Hebrews

Description

The Epistle to the Hebrews is addressed to believers in the Lord Jesus from among the Jews. The contents of the Epistle clearly show that it was written to establish these believers in the truth of Christianity with all its privileges and blessings, and thus to deliver them from the Jewish system with which they had been connected by natural birth.

To understand the significance of the teaching in the Epistle, we must remember the character of this religious system with which the Jewish remnant had been connected. It was a national religion given to those who, by natural birth, were descended from Abraham. It raised no question of new birth. It was entirely for earth; it was silent as to heaven. It regulated and promised earthy life, with earthly blessings, to those who walked according to its precepts....

From the table of contents:

Introduction
The Glories of the Person of Christ
The High Priest of Our Profession
Christ's Sufferings and Call to Priesthood
The Spiritual Condition of the Hebrew Believers
The New Order of Priesthood
The New Covenant
The New Sacrifice and the New Sanctuary
The New Worshipers
The Path of Faith
God's Means to Keep Us in the Path of Faith
Outside the Camp

103 pages - Softcover - Author: H. Smith