Letter to the Hebrews
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The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
Aliases (9)
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
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New Testament book → biblical epistle → |
| acceptedBy |
Catholic Church
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Eastern Orthodox Church → Protestant churches → |
| audience |
Christians facing persecution
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Jewish Christians → |
| authorshipDebate |
attributed by some to Apollos
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attributed by some to Barnabas → attributed by some to Luke → attributed by some to Paul → attributed by some to Priscilla → |
| authorshipStatus |
anonymous
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| canonicalStatus |
canonical in most Christian traditions
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disputed authorship in early church → |
| christology |
presents Christ as Son of God
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presents Christ as eternal high priest → presents Christ as perfect sacrifice → |
| closingFeatures |
benediction
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mention of Timothy → personal remarks → |
| containsFamousChapter |
Hebrews 11
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| containsWarningPassages |
Hebrews 10:26–31
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Hebrews 12:25–29 → Hebrews 2:1–4 → Hebrews 3:7–4:13 → Hebrews 6:4–8 → |
| genre |
homily
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theological treatise → |
| Hebrews11KnownAs |
Hall of Faith
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| interprets |
Levitical priesthood
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Old Testament sacrificial system → tabernacle symbolism → |
| keyConcept |
Christ as mediator of a better covenant
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faith as assurance of things hoped for → heavenly sanctuary → rest for the people of God → |
| keyVerse |
Hebrews 10:10
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Hebrews 12:1–2 → Hebrews 4:14–16 → Hebrews 8:6 → Hebrews 9:11–14 → |
| language |
Koine Greek
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| majorTheme |
Christ superior to Aaronic priesthood
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Christ superior to Moses → Christ superior to angels → new covenant superior to old covenant → |
| originalCentury |
1st century
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| originalRegion |
eastern Mediterranean
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| partOf |
Christian Bible
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New Testament → |
| positionInNewTestament |
among the General Epistles
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| primaryTheme |
Jesus Christ as high priest
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new covenant → once-for-all sacrifice of Christ → perseverance in faith → superiority of Christ → |
| purpose |
to encourage perseverance
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to show fulfillment of Old Testament in Christ → to warn against apostasy → |
| quotesFrom |
Deuteronomy
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Exodus → Habakkuk → Jeremiah → Psalms → |
| structure |
alternating exposition and exhortation
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| traditionalAuthor |
Paul the Apostle
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| usesOldTestament |
extensively
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Priesthood of Jesus
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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Priesthood of Jesus ("Hebrews 5") → Priesthood of Jesus ("Hebrews 7") → |
basedOnText |
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Enoch
("New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews")
→
Table of the Shewbread ("Book of Hebrews") → |
mentionedIn |
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Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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commentaryOn |
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New Testament
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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contains |
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Letter to the Hebrews
("Hebrews 11")
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containsFamousChapter |
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Pauline Epistles
("Letter to the Hebrews (traditional attribution in some traditions)")
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containsWork |
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Commentaries on the Bible
("Hebrews")
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coversBook |
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Roman Catholic biblical canon
("Hebrews")
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includesBook |
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Hall of Faith
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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locatedInText |
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Apostle Paul
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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possibleAuthorshipOf |
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Book of Jeremiah
("Epistle to the Hebrews")
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quotedIn |
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Jeremiah
("EpistleToTheHebrews")
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referencedIn |
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Atonement
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scripturalBasis |