Hebrews

by N. T. Wright, Patty Pell (Contribution by)

Overview

For many Jewish Christians of the first century, living in the light of the gospel was challenging. Having accepted Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah, they were regarded by still-skeptical family, friends and neighbors as dangerous, misguided and even disloyal to all that God had said earlier on. The letter to the Hebrews was written to show that you can't go back to an earlier stage of God's purposes but must press on eagerly to the one that is yet to come. In these studies by Tom Wright we find encouragement and assurance that pressing on, even in the face of such close and constant pressure to fall back, is its own reward.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830821952
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	07/07/2010
Series:	N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	895,890
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

N. T. (Tom) Wright is bishop of Durham and was formerly canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He is the author of dozens of books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Evil and the Justice of God, Justification and The Challenge of Jesus.

Patty Pell is a regional training specialist for Rocky Mountain InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She is pursuing an M.A. in biblical studies at Denver Seminary. She is the author of Esther (LifeGuide Bible Study) and the Small Group Leaders' Handbook.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most out of Hebrews
Suggestions for Individual Study
Suggestions for Group Members

1 Hebrews 1
God's One and Only Son

2 Hebrews 2
Jesus as the Truly Human Being

3 Hebrews 3
Hold On Tight

4 Hebrews 4:1-13
Getting Through to the Sabbath Rest

5 Hebrews 4:14-5:14
The Son Becomes the Priest

6 Hebrews 6
Keep Up the Good Work

7 Hebrews 7
The Permanent Priesthood of Jesus

8 Hebrews 8
The Promise of a New Covenant

9 Hebrews 9
The Sacrifice of the Messiah

10 Hebrews 10
Come to Worship

11 Hebrews 11
What Faith Really Means

12 Hebrews 12
Looking to Jesus

13 Hebrews 13
The God of Peace Be with You

Guidelines for Leaders

What People are Saying About This

Scot McKnight

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Editorial Reviews

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Scot McKnight