Category: Hebrews

Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and…

23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 10:23 In Hebrews chapter 10, the scene is set in a small house church in the city of Jerusalem. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on…

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 11:1 In Hebrews chapter 11, the author sets the scene by describing a gathering of faithful individuals who have demonstrated unwavering trust in God throughout history. The setting is a metaphorical cloud of witnesses,…

2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, Setting the Scene for Hebrews 2:2 The scene in Hebrews chapter 2 is set in a gathering of early Christians, likely in a house church or a communal meeting place. The room is dimly…

1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those…

1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, 2 a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man. 3 For every high…

13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 3:13 In Hebrews chapter 3, the scene is set in a gathering of early Christian believers who have come together for a bible study…

12 For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more. Setting the Scene for Hebrews 8:12 The scene in Hebrews chapter 8 is set in the heavenly realm, where Jesus Christ is portrayed as the high priest of a new covenant between God and His people. The writer…

1 Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do…

27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, Setting the Scene for Hebrews 9:27 In Hebrews chapter 9, the scene is set in the heavenly realm where the author is discussing the concept of judgment and the appointment of humans to face judgment after death. The…