“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain … [Read more...]

To summarize: In the foregoing chapters the author has set out how Jesus Christ exceedingly excels the prophets of the Old Testament, the angels, mankind in general and, in particular, Moses, the … [Read more...]

Hebrews 3:7-19 and Hebrews 4:1-11. The Danger of apostasy and the rest of GOD. In this pericope, the author repeatedly quotes certain Scriptures in order to make clear what he intends to … [Read more...]

Having considered Jesus’ excellence and supremacy and His relation to angels and to mankind, the author now in Hebrews 3:1-6 sets out to draw some parallels between Jesus and Moses. Hebrews 3:1 - … [Read more...]

The foregoing part Hebrews 1:4-14 established the excellence and supremacy of Jesus Christ and His infinite superiority over those heavenly beings, the angels. These are but his messengers and … [Read more...]

In Hebrews 1:1-14 we have seen that the Son, i.e. Jesus Christ, has sent forth his ministering Spirits “to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation”. They are none other than His human … [Read more...]

Jesus’ Supremacy. In these verses, Hebrews 1:4-14, Jesus’ status is compared with that of the heavenly angels. His name, divinity, kingship and authority are shown to be even above comparison with … [Read more...]

The Book of Hebrews - Introduction. The author of the Book of Hebrews is unknown. In the early church, it was believed to be written by Paul, but this notion was soon dismissed as being not Paul’s … [Read more...]