Hebrews- Introduction

Additional Details

• Author: unknown (some have suggested Apollos)
• Audience: Hebrew believers
• Original Greek Name: Εβραίους
• Translated Hebrew Name: יהודים
• Common English Name: Hebrews
• Transliteration: Ebraious
• Meaning: Hebrews
• Date Created: 70 CE
• Content Reference Time: 70 CE
• Key Individuals:
  • Messiah Yeshua
  • Hebrew believers
  • Enoch
  • Noah
  • Abraham
  • Sarah
• Key Themes:
  • The Superiority of Messiah (Hebrews 1:1-10:18)
  • Faith is the key to salvation (Hebrews 10:19-13:25)
• Date Canonized: c 70-170 CE
• Abstract:

  In the first century, non-believing Jews increasingly persecuted Jewish believers.  They often excluded believing Jews from their communities, their synagogues, and from worship in the Temple.  This anonymous letter to “the Hebrews” encourages them amid their trials and affirms the authority and supremacy of Messiah Yeshua as G-d manifested in the flesh.  The book begins by extolling Messiah as "heir of all things," "much better than the angels," and the One "for whom are all things, and through whom are all things."  Next, the author holds up men and women of faith from Scripture as examples for first-century believers.  The letter then urges the Jewish believers to hold fast to their faith, "lay aside the sin which so easily entangles," and run the race set before them with endurance.  It concludes with a prayer that G-d equips them in every good way to do His will for His glory.

• Location Created: unknown
• Content Location: unknown
• Teaches:
  • Yeshua is superior to angels.
  • Yeshua is G-d.
  • Yeshua is our great high priest.
  • Yeshua is the ultimate sacrifice.
  • Believers are called to mature in their faith.
  • Faith in G-d is the foundation of our lives as believers.
  • Believers should live their life of faith with endurance.
• Chapters: 13
• Verses: 303