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Richard Phillips - Reformed Expository Commentary
A scene from Jesus’ life and ministry wonderfully depicts what the Book of Hebrews is all about.
Matthew 17 tells us that Jesus took his three closest disciples up onto the mount, where they saw him transfigured in glory, speaking with Moses and Elijah.
Peter proposed building a tabernacle for the veneration of these three spiritual giants.
But just then the Shekinah glory cloud enveloped them in brightness and the voice of God said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (Matt.
17:5).
When the disciples rose from their terror, they did not see either Moses or Elijah, but they saw Jesus alone.
A.W. Pink comments: “The glory associated with Moses and Elijah was so eclipsed by the infinitely greater glory connected with Christ, that they faded from view.”
This is what the Book of Hebrews is about—the supremacy of Christ, along with the sufficiency of his work and the necessity of faith in him for salvation.
Background Information
Author
Paul
Papyrus 46
200 AD
Hebrews between Romans and 1 Corinthians
Clement, Origen, Athanasius, John Chrysostom, Eusebius, and John Calvin
Luke
Clement
Barnabas
Tertullian of Carthage
Apollos
Martin Luther - Never before him
Silas
Wrote 1 Peter and Hebrews is stylistically similar - 1 Peter 5:12
Origen - Only God knows
What we do know about the author
Date
Before 70 AD - Temple destroyed
1 Clement 96AD - Chapter 36
CHAP.
XXXVI.—ALL
BLESSINGS ARE GIVEN TO US THROUGH CHRIST.
This is the way, beloved, in which we find our Saviour, even Jesus Christ, the High Priest of all our offerings, the defender and helper of our infirmity.
By Him we look up to the heights of heaven.
By Him we behold, as in a glass, His immaculate and most excellent visage.
By Him are the eyes of our hearts opened.
By Him our foolish and darkened understanding blossoms19 up anew towards His marvellous light.
By Him the Lord has willed that we should taste of immortal knowledge, “who, being the brightness of His majesty, is by so much greater than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.”2
For it is thus written, “Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.”
But concerning His Son4 the Lord spoke thus: “Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten Thee.
Ask of Me, and I will give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.”
And again He saith to Him, “Sit Thou at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”6
But who are His enemies?
All the wicked, and those who set themselves to oppose the will of God.
Audience
Ethnic
Hebrew speaking Messianic Jews
Hellenistic Messianic Jews
Gentile Christians
Location
Jerusalem
Support found since at least the 4th century
Objections - why write in elegant Greek and quote the Septuagint?
Rome/Italy
Proposed in mid-eighteenth century and gaining support
1 Clement written to Corinth from Rome uses Hebrews in the epistle
Genre
Theological Treatise using rhetoric
Hebrews 1-10 - Jesus is superior
Sermon
Sermon tone appears starting halfway through chapter 10
Outline of Book
Exordium - Hebrews 1:1-4
Jesus is Greater than the Angels - Hebrews 1:5-2:18
Jesus is a Greater Rest - Hebrews 3:1-4:13
Jesus is Greater than Melchizedek - Hebrews 4:14-7:28
Jesus is the Greater Covenant - Hebrews 8:1-10:18
Assurance of Faith - Hebrews 10:19-12:29
Sermon’s End - Hebrews 13:1-25
Purpose of Hebrews
Christ, who has accomplished salvation through His atoning sacrifice, is greater than all things; therefore, persevere in true faith and encourage others to do likewise
Theology
Christology
Jesus is superior to the angels, Moses, Melchizedek, and is a greater high priest to a better covenant.
He is the sacrifice once and for all and now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for the elect.
Covenants
Hebrews notes promises God made in the past and reveals how the new covenant has arrived.
Kingdom of God - Covenants are the backbone
Creation
Genesis 1:26-28
Noahic
Genesis 6:18-20
Genesis 9:1-17
Abrahamic
Genesis 15
Genesis 17
Mosaic
Exodus 19-24
Deuteronomy
Davidic
2 Samuel 7
1 Chronicles 17
Psalm 89
New Covenant
Ecclesiology
The gathering of the saints, a command, is essential for mutual encouragement and exhortation.
Like Israel, the church is wandering through this earthly wilderness and needs one other as they hold fast to their faith.
Quotes on the book of Hebrews
Leland Ryken
The book of Hebrews can be helpfully linked with the book of Romans.
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