The Letter to the Hebrews, Revised Edition: Chapters 33-66

by Sawyer John F.A.

Overview

At first glance, the letter to the Hebrews can seem difficult to comprehend, requiring readers to be familiar with an intricate system of Hebrew sacrifices so intimidating that some might just set the whole episode aside. But William Barclay believed "that no New Testament book gives us such a glorious picture of Jesus Christ in all the splendor of his manhood and in all the majesty of his deity." So, amplified by his keen and vibrant commentary, this ancient letter emerges from apparent obscurity to be a vital resource of encouragement for Christians today.

Millions of readers have found The Daily Study Bible commentaries the ideal help for both devotional reading and serious Bible study. The complete New Testament series furnishes a comprehensive commentary and devotional study guide for individuals or groups who want to discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664245887
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	01/01/1986
Series:	Daily Study Bible , #2
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	946,887
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

William Barclay (1907-1978) is known and loved by millions worldwide as one of the greatest Christian teachers of modern times. His insights into the New Testament, combined with his vibrant writing style, have delighted and enlightened readers of all ages for over half a century. He served for most of his life as Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, and wrote more than fifty books—most of which are still in print today. His most popular work, the Daily Study Bible, has been translated into over a dozen languages and has sold more than ten million copies around the world.

Table of Contents

	Series Foreword	xi
	General Introduction	xiii
	General Foreword	xv
	Editor's Preface	xix
	Introduction to the Letter to the Hebrews	1
	The End of Fragments (1:1-3)	13
	Above the Angels (1:4-14)	19
	The Salvation we Dare not Neglect (2:1-4)	24
	The Recovery of our Lost Destiny (2:5-9)	27
	The Essential Suffering (2:10-18)	30
	Greater than the Greatest (3:1-6)	33
	While Today Still Lasts (3:7-19)	38
	The Rest we Dare not Miss (4:1-10)	41
	The Terror of the Word (4:11-13)	46
	The Perfect High Priest (4:14-16)	49
	At Home with the World and with God (5:1-10)	53
	The Refusal to Grow Up (5:11-14)	58
	The Necessity of Progress (6:1-3)	61
	Crucifying Christ Again (6:4-8)	66
	The Brighter Side (6:9-12)	71
	The Sure Hope (6:13-20)	73
	A Priest After the Order of Melchizedek (7)	75
	The True King and the True Priest (7:1-3)	85
	The Greatness of Melchizedek (7:4-10)	89
	The New Priest and the New Way (7:11-20)	92
	The Greater Priesthood (7:21-5)	95
	The High Priest we Need (7:26-8)	99
	The Way to Reality (8:1-6)	102
	The New Relationship (8:7-13)	107
	The Glory of the Tabernacle (9:1-5)	112
	The Only Entry to the Presence of God (9:6-10)	115
	The Sacrifice which Opens the Way to God (9:11-14)	121
	The Only Way in which Sins can be Forgiven (9:15-22)	125
	The Perfect Purification (9:23-8)	129
	The Only True Sacrifice (10:1-10)	133
	The Finality of Christ (10:11-18)	138
	The Meaning of Christ for Us (10:19-25)	141
	The Threat at the Heart of Things (10:26-31)	146
	The Danger of Drifting (10:32-9)	149
	The Christian Hope (11:1-3)	152
	The Faith of the Acceptable Offering (11:4)	155
	Walking with God (11:5-6)	158
	The Man who Believed in God's Message (11:7)	166
	The Adventure and the Patience of Faith (11:8-10)	169
	Believing the Incredible (11:11-12)	173
	Strangers and Nomads (11:13-16)	175
	The Supreme Sacrifice (11:17-19)	178
	The Faith which Defeats Death (11:20-2)	181
	Faith and its Secret (11:23-9)	183
	The Faith which Defied the Facts (11:30-1)	189
	The Heroes of the Faith (11:32-4)	192
	The Defiance of Suffering (11:35-40)	195
	The Race and the Goal (12:1-2)	202
	The Standard of Comparison (12:3-4)	205
	The Discipline of God (12:5-11)	206
	Duties, Aims and Dangers (12:12-17)	211
	The Terror of the Old and the Glory of the New (12:18-24)	217
	The Greater Obligation (12:25-9)	221
	The Marks of the Christian Life (13:1-6)	223
	The Leaders and the Leader (13:7-8)	228
	The Wrong and the Right Sacrifice (13:9-16)	230
	Obedience and Prayer (13:17-19)	234
	A Prayer, a Greeting and a Blessing (13:20-4)	236