The Letter to the Hebrews was written to encourage Jewish believers who were facing persecution and tempted to return to the old religious system. The author shows that Jesus is the perfect High Priest, superior to priests, prophets, and angels, and the fulfillment of the entire Law and sacrifices of the Old Covenant. The main message is for believers to remain steadfast in faith in Christ, the Mediator of the New Covenant.
Author: Unknown (some suggest Paul, Barnabas, or Apollos)
Date of Writing: Around AD 60–70, before the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the world. 3 He is the brightness of God’s glory and … Baca Selengkapnya
Read Hebrews 2 – Great Salvation, Jesus Made Lower Than the Angels for a Little While in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
1 Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the … Baca Selengkapnya
1 Therefore let us be careful, lest any one of you should seem to have fallen short, while the promise of entering into His rest still stands. 2 For good news was preached to us, even as to them; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith … Baca Selengkapnya
Hebrews 5 presents Christ as the true High Priest, appointed by God, who learned obedience through suffering and became the source of eternal salvation. The chapter also warns believers to grow beyond spiritual infancy and press on to maturity.
Read Hebrews 6 – Holding Fast to Hope in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
Read Hebrews 7 – Christ and Melchizedek, a Priest Greater Than Aaron in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
1 Now the main point of the things we are saying is this: we have such a High Priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. 3 For every high priest … Baca Selengkapnya
Read Hebrews 9 – Earthly and Heavenly Sanctuaries, Christ the Mediator of the New Covenant in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
1 In the law there is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the reality itself. For this reason, by the same sacrifices offered continually year after year, the law can never make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For … Baca Selengkapnya
Read Hebrews 11 – Witnesses of Faith in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
Read Hebrews 12 – Exhortation to Persevere in Faith, the Heavy Responsibility in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
Read Hebrews 13 – Exhortations and Farewell Prayer in English with verse numbers preserved for devotional reading.
