleshly law: {16} who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical 275 requirement, 7:16

J 3	Made after the power of eternal life: but according to the power of an indestructible life. 276

J 4	The oath of God 7:17

K1	An eternal priest: {17} For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER 277

K2	After Melchizedek's order: ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK." 278

H 2	The contrasting of the old Law and the better hope 7:18-
19

J 1	The old Law cancelled 7:18

K1	The weakness of the old Law led to its cancellation: {18} For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment 279 7:18a

K2	Because of its powerlessness: because of its weakness and uselessness 280

K2	Because it could make nothing perfect: {19} (for the Law made nothing perfect), 281 7:19a

J 2	The new hope brought in 7:19b

K1	It brings in a better hope: and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, 282

K2	It is a means of drawing near to God: through which we draw near to God. 283

D 4	The oath of the better priesthood 7:20-22

E 1	The Messianic Son made priest with an oath: {20} And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 7:20

E 2	The Levitical priesthood had no oath: {21} (for they indeed became priests without an oath, 7:21a

E 3	The Messianic Son became priest by means of an oath: but He with an oath 284 through the One who said to Him, 7:21b

E 4	The significance of the oath 7:21b-22

G 1	The Divine author of the oath: "THE LORD HAS SWORN

G 2	The immutability of the oath: AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND,

G 3	The content of the oath: 'YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER'");

G 4	The effect of the oath – Jesus is the guarantor of a better covenant: {22} so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. 285 7:22

D 5	The eternity of the better priesthood 7:23-25

E 1	The contrast of the Levitical priesthood 7:23

G 1	The proliferation of Levitical priests: {23} The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers

G 2	The reason for the proliferation – the obstacle of death: because they were prevented by death from continuing,

E 2	The nature of the Melchizedek priesthood 7:24

G 1	The case of Jesus: {24} but Jesus, on the other hand,

G 2	His eternal existence: because He continues forever, 286

G 3	The permanence of His priesthood: holds His priesthood permanently. 287

E 3	The advantage of the permanent (Melchizedekan) priesthood 7:25

G 1	The gain of mankind

H 1	Eternal salvation: {25} Therefore He is able also to save forever 288

H 2	The qualification – coming to God through this priest (Jesus): those who draw near to God through Him,

G 2	Because of the perpetual availability of this priest for intercession: since He always lives to make intercession for them. 289

D 6	The superior sacrifice of the better priesthood 7:26-28

E 1	This high priest's flawless moral character and elevated status allows Him to make a better sacrifice: {26} For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, 290 7:26

G 1	His sanctity: holy, 291

G 2	His harmlessness: innocent, 292

G 3	His purity: undefiled, 293

G 4	His moral distinction: separated from sinners 294

G 5	His elevated status: and exalted above the heavens; 295

E 2	The nature of this high priest's sacrifice 7:27

G 1	His superiority to Levitical priests: {27} who does not need daily, like those high priests,

G 2	The non-necessity for His offering of daily sacrifices for sin: to offer up sacrifices, 296

H 1	For His own sins: first for His own sins

H 2	For the sins of the people: and then for the sins of the people,

G 3	His successful offering of only one sacrifice: because this He did once for all 297 when He offered up Himself. 298

E 3	Why the Messianic Son could be a sacrifice 7:28

G 1	The imperfection of high priests under the Law: {28} For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, 299

G 2	The superiority of the high priest under God's oath: but the word of the oath, 300

H 1	Its occurrence after the Law: which came after the Law,

H 2	Its appointment of the Messianic Son: appoints a Son, 301

H 3	The perfection of the Messianic Son: made perfect 302

H 4	The perpetual perfection of the Messianic Son: forever. 303

D 7	The better ministry of the better priesthood 8:1-6

E 1	Our possession of the heavenly high priest: {1} Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, 304 8:1a

E 2	The better position of the heavenly high priest – seated at the right hand of the throne of God: who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne 305 of the Majesty in the heavens, 306 8:1b

E 3	The better tabernacle of the heavenly high priest 8:2

G 1	The minister of the sanctuary: {2} a minister in the sanctuary 307 8:2a

G 2	The minister of the true tabernacle: and in the true tabernacle, 308 8:2b

G 3	Pitched by the Lord, not by man: which the Lord pitched, not man. 8:2c

E 4	The better gifts and sacrifices of the heavenly high priest 8:3

G 1	The appointed function of every high priest: {3} For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices;

G 2	The need for Jesus to offer something: so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer. 309

E 5	The better tabernacle of the heavenly high priest 8:4-5

G 1	If the high priest Jesus were on earth, He would not qualify as priest 8:4

H 1	The earthly hypothesis: {4} Now if He were on earth,

H 2	The non-priestly conclusion: He would not be a priest at all,

H 3	The reason – the Law has already specified those who are to offer the gifts: since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;

G 2	The earthly tabernacle and its paraphernalia are merely a copy and shadow of the heavenly things 8:5

H 1	The statement of the truth: {5} who serve 310 a copy 311 and shadow 312 of the heavenly things,

H 2	The documentation of the truth: just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, "SEE," He says, "THAT YOU MAKE all things ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN 313 WHICH WAS SHOWN YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN."

E 6	The better ministry of the heavenly high priest 8:6

G 1	Jesus' more excellent ministry: 6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, 314

G 2	His mediation of a better covenant: by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, 315

G 3	Based on better promises: which has been enacted on better promises. 316

C 5	The Mediator of a Better Covenant 8:7 - 9:28

D 1	The New Covenant implies the inferiority of the old 8:7-13

E 1	The rationale of the covenants 8:7

G 1	The imperfection of the first covenant: {7} For if that first covenant had been faultless, 317

G 2	The presence of the New Covenant substantiates its superiority: there would have been no occasion sought for a second. 318

E 2	The declaration of the New Covenant 8:8-9

G 1	Israel's guilt a reason for its inception: {8} For finding fault with them, 319 He says, 8:8a

G 2	The nature of the New Covenant 8:8b

H 1	It is future: "BEHOLD, DAYS ARE COMING, 320

H 2	It is initiated by God: SAYS THE LORD,

H 3	It will be unconditional: WHEN I WILL EFFECT A NEW COVENANT 321

H 4	It will be directed toward Israel and Judah

J 1	WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL

J 2	AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH; 322

G 3	The reason for the New Covenant 8:9

H 1	It cannot be like the old, conditional covenant: {9} NOT LIKE THE COVENANT

J 1	Made with the ancestors: WHICH I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS 323

J 2	Made during the Exodus: ON THE DAY WHEN I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO LEAD THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT;

H 2	Israel's failure

J 1	They continued not in the old covenant: FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE IN MY COVENANT, 324

J 2	God was forced to stop paying attention to them: AND I DID NOT CARE FOR THEM, 325 SAYS THE LORD.

E 3	The essence of the New Covenant 8:10-12

G 1	God's statement of intent regarding a New Covenant: {10} "FOR THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE 326 8:10a

G 2	The object of God's New Covenant: WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL 327

G 3	The time of God's New Covenant: AFTER THOSE DAYS, SAYS THE LORD: 328

G 4	God's action 8:10b

H 1	Putting His laws in their minds: I WILL PUT MY LAWS INTO THEIR MINDS,

H 2	Putting His laws in their hearts: AND I WILL WRITE THEM ON THEIR HEARTS. 329

H 3	Being a God to them: AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD,

G 5	Israel's automatic response 8:10c-11

H 1	Being a people to God: AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. 330 8:10c

H 2	Not needing teaching concerning God: {11} "AND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH 8:11

J 1	Object: EVERYONE HIS FELLOW CITIZEN,

J 2	Object: AND EVERYONE HIS BROTHER,

J 3	Content: SAYING, 'KNOW THE LORD,'

H 3	Having a nation-wide knowledge of God: FOR ALL WILL KNOW ME, 331

J 1	Least important: FROM THE LEAST

J 2	Most important: TO THE GREATEST OF THEM.

G 6	God's pardon 8:12

H 1	Dispensing mercy despite their unrighteousness: {12} "FOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR INIQUITIES,332

H 2	Not remembering their sins: AND I WILL REMEMBER THEIR SINS NO MORE." 333

E 4	The inference from the New Covenant 8:13

G 1	The New Covenant makes the first obsolete: {13} When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. 334

G 2	The old covenant is ready to disappear: But whatever is becoming obsolete 335 and growing old 336 is ready to disappear.337

D 2	The order of worship under the old covenant 9:1-10

E 1	The basis of worship: {1} Now even the first covenant 338 9:1

G 1	Rules for worshiping: had regulations of divine worship 339

G 2	A place for worshiping – the tabernacle: and the earthly sanctuary. 340

E 2	The tangible articles in the worship 9:2-5

G 1	The tabernacle proper: {2} For there was a tabernacle 341 prepared, the outer one, 342 9:2a

G 2	The Holy Place or sanctuary, having furniture 9:2b

H 1	The candlestick: in which were the lampstand 343

H 2	The table: and the table 344

H 3	The sacred bread: and the sacred bread; 345

H 4	The name of the compartment: this is called the holy place. 346

G 3	The Holy of Holies, having furniture 9:3-5a

H 1	Set off by the second veil: {3} Behind the second veil 347 9:3

J 1	A second tent: there was a tabernacle 348

J 2	Its name: which is called the Holy of Holies, 349

H 2	The golden altar of incense: {4} having a golden altar of incense 350 9:4a

H 3	The golden ark of the covenant, which included: and the ark of the covenant 351 covered on all sides with gold, 9:4b

J 1	The golden pot of manna: in which was a golden jar holding the manna, 352

J 2	Aaron's rod: and Aaron's rod which budded, 353

J 3	The tablets of the covenant: and the tables of the covenant; 354

H 4	The mercy seat with cherubim: {5} and above it were the cherubim of glory 355 overshadowing the mercy seat; 356 9:5a

G 4	The parenthetical desire of the author to refrain from detail: but of these things we cannot now speak in detail. 357 9:5b

E 3	The ritual of the worship 9:6-10

G 1	The activities of the priests 9:6-7

H 1	The ordinary priest 9:6

J 1	Entrance only into the Holy Place: {6} Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle 358

J 2	His service to God: performing the divine worship,

H 2	The high priest 9:7

J 1	Entrance into the Holy of Holies only annually: {7} but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, 359

J 2	Entrance only with blood: not without taking blood,360

K1	Offered for himself: which he offers for himself 361

K2	Offered for the people: and for the sins of the people 362 committed in ignorance. 363

G 2	The significance of the ritual 9:8-10

H 1	The significance is by Divine design: {8} The Holy Spirit is signifying this, 9:8a

H 2	Access to the Holy of Holies had then not yet been revealed: that the way into the holy place 364 has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,365 9:8b

H 3	The tabernacle system prefigured the present situation 9:9-
10

J 1	The prophetic symbolism: {9} which is a symbol for the present time. 366 9:9a

J 2	The sacrifices could not perfect: Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience, 367 9:9b

J 3	The components of the ritual 9:10a

K1	Meats: {10} since they relate only to food 368

K2	Drinks: and drink 369

K3	Dippings: and various washings, 370

K4	Fleshly rules: regulations for the body 371

J 4	The purpose of the ritual – to be used only until God would make all things good: imposed until a time of reformation. 372 9:10b

D 3	The Messiah's sacrifice as the foundation for the New Covenant 9:11-28

E 1	The Messiah as a high priest was His own sacrifice 9:11-15

G 1	The realm of His high priesthood 9:11

H 1	He became high priest of good things to come: {11} But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, 373

H 2	His entrance into a greater tabernacle: He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, 374

J 1	Not made by humans: not made with hands,

J 2	Not part of this world: that is to say, not of this creation;

G 2	The nature of His sacrifice 9:12

H 1	The type of blood

J 1	Not animal: {12} and not through the blood of goats and calves, 376

J 2	But His own: but through His own blood, 377

H 2	His entrance into the Holy of Holies: He entered the holy place 378 once for all, 379 having obtained eternal redemption. 380

G 3	The efficacy of His sacrifice 9:13-14a

H 1	The stop-gap adequacy of animal sacrifice 9:13

J 1	The substances used

K1	The blood of goats: {13} For if the blood of goats

K2	The blood of bulls: and bulls 381

K3	The sprinkled ashes of a heifer: and the ashes of a heifer 382 sprinkling

J 2	The result obtained – sanctification to the purifying of the flesh: those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, 383

H 2	The superior worth of the Messianic Son's sacrifice 9:14a

J 1	The superiority of the blood of Christ: {14} how much more will the blood of Christ, 384

J 2	He offered Himself to God

K1	Through the Spirit: who through the eternal Spirit 385

K2	His offering of himself, unblemished, to God: offered Himself without blemish to God, 386

G 4	The results of His sacrifice 9:14b-15

H 1	It can purge men's consciences: cleanse your conscience387 9:14b

J 1	From dead works: from dead works 388

J 2	To serve the living God: to serve the living God? 389

H 2	Jesus' death effected the working of the New Covenant 9:15

J 1	The Major Premise – Jesus is the Mediator of a New Covenant: {15} For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, 390

J 2	The Minor Premise – His death pays for the transgressions under the First (Mosaic) Covenant: so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, 391

J 3	The Conclusion – Those called (under the terms of the New Covenant) receive eternal life with all its benefits: those who have been called 392 may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. 393

E 2	The Messiah's death was needed to put the New Covenant into effect 9:16-22

G 1	The universal principle: A covenant (or will) requires the death of the covenant-maker 9:16-17

H 1	The statement of the principle: {16} For where a covenant is, 394 there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. 395 9:16

H 2	The reason for the principle 9:17

J 1	The covenant goes into effect upon the death of its maker: {17} For a covenant is valid only when men are dead,

J 2	The covenant is ineffectual while the maker still lives: for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.

G 2	The old covenant was effected by death through bloodshed 9:18-22

H 1	The old covenant never operated without bloodshed 9:18-
21

J 1	The assertion concerning the First Covenant: {18} Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. 396 9:18

J 2	Moses' pronouncement of the Law: {19} For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, 9:19a

J 3	The sprinkling of the blood 9:19b

K1	The use of the blood of calves and goats: he took the blood of the calves and the goats, 397

K2	The use of water, scarlet wool, and hyssop: with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, 398

K3	All were sprinkled on the scroll and the people: and sprinkled both the book 399 itself and all the people,

J 4	Moses' declaration – The blood of the covenant God made with you: {20} saying, "THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU." 400 9:20

J 5	The further sprinkling of blood 9:21

K1	On the tabernacle: {21} And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle 401

K2	On the vessels: and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood. 402

H 2	The importance of bloodshed 9:22

J 1	Most things are purified by bloodshed: {22} And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood,

J 2	There is no forgiveness without bloodshed: and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.403

E 3	So also the New Covenant was effected by the Messiah's superior death 9:23-28

G 1	A contrast of the two covenants 9:23

H 1	The figures of the realities were rightfully purified by an inferior sacrifice under the old covenant: {23} Therefore it was necessary for the copies 404 of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these,

H 2	The realities were rightfully purified by a superior sacrifice under the New Covenant: but the heavenly things 405 themselves with better sacrifices than these. 406

G 2	The Messiah's superior place of sacrifice 9:24

H 1	He entered not into the Holy of Holies, which is only a figure of the reality: {24} For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, 407

H 2	He entered into very heaven itself: but into heaven itself,408

K1	There to appear before God: now to appear in the presence of God 409

K2	There appearing on our behalf: for us; 410

G 3	The superior sufficiency of the Messiah's sacrifice 9:25-28

H 1	No need for multiple sacrifices 9:25-26a

J 1	In contrast with that of the annual sacrifices of the high priest 9:25

K1	Not frequent: {25} nor was it that He would offer Himself often, 411

K2	Not annually: as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own. 412

J3	Otherwise He would have suffered from creation onwards: {26} Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; 9:26a

H2	One sacrifice is adequate 9:26b-28

J1	The Messiah appeared climactically 9:26b

K1	At the end of the age: but now once 413 at the consummation of the ages 414 He has been manifested 415

K2	To take away sin by sacrificing Himself: to put away sin 416 by the sacrifice of Himself. 417

J2	The universal principle: men die only once 9:27

K1	Men are appointed one death: {27} And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once 418

K2	Afterwards comes judgment: and after this comes judgment, 419

J3	The Messiah's death meets all the requirements to sacrifice for the sins of many: {28} so Christ also, having been offered once 420 to bear the sins of many, 421 9:28a

J4	The culmination – the Messiah will appear again: will appear a second time 422 9:28b

K1	Securing final salvation: for salvation 423

K2	Having already dealt successfully with sin: without reference to sin, 424

K3	Unto those eagerly watching for Him: to those who eagerly await Him. 425

C 6	The Inaugurator of a Better Sacrifice 10:1-18

D 1	With regard to the effectiveness of actually atoning for sins 10:1-10

E 1	The ineffectiveness of sacrifices under the Law 10:1-4

G 1	The shadowy nature of the Law 10:1a

H 1	Possessing only a shadow of the good things that are future: {1} For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come 426

H 2	Not the essence of the good things that are future: and not the very form of things, 427

G 2	The inability of the sacrifices under the Law 10:1b-4

H 1	They were offered annually: can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, 428 10:1b

H 2	They could never sanctify the people: make perfect those who draw near. 429

H 3	They were ongoing 10:2

J 1	Effectiveness would have required their cessation: {2} Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, 10:2a

J 2	Effectiveness would have cleared guilty consciences: because the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

H 4	Rather than clearing consciences, they annually reminded people of their continuing sin! {3} But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. 10:3

G 3	The impossibility that animal blood can remove human sin! {4} For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 430 10:4

E 2	The effectiveness of the sacrifice of the Messiah's body 10:5-10

G 1	The proof from Scripture 10:5-9

H 1	The time of the Scriptural statement: {5} Therefore, when He comes into the world, 431 He says, 10:5a

H 2	The nature of the Scriptural statement 10:5b-7

J 1	The desire of God 10:5b-6

K1	Not for animal sacrifices: "SACRIFICE AND OFFERING YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, 432

K2	But the human body of the Messiah: BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME;433

K3	Animal sacrifices for sin bring no pleasure: {6} IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices FOR SIN YOU HAVE TAKEN NO PLEASURE. 434 10:6

J 2	The submission of the Messiah 10:7

K1	His voluntary obedience: {7} "THEN I SAID, 'BEHOLD, I HAVE COME 435

K2	His willingness documented in Scripture: (IN THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME) 436

K1	His determination to obey God: TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.'" 437

H 3	The explanation of the statement 10:8-9

J 1	What God did not desire: {8} After saying above, 438 10:8a

K1	Sacrifice: "SACRIFICES

K2	Offering: AND OFFERINGS

K3	Burnt offering: AND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS

K4	Offering for sin: AND sacrifices FOR SIN

J 2	God's disapproval not quenched, in spite of their lawfulness 10:8b

K1	God's non-desire: YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED,

K2	God's non-pleasure: NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE in them"

K3	Despite their lawfulness: (which are offered according to the Law), 439

J 3	The Messiah's statement – He comes to do God's will: {9} then He said, "BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL." 440 10:9a

J 4	The implication 10:9b

K1	God took away animal sacrifices: He takes away the first 441

K2	In so doing God established the Messiah's sacrifice: in order to establish the second. 442

G 2	The final conclusion 10:10

H 1	Christians have been set apart: {10} By this will we have been sanctified 443

H 2	Sanctification comes through the offering of a human body

J 1	The body of the Messiah: through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ 444

J 2	The body offered once for all: once for all. 445

D 2	With regard to effectiveness in view of the number of offerings 10:11-14

E 1	The priests' many offerings under the Law 10:11

G 1	Their posture – standing while ministering: {11} Every priest stands daily ministering

G 2	Their repetitious, daily offerings: and offering time after time the same sacrifices,

G 3	The inability of their offerings to remit sins: which can never take away sins; 446

E 2	The Messiah's one offering under the New Covenant 10:12-18

G 1	The eternal sufficiency of His sacrifice: {12} but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, 447 10:12a

G 2	His posture after His sacrifice: Sitting after having completed hministry 10:12b-13

H 1	His place of honor – seated on God's right hand: SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, 448 10:12b

H 2	His expectation – the subordination of His foes: {13} waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES BE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET. 449 10:13

G 3	The efficacy of His sacrifice 10:14-18

H 1	The need for only one: {14} For by one offering 10:14a

H 2	Its sufficiency to perfect people: He has perfected 450 10:14b

J 1	The duration of perfection: for all time 451

J 2	The objects of perfection: those who are sanctified.452

D 3	With regard to effectiveness in view of the commitment written in Scripture 10:15-18

E 1	The credibility of the commitment in Scripture – offered by the Holy Spirit Himself: {15} And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; 453 for after saying, 10:15

E 2	The explanation of the commitment 10:16-17

G 1	The nature of the commitment – a new covenant: {16} "THIS IS THE COVENANT THAT I WILL MAKE WITH THEM 454 10:16a

G 2	The fulfillment of the commitment: AFTER THOSE DAYS, 455

G 3	The guarantor of the commitment – Yahweh: SAYS THE LORD:

G 4	The content of the commitment 10:16b-17

H 1	Motivation: Yahweh to write His laws on their heart and mind 10:16b

J 1	I WILL PUT MY LAWS UPON THEIR HEART,

J 2	AND ON THEIR MIND I WILL WRITE THEM,"456 He then says,

H 2	Acquittal: {17} "AND THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE."457 10:17

E 3	The results of the forgiveness promised in the commitment 10:18

G 1	The existence of forgiveness: {18} Now where there is forgiveness of these things, 458

G 2	The consequent obsolescence of offering: there is no longer any offering for sin. 459

A 2	THE APPROPRIATION AND APPLICATION OF THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE MESSIANIC SON 10:19 - 13:25

B 1	Exhortations to Live in the Faith 10:19-39

C 1	Concerning the Great High Priest 10:19-23

D 1	Draw near to him 10:19-22

E 1	Because the way into the Holy of Holies is open 10:19-20

G 1	Brethren can enter boldly: {19} Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place 460 10:19a

G 2	The way is through the Messiah 10:19b-20

H 1	On the basis of His blood: by the blood of Jesus, 461 10:19b

H 2	It's a new and living way: {20} by a new and living way462 10:20

H 3	It's consecrated for us by the Messiah: which He inaugurated for us through the veil, 463

H 4	His flesh is similar to the veil: that is, His flesh, 464

E 2	Because He is the great priest over the house of God: {21} and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 465 10:21

E 3	The exhortation to draw near: {22} let us draw near 466 10:22a

E 4	The method of drawing near 10:22b

G 1	With a true heart: with a sincere heart

G 2	In the security of faith: in full assurance of faith,

G 3	Devoid of guilty conscience by sprinkling: having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience

G 4	With clean body by washing: and our bodies washed with pure water. 467

D 2	Remain true to your professed faith in Him 10:23

E 1	Not vacillating: {23} Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, 468

E 2	But remembering His faithfulness: for He who promised is faithful; 469

C 2	Concerning One Another: Encourage one another to love and good works 10:24-
25

D 1	The exhortation for reciprocal motivation to perform good deeds: {24} and let us consider how to stimulate one another 470

E 1	to love

E 2	and good deeds,

D 2	The requirement of fellowship: {25} not forsaking our own assembling together, 471 10:25

D 3	The necessity of exhortation: as is the habit of some,

D 4	The necessity of mutual encouragement: but encouraging one another; 472

D 5	The necessity increased by the approaching day: and all the more as you see the day drawing near. 473

C 3	Beware of Continued Sinning after Receiving the Knowledge of the Truth 10:26-
31

D 1	The analysis of the sin 10:26-27

E 1	The nature of the sin – deliberate and persistent: {26} For if we go on sinning willfully 474 10:26a

E 2	The condition of the sinner – informed: after receiving the knowledge of the truth,

E 3	The effect of the sin 10:26b-27

G 1	Sacrifice no longer available: there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 475 10:26b

G 2	A fearful expectancy 10:27

H 1	Of judgment: {27} but a terrifying expectation of judgment

H 2	Of furious fire: and THE FURY OF A FIRE 476

H 3	Akin to the fire which will devour adversaries: WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. 477

D 2	The punishment of the sin 10:28-31

E 1	Punishment under Moses' law 10:28

G 1	Offenders were killed: {28} Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy

G 2	Only two or three witnesses required: on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

E 2	Punishment for this offence 10:29

G 1	The offender will be worthy of greater punishment: {29} How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve

G 2	The seriousness of the sin

H 1	It is stomping over the Messianic Son: who has trampled under foot the Son of God, 478

H 2	It is counting as worthless the blood of the covenant: and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant 479 by which he was sanctified, 480

H 3	It is insulting the Spirit: and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

E 3	God's just character demands judgment 10:30-31

G 1	God's claim 10:30

H 1	Vengeance is His: {30} For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE,

H 2	He will repay: I WILL REPAY." 481

H 3	He will judge His people: And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE." 482

G 2	The conclusion – the fearfulness of falling under God's judgment: {31} It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 10:31

C 4	Remember Your Former Endurance 10:32-34

D 1	The call to remember: {32} But remember the former days, 10:32a

D 2	Their prior illumination: when, after being enlightened, 483 10:32a

D 3	Their endurance of afflictions: you endured a great conflict of sufferings,484 (10:32b) 10:32b-34

E 1	By being a "laughing stock": {33} partly by being made a public spectacle 10:33a

G 1	through reproaches

G 2	and tribulations,

E 2	By exercising compassion 10:33b-34a

G 1	By siding with others afflicted: and partly by becoming sharers485 with those who were so treated. (10:33b)

G 2	As illustrated by their compassion for those imprisoned: {34} For you showed sympathy to the prisoners 10:34a

E 3	By maintaining a heavenly perspective 10:34b

G 1	By allowing confiscation of their goods: and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property,

G 2	Their knowledge of their superior and secure future possessions: knowing that you have for yourselves

H 1	a better possession

H 2	and a lasting one. 486

C 5	Retain Your Faith 10:35-39

D 1	The command to retain their confidence 10:35

E 1	The command of confidence: {35} Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, 487

E 2	The reward of confidence: which has a great reward.

D 2	Their need of endurance 10:36-37

E 1	Their need of endurance: {36} For you have need of endurance, 488

E 2	The evidence of endurance – obedience: so that when you have done the will of God, 489 10:36

E 3	The benefit of endurance – subsequent receiving of the promise: you may receive what was promised. 490

E 4	The incentive to endurance – the return of Messiah 10:37

G 1	A brief passage of time forthcoming: {37} FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE,

G 2	The return of the Messiah: HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. 491

D 3	The documentation of faith 10:38

E 1	Faith the way of life for the just: {38} BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; 492

E 2	Lack of faith displeases God: AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. 493

D 4	The assurance of the author 10:39

E 1	The readers will not draw back in faithlessness: {39} But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, 494

E 2	They will persevere in faith leading to final salvation: but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul. 495

B 2	Examples of People Who Lived by Faith Despite Insurmountable Odds 11

C 1	The Definition of Faith 11:1-3

D 1	Its make-up 11:1

E 1	The essence of hoped-for things: {1} Now faith 496 is the assurance 497 of things hoped for, 498

E 2	The realization of unseen things: the conviction 499 of things not seen.500

D 2	Its use by the men of old – it obtained approbation: {2} For by it the men of old 501 gained approval. 502 11:2

D 3	Its use concerning creation 11:3

E 1	The origin of the universe

G 1	Taken by faith: {3} By faith 503 we understand that the worlds 504 were prepared

G 2	Accomplished by God's word: by the word of God, 505

E 2	The principle involved

G 1	The existence of tangible objects: so that what is seen

G 2	Their creation by an intangible entity: was not made out of things which are visible. 506

C 2	Antediluvian Illustrations of Faith 11:4-7

D 1	Abel 11:4

E 1	His offering by faith: {4} By faith Abel offered to God 507

E 2	His offering better than Cain's: a better sacrifice than Cain, 508

E 3	The results of his offering

G 1	Righteousness: through which 509 he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, 510

G 2	God's approval: God testifying about his gifts,

G 3	An unending testimony: and through faith, 511 though he is dead, he still speaks.

D 2	Enoch 11:5

E 1	The result of his faith

G 1	Translation: {5} By faith Enoch was taken up 512

G 2	Apart from death: so that he would not see death;

E 2	His consequential absence: AND HE WAS NOT FOUND

E 3	The explanation of his absence: BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; 513

E 4	The reason for his absence: for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God.

D 3	The application about faith 11:6

E 1	Faith a prerequisite for pleasing God: {6} And without faith it is impossible to please Him, 514

E 2	The elements of pleasing God

G 1	Belief in His existence: for he who comes to God must believe that He is 515

G 2	Belief in His rewarding nature: and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. 516

D 4	Noah 11:7

E 1	His preparation of the ark by faith

G 1	The influence of God's warning: {7} By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, 517

G 2	The response in fear: in reverence prepared an ark 518

G 3	The purpose of family preservation: for the salvation of his household, 519

E 2	The effects of his action

G 1	Condemnation of the world: by which he condemned the world,

G 2	Inheritance of righteousness: and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. 520

C 3	Abrahamic Family Illustrations of Faith 11:8-22

D 1	Abraham and Sarah 11:8-19

E 1	Abraham and the promise of the land 11:8-10

G 1	Abraham's departure by faith 11:8

H 1	The call of God: {8} By faith Abraham, when he was called,

H 2	The circumstances of his departure

J 1	A physical place: obeyed by going out to a place

J 2	A place to be inherited later: which he was to receive for an inheritance; 521

H 3	The "blind" nature of his faith: and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

G 2	Abraham's sojourning by faith 11:9

H 1	His living as an alien: {9} By faith he lived as an alien 522 in the land of promise, as in a foreign land,

H 2	The mode of his existence

J 1	The use of tents: dwelling in tents

J 2	The compliance of his co-heirs: with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; 523

G 3	Abraham's concept of faith 11:10

H 1	He looked for a permanent city: {10} for he was looking for the city which has foundations, 524

H 2	He anticipated God's action: whose architect and builder is God.

E 2	Sarah and the promise of the seed 11:11-12

G 1	The factors in Sarah's faith in the promise 11:11

H 1	The miracle of conception

J 1	The power for conception while barren: {11} By faith even Sarah herself 525 received ability to conceive, 526

J 2	The time of her conception – after menopause: even beyond the proper time of life, 527

H 2	The basis for conception – her faith in the faithfulness of God: since she considered Him faithful who had promised. 528

G 2	The result of Sarah's faith in the promise 11:12

H 1	Reproduction by "dead" Abraham: {12} Therefore there was born even of one man, and him as good as dead at that,

H 2	Numberless progeny

J 1	Like the stars: as many descendants AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER,

J 2	Like the sand: AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE. 529

E 3	Parenthetical: The temporal nature of the faith heroes 11:13-16

G 1	The postponed fulfillment 11:13

H 1	Their deaths preceded fulfillment: {13} All these died in faith, without receiving the promises,

H 2	Their gaze was fixed on distant realities: but having seen them and having welcomed 530 them from a distance,

H 3	The implication of their faith – their entire lives on earth would be lived out in the Land of Promise as foreigners and aliens: and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 531

G 2	Their actions of faith indicate their aspirations toward a heavenly country 11:14-16

H 1	Their search for a homeland: {14} For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 11:14

H 2	Their rejection of their country of origin 11:15

J 1	If they had wanted to return to Ur: {15} And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, 532

J 2	They had the opportunity: they would have had opportunity to return.

H 3	Their desire for a heavenly country: {16} But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. 533 11:16

J 1	God's approval of their desire: Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; 534

J 2	God's preparation of a city: for He has prepared a city for them. 535

E 4	Abraham and the promise of the seed 11:17-19

G 1	Abraham's act of faith 11:17

H 1	His trial by God: {17} By faith Abraham, when he was tested,

H 2	His offering up of Isaac: offered up Isaac, 536

J 1	Though Isaac was the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham God had made: and he who had received the promises

J 2	Yet he offered up his only son [of promise]: was offering up his only begotten son; 537

G 2	The implications of the act – destruction of the line of promise: {18} it was he to whom it was said, "IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED." 538 11:18

G 3	Abraham's concept of faith 11:19

H 1	He believed God would raise up Isaac: {19} He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, 539

H 2	In a sense God did so: from which he also received him back as a type.

D 2	Isaac 11:20

E 1	His blessing of Jacob and Esau by faith: {20} By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, 540

E 2	His blessing was prophetic – a predictive act of faith: even regarding things to come.

D 3	Jacob 11:21

E 1	His dying blessing of Joseph's sons: {21} By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, 541

E 2	His blessing indicative of worship: and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

D 4	Joseph 11:22

E 1	His belief in Israel's return to the land of Canaan: {22} By faith Joseph, 542 when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel,

E 2	His act of faith concerning the transfer of his remains: and gave orders concerning his bones.

C 4	Exodus-Era Israeli Illustrations of Faith 11:23-31

D 1	Moses' parents 11:23

E 1	Their hiding Moses by faith: {23} By faith Moses, 543 when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents,

E 2	Their awareness of his worth: because they saw he was a beautiful child;

E 3	Their defiance of law: and they were not afraid of the king's edict. 544

D 2	Moses 11:24-28

E 1	His initial choice by faith 11:24-26

G 1	The explanation of his choice 11:24

H 1	When he was an adult: {24} By faith Moses, 545 when he had grown up,

H 2	His abdication of the line of Pharaoh: refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

G 2	The implications of his choice 11:25

H 1	Willingness to suffer with God's people: {25} choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God

H 2	Denial of momentary sinful pleasure: than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

G 3	The rationale of his choice 11:26

H 1	The reality that reproach for Christ is more valuable than the riches obtainable by remaining in Egypt: {26} considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; 546

H 2	His view of the final returns of the reward: for he was looking to the reward.

E 2	His flight from Egypt by faith 11:27

G 1	His contempt for the king: {27} By faith he left Egypt, 547 not fearing the wrath of the king; 548

G 2	His reliance upon the invisible God: for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.

E 3	His keeping of the Passover by faith 11:28

G 1	His observation of the Passover and the blood sprinkling: {28} By faith he kept the Passover 549 and the sprinkling of the blood,

G 2	His obedience as an act of preservation: so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

D 3	The Israeli people 11:29-30

E 1	The Red Sea incident 11:29

G 1	Their passing through the Red Sea by faith: {29} By faith they passed through the Red Sea 550 as though they were passing through dry land;

G 2	The drowning of the Egyptians: and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned. 551

E 2	The Jericho incident 11:30

G 1	The result of faith – the destruction of the walls: {30} By faith the walls of Jericho fell down 552

G 2	The act of faith – marching around the walls: after they had been encircled for seven days.

D 4	Rahab 11:31

E 1	The result of faith – self-preservation: {31} By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, 553

E 2	The act of faith – receiving the spies: after she had welcomed the spies in peace.

C 5	Later Israeli Illustrations of Faith 11:32-40

D 1	The people of faith cited: {32} And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell 11:32

E 1	of Gideon, 554

E 2	Barak, 555

E 3	Samson, 556

E 4	Jephthah, 557

E 5	of David, 558

E 6	and Samuel 559

E 7	and the prophets 560

D 2	The exploits done by faith 11:33-38

E 1	Acts of overcoming 11:33-35a

G 1	In subduing kingdoms: {33} who by faith conquered kingdoms, 11:33

G 2	In the area of right living

H 1	Performance of righteousness: performed acts of righteousness,

H 2	Obtaining of promises: obtained promises,

G 3	In the area of deliverance from trials

H 1	Immobilized lions: shut the mouths of lions, 561

H 2	Disarmed fire: {34} quenched the power of fire, 562 11:34

H 3	Escaped destruction: escaped the edge of the sword,

H 4	Made strong: from weakness were made strong,

G 4	In the area of warfare

H 1	Valiant fighting: became mighty in war, 563

H 2	Defeating of enemies: put foreign armies to flight.

G 5	In the area of death: {35} Women received back their dead by resurrection; 564 11:35a

E 2	Acts of enduring 11:35b-38

G 1	Enduring general torture: and others were tortured, 11:35b

H 1	Their refusal of deliverance: not accepting their release,

H 2	Their hope of greater reward in resurrection: so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

G 2	Enduring civil punishment 11:36

H 1	Trials with mocking and scourging: {36} and others experienced mockings and scourgings,

H 2	Imprisonments: yes, also chains and imprisonment. 565

G 3	Enduring public persecution 11:37a

H 1	Stoning: {37} They were stoned, 566

H 2	Sawing asunder: they were sawn in two, 567

H 3	Temptation: they were tempted,

H 4	Murder: they were put to death with the sword;

G 4	Enduring deprivations 11:37b-38

H 1	Insufficient clothing: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, 11:37b

H 2	Devoid of material goods: being destitute,

H 3	Suffering affliction and torment: afflicted, ill-treated

H 4	Devoid of proper esteem: {38} (men of whom the world was not worthy), 11:38

H 5	Devoid of sufficient housing: wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.

D 3	The future application 11:39-40

E 1	Their future destiny 11:39

G 1	They gained God's approval through their faith: {39} And all these, having gained approval through their faith, 568

G 2	God did not fulfill His promises to them in their lifetime: did not receive what was promised, 569

E 2	God's provision 11:40

G 1	Of something better for us: {40} because God had provided something better for us, 570

G 2	The inclusive perfection: so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. 571

B 3	The Application of Past Lessons to the Present Time 12

C 1	The Lesson from Past Witnesses 12:1-2

D 1	The existence of many witnesses: {1} Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, 572 12:1a

D 2	The ensuing command 12:1b

E 1	The command of self-divestment

G 1	Of weights: let us also lay aside every encumbrance 573

G 2	Of pet sins: and the sin which so easily entangles us, 574

E 2	The command to live steadfastly: and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 575

D 3	The ensuing object of attention 12:2

E 1	The command to focus on the Messiah: {2} fixing our eyes on Jesus,

E 2	The role of the Messiah in regard to our faith

G 1	Founder: the author 576

G 2	Perfecter: and perfecter 577 of faith, 578

E 3	The past action of the Messiah

G 1	His motivation – future joy: who for the joy set before Him 579

G 2	His endurance – shameful crucifixion

H 1	endured the cross, 580

H 2	despising the shame, 581

E 4	The present position of the Messiah – seated at God's right hand: and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 582

C 2	The Lesson from the Messiah's Actions 12:3-4

D 1	The call to consider the endurance of the Messiah: {3} For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, 12:3a

D 2	The purpose of the consideration 12:3b-4

E 1	To ward off weariness and weak resolve: so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 583 12:3b

E 2	To reveal their lack of resolve to fight sin fiercely: {4} You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 12:4

C 3	The Lesson Concerning Discipline 12:5-13

D 1	The lesson of discipline as stemming from Scriptural exhortation 12:5-6

E 1	Their forgetfulness of the exhortation: {5} and you have forgotten the exhortation 12:5a

E 2	The exhortation directed to sons: which is addressed to you as sons,584

E 3	The essence of the exhortation 12:5b-6

G 1	Incorrect attitudes 12:5b

H 1	Belittling God's chastening: "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, 585

H 2	Despairing during rebuke: NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;

G 2	Correct attitudes to be aware of 12:6

H 1	God loves whom He chastens: {6} FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, 586

H 2	God disciplines all His own: AND HE SCOURGES 587 EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES."

D 2	The implications of discipline 12:7-8

E 1	Sonship 12:7

G 1	The condition of discipline present: {7} It is for discipline 588 that you endure;

G 2	Discipline implies sonship: God deals with you as with sons; 589

G 3	There is no son whom a father fails to discipline: for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

E 2	Illegitimacy 12:8

G 1	The condition of absence of discipline: {8} But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers,

G 2	The result is then illegitimacy, not sonship: then you are illegitimate children 590 and not sons.

D 3	The comparison of human and Divine discipline 12:9-10

E 1	The response to human discipline demands comparable response to Divine discipline 12:9

G 1	Human fathers who disciplined were respected: {9} Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them;

G 2	Similarly, we should submit to the Father's discipline, and live: shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, 591 and live? 592

E 2	The superiority of Divine discipline 12:10a

G 1	The nature of human discipline

H 1	The brief duration: {10} For they disciplined us for a short time

H 2	According to human judgment: as seemed best to them,

G 2	The nature of Divine discipline 12:10b

H 1	The Father's purpose – for our benefit: but He disciplines us for our good,

H 2	The Father's goal: so that we may share His holiness. 593

D 4	The results of discipline 12:11

E 1	In the present

G 1	Never joy: {11} All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful,

G 2	Always grief: but sorrowful; 594

E 2	Afterward – righteousness: yet to those who have been trained 595 by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. 596

D 5	The proper attitude in discipline 12:12-13

E 1	Don't be disheartened 12:12

G 1	Lift up the hands: {12} Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak 597

G 2	Lift up the knees: and the knees that are feeble,

E 2	Live properly 12:13

G 1	Make straight paths for your feet: {13} and make straight paths for your feet,

G 2	Promote healing

H 1	Preventing further injury: so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, 598

H 2	Resulting in healing: but rather be healed.

C 4	The Lesson from Esau 12:14-17

D 1	The general injunction 12:14

E 1	Pursue peace: {14} Pursue peace with all men, 599

E 2	Pursue holiness: and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.

D 2	The two dangers to avoid 12:15

E 1	Bypassing God's grace: {15} See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; 600

E 2	Reaping a harvest of bitterness

G 1	Feeling bitterness: that no root of bitterness 601 springing up causes trouble,

G 2	Defiling many: and by it many be defiled; 602

D 3	Esau an example of going astray 12:16-17

E 1	Esau's description 12:16a

G 1	{16} that there be no immoral 603

G 2	or godless person 604 like Esau, 605

E 2	Esau's failure: who sold his own birthright for a single meal. 606 12:16b

E 3	Esau's rejection 12:17

G 1	The irrevocable loss of his inheritance: {17} For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected,

G 2	The impossibility of repentance: for he found no place for repentance, 607 though he sought for it with tears.

C 5	The Lesson from Mt. Sinai 12:18-24

D 1	The readers' position: They are not come to Mt. Sinai 12:18-21

E 1	The description of the mount 12:18

G 1	It could be touched: {18} For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched 608

G 2	It was fiery: and to a blazing fire, 609

G 3	It was dark: and to darkness

G 4	It was gloomy: and gloom

G 5	It was tempestuous: and whirlwind,

E 2	The sounds at the mount 12:19

G 1	The trumpet sound: {19} and to the blast of a trumpet

G 2	The alarming voice of God: and the sound of words which sound was such that those who heard begged that no further word be spoken to them. 610

E 3	The restrictions at the mount: {20} For they could not bear the command, "IF EVEN A BEAST TOUCHES THE MOUNTAIN, IT WILL BE STONED." 611 12:20

E 4	God's awesomeness at the mount 12:21

G 1	The terrible sight: {21} And so terrible was the sight,

G 2	Moses' fearful reaction: that Moses said, "I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling." 612

D 2	The readers' position: They are come to heavenly Mt. Zion and all that heavenly Jerusalem entails 12:22-24

E 1	God's city, the heavenly Jerusalem 12:22a

G 1	{22} But you have come to Mount Zion 613

G 2	and to the city of the living God, 614

G 3	the heavenly Jerusalem, 615

E 2	Angels: and to myriads of angels, 616 12:22b

E 3	The general assembly and church of the firstborn: {23} to the general assembly 617 and church of the firstborn 618 who are enrolled in heaven, 619 12:23a

E 4	God Himself, the Judge: and to God, the Judge of all, 620 12:23b

E 5	The sanctified spirits of just men: and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 621 12:23c

E 6	Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant: {24} and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, 622 12:24a

E 7	Christ's blood, which, when sprinkled, proclaimed a vastly superior message to that of Abel's, the first victim of murder: and to the sprinkled blood, 623 which speaks better than the blood of Abel. 624 12:24b

C 6	The Lesson from Those who Refused God 12:25-29

D 1	The seriousness of refusing God 12:25

E 1	The command not to refuse: {25} See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. 625

E 2	The consequences of refusing the earthly speaker: For if those did not escape 626 when they refused him who warned them on earth,

E 3	The greater consequences of refusing the heavenly speaker: much less will we escape who turn away from Him 627 who warns from heaven.

D 2	The added severity of refusing God now 12:26-27

E 1	His voice formerly shook the earth: {26} And His voice shook the earth then, 628 12:26a

E 2	His voice will yet shake both the earth and heaven: but now He has promised, saying, "YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE HEAVEN." 629 12:26b

E 3	The implications of the prophecy 12:27

G 1	Implying disposal of the temporary: {27} This expression, "Yet once more," denotes the removing of those things which can be shaken, 630 as of created things,

G 2	Implying retention of the immovable: so that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 631

D 3	The present prudent action 12:28-29

E 1	Let us experience the security of having received an immovable kingdom: {28} Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, 632 12:28a

E 2	Let us give the appropriate response: let us show gratitude, 633 12:28b

E 3	Let us appropriate God's grace 12:28c-29

G 1	The effect of gratitude – it is the means of acceptable service to God: by which we may offer to God an acceptable service 634 with reverence and awe; 12:28c

G 2	The absolute necessity of gratitude: {29} for our God is a consuming fire. 635 12:29

B 4	The Personal Note 13

C 1	General Admonitions 13:1-9

D 1	Concerning service to others 13:1-3

E 1	The command to remain in brotherly love: {1} Let love of the brethren continue. 636 13:1

E 2	The command to be hospitable 13:2

G 1	The command: {2} Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, 637

G 2	The historical justification from the life of Abraham: for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. 638

E 3	The command to help sufferers 13:3

G 1	Those imprisoned: {3} Remember the prisoners, 639 as though in prison with them,

G 2	Those suffering adversity: and those who are ill-treated,

G 3	The need for empathy: since you yourselves also are in the body. 640

D 2	Concerning marriage 13:4

E 1	The honor of marriage: {4} Marriage is to be held in honor among all, 641

E 2	The purity of marriage: and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; 642

E 3	The judgment to befall extra-marital participation

G 1	To fornicators: for fornicators 643

G 2	To adulterers: and adulterers 644 God will judge. 645

D 3	Concerning contentedness in living 13:5-6

E 1	Abstention from covetousness: {5} Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, 646 13:5

E 2	Maintain contentment with present possessions: being content with what you have;

G 1	The sufficiency of Christ as a possession: for He Himself has said,

H 1	"I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU,

H 2	NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," 647

G 2	The benefits of Christ as a possession 13:6

H 1	As a helper: {6} so that we confidently say, "THE LORD IS MY HELPER,

H 2	As an antidote to the fear of man: I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?" 648

D 4	Concerning the regard for spiritual leaders 13:7-8

E 1	Human leaders 13:7

G 1	The command to remember human leaders

H 1	They are presently guiding you: {7} Remember those who led you, 649

H 2	They were dispensers of the Word: who spoke the word of God to you; 650

G 2	The command to follow them

H 1	Consider their conduct: and considering the result of their conduct,

H 2	Subscribe to what they taught you: imitate their faith. 651

E 2	Divine / human leadership 13:8

G 1	The faithfulness of Christ: {8} Jesus Christ is the same 652

G 2	The constancy of Christ

H 1	In the past: yesterday

H 2	In the present: and today

H 3	In the future: and forever.

D 5	Concerning doctrinal issues 13:9

E 1	The command to beware strange doctrines: {9} Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; 653

E 2	The concern for doctrinal priorities

G 1	The proper priority: for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace,

G 2	The issue of non-essentials

H 1	The example of meats: not by foods, 654

H 2	The unprofitable nature of preoccupation with non-
essentials: through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.

C 2	The Admonition to Appropriate Christ's Sacrifice 13:10-16

D 1	The Levitical basis of the sacrifice 13:10-11

E 1	The use of the sacrifice 13:10

G 1	The existence of a restrictive altar: {10} We have an altar 655

G 2	The priests' and Levites' inability to partake of this offering: from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.656

E 2	The place of the sacrifice 13:11

G 1	The blood from the offerings appropriated within the tabernacle: {11} For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest 657 as an offering for sin,

G 2	The bodies of the sacrificed animals are burned outside the camp: are burned outside the camp. 658

D 2	The Christological fulfillment of the sacrifice 13:12

E 1	Jesus' purpose – sanctification of the people by means of His own blood: {12} Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood,

E 2	Jesus' suffering outside the city: suffered outside the gate. 659

D 3	The application of the sacrifice 13:13-16

E 1	Initially 13:13-14

G 1	The call to identify with Jesus outside the camp: {13} So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, 660 13:13a

G 2	The call to bear His reproach: bearing His reproach. 661 13:13b

G 3	The need for taking an "other world" approach 13:14

H 1	Present day Christians have no lasting city: {14} For here we do not have a lasting city, 662

H 2	We look for a future, eternal city: but we are seeking the city which is to come. 663

E 2	Subsequently – the need to offer sacrifices outside the pale of Judaism 13:15-16

G 1	Of praise 13:15

H 1	The modal nature of Christ in offering praise: {15} Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice

H 2	Praise as a sacrifice: of praise to God, 664

H 3	The nature of praise: that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

G 2	Of good works 13:16

H 1	Doing good: {16} And do not neglect doing good 665

H 2	Giving financially: and sharing, 666

H 3	God's pleasure in these sacrifices: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

C 3	Final Words 13:17-25

D 1	Exhortations 13:17-19

E 1	To submit to authority 13:17

G 1	Obedience and submission to spiritual rulers enjoined: {17} Obey your leaders and submit to them,667

G 2	The responsibility of spiritual authority

H 1	Watching over the souls of those in their care: for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. 668

H 2	Giving account to God for the lifestyles of their charges: Let them do this with joy and not with grief, 669

H 3	Protecting the readers from adverse consequences: for this would be unprofitable for you. 670

E 2	To pray for the writer 13:18-19

G 1	The appeal for prayer: {18} Pray for us, 671 13:18a

G 2	The conscientiousness of the writer 13:18b

H 1	for we are sure 672 that we have a good conscience, 673

H 2	desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things.

G 3	His desire to visit them as soon as possible 13:19

H 1	The urgency of his request for them to pray for him: {19} And I urge you all the more to do this,

H 2	His motivation: so that I may be restored to you the sooner. 674

D 2	The prayer for the readers 13:20-21

E 1	The object of the request 13:20

G 1	The God of peace: {20} Now the God of peace, 675

G 2	The God who resurrected Jesus: who brought up from the dead

H 1	The identification of the One resurrected: the great Shepherd of the sheep 676

H 2	The ground of His resurrection: through the blood of the eternal covenant, 677

H 3	The name of the one resurrected: even Jesus our Lord,

E 2	The essence of the request 13:21

G 1	The perfection of the readers in good works: {21} equip you in every good thing to do His will, 678

G 2	The inworking of that which pleases God: working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, 679

E 3	The fulfillment of the request: through Jesus Christ,

E 4	The destiny of the Messiah: to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

D 3	The request for the readers: 13:22

E 1	For forbearance in view of his hortatory message: {22} But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, 680

E 2	His justification of mis tome: for I have written to you briefly. 681

D 4	The informing of the readers 13:23

E 1	Of Timothy's release: {23} Take notice that our brother Timothy has been released, 682

E 2	Of the writer's plan to visit along with Timothy: with whom, if he comes soon, I will see you.

D 5	The farewell to the readers 13:24-25

E 1	Greetings 13:24

G 1	To their authorities: {24} Greet all of your leaders 683

G 2	To all the saints: and all the saints.684

G 3	From the Italian saints: Those from Italy greet you. 685

E 2	The benediction of God's grace upon all: {25} Grace be with you all. 686 13:25

Annotated Outline of Hebrews

Prepared by James T. Bartsch

Updated December 22, 2016

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