Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Hebrews 10

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Bob Utley You Can Understand the Bible - Hebrews 10


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Hebrews 10

PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS

UBS4 NKJV NRSV TEV NJB
Sin Put Away by Christ's Sacrifice Animal Sacrifices Insufficient Characteristics of the Sacrifice of Christ Christ's Sacrifice Takes Away Sins The Old Sacrifice Ineffective (Heb_9:23 to Heb_10:18) (Heb_9:11 to Heb_10:18) (Heb_9:23 to Heb_10:18) Heb_10:1-4 Heb_10:1-4 Heb_10:1-10 Heb_10:1-4 Heb_10:1-10 Christ's Death Fulfills God's Will Heb_10:5-10 Heb_10:5-10 Heb_10:5-10 Christ's Death Perfects the Sanctified The Efficacy of Christ's Sacrifice Heb_10:11-14 Heb_10:11-18 Heb_10:11-18 Heb_10:11-14 Heb_10:11-18 Heb_10:15-18 Heb_10:15-18 Exhortation and Warning Hold Fast Your Confession Exhortation and Warnings Let Us Come Near to God The Christian Opportunity Heb_10:19-25 Heb_10:19-25 Heb_10:19-25 Heb_10:19-25 Heb_10:19-25 The Just Live by Faith The Danger of Apostasy Heb_10:26-31 Heb_10:26-39 Heb_10:26-31 Heb_10:26-31 Heb_10:26-31 Motives for Perseverence Heb_10:32-39 Heb_10:32-39 Heb_10:32-39 Heb_10:32-39 READING CYCLE THREE (from "hyperlink")

FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

Read the chapter in one sitting. Identify the subjects. Compare your subject divisions with the five translations above. Paragraphing is not inspired but it is the key to following the original author's intent which is the heart of interpretation. Every paragraph has one and only one subject.

1. First paragraph

2. Second paragraph

3. Third paragraph

4. Etc.



CONTEXTUAL INSIGHTS

A. The literary unit begins in Heb_8:1 and continues through Heb_10:18.



B. This alludes to the three ways in which the ministry of Jesus is superior to the ministry of the Levitical priests.

1. Jesus' superior sacrifice (His own blood, cf. Heb_9:12-14)

2. Jesus' once-for-all offering (see full note at Heb_7:27)

3. Jesus' heavenly, not earthly, sanctuary (cf. Heb_9:11)



C. The verb teleioô is used repeatedly in Hebrews.

1. Heb_2:10, Jesus made perfect through suffering

2. Heb_5:9, Jesus made perfect and became the source of eternal salvation

3. Heb_7:19, Mosaic Law made nothing perfect

4. Heb_7:28, Jesus made perfect

5. Heb_9:9, Mosaic ritual not able to make worshipers' consciences perfect

6. Heb_10:1, Mosaic ritual unable to make worshipers perfect

7. Heb_10:1, Jesus' offering made believers perfect forever

8. Heb_11:40, OT and NT saints perfected together

9. Heb_12:23, spirits of righteous men made perfect



DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

This is a study guide commentary, which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. Each of us must walk in the light we have. You, the Bible, and the Holy Spirit are priority in interpretation. You must not relinquish this to a commentator.

These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. They are meant to be thought provoking, not definitive.

1. Why is it so important that Christ offered Himself "once for all"?

2. When and what is ultimate, final salvation?

3. Define the NT word "perfect" (telos).

4. What was the purpose of the Day of Atonement? How are the OT sacrifices related to Heb_10:8?

5. Why does our author attribute OT passages to Jesus and the Spirit?

6. Is sanctification a once and for all act (Heb_10:10) or a process (Heb_10:14)?

7. Why is Heb_10:18 so significant?

8. List the practical things we are encouraged to implement in our lives because of our access to God through Christ.

9. Do Heb_10:26-29 teach apostasy?

10. Why was "assembling together" such a problem for the recipients of this letter?

11. Is suffering God's will? (cf. Heb_10:32-36).