The Epistle Of Paul To The Hebrews
Research Paper on Hebrews
Christian Scriptures 1310-17 MW
9 October 2013
Holleyman
Religion 1310
9 October 2013
Hebrews
Hebrews, often referred to as “The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews”, is a sermon-like text that encourages the audience to retain confidence in their faith in Jesus Christ. The author stresses the importance of understanding that Jesus Christ is supreme to all others and is the only way to salvation and to continue the pursuit of holiness. The book of Hebrews can “be divided into three main sections” (Keathley 134). The first section reminds the audience that Jesus Christ is “the reflection” and “imprint” (Hebrews 1:3) of God, and explores the word of God that was revealed through …show more content…
It can be inferred that the author believes that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation because he continually stresses to his audience that Christ is superior to all others. The author also emphasizes that Jesus deserves the title of the ultimate high priest because of his sacrifices. Jesus Christ offered his own life to obtain eternal redemption. According to the author, Christ’s sacrifice was more than enough to acquire the devotion and worship of the human population. The author expresses his belief in Christ as the savior throughout the book of Hebrews, and even devotes part of the book to giving instructions on how the reader can live a Christian life. The author may have included the last section of the book with emphasis on the superiority of Christ because in biblical history, there is a pattern of the people turning away from God. The repetition of the idea that Jesus Christ is the only path to salvation may encourage the audience to remain faithful. It is suggested through the title of the text that the intended audience was originally the “Hebrews”, but it can be inferred that the book was also written for the entire body of Christ. The text refers to Jewish scripture and rituals multiple times, verifying the identity of the audience. The Greek word archiereus, or “high priest”, plays an important role in the book of Hebrews. One of the major themes of the text is that “Christ [is] the world’s high priest, as well as the victim sacrificed” for salvation (Miller 580). The author of Hebrews makes it clear to the audience throughout the book that Jesus Christ is the high priest and rightfully deserves the title. The main theme of the book of Hebrews is to encourage the audience to maintain their faith in Jesus Christ, the high
Christian Scriptures 1310-17 MW
9 October 2013
Holleyman
Religion 1310
9 October 2013
Hebrews
Hebrews, often referred to as “The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews”, is a sermon-like text that encourages the audience to retain confidence in their faith in Jesus Christ. The author stresses the importance of understanding that Jesus Christ is supreme to all others and is the only way to salvation and to continue the pursuit of holiness. The book of Hebrews can “be divided into three main sections” (Keathley 134). The first section reminds the audience that Jesus Christ is “the reflection” and “imprint” (Hebrews 1:3) of God, and explores the word of God that was revealed through …show more content…
It can be inferred that the author believes that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation because he continually stresses to his audience that Christ is superior to all others. The author also emphasizes that Jesus deserves the title of the ultimate high priest because of his sacrifices. Jesus Christ offered his own life to obtain eternal redemption. According to the author, Christ’s sacrifice was more than enough to acquire the devotion and worship of the human population. The author expresses his belief in Christ as the savior throughout the book of Hebrews, and even devotes part of the book to giving instructions on how the reader can live a Christian life. The author may have included the last section of the book with emphasis on the superiority of Christ because in biblical history, there is a pattern of the people turning away from God. The repetition of the idea that Jesus Christ is the only path to salvation may encourage the audience to remain faithful. It is suggested through the title of the text that the intended audience was originally the “Hebrews”, but it can be inferred that the book was also written for the entire body of Christ. The text refers to Jewish scripture and rituals multiple times, verifying the identity of the audience. The Greek word archiereus, or “high priest”, plays an important role in the book of Hebrews. One of the major themes of the text is that “Christ [is] the world’s high priest, as well as the victim sacrificed” for salvation (Miller 580). The author of Hebrews makes it clear to the audience throughout the book that Jesus Christ is the high priest and rightfully deserves the title. The main theme of the book of Hebrews is to encourage the audience to maintain their faith in Jesus Christ, the high