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  • Hebrews 6

    When Being a “Baby Christian” is Abnormal Chapter 5 ends with a description of spiritual babies in Christ that cannot do much for themselves.  Their Christian lives has been relatively easy because they have…

  • Hebrews 5

    Jesus is the Greater High Priest We have a relatively shorter passage dedicated to the understanding of Jesus as the ultimate High-Priest.  From Aaron we already have a basic understanding of the function from…

  • Hebrews 4

    The Ultimate Rest of God For His People vv1-13 Chapter four picks up on the “rest” theme where chapter three left off.  Just as chapters two and three begin with an exhortation to “take…

  • Hebrews 3

    So Let Us Now Consider This Jesus vv1 The beginning of Chapter three in the King James begins with a “wherefore” that hearkens back to the arguments made in previous chapters.  The author is…

  • Hebrews 2

    1. Historical/Literal Background: How We Should Behave In Light of Christ’s Revelation vv1-4 Chapter one made the argument that Christ is greater than any angel.  And since it is through Christ that God now…

  • Hebrews 1

    Historical Background: On a personal note, the Book of Hebrews is one of my favorite Scriptures.  Scripture cannot be pitted against each other as if one portion of Scripture is more inspired than another,…

  • Revelation 1

    Prologue vv1-3 I have heard of capable Bible teachers that avoid writing their thoughts on Revelation because they honestly admit they do not understand the book well enough.  I too, cannot pretend to understand…

  • 1 John 1

    Prologue vv1-4 How shall one bring news of eternal truths to temporal men?  Men can only speak of what they have seen and have done.  And since no one has created eternal truth, and…

  • I Peter 4

    1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin Following the logic…