Practical exhortations conclude the epistle: show hospitality, remember prisoners, honor marriage, avoid love of money, remember leaders, and beware of strange teachings. Jesus suffered outside the gate to sanctify the people; believers should go to Him outside the camp bearing His reproach, offering continual sacrifices of praise. The benediction invokes the God of peace who raised the great Shepherd through the blood of the eternal covenant.
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The Tabernacle
View on MapThe Tabernacle was the portable sanctuary that Israel built according to God's instructions at Mount Sinai. It served as God's dwelling place among His people during the wilderness wanderings and early settlement in Canaan. It contained the Ark of the Covenant, the altar, and the holy place.
Position in Book
Christ Superior to AngelsChapters 1-2
Christ Superior to MosesChapters 3-4
Christ Our High PriestChapters 5-10
Faith's Hall of FameChapters 11
Endurance and ObedienceChapters 12-13
Run the race, practical instructions.
Bible Bites
The Only Anonymous Epistle
Hebrews is the only New Testament epistle that doesn't name its author. Scholars have proposed Paul, Barnabas, Apollos, or Priscilla, but the writer remains unknown. The letter masterfully shows Jesus as superior to angels, Moses, and the Old Covenant.
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