Hebrews: Introductory Matters

Dr. Thomas Schreiner

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Lesson

We should think of Hebrews as a sermon. The warning passages are exhortations following theological teaching. It was probably not written by Paul. The book was written to Hebrew Christians to warn them against committing apostasy.

Outline

I. Introduction

A. Genre: Epistolary sermon

B. Author

C. Destination

D. Date

E. Purpose of Hebrews

II. The High Priest Greater than Angels 1:1-2:18 (Point I in Dr. Schreiner's outline)

A. Definitive Revelation in the Son 1:1-4

B. The Son greater than the angels 1:5-14

C. Warning 2:1-4

D. The coming world subjected to the Son 2:5-18