Hebrews 1

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:1: Jn 9:29 ; Heb 2:2 , 3 ; 4:8 ; 12:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:1: Lk 1:70 ; Ac 2:30

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:1: Nu 12:6 , 8

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:2: Dt 4:30 ; Heb 9:26 ; 1Pe 1:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:2: ver 5 ; S Mt 3:17 ; Heb 3:6 ; 5:8 ; 7:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:2: Ps 2:8 ; Mt 11:27 ; S 28:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:2: S Jn 1:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:2: Heb 11:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:3: Jn 1:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:3: S Jn 14:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:3: Col 1:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:3: Titus 2:14 ; Heb 7:27 ; 9:11–14

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:3: S Mk 16:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:4: Eph 1:21 ; Php 2:9 , 10 ; Heb 8:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:5: Ps 2:7 ; S Mt 3:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:5: 2Sa 7:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:6: Jn 3:16 ; S Col 1:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:6: Heb 10:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:6: Dt 32:43 (LXX and DSS); Ps 97:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:7: Ps 104:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:8: S Lk 1:33

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:9: Php 2:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:9: Isa 61:1 , 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:9: Ps 45:6 , 7

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:10: Ps 8:6 ; Zec 12:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:11: Isa 34:4 ; 51:6 ; S Heb 12:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:12: Heb 13:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:12: Ps 102:25–27

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:13: ver 3 ; S Mk 16:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:13: Jos 10:24 ; Heb 10:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:13: Ps 110:1 ; S Mt 22:44

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:14: Ps 91:11 ; 103:20 ; Da 7:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:14: Mt 25:34 ; Mk 10:17 ; S Ac 20:32

^{[BACK TO †]} 1:14: S Ro 11:14 ; Heb 2:3 ; 5:9 ; 9:28

Hebrews 2

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:1: S Ro 11:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:2: S Heb 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:2: Dt 33:2 ; Ac 7:53 ; Gal 3:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:2: Heb 10:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:3: Heb 10:29 ; 12:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:3: Heb 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:3: S Lk 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:4: Mk 16:20 ; S Jn 4:48

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:4: S 1Co 12:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:4: S Eph 1:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:6: Heb 4:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:6: Job 7:17 ; Ps 144:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:8: Ps 8:4–6 ; S Mt 22:44

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:9: ver 7 ; Ac 3:13 ; S Php 2:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:9: Php 2:7–9

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:9: 2Co 5:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:10: S Ro 11:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:10: Lk 24:26 ; Heb 5:8 , 9 ; 7:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:11: Heb 13:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:11: S Eph 5:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:11: S Mt 28:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:12: Ps 22:22 ; 68:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:13: Isa 8:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:13: Isa 8:18 ; Jn 10:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:14: 1Co 15:50 ; Eph 6:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:14: S Jn 1:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:14: Ge 3:15 ; 1Co 15:54–57 ; 2Ti 1:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:14: 1Jn 3:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:15: S 2Ti 1:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:16: S Lk 3:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:17: ver 14 ; S Php 2:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:17: Heb 5:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:17: Heb 3:1 ; 4:14 , 15 ; 5:5 , 10 ; 7:26 , 28 ; 8:1 , 3 ; 9:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:17: Heb 5:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:17: S Ro 3:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 2:18: Heb 4:15

Hebrews 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:1: Heb 2:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:1: S Ro 8:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:1: 1Ti 6:12 ; Heb 4:14 ; 10:23 ; 2Co 9:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:1: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:2: ver 5 ; Nu 12:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:3: Dt 34:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:4: Ge 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:5: Ex 14:31

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:5: ver 2 ; Nu 12:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:6: S Heb 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:6: S 1Co 3:16 ; 1Ti 3:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:6: ver 14 ; S Ro 11:22 ; Heb 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:6: Ro 5:2 ; Heb 6:11 , 18 , 19 ; 7:19 ; 11:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:7: Ac 28:25 ; Heb 9:8 ; 10:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:8: ver 15 ; Heb 4:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:9: Nu 14:33 ; Dt 1:3 ; Ac 7:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:11: Dt 1:34 , 35

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:11: Heb 4:3 , 5

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:11: Ps 95:7–11

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:12: S Mt 16:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:13: Heb 10:24 , 25

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:13: Jer 17:9 ; Eph 4:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:14: ver 6

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:14: S Eph 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:15: ver 7 , 8 ; Ps 95:7 , 8 ; Heb 4:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:16: Nu 14:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:17: Nu 14:29 ; Ps 106:26 ; 1Co 10:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:18: Nu 14:20–23 ; Dt 1:34 , 35

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:18: Heb 4:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 3:19: Ps 78:22 ; 106:24 ; Jn 3:36

Hebrews 4

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:1: Heb 12:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:2: 1Th 2:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:3: Ps 95:11 ; Dt 1:34 , 35 ; Heb 3:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:4: Ge 2:2 , 3 ; Ex 20:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:5: Ps 95:11 ; S ver 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:6: ver 11 ; Heb 3:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:7: Ps 95:7 , 8 ; Heb 3:7 , 8 , 15

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:8: Jos 22:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:8: S Heb 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:10: Lev 23:3 ; Rev 14:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:10: ver 4

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:11: ver 6 ; Heb 3:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:12: S Mk 4:14 ; Lk 5:1 ; 11:28 ; Jn 10:35 ; Ac 12:24 ; 1Th 2:13 ; 2Ti 2:9 ; 1Pe 1:23 ; 1Jn 2:14 ; Rev 1:2 , 9

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:12: Ac 7:38 ; 1Pe 1:23

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:12: Isa 55:11 ; Jer 23:29 ; 1Th 2:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:12: Eph 6:17 ; S Rev 1:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:12: 1Co 14:24 , 25

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:13: Ps 33:13–15 ; Pr 5:21 ; Jer 16:17 ; 23:24 ; Da 2:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:14: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:14: Heb 6:20 ; 8:1 ; 9:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:14: S Mt 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:14: S Heb 3:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:15: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:15: Heb 2:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:15: S 2Co 5:21

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:16: S Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 4:16: S Eph 3:12

Hebrews 5

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:1: Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:1: Heb 8:3 ; 9:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:1: Heb 7:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:2: Isa 29:24 ; Heb 2:18 ; 4:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:2: Heb 7:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:3: Lev 9:7 ; 16:6 ; Heb 7:27 ; 9:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:4: Ex 28:1 ; Nu 14:40 ; 18:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:5: Jn 8:54

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:5: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:5: S Heb 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:5: Ps 2:7 ; S Mt 3:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:6: ver 10 ; Ge 14:18 ; Heb 6:20 ; 7:1–22

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:6: Ps 110:4 ; Heb 7:17 , 21

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:7: Lk 22:41–44

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:7: Mt 27:46 , 50 ; Lk 23:46

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:7: Ps 22:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:7: Mk 14:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:8: S Heb 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:8: S Php 2:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:9: S Heb 2:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:10: ver 5 ; S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:10: S ver 6

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:12: Heb 6:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:12: 1Co 3:2 ; 1Pe 2:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:13: S 1Co 14:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:14: S 1Co 2:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 5:14: Isa 7:15

Hebrews 6

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:1: Php 3:12–14

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:1: Heb 5:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:1: Heb 9:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:2: Jn 3:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:2: S Ac 6:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:2: S Ac 2:24 ; Ac 17:18 , 32

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:3: Ac 18:21

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:4: Heb 10:32

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:4: Eph 2:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:4: Gal 3:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:5: Ps 34:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:5: S Heb 4:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:6: 2Pe 2:21 ; 1Jn 5:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:6: S Mt 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:8: Ge 3:17 , 18 ; Isa 5:6 ; 27:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:9: S 1Co 10:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:10: S Mt 10:40 , 42 ; 1Th 1:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:11: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:12: Heb 13:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:12: 2Th 1:4 ; Jas 1:3 ; Rev 13:10 ; 14:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:12: Heb 10:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:13: Ge 22:16 ; Lk 1:73

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:14: Ge 22:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:15: Ge 21:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:16: Ex 22:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:17: ver 18 ; Ps 110:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:17: Ro 4:16 ; Heb 11:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:18: Nu 23:19 ; Titus 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:18: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:19: Lev 16:2 ; Heb 9:2 , 3 , 7

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:20: S Heb 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:20: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 6:20: S Heb 5:6

Hebrews 7

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:1: Ps 76:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:1: S Mk 5:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:1: ver 6 ; Ge 14:18–20

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:3: ver 6

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:3: S Mt 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:4: Ac 2:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:4: Ge 14:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:5: Nu 18:21 , 26

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:6: Ge 14:19 , 20

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:6: Ro 4:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:8: Heb 5:6 ; 6:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:11: ver 18 , 19 ; Heb 8:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:11: Heb 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:11: ver 17 ; S Heb 5:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:13: ver 11

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:13: ver 14

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:14: Isa 11:1 ; Mt 1:3 ; 2:6 ; Lk 3:33 ; Rev 5:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:17: Ps 110:4 ; ver 21 ; S Heb 5:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:18: Ro 8:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:19: ver 11 ; Ro 3:20 ; 7:7 , 8 ; Gal 3:21 ; Heb 9:9 ; 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:19: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:19: ver 25 ; Heb 4:16 ; 10:1 , 22 ; Jas 4:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:21: Nu 23:19 ; 1Sa 15:29 ; Mal 3:6 ; Ro 11:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:21: Ps 110:4 ; S Heb 5:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:22: S Lk 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:24: ver 28

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:25: S Ro 11:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:25: S ver 19

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:25: S Ro 8:34

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:26: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:26: S 2Co 5:21

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:26: S Heb 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:27: Heb 5:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:27: S Heb 5:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:27: Ro 6:10 ; Heb 9:12 , 26 , 28 ; 10:10 ; 1Pe 3:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:27: Eph 5:2 ; Heb 9:14 , 28

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:28: Heb 5:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:28: S Heb 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 7:28: S Heb 2:10

Hebrews 8

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:1: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:1: S Mk 16:19 ; S Heb 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:2: Heb 9:11 , 24

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:3: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:3: Heb 5:1 ; 9:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:3: Heb 9:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:4: Heb 5:1 ; 9:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:5: Heb 9:23

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:5: Col 2:17 ; Heb 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:5: Heb 11:7 ; 12:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:5: Ex 25:40

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:6: ver 8 , 13 ; S Lk 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:6: S Gal 3:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:7: Heb 7:11 , 18 ; 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:8: ver 6 , 13 ; S Lk 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:9: Ex 19:5 , 6 ; 20:1–17

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:10: Ro 11:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:10: 2Co 3:3 ; Heb 10:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:10: Eze 11:20 ; Zec 8:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:11: Isa 54:13 ; S Jn 6:45

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:12: Heb 10:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:12: Ro 11:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:13: ver 6 , 8 ; S Lk 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 8:13: 2Co 5:17

Hebrews 9

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:1: Ex 25:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:2: Ex 25:8 , 9

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:2: Ex 25:31–39

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:2: Ex 25:23–29

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:2: Ex 25:30 ; Lev 24:5–8

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:2: Ex 26:33 , 34

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:3: Ex 26:31–33

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:4: Ex 30:1–5

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:4: Ex 25:10–22

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:4: Ex 16:32 , 33

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:4: Nu 17:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:4: Ex 31:18 ; 32:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:5: Ex 25:17–19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:5: Ex 25:20–22 ; 26:34

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:6: Nu 28:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: Lev 16:11–19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: ver 2 , 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: Lev 16:34

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: Lev 16:11 , 14

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: Lev 16:11 ; Heb 5:2 , 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:7: Heb 5:2 , 3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:8: S Heb 3:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:8: Jn 14:6 ; Heb 10:19 , 20

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:9: Heb 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:9: Heb 5:1 ; 8:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:9: S Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:10: Lev 11:2–23

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:10: Nu 6:3 ; Col 2:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:10: Lev 11:25 , 28 , 40

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:10: Heb 7:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:11: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:11: Heb 10:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:11: ver 24 ; Heb 8:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:11: S Jn 2:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:12: ver 19 ; Lev 16:6 , 15 ; Heb 10:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:12: ver 24

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:12: ver 26 , 28 ; S Heb 7:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:12: ver 14 ; S Ro 3:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:13: Heb 10:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:13: Nu 19:9 , 17 , 18

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:14: 1Pe 3:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:14: S Eph 5:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:14: Ps 51:2 ; 65:3 ; Jer 33:8 ; Zec 13:1 ; S Titus 2:14 ; Heb 10:2 , 22

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:14: Heb 6:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:14: S Mt 16:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: S Gal 3:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: S Lk 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: S Ro 8:28 ; S 11:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: Heb 6:15 ; 10:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: S Ac 20:32

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:15: Heb 7:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:18: Ex 24:6–8

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:19: Heb 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:19: ver 12

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:19: Ex 24:6–8

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:20: Ex 24:8 ; S Mt 26:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:22: Ex 29:21 ; Lev 8:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:22: Lev 17:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:23: Heb 8:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:24: Heb 8:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:24: ver 12 ; S Heb 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:24: S Ro 8:34

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:25: Heb 10:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:25: ver 7 , 8

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:26: Heb 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:26: 1Jn 3:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:26: ver 12 , 28 ; S Heb 7:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:26: ver 12

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:27: Ge 3:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:27: 2Co 5:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:28: ver 12 , 26 ; S Heb 7:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:28: S Mt 16:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:28: 1Pe 2:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:28: Heb 5:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 9:28: S 1Co 1:7

Hebrews 10

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:1: Col 2:17 ; Heb 8:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:1: Heb 9:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:1: Heb 9:23

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:1: ver 4 , 11 ; S Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:1: S Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:2: Heb 9:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:3: Lev 16:34 ; Heb 9:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:4: Heb 9:12 , 13

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:4: ver 1 , 11

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:5: Heb 1:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:5: Heb 2:14 ; 1Pe 2:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:7: Ezr 6:2 ; Jer 36:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:7: Ps 40:6–8 ; S Mt 26:39

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:8: ver 5 , 6 ; S Mk 12:33

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:9: ver 7

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:10: ver 14 ; S Eph 5:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:10: Heb 2:14 ; 1Pe 2:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:10: S Heb 7:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:11: Heb 5:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:11: ver 1 , 4

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:12: Heb 5:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:12: S Mk 16:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:13: Jos 10:24 ; Heb 1:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:14: ver 1

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:14: ver 10 ; S Eph 5:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:15: S Heb 3:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:16: Jer 31:33 ; Heb 8:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:17: Jer 31:34 ; Heb 8:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:19: S Eph 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:19: Lev 16:2 ; Eph 2:18 ; Heb 9:8 , 12 , 25

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:20: Heb 9:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:20: Heb 6:19 ; 9:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:21: S Heb 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:21: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:22: ver 1 ; S Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:22: Eph 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:22: Eze 36:25 ; Heb 9:14 ; 12:24 ; 1Pe 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:22: S Ac 22:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:23: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:23: S Heb 3:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:23: S 1Co 1:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:24: S Titus 2:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:25: Ac 2:42

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:25: Heb 3:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:25: S 1Co 3:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:26: Ex 21:14 ; Nu 15:30 ; Heb 5:2 ; 6:4–8 ; 2Pe 2:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:26: S 1Ti 2:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:27: Isa 26:11 ; 2Th 1:7 ; Heb 9:27 ; 12:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:28: Dt 17:6 , 7 ; S Mt 18:16 ; Heb 2:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: S Mt 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: Heb 6:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: S Mt 26:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: 1Co 6:11 ; Rev 1:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: Eph 4:30 ; Heb 6:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:29: Heb 2:3 ; 12:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:30: Dt 32:35 ; Ro 12:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:30: Dt 32:36 ; Ps 135:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:31: S 2Co 5:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:31: Isa 19:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:31: S Mt 16:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:32: Heb 6:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:32: Php 1:29 , 30

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:33: 1Co 4:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:33: Php 4:14 ; 1Th 2:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:34: Heb 13:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:34: Heb 11:16 ; 1Pe 1:4 , 5

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:35: S Eph 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:36: Ro 5:3 ; Heb 12:1 ; Jas 1:3 , 4 , 12 ; 5:11 ; 2Pe 1:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:36: Heb 6:15 ; 9:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:37: Mt 11:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:37: Rev 22:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:38: Ro 1:17 ; Gal 3:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 10:38: Hab 2:3 , 4

Hebrews 11

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:1: S Heb 3:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:1: S 2Co 4:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:2: ver 4 , 39

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:3: Ge 1 ; Jn 1:3 ; Heb 1:2 ; 2Pe 3:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:4: ver 2 , 39

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:4: Ge 4:4 ; 1Jn 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:4: Heb 12:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:5: Ge 5:21–24

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:6: Heb 7:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:7: S ver 1

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:7: Ge 6:13–22

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:7: 1Pe 3:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:7: Ge 6:9 ; Eze 14:14 , 20 ; S Ro 9:30

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:8: Ge 12:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:8: Ge 12:1–4 ; Ac 7:2–4

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:9: Ac 7:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:9: Ge 12:8 ; 18:1 , 9

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:9: Heb 6:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:10: Heb 12:22 ; 13:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:10: Rev 21:2 , 14

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:10: ver 16

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:11: Ge 17:17–19 ; 18:11–14

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:11: Ge 21:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:11: S 1Co 1:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:12: Ro 4:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:12: Ge 22:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:13: ver 39

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:13: S Mt 13:17

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:16: 2Ti 4:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:16: Mk 8:38

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:16: ver 10 ; Heb 13:14

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:18: Ge 21:12 ; Ro 9:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:19: Ro 4:21 ; S Jn 5:21

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:21: Ge 48:1 , 8–22

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:23: Ex 2:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:23: Ex 1:16 , 22

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:24: Ex 2:10 , 11

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:25: ver 37

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:26: Heb 13:13

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:27: Ex 12:50 , 51

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:28: 1Co 10:10

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:31: Jos 2:1 , 9–14 ; 6:22–25 ; Jas 2:25

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:34: Da 3:19–27

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:34: 2Ki 20:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:34: Jdg 15:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:35: 1Ki 17:22 , 23 ; 2Ki 4:36 , 37

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:36: Jer 20:2 ; 37:15

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:37: 2Ch 24:21

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:37: 1Ki 19:10 ; Jer 26:23

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:37: 2Ki 1:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:38: 1Ki 18:4 ; 19:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:39: ver 2 , 4

^{[BACK TO †]} 11:39: ver 13 ; Heb 10:36

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^{[BACK TO †]} 11:40: S Heb 2:10

Hebrews 12

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:1: S Heb 10:36

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:2: S Mk 16:19

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:4: Heb 10:32–34 ; 13:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:5: ver 3

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:7: Dt 8:5 ; 2Sa 7:14 ; Pr 13:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:8: 1Pe 5:9

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:9: Nu 16:22 ; 27:16 ; Rev 22:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:9: Isa 38:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:10: S 2Pe 1:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:11: Isa 32:17 ; Jas 3:17 , 18

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:12: Isa 35:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:13: Pr 4:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:13: Gal 6:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:14: S Ro 14:19

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:14: S Mt 5:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:15: Gal 5:4 ; Heb 3:12 ; 4:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:15: Dt 29:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:16: S 1Co 6:18

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:18: Ex 19:12–22 ; 20:18 ; Dt 4:11

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^{[BACK TO †]} 12:20: Ex 19:12 , 13

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:21: Dt 9:19

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:22: Isa 24:23 ; 60:14 ; Rev 14:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:22: Heb 11:10 ; 13:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:22: S Mt 16:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:22: S Gal 4:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:23: Ex 4:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:23: S Rev 20:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:23: Ge 18:25 ; Ps 94:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:23: Php 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:24: S Gal 3:20

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:24: Heb 9:19 ; 10:22 ; 1Pe 1:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:24: Ge 4:10 ; Heb 11:4

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:25: Heb 3:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:25: S Heb 1:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:25: Heb 8:5 ; 11:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:25: Dt 18:19 ; Heb 2:2 , 3 ; 10:29

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:26: Ex 19:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:26: Hag 2:6

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:27: Isa 34:4 ; 54:10 ; 1Co 7:31 ; Heb 1:11 , 12 ; 2Pe 3:10 ; 1Jn 2:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:28: Ps 15:5 ; Da 2:44

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:28: Mal 2:5 ; 4:2 ; Heb 13:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 12:29: Ex 24:17 ; Dt 4:24 ; 9:3 ; Ps 97:3 ; Isa 33:14 ; S 2Th 1:7

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^{[BACK TO †]} 13:1: S Ro 12:10

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:2: Job 31:32 ; Mt 25:35 ; S Ro 12:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:2: Ge 18:1–33 ; 19:1–3

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:3: Mt 25:36 ; Col 4:18 ; Heb 10:34

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:4: Mal 2:15 ; 1Co 7:38 ; 1Ti 4:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:4: Dt 22:22 ; 1Co 6:9 ; Rev 22:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:5: S 1Ti 3:3

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:5: Php 4:11 ; 1Ti 6:6 , 8

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:5: Dt 31:6 , 8 ; Jos 1:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:6: Ps 118:6 , 7

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:7: ver 17 , 24 ; 1Co 16:16

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:7: S Heb 4:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:7: Heb 6:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:8: Ps 102:27 ; Heb 1:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:9: Eph 4:14

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:9: Col 2:7

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:9: Col 2:16

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^{[BACK TO †]} 13:10: 1Co 9:13 ; 10:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:11: Lev 16:15

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:11: Ex 29:14 ; Lev 4:12 , 21 ; 9:11 ; 16:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:12: Jn 19:17

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:12: S Eph 5:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:12: S Ro 3:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:13: Lk 9:23

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:13: Heb 11:26

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:14: Heb 12:27

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:14: Php 3:20 ; Heb 11:10 , 27 ; 12:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:15: 1Pe 2:5

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:15: Isa 57:19 ; Hos 14:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:16: Ro 12:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:16: Php 4:18

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:17: ver 7 , 24

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:17: Isa 62:6 ; Ac 20:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:18: S 1Th 5:25

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:18: S Ac 23:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:19: Phm 22

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:20: S Ro 15:33

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:20: Ge 9:16 ; 17:7 , 13 , 19 ; Isa 55:3 ; 61:8 ; Eze 37:26 ; S Mt 26:28

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:20: S Ac 2:24

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:20: S Jn 10:11

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:21: 2Co 9:8

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:21: S Php 2:13

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:21: 1Jn 3:22

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:21: S Ro 11:36

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:22: 1Pe 5:12

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:23: S Ac 16:1

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:24: ver 7 , 17

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:24: Ac 18:2

^{[BACK TO †]} 13:25: S Col 4:18

[BACK TO 1:1] In the past. In contrast to “in these last days” (v. 2 ), the Messianic era inaugurated by the incarnation (see Ac 2:17 ; 1Ti 4:1 ; 1Jn 2:18 and notes). God spoke. Cf. “he has spoken” (v. 2 ). God is the ultimate author of both the OT and the NT. to our ancestors. In contrast to “to us” (v. 2 ). through the prophets. All OT writers are here viewed as prophets in that their testimony was preparation for the coming of Christ; cf. “by his Son” (v. 2 ), a new and unique category of revelation in contrast to that of the prophets. at many times and in various ways. The OT revelation was occasional and lacking in finality.

[BACK TO 1:2–3] The superiority of God’s revelation through his Son (see Introduction: Theme ) is demonstrated by seven great descriptive statements about him: (1) appointed heir of all things. The incarnate Son, having performed the work of redemption, was gloriously exalted to the position of the firstborn heir of God, i.e., he received the inheritance of God’s estate (“all things”). See Ro 8:17 . (2) through whom also he made the universe. See Jn 1:3 ; 1Co 8:6 ; Col 1:16 and note. (3) radiance of God’s glory. As the brilliance of the sun is inseparable from the sun itself, so the Son’s radiance is inseparable from deity, for he himself is God, the second person of the Trinity (see Jn 1:14 , 18 and notes). (4) exact representation of his being. Jesus is not merely an image or reflection of God. Because the Son himself is God (see note on Ro 9:5 ), he is the absolutely authentic representation of God’s being (see Jn 14:9 ; Col 1:15 and note). (5) sustaining all things. Christ is not like Atlas, the mythical Greek god who held the world on his shoulders. The Son dynamically holds together all that has been created through him ( Col 1:17 ). (6) provided purification for sins. Through his redeeming death on the cross (see 7:27 ; 9:12 ; Titus 2:14 and notes). (7) sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Being seated at God’s right hand indicates that Christ is actively ruling with God as Lord over all (see v. 13 ; 8:1 ; 10:12 ; 12:2 ; Mt 26:64 ; Ac 2:23 ; 5:34 ; Ro 8:34 ; Eph 1:20 ; Col 3:1 ; 1Pe 3:22 ).

[BACK TO 1:2] these last days. The time when all that was promised and worked toward in the OT was coming to fulfillment (see v. 1 ; Jas 5:3 ; 2Pe 3:3 and notes; see also 1Pe 1:20 ; Jude 18 ).

[BACK TO 1:4] superior to the angels. See Introduction: Theme . To most Jews angels were exalted beings, especially revered because they were involved in giving the law at Sinai (see 2:2 ), and to the Jews the law was God’s supreme revelation. The Dead Sea Scrolls reflect the expectation that the archangel Michael would be the supreme figure in the Messianic kingdom (cf. Rev 12:7 and note). name. Cf. Php 2:9 and note. What follows indicates that this name was “Son”—a name to which no angel could lay claim.

[BACK TO 1:5–14] Christ’s superiority to angels is documented by seven OT quotations (see NIV text notes), showing that he is God’s Son, that he is worshiped by angels and that, though he is God, he is distinguished from the Father.

[BACK TO 1:5] You are my Son; today I have become your Father. This passage ( Ps 2:7 ) is quoted in Ac 13:33 as fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection. Jesus did not become the Son of God at this time but was appointed Son of God “in power” at his resurrection ( Ro 1:4 ). I will be his Father, and he will be my Son. Jews acknowledged 2Sa 7:14 (of which this passage is a quotation) and Ps 2 to be Messianic in their ultimate application (see Lk 1:32–33 and notes). This royal personage is neither an angel nor an archangel; he is God’s Son.

[BACK TO 1:6] firstborn. See Col 1:15 and note. Let all God’s angels worship him. The author quotes a line that was in his Greek version of Deuteronomy (see NIV text note). This statement, which in the OT refers to the Lord God (Yahweh), is here applied to Christ, giving clear indication of his full deity. The very beings with whom Christ is being compared are commanded to proclaim his superiority by worshiping him.

[BACK TO 1:7] He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire. Ps 104:4 speaks of the storm wind and the lightning as agents of God’s purposes. The Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT), which the author of Hebrews quotes as the version familiar to his readers, reflects the developing doctrine of angels during the period between the OT and the NT. angels. English “angel” comes from the Greek word angelos, which means “messenger” or “agent.” The Hebrew word most often translated “angel” has essentially the same meaning.

[BACK TO 1:8] But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever” … The author selects a passage that intimates the deity of the Messianic (and Davidic) King, further demonstrating the Son’s superiority over angels (see Ps 45:6 and note).

[BACK TO 1:10] In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth. As in v. 6 , a passage addressed to Yahweh (“Lord”) is applied to the Son.

[BACK TO 1:13] Sit at my right hand. See note on vv. 2–3 . Ps 110 is applied repeatedly to Jesus in Hebrews (vv. 3 , 13 ; 5:6 , 10 ; 6:20 ; 7:3 , 11 , 17 , 21 ; 8:1 ; 10:12–13 ; 12:2 ).

[BACK TO 1:14] ministering spirits. See v. 7 . Christ reigns; angels minister as those sent to serve.

[BACK TO 2:1–4] The first of five warnings strategically positioned throughout the letter (see 3:7–4:13 ; 6:4–8 ; 10:26–31 ; 12:25–29 ). The author sternly warns that a return to Jewish practices is a denial of Christ’s atoning work on the cross and so would have dire consequences.

[BACK TO 2:1] what we have heard. The message of the gospel, including that of Christ’s person as the God-man and his redemptive work on the cross. drift away. From the greater revelation given through the Son.

[BACK TO 2:2] the message spoken through angels. The law given through Moses at Sinai (see Ac 7:38 and note).

[BACK TO 2:3] how shall we escape …? See 12:25 . so great a salvation. The argument here is from the lesser to the greater and assumes that the gospel is greater than the law. Thus, if disregard for the law brought certain punishment, disregard for the gospel will bring even greater punishment. confirmed to us by those who heard him. The eyewitnesses, chiefly the apostles (see Ac 1:21–22 and note on 1:22 ; 1Jn 1:1 and note; cf. 2Pe 1:16 and note), had vouched for the message first announced by Christ. The author himself apparently was neither an apostle nor an eyewitness (see Introduction: Author ).

[BACK TO 2:4] signs, wonders and various miracles. God added his confirmation to the gospel message through supernatural acts such as healing the sick (see Ac 3:7–9 , 11–12 , 16 ; 5:12–16 ; 9:32–41 ; 14:3 , 8–9 ; 19:11–12 ; 28:8–9 ). gifts of the Holy Spirit. Such as the gift of tongues (see Ac 2:4–12 ). distributed according to his will. See 1Co 12:4–11 .

[BACK TO 2:5–9] An exposition of Ps 8:4–6 , which continues to show Christ’s superiority over the angels—in him humanity’s appointed role as ruler (under God) over God’s other creatures (cf. Ge 1:26 , 28 and notes) comes to ultimate fulfillment (see notes on Ps 8:4–6 ; Eph 1:22 ).

[BACK TO 2:5] It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come. Christ, as bearer of the new revelation (see 1:2–3 and note), is superior to angels who had participated in bringing the revelation at Sinai (see 2:2 and note).

[BACK TO 2:6–8] Awed by the marvelous order and immensity of God’s handiwork in the celestial universe, the psalmist marveled at the high dignity God had bestowed on puny mortals by entrusting them with dominion over the other creatures (see Ge 1:26–28 and notes).

[BACK TO 2:7] angels. The author here quotes his Greek version of the Psalter, which renders the common Hebrew word for “God” or “gods” in this way in Ps 8:5 (see NIV text note there), as it does the Hebrew for “sons of God” in Job 1:6 ; 2:1 (see NIV text notes there).

[BACK TO 2:8] everything. God’s purpose from the beginning was that humanity should be sovereign in the creaturely realm, subject only to God. Due to sin, that purpose of God has not yet been fully realized. Indeed, humans are themselves “in slavery” (v. 15 ).

[BACK TO 2:9] Jesus … now crowned with glory and honor. See 10:13 and note. Ps 8 is here applied to Jesus in particular. As forerunner of humanity’s restored dominion over the earth, he was made lower than the angels for a while (see NIV text note on v. 7 and on vv. 6–8 ) but is now crowned with glory and honor at God’s right hand. By his perfect life, his death on the cross and his exaltation, he has made possible for redeemed humanity the ultimate fulfillment of Ps 8 in the future kingdom.

[BACK TO 2:10] many sons and daughters to glory. Those who believe in Christ are made God’s children through his only Son (cf. Jn 1:12–13 ; Ro 8:14–23 and notes on 8:14–15 , 17 , 23 ; Gal 3:26 ; 4:5 and note; Eph 4:5 ; 5:1 ; 1Jn 3:1–2 ). make … perfect through what he suffered. It was through Christ’s suffering that God fully qualified him as the one sent to carry out his redemptive mission, specifically the priestly aspects of that mission (see v. 17 and note; see also 5:9 ; 7:28 ). pioneer. The Greek word often expresses the idea of “originator, founder.” It was also applied to a leader, ruler or prince. In the present context, it perhaps has the sense of “champion”—the one who came to the aid of those enslaved to “him who holds the power of death” (v. 14 ; cf. v. 15 ; 12:2 and note; Ac 3:15 ; 5:31 [“Prince”]).

[BACK TO 2:11] who makes people holy … who are made holy. Christ became a human being to identify himself with humans and, by his substitutionary sacrifice on the cross, to restore their lost holiness. holy. See 1Co 1:2 and note.

[BACK TO 2:12] I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters. A quotation from Ps 22:22 , a psalm describing the sufferings of God’s righteous servant (see introduction to Ps 22 ). The key phrase is “my brothers and sisters,” seen here as coming from the lips of the triumphant Messiah. brothers and sisters. See NIV text note on v. 11 .

[BACK TO 2:13] I will put my trust in him. An expression of true dependence on God, perfectly exemplified in Christ. In him humanity is seen as it was intended to be. Here am I, and the children God has given me. Also seen ultimately as an utterance of the incarnate Son. The Father’s children are given to the Son to be his brothers and sisters (see v. 11 ; cf. Mt 12:50 ).

[BACK TO 2:14] him who holds the power of death. Satan wields the power of death only insofar as he induces people to sin and to come under sin’s penalty, which is death (see Ro 5:12 ; 6:23 and notes).

[BACK TO 2:15] free. See 1Co 15:54–57 and notes on 15:56–57 ; Rev 1:18 .

[BACK TO 2:16] Abraham’s descendants. Christ came to redeem Abraham’s descendants—those who have Abraham’s faith (see Ge 12:2–3 ; Ro 4:11 , 16 ; 9:8 ; Gal 3:29 and notes).

[BACK TO 2:17] merciful and faithful high priest. See v. 18 ; 5:2 . high priest. In Israel the high priest was the head of the priestly order and the only one who could enter into the very presence of God in the Most Holy Place in the temple—to “make atonement” for the people of God (see 9:7 and note; 13:11 ; Lev 16:1–34 and note). make atonement. In order for Christ to turn aside the wrath of God against guilty sinners, he had to become one with them and die as a substitute for them (see notes on Lev 16:20–22 ; 17:11 ; Mk 10:45 ; Ro 3:25 ; 1Jn 2:2 ).

[BACK TO 2:18] he was tempted. See note on 4:15 .

[BACK TO 3:1–6] The faithful high priest who is worthy of our trust because he is greater than Moses.

[BACK TO 3:1] holy. See note on 1Co 1:2 . brothers and sisters. See NIV text note on 2:11 . share in the heavenly calling. That is, participate (see note on v. 14 ) in the invitation to enter into and enjoy the presence of God (see 11:16 ; 12:22 and notes). apostle. Means “one who is sent” (see note on Mk 6:30 ). Jesus repeatedly spoke of himself as having been sent into the world by the Father (e.g., Mt 10:40 ; 15:24 ; Mk 9:37 ; Lk 9:48 ; Jn 4:34 ; 5:24 , 30 , 36–38 ; 6:38 ). He is the supreme apostle, the one from whom all other apostleship flows. high priest. See note on 2:17 .

[BACK TO 3:2] A comparison of Christ and Moses, both of whom were sent by the Father to lead his people—the one to lead them from bondage under the pharaoh to the promised land, the other to lead them from bondage under the devil ( 2:14–15 ) to the Sabbath-rest promised to those who believe ( 4:3 , 9 ). The analogy focuses on faithful stewardship.

[BACK TO 3:3] the builder … has greater honor than the house. Jesus is the actual builder of the house (or household; see v. 6 and note), whereas Moses was simply a part of it.

[BACK TO 3:4] God is the builder of everything. Jesus is here equated with God, making it beyond question that Christ is greater than Moses.

[BACK TO 3:5–6] a servant in all God’s house … the Son over God’s house. The superiority of Christ over Moses (see Introduction: Theme ) is shown in two comparisons: (1) Moses was a servant , whereas Christ is the Son , and (2) Moses was in God’s house, i.e., a part of it, whereas Christ is over God’s house. Both were faithful.

[BACK TO 3:5] faithful … in all God’s house. See Nu 12:7 and note.

[BACK TO 3:6] we are his house. The house is made up of God’s people, his household (see Eph 2:19 ; 1Pe 2:5 and notes). if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence. Failure to persevere reveals that a person is actually not a child of God, whereas perseverance is the hallmark of his children (cf. 10:35–36 ). hope. Assurance of free access to God (see v. 1 ; 6:18–19 and notes; 11:1 ; Ro 5:2 and note). glory. Rejoice (cf. Gal 6:14 ; cf. also 1Co 1:29 , 31 ; 2Co 10:17 ; Eph 2:9 ).

[BACK TO 3:7–4:13] An exposition of Ps 95:7–11 , stressing Christ’s superiority over Moses, and a warning (the second; see note on 2:1–4 ) against disobedience and unbelief.

[BACK TO 3:7–11] This quotation from Ps 95:7–11 summarizes the inglorious history of Israel under Moses’ leadership in the wilderness. Three time periods are alluded to: that of the exodus, that of the psalmist and that of the writing of Hebrews. The example of Israel under Moses was used by the psalmist to warn the Israelites of his day against unbelief and disobedience. Similarly the author of Hebrews recalls the psalmist’s words to warn the readers of this letter.

[BACK TO 3:7] Holy Spirit. For the Holy Spirit as the speaker in (OT) Scripture, see 9:8 ; 10:15 ; Mk 12:36 ; Ac 1:16 ; 4:25 ; 21:11 ; 28:25 ; 1Pe 1:12 ; see also 2Pe 1:20–21 and notes; cf. 2Ti 3:16 and note.

[BACK TO 3:13] as long as it is called “Today.” See 4:7 .

[BACK TO 3:14] to share in Christ. To belong to him and participate in the blessings he gives (cf. v. 1 ). hold … firmly to the very end. Cf. v. 6 ; 6:11 ; Mt 10:22 ; 24:13 ; Mk 13:13 ; Ro 2:26 ; cf. also 1Co 1:8 . our original conviction. And the faith commitment we made on the basis of that conviction.

[BACK TO 3:16–19] The argument is pursued with a series of rhetorical questions. The important truths are that the people who failed to enter Canaan were the ones who had heard God’s promise concerning the land and that they refused to believe and to act on what God had promised—an action described as rebellion (v. 16 ), sin (v. 17 ), disobedience (v. 18 ) and unbelief (v. 19 ). Consequently, God in his anger closed the doors of Canaan in the face of that whole generation of Israelites ( Nu 14:21–35 ).