God spoke to moses and gave him the task of leading his people out of bondage. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of god, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. And though he died, yet through the incident he is still speaking. These warnings are an integral part of the message of the epistle. Hebrews the niv application commentary book 15 kindle.
Some reformed teachers find it hard to teach the five warning passages of hebrews 2. This is especially true of the book of hebrews which we are about to consider. Logos is pleased to offer the gold edition of john owens exposition of the epistle to the hebrewsone of the richest commentaries ever written on the book of hebrews. One such example is its use of the word fire which apocalyptically refers to gods judgment see hebrews 10. Although hebrews is not written in apocalyptic language, it does employ it. Hebrews 11, amplified bible, classic edition ampc the. The five warning passages of hebrews disciple lessons. The warnings of the book of hebrews stand up for the truth. The book of hebrews may be looked upon as in three partsall concerning the son and his superior salvation. The author of hebrews represents jesus as superior to angels as one who is the divine heir, cocreator, the radiance of the divine glory, the exact representation of gods being, sustainer and preserver of the universe, and coruler. This massive 7volume commentary includes two volumesnearly 1,000 pagesof introductory essays on historical and theological topics relating to hebrews, along with five volumes of meticulous exposition and commentary. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new.
The book of hebrews contains exhortations, warnings and encouragement to. It contains over 100 charts on most of the difficult problems surrounding the understanding and interpretation of hebrews. This hebrews 11 bible study will explore the chapter to find what god wants us. The book of hebrews daunts even the most gifted preachers and scholars. For some particular reasons, the writer of the book of hebrews did not pen his name on the book.
The five warnings of hebrews church of the great god. What are the 5 warnings in the book of hebrews the art of computer programming volume 2 3rd edition pdf, this is especially true of the book of hebrews which we are about to w. It is unique among the epistles in its view and presentation of gods economy for the fulfillment of his eternal purpose through the dispensing of god in his divine trinity into his chosen believers. Hebrews chapter one provides the introduction to the book of hebrews and contains key information pertaining to all five warnings. The best book ive seen that fairly lays out the main views of these warnings and points out the strengths and weaknesses of each position is herbert w. Then they that feared the lord spake often one to another. Thus, it is extremely important to have a thorough understanding of the first chapter in order to make sense of the remainder of the book. It is this ministry which we most need in times of difficulty and adversity. Warning passages ahead the five warnings of the book of. So, how does a reading of the whole of scripture inform our reading of the warning passages of hebrews. Basic to any understanding of these warnings is to first understand that the. The warning passages in the book of hebrews the theologian. The warnings of the book of hebrews were presented by the writer in. The extent of his pulpit labours is shown by the fact that the twentytwo volumes of the standard 19th century edition of his works consist almost entirely of sermons.
Hebrews 11 shows that faith is so important because gods people are beset with weakness, poverty, and difficulty. Now look at hebrews 21 therefore on account of this. If jesus is higher than the prophets, and higher than the angels, then we ought to listen to him. Arminians generally interpret them as warnings to believers that they will lose their eternal salvation if they persist in sin and unbelief. The warning passages in the book of hebrews have an important role to play in our. The end of the chapter reminds us that faith is and it is for we who follow in the footsteps of the faithful men and women of previous ages. The author of hebrews already encouraged his readers about becoming companions of the messiah e. Volume 4 in the daniel and revelation committee series. The author does not identify himself or those addressed, which letter writers normally did. Just as the book of genesis is vitally important to the proper. He said that it was faith that helped our ancestors survive, and it is by faith that we know that god spoke the world into being and created the things that we see all around us.
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what i did. The present volume containing sixtyfive sermons on hebrews 11. The book of hebrews, chapter 11 king james version. This is true of the five warning passages in hebrews 2. The context for faith is a life in which things are hoped for but not yet seen or possessed. Although some include the book of hebrews among the apostle pauls writings, the certain identity of the author remains an enigma. Lane sees hebrews as arranged around six old testament texts psalms 8, 95. Intro to hebrews biblica the international bible society. Hebrews emphasizes the authority of the word of god and urges us to heed its warnings and exhortations.
These are like stop signs on the boulevard of backsliding. This is the kind of heed needed by all myself, you, everyone who has ears to hear. Many exegetes who begin with the hebrews warning pas sages end up. There are five warnings through the book of hebrews and this is the first one. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner which the author employs expositions of eight specific passages of the ot scriptures. Encouragement, exhortation mixed with a little warning. The warnings to hear and listen the warning to hear god is contained in hebrews 2. Eerdmans, 1984, 165, and kenneth s wuest, hebrews six in the greek new testament. Pdf the old testament background of the warning in hebrews 6.
If we interpret the first two warnings in hebrews as being about a possible loss of everlasting life, we not only deny jesus promise of eternal security john 10. Missing is pauls customary salutation common to his other works. They take the truth, expounded and relate it to life and action. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The message of hebrews for the global church is that jesus is better than every other thing believers are tempted to fall back into, such as their formers ways of sin, culturally comfortable patterns of thinking or living, or nonchristian ethical codes. For the greatest barrier of all is the conflict between mans desire for god and his sinful desire to please himself. His warnings, along with other elements in his exhortatory material, together with his doctrinal expositions that provide the presuppositions for the exhortations, are intended to prevent these disastrous consequences from occurring. Next we are considering the fifth and final warning in the book of hebrews. Five warning sections in the book of hebrews 1 hebrews 2. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry. The warnings have never been applicable since the first century until this generation of the church. An exposition of the epistle to the hebrews 7 vols. But it is the book of hebrews that contains the fullest exposition of our lords ministry as our great high priest.
Whether hebrews teaches the final perseverance of the saints or whether it can be shown to teach that some genuine christians will fall away and not be saved on the last day is an important and hotly debated topic. In the midst of this argument about the angels, the writer of hebrews gives a warning. Readers are exhorted to pay close attention to the gospel and not drift away from it. Read the four views on the warning passages in hebrews. So i really appreciated charts on the book of hebrews recently put out by herbert bateman through kregel academic. That is the greater person who has come to give revelation to us in these last days. The warning passages in the book of hebrews have an important role to play in our assessment of the doctrine of perseverance.
You cannot read the book of hebrews with its warnings and its exhortation and not. In many respects, this is what the author of the book of hebrews did. Some may avoid studying the book of hebrews because of its numerous references to the old testament, but this should not be the case because it is full of great instructions for the christian. He gave us the book of hebrews as one book among a canon of books. This is why verse one tells us, now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
This word appears only six times elsewhere in the new testament. It is not at all similar to lanes commentaryon hebrews, which is for professionals with an understanding of greek and hebrew. Of course it is written to us, and so therefore that includes us. The authorship of hebrews one can not be dogmatic or conclusive regarding the human author of the book of hebrews. He draws on some of that study to help us understand the famous warning passages in their immediate and canonical context.
In addition, the suggestion that the writer of this epistle relied upon knowledge and information provided by others who were actual eyewitnesses of christ jesus 2. The incentive of reward and punishment for the hebrew believers. Hebrews is commonly referred to as a letter, though it does not have the typical form of a letter. Lots of pressure to just give up and just call it a day. Introduction to hebrews 10 isaiah gives some remarkable insights into the apocalyptic language used in the bible. Hebrews chapter 11 in hebrews chapter 11, paul tells his readers that faith is made of the things we hope for rather than the things that we can see. A careful examination of how the book of hebrews relates to the sanctuary, judgement, and prophecies, especially how the old testament services compare with christs in the heavenly sanctuary. For centuries, church fathers and biblical scholars. When the pharaoh ordered all newborn hebrew malechildren to be killed, moses parents hid him and he grew up among his own peoples enemies. The warnings in the book of hebrews t he book of hebrews is profound in its heavenly concepts and rich in the heavenly inheritance. Experiencing the presence of god is a the heart of every human being strives toward god, but only the redeemed can overcome the great barriers between god and man. And he offers no manner of greeting, such as is usually found at. This will then be followed by a personal but persuasive critique of the views presented by the authors of the book the four views on the warning passages in hebrews.
A number of years ago i saw a notation in the study bible that i use regarding something in the book of hebrews, that it contains five warnings to those to whom it is written. The warnings against turning away from jesus christ back to the old covenant also imply this. This book does not require you to have an understanding of greek. Griffith thomas has stated for these five warnings. It was attested by signs, wonders, and miracles, as well as eyewitnesses. The writer to the hebrews began this chapter speaking of faith in the present tense. It is written for the layperson and gives a good grounding in this fascinating book of hebrews. Hebrews chapter eleven study guide all about jesus.