The Context of the Book of Hebrews
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NOTE:  The Book of Hebrews is center around JESUS OUR HIGH PRIEST entering into the Most Holy Place on the day of Atonement. This day of atonement is the "centerpiece" of The Feast of Tabernacles, the third of three Feast that (Israel "the church in the wilderness) celebrated "year after year." The apostle Paul (who was taught directly by Jesus Gal.1:11-12, Eph.3:5) interpreted these holy / feastival days to be "a shadow of good things to come" (Col.2:16) As we "rightly divide the Word of truth,"(2Tim.2:15) the Gospels, Acts and the Epistles clear show that God is faithfully abiding by the pattern / blueprint of these Feasts. THE FEAST PASSOVER[0] was Historically fulfilled at the Cross (1Cor.5:7-8) and THE FEAST OF PENTECOST[0] was Historically fulfilled on the day of Pentecost.

I.  Chapter One

      A.  Verse one- two| "God, "who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the
            prophets,  Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom
            also he made the worlds." (Heb.1:1-2)
            1.  The fathers (1Cor.10:1-11)
            2.  The Prophets
            3.  The only begotten Son (John.1:00)
            4.  This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. (Matt.17:5, Acts.3:22)

      B.  Verse three | "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
            his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
            himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."
            1.  The brightness of his glory (John.17:)
            2.  The express image of his person (Phil.2: )
            3.  Upholding all things by the word of his power (Gen.1:)
            4.  He had by himself purged our sins.(Heb.2;17; 3:1; 4:14-17; 5:1-; 6:28-29; 7:1-14, 8:1-5)
                 a.  By Himself (Heb., Lev.16:10-16, Heb.10:)
                 b.  Called of God (Heb.)
            5.  Sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."
                 a. (John.17:00)
                
      C.  Verse four - seven  | "Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance
            obtained a more excellent name than they." 5 For unto which of the angels said he at
            any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a
            Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship
           him.  7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
            1.  Being made so much better than the angels
                 a.  Angels had a prominent part under to Old Covenant
                      (1)  .
                      (2)  . 
                      (3)  But NOW Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son
            2.  For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will
                 be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
                 a.  .
                 b.  .  .
            3.  And again, when he bringeth (brought) in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of
                 God worship him.
                 a.  .
                 b.  .
            4.  And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
                 a.  .
                 b.  .
                 c,   .                

      D.  Verse eight | But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness
            is the sceptre of thy kingdom." (Think: Esther)
            1.  Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God
            2.  Is for ever and ever: / Melchizedec (Heb.5:11-14; 6:20; 7:1-14)
                 a.  Without father, without mother, without descent,
                 b.  Having neither beginning of days,
                 c.   Nor end of life. (The high priest was called of God until his death. Then a new high priest was set in. There
                       were 83 high priest before JESUS fulfilled the shadow and continues.
                 d.  But made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.  Now consider how great this man was, unto
                       whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
            3.  A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom."

      E.  Verse Nine| "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee
            with the oil of gladness above thy fellows." (Heb.1:9)
            1.  The anointing placed the high priest and his sons (the Priesthood) into office
            2.   JESUS was called of God as Aaron was. (Heb.5:4-5)
            3.  Aaron was the high priest
            4.  Only the "high priest alone" could enter the Most Holy Place (Heb.9:1-10, v

      F.  Verse ten | "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works
            of thine hands" (Psa.102:25, Heb.1:10)
            1.  NOTE THIS: BEFORE the foundation of the earth / world the Church was God's purpose and will
                 be FINISHED / COMLPETED / PERFECTED (Heb.6:1-3, Eph.4:11-16) before Jesus returns at the 7th trump (last trump)
                  (1Peter.1:18-20, Eph.1:4; 2:1-22; 3:1-12, Rev.10:7; 11:15)
            2.  The earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands" (Col.1:1-18

      G.  Verses eleven - twelve| "They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
            And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy
            years shall not fail." (Heb.1:12)
            1.  They shall perish (2Peter.3:1-9)
            2.  But thou remainest / thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail."
            3.  They shall be changed:

      H.  Verse thirteen - fourteen | "But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make
            thine enemies thy footstool?  Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be
            heirs of salvation? (Heb.1:13-14, Psa. )

            1.  Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 
                 a.  NOW JESUS is sitting at the right hand of the Father
                 b.  Preeminence of Christ (Heb.1:1-2, Col.1:15-19, John.1:1-14; 3: If I be lifted up)
                 c.  Preeminence over the prophets (Heb.1:3, Luke.24:27-46, Rom.3:21-31, Rom.16:25-26, 1Peter.1:10-12,)
                 d,  Preeminence over angels (Heb.1:4-14, Col.2:18-22)

                 e.  Until / Timing[0](Heb.1:13-14)
                 f .  Till we all coming to the stature(1Cor.13:9-12, Eph.4:11-16; 5:21-32)
                 g.   JESUS is not returning until(Acts.3:18-24, Rev.10:7; 11:15)

   
II.  Chapter Two

      A.  Verse one - four |"Don't let "these things which we (you) have  heard..."slip"[0] While you are waiting / until
             (Heb.2:1-4, NOTE: Eccl.5:1-7)  History tells us that there was a faction of the Jewish Christians (called Judaizers)[0]
            made up of both of Jewish and non-Jewish origins, who regarded the Levitical laws of the Old Testament as still binding
            on all Christians.[0](Acts. 11:1-21; 15:1-19;21:17-27; 23:1-27; 26:1-32; 28:11-31Gentile converts to early Christianity and
            were strenuously opposed and criticized for their behavior by the Apostle Paul, who employed many of his epistles to
            refute their doctrinal positions. (Thompson chain reference Bible, Analyses of the Books. #4280, Page 224)

           1.   Don't let "these things which we (you) have heard..."slip" (Heb.2:1)
                 a.  Hearing ear (Heb.2:1) and a seeing eye Heb.10:25 (to do that which is right in the sight of the Lord) is crucial
                      to our walk before the Lord. (Gen.6:8, 2Peter.3:1-9, 2Chron.16:9, Psa.19:1-3, Rom.1:20)
                 b.  This "hearing ear" was included when you were created as a NEW MAN in Christ with all thefive spiritual
                      senses. It our responsibility to allow ourselves to be matured as we come the "full statue of Christ"
                      (1)  We need to "taste and see that Lord is good" (Psa.34:8, 1Peter.2:3)
                            (a)  John was told to eat the book (Rev.0:00)
                            (b)  Your "taste" will develop as you see the truths in God's Word. NOTE: Gen.27:1-29 |Isaac: If his
                                  natural eyes were not dim he would have never been deceived. His eye-sight would have
                                  confirmed his (natural) taste(Gen.27:25) and (natural) smell (Gen.27:27), his (natural) hearing
                                     (Gen.27:22), and his (natural) feeling's(Gen.27:23) was telling him. So it is in the Spiritual!
                                   (1Cor.15:45-46)
                            (c)  Need to careful of HOW[0] you hear and WHAT[0] you hear! The Berean's "were more noble than
                                  those in Thessalonica in that they received the word(HOW) with all readiness of mind, and
                                  searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (WHAT)Acts.17:11
                      (2)  What had they (the Hebrew Christians and entire 1st Church) "heard?" (Heb.2:1 Eccl.5:1-2)
                            (a)  They "heard" that  Word was BEFORE the foundation of the world.(1John.5:7-8,
                                     Heb.1:1-2, 1Peter.1:18-20, John.1:1-14)
                            (b)  They had "heard" that the Word became flesh dwelt amongst us and named JESUS.
                                  (John.1:1-14, Heb.2:1-2)[0]
                            (c)  They had "heard" that"all things by the Word of His (The Word made flesh / Emanuel
                                  Messiah / THE LORD JESUS CHRIST) power" /"...and God said..."(Gen.1:1-Heb.1:1-3;
                                     2:1-2; 11:1-2)
                          (d)  Theyhad "heard" that JESUS became "the CHRIST" / MESSIAH" (John.1:29-42,
                                     , Dan.9:26) at His
                                   water Baptism when the "Spirit of God like a dove, and lighted upon Him" (John.1:1-14,
                                     Matt.3:16)
                                  --They (the Hebrew Christians and the entire 1st Church) had "heard" that when JESUS
                                      was resurrected "God hath (had) made Him both LORD and CHRIST at the day of
                                      Pentecost. (which was approx. 50 years? before the Book of Hebrews was written) (John.7:37-38,
                                         John.17:4 / Isa.42:8, Acts.2:30-36)
                                  -- They had "heard" that "God, who (gave the Law to Moses, who said "hear ye Him" Deut.18:15,
                                         Acts.3:22, Matt.17:1-5)
                                  --At sundry times (in many portions )[0]and in divers   
                                      manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last
                                  daysspoken unto us by his Son, (Matt.17:) whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by
                                      whom also he made the worlds" (Heb.1:1                                            
                                  --  They also "heard" that JESUS preeminent over angels. (Heb.1:4-14,  Col.2:18-19)
                                  --They had "heard"The dominion of the world given unto Christ (Heb.2:6-18)
                            (e)  Christ did not take on Him the nature of angels; but...took on Him the seed of Abraham
                                  (Heb.2:16, Matt.1:1-17, Luke.3:23-38, Phil.2:5-11)
                            (f)   Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a
                               merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
                                  sins of the people. (Heb.2:17; 3:1; 4:14-16; 5:1-10; 6:19-20; 7:1-28; 8:1-5[0])
                                  -- Behoved - Strong's NT#3784 / to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought,
                                      must, should); morally, to fail in duty:—behove, be bound, (be) debt(-or), (be) due(-ty), be guilty
                                      (indebted), (must) need(-s), ought, owe, should.

      B.  Verse five - six  "For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
            1.  But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou
                 visitest him?
            2.  .

      C.   Verse seven- eight  "Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and
            didst set him over the works of thy hands:  Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in
            subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
            1.  .
            2.  .

      D.  Verse nine - 00  "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death,
            crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
            1.  .
            2.  .

      E.  Verse ten - "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto
            glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
            1.  .
            2.  .

      F.  Verse eleven - "For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not
            ashamed to call them brethren."
            1.  He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one / day of atonement language
                 (Lev.16: , Ezra./ Neh. One manJohn.17, Eph.4:11-16  )
            2.  .

     G.  Verse twelve - thriteen "Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise
           unto thee. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
           1.  Peace offering sacrifice of praise (Heb.13:13-15)
           2.  Spiritual sacrifices that calls for a "spiritual priesthood" (1Peter.2:5)
           3.  We have an altar (JESUS) "by Him (the true Altar) therefore...
           4.  .

     H.  Verse fourteen - fifteen "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise
           took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;  And
           deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
           1.  Partakers of flesh and blood (Phil.2)
           2.  .

      I.   Verse sixteen- eighteen "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
           Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
           priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.  For in that he himself hath suffered
           being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."
            1.  Took not on him the nature of angels
                  a.  .
                  b.  .
            2.  But he took on him the seed of Abraham
                  a.  .
                  b.  .
            3.  In all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren
                  a.  .
                  b.  .
            4.  That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
                 sins of the people
                 a.  .
                 b.  .

III.  Chapter Three

        A.  Verse one - "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High
              Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus."
              1.  Partakers of the heavenly calling (NOTE: Heb.6:4-12)
                   a.  They had partook (received Christ as High Priest) but was not slipping back because of the Judaizers
                   b.  Same problem as the Galatian Churches. / "foolish" / "Beitched" (Gal.1-3)
              2.  Consider (to observe fully:—behold, consider, discover, perceive)[0]  the Apostle
                   a.  .
                   b.  .
              3.  And High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.
                   a.  High Priest-
                   b.  Profession -

       B.  Verse two - "Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
              1.  Faithful to him (God The Father) that appointed him (The Only Begotten Son)
              2.  As also Moses "said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like
                   unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you." (Deut.18:15, Acts.3:22)
                   a.  Moses "said unto the fathers" that the "Judaizers" were supposed to be representing. What they were
                        representing was a mixture of the Law of Moses and the doctrine and commandments of men found in the
                        Oral Torah, The Talmud, The Mishana, Mishrash, and Gemara.
                   b.  Him (JESUS / MESSIAH) shall your hear
                        (1)  JESUS / MESSIAH receives from the Father (John.16:10-15)
                        (2)  JESUS THE MESSIAH gives it to the Holy Spirit that will guide you into ALL (Acts.20:20-27)
                                 truth (John.16:10-15)
                   c.  The failing to hear because their "ears have become dull" (Heb.5:11-17, Matt.13:10-17)
                        (1)  Hard to be uttered, seeing ye (you) are dull of hearing.
                        (2)  In them (the Judaizers is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not
                              understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.


12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and ev
              3.  Faithful in all his house (Tabernacle)

        C.  Verse three - four - "For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath
              builded the house hath more honour than the house.  For every house is builded (bulit) by some man; but he that
              built all things is God. (Heb.3:3)
              1.  .
              2.  .

        D.  Verse five- six  "Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were
              to be spoken after;  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence
              and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)

12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

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0.  This is why Paul (?) writes “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together?”     
      A.  These words “assembly together” in the context of The Book of Hebrews is The day of Atonement.     
      B.  Every time this time comes (OCT. NOV(?) we should care the see the signs     
      C.  IN MY OPINION |  Every year we should be preaching about CHRIST OUR PASSOVER. “The beginning of
            months…”           
           1.  We are NOT saying that we should kill a Lamb and  (as in Exod.12:1-14)           
           2.  The apostle Paul “lets keep the Feast (Passover) CHRIST the fulfillment

0.  What is this day?     
      A.  To understand this day, you must have an understanding of the three Feasts of  Israel. (Lev.23:1-45,
            Heb.9:1-10)     
      B.  The Church in the wilderness had to appear (celebrate) before the Lord every year and at Jerusalem.
            (Deut.12:1-12; 16:16-17)           
            1.  Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God          
            2.  in the place which he shall choose ( )          
            3.  in the feast of unleavened bread (also called Passover  Luke.22:1)          
            4.  and in the feast of weeks,          
            5.  and in the feast of tabernacles:          
            6.  and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:
            7.  very man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.


0.  This day was takes place BEFORE the Second Coming      A.  If you do not see this day happening before the Second Coming you will NOT            have an ear to hear the Spirit is saying to the Churches.


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"Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil." (Eccl.5:1)

We MUST have a HEARING EAR CONTINUALLY!

The "Judaizer's" were made up of both of Jewish and

non-Jewish origins, who regarded the Levitical laws of the Old Testament
as still binding on all Christians.

Jesus did not destroy the Old Testament Law, He fulfilled it in Himself and placed us in Him.

Does not respect their commandments and their traditions because they make the Word of of none effect.

NOTE:
The CONTEXT that Christ is the fulfillment of what Aaron (and all the 83 high priests that followed) did for hundreds year when they made atonement "year by year" yet could not take away sin. Christ was approved by God BEFORE there was an Aaronic priesthood.

Chapter One is establishing THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is preeminent. He is the creator. He is our High Priest purged our sins

Sitting at the right hand of God

NOTE: The theme of the High Priest through Chapters 1-2. How that Christ is NOW the Priest that come before God, representing

NOTE:
God is NOT
"denying
himself"
(i.e. not
destroying
the pattern /
blueprint
of the
High Priest

"Don't let "these things which we
(you) have  heard..."slip"
(Heb.1:1-14; 2:1-18)