OUTLINE OF CONTENTS

1

• God speaks by means of his Son (1-4)

• The Son superior to the angels (5-14)

2

• Pay more than the usual attention (1-4)

• All things subjected to Jesus (5-9)

• Jesus and his brothers (10-18)

  • Chief Agent of their salvation (10)

  • A merciful high priest (17)

3

• Jesus greater than Moses (1-6)

  • All things constructed by God (4)

• Warning against lack of faith (7-19)

  • “Today if you listen to his voice” (7, 15)

4

• Danger of not entering into God’s rest (1-10)

• Exhortation to enter into God’s rest (11-13)

  • God’s word is alive (12)

• Jesus, the great high priest (14-16)

5

• Jesus superior to human high priests (1-10)

  • In the manner of Melchizedek (6, 10)

  • Learned obedience from suffering (8)

  • Responsible for everlasting salvation (9)

• Warning against immaturity (11-14)

6

• Press on to maturity (1-3)

• Those falling away nail the Son to the stake again (4-8)

• Make your hope sure (9-12)

• Certainty of God’s promise (13-20)

  • God’s promise and oath unchangeable (17, 18)

7

• Melchizedek, unique king and priest (1-10)

• Superiority of Christ’s priesthood (11-28)

  • Christ able to save completely (25)

8

• Tabernacle having heavenly significance (1-6)

• Old and new covenants contrasted (7-13)

9

• Sacred service in the earthly sanctuary (1-10)

• Christ enters heaven with his blood (11-28)

  • Mediator of a new covenant (15)

10

• Animal sacrifices ineffectual (1-4)

  • Law, a shadow (1)

• Christ’s sacrifice once for all time (5-18)

• A new and living way of entry (19-25)

  • Not forsaking our meeting together (24, 25)

• Warning against willful sin (26-31)

• Confidence and faith to endure (32-39)

11

• Definition of faith (1, 2)

• Examples of faith (3-40)

  • Impossible to please God without faith (6)

12

• Jesus, Perfecter of our faith (1-3)

  • Great cloud of witnesses (1)

• Do not disregard Jehovah’s discipline (4-11)

• Make straight paths for your feet (12-17)

• Approaching heavenly Jerusalem (18-29)

13

• Concluding exhortations and greetings (1-25)

  • Do not forget hospitality (2)

  • Let marriage be honorable (4)

  • Obey those taking the lead (7, 17)

  • Offer a sacrifice of praise (15, 16)