QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER FOUR _True or False_ _____ 1. Fear of God is an Old Testament doctrine and has no place in New Testament times. _____ 2. Jesus is surely qualified to understand our needs, for He has suffered and has been tempted, _____ 3. The sharpness of the Word of God is compared t... [ Continue Reading ]
C. _Warning and exhortation in respect to rest: promises under Moses and Christ. Hebrews 4:1-13_. 1. _Danger of losing the heavenly rest through unbelief and rebellion. Hebrews 4:1-3_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 4:1-3 Hebrews 4:1 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into His... [ Continue Reading ]
_This heavenly rest in type. Hebrews 4:4-8_. a. _The seventh day. Hebrews 4:4-5_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 4:4-5 Hebrews 4:4 For He hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; Hebrews 4:5 and in this place again, They shall not enter into My... [ Continue Reading ]
b. _Canaan. Hebrews 4:6-8_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 4:6-8 Hebrews 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, Hebrews 4:7 He again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so... [ Continue Reading ]
_Conclusions from the above premises. Hebrews 4:9-10_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 4:9-10 Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. Hebrews 4:10 For he that is entered into His rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. _PARAPHRASE_ Hebrews 4:9 Theref... [ Continue Reading ]
Exhortation and warnings. Hebrews 4:11-13. _TEXT_ Hebrews 4:11-13 Hebrews 4:11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercin... [ Continue Reading ]
PART TWO The superiority of Christ as High Priest. Hebrews 4:14 to Hebrews 10:39. I. _Purpose of and His fitness for the priesthood. Hebrews 4:14 to Hebrews 5:10_. A. _The fact of Christ's priesthood stated, an appeal to the reader. Hebrews 4:14-16_. 1. _Because of His greatness, Let us hold... [ Continue Reading ]