An Exposition of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Hebrews, vol. 1

by John Brown

Publishers:

Hamilton, Adams & Co.; William Oliphant and Co.

, 1862

Overview

John Brown’s An Exposition of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Hebrews, vol. 1 provides practical explication of the text while offering valuable elucidation on key topics such as: authorship, diction, canonicity, and scope of the epistle. Noting the significance of the epistle to the Hebrews, Brown provides extensive notes for further clarification and reading.

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Key Features

• Provides practical explication of the book of Hebrews
• Offers valuable insight on authorship, diction, canonicity, and scope of the epistle
• Includes extensive notes for further study

Contents

• Prolegomena
  • Of the Author of the Epistle
  • Of Those to Whom the Epistle Was Written
  • Of the Original Language and Style of the Epistle
  • Of the Date and Place of the Epistle
  • Of the Canonicity of the Epistle
  • Of the Subject and Division of the Epistle
  • Of the Interpreters of the Epistle
• Part 1: Doctrinal
  • Introductory Statement: The Two Revelations Contrasted
  • Chapter 1: The Superiority, Essential and Official, of Jesus Christ to the Angels
  • Chapter 2: The Superiority of Jesus Christ to Moses
  • Chapter 3: The Superiority of Jesus Christ to the Aaronical Priesthood

Top Highlights

“the parallel passage, ch. 10:22, furnishes it. ‘An evil conscience,’ is plainly a guilty” (Page 277)

“To ‘harden the heart,’ is to be inattentive, unbelieving, impenitent, disobedient” (Page 173)

“All this is done without effort or difficulty. He speaks, and it is done; He commands, and it stands fast.^{1” (Page 32)}

“He hath given all things into the hand of His Son—He has constituted Him the proprietor of all things” (Page 25)

“plain statements of the meaning and evidence of divine truth have been often laid before our minds,” (Page 303)

Product Details

• Title: An Exposition of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Hebrews, vol. 1
• Author: John Brown
• Publisher: William Oliphant and Co.
• Publication Date: 1862
• Pages: 473

About John Brown

John Brown of Haddington (1722 – 19 June 1787), was a Scottish divine and author. His works include “The Self-Interpreting Bible”, “The Dictionary of the Bible”, and “A General History of the Christian Church”.