Humble, cautious fear is urged, lest any should come short of the promised rest, through unbelief. Hebrews 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Study hebrews 1 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A commentary on the epistle to the hebrews philip edgcumbe hughes on. And of necessity of faith in christ, and of stedfastly following him. Hebrews is a name for the israelites and for the descendants of abraham compare genesis 14. It can therefore be used both as a preaching aid and a.
Biblical studies from the book of hebrews bible study guide. God is not called father of the believers hebrews 12. Philip edgcumbe hughes a commentary on the epistle to the hebrews 1977. You can find the best commentary on hebrews for you using the tools on the right side. 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 of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Understand the epistle to the hebrews free downloadable.
The way wherein god communicated himself and his will to men under the old testament. It can therefore be used both as a preaching aid and a source of devotional reading. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the new international version, the new revised standard. God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his son, a. God spake to his ancient people at sundry times, through successive generations, and in divers manners, as he thought proper.
Most remarkably, it explains why this letter is really a homily written by a preacher who must have delivered it several times in different places, and it offers an eloquent interpretation of the letter to the hebrews as a christological hymn celebrating the priesthood of christ. The title, to the hebrews, which appears in the earliest known copy of the epistle is not a part of the original manuscript. The commentary is a full versebyverse exegesis of hebrews but is designed to be read like an ordinary book. This book presents christ as the author and perfecter of our faith hebrews 12. This tells us that the suffering of death for jesus was only a prelude to being crowned with glory and honor. However, both the authorship and audience are in question. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The epistle to the hebrews has suffered from anonymity. The song of songs is unique within the hebrew bible. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Baptist hymnal bh chalice hymnal ch collegeville hymnal co common praise cp evangelical lutheran worship elw gather comprehensive gc journeysongs js lutheran book of worship lbw lutheran service book lsb lutheran worship lw presbyterian hymnal ph the faith we sing tfws the hymnal 1982 th the new century hymnal tnch united methodist. He also appears to have been one to whom the apostles had confirmed the lords word. The book of psalms is no longer to be regarded by old testament scholars as an. At first glance, the letter to the hebrews can seem difficult to comprehend, but william barclay believed that no new testament book gives us such a glorious picture of jesus christ in all the splendor of his manhood and in all the majesty of his deity.
It is obvious that there are certain lessons in the epistle to the hebrews that are found nowhere else in the bible. The theme of the epistle to the hebrews, the only book of the new testament in which our lord is presented in his high priestly office, is the supreme glory of christ, the son of god and son of man. The book of hebrews begins with no mention of the author. Commentary on the book of hebrews by matthew henry new. Hebrews chapter 12 the great cloud of witnesses therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The hebrews are warned of the sin and danger of unbelief.
Cargill, understanding the book of hebrews nashville. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Now i turn to the fourth author, sir robert anderson, and quote from his book, the hebrews epistle in the light of the types. The writer, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed hebrews. Hebrews commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Baptist hymnal bh chalice hymnal ch collegeville hymnal co common praise cp evangelical lutheran worship elw gather comprehensive gc journeysongs js lutheran book of worship lbw lutheran service book lsb lutheran worship lw presbyterian hymnal ph the faith we sing tfws the hymnal 1982 th the. The assyrian and hebrew hymns of praise, by charles gordon. Hymns, songs of praise for gods work in creation or history. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. What does the book add to the contents of the whole bible. Hebrews 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Hebrews differs in some respect with the other epistles of the nt.
Whoever wrote hebrews appears not to have been an apostle of jesus. Hebrews 1 commentary the superior worth and dignity of. Oct 06, 2015 most remarkably, it explains why this letter is really a homily written by a preacher who must have delivered it several times in different places, and it offers an eloquent interpretation of the letter to the hebrews as a christological hymn celebrating the priesthood of christ. There are a couple reasons why this might be the case.
The doctrinal center of the book of hebrews david j. It also tells us that his death was, in some way, for everyone. Thankfully, we do not need to know who wrote the book in order to know what the book teaches. The hebrews were always expecting this person to come. Hymns and gospel songs with allusions to the book of hebrews. These psalm titles are a part of the original hebrew text they are verse 1 in hebrew, thus making the hebrew verse. The last book in the old testament dates from about 400 years before christ. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the letter to the hebrews. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep. The commentary section includes running commentary on the.
Hebrews 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The writer of hebrews is speaking to a jewish christian audience and uses many references to the old testament in order to support his points. There are a great number of reasons why i believe it is time for us to study the book of hebrews. Lutheran book of worship lbw lutheran service book lsb lutheran worship lw. Crowned with glory and honor, that he, by the grace of god, might taste death for everyone. In other words, if we would take the epistle to the hebrews out of the bible, what would this do to our understanding of the truth of god or of the gospel. Introduction to hebrew poetry introduction to wisdom literature. When hebrews talks about faith, therefore, it must help us to see the object of faith, because our faith will be strong if we believe and understand that the object of our faith is strong. Hebrews 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
The song of songs, also song of solomon or canticles is one of the megillot scrolls found in the last section of the tanakh, known as the ketuvim or writings, and a book of the old testament. Macleod dean of the graduate program emmaus bible college, dubuque, iowa the question of emphasis or the doctrinal center of hebrews, is a vital one. Hebrews 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews. Of the persons by whom god delivered his mind under the old testament. I have sometimes referred to hebrews as a good slogan book. For proofs of paul being the author, see my introduction. Hebrews commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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 of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. A new commentary is the admirable result of years of research, experience and expertise, making it an invaluable and highly recommended addition to personal, church, community, and academic library new testament studies reference collections in general, and letter to the hebrews supplemental studies reading lists in.
First, in the earliest manuscript editions of the new testament books, hebrews is included. There is anonymity of both author and recipients because these details are not included in the text of the letter. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The author of hebrews laid out a proposition in hebrews 1. God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his son. I have therefore decided to make extracts available on this website from time to time.
Because of the superiority of jesus to the angels, we must pay attention to jesus. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Study the bible online using commentary on hebrews and more. Recent commentaries on the psalms such as staerks in 1911 and kittels in. The writer uses it here to show that the messiah has come. That is why this is the most christcentered book in the new testament. Read hebrews commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Verse 2 the phrase in the last days often meant the time of the messiah. The addressees must not only have been very familiar with the ot. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Hebrews 1 commentary new testament matthew henry st. The book of psalms commonly referred to simply as psalms, the psalter or the psalms, is the first book of the ketuvim writings, the third section of the hebrew bible, and thus a book of the christian old testament. This contrast is often expressed by the term greater kreittoukreissou, which means better, superior, more excellent, more valuable, higher rank. Moreover, it is king and leader to a new range of height, the last group of books in our new testament, namely, the hebrew christian epistles. I believe that a study of the book of hebrews may be the next step for us as a church as we seek to grow in our desire for greater intimacy with christ, greater faith, and bolder acts of service. The application from the book of revelation is that despite what appears to be an impotent church struggling to serve an apparently impotent christ, the church is in reality made up of overcomers who lay down their lives gladly to promote christ and his gospel. The superior worth and dignity of christ above moses is shown.
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