Hebrews (Life Application Bible Commentary | LABC)
Overview
Hebrews has been deeply appreciated by Christians throughout the ages—from the first century to the twenty-first. During the early days of the church, believers of all backgrounds were subject to persecution and pressure to renounce their faith. Jewish believers were vulnerable to doubts about Christ and to thinking about turning back to their familiar rituals and old way of thinking. The Epistle to the Hebrews was written to convince these Jewish Christians of the sufficiency and superiority of Christ over everything in Judaism, to warn them of the danger of drifting away from Christ, and to exhort them of faithfulness. Though most modern Western Christians are not tempted to return to a former religion, they may feel the pull of an old lifestyle, materialism, or the cultural cult of self-worship. Hebrews speaks to this temptation with the clear message that only Christ brings salvation, only Christ brings forgiveness, only Christ satisfies. And he alone deserves our adoration, worship, and praise.
About the Series
The Life Application Bible Commentary series provides verse-by-verse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the New Testament. In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide insight for applying God’s Word to life today. The content is highlighted so that particular verses and phrases are easy to find.
Each volume contains three sections: introduction, commentary, and reference. The introduction includes an overview of the book, the book’s historical context, a timeline, cultural background information, major themes, an overview map, and an explanation about the author and audience.
The commentary section includes running commentary on the Bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version, accompanied by life applications interspersed throughout. Additional elements include charts, diagrams, maps, and illustrations. There are also insightful quotes from church leaders and theologians such as John Calvin, Martin Luther, John Wesley, A. W. Tozer, and C. S. Lewis. These features are designed to help you quickly grasp the biblical information and be prepared to communicate it to others. The reference section includes a bibliography.
Top Highlights
“‘Pleasing God’ has two presuppositions here: (1) People must believe that he exists and then (2) endeavor to have a personal relationship with him.” (Page 180)
“For those who accept his sacrifice, he provides complete, uninterrupted access to God” (Page 109)
“1. One interpretation states that this passage means Christians can lose their salvation.” (Page 77)
“What, then, do we know about the author for certain? Clearly the author was an early Christian because Hebrews was used by Clement of Rome in a.d. 95 (for example, 1 Clement 17; 36) and probably by Polycarp (for example, To the Philippians 6.12) and Hermas (for example, Visions 2.3.2; 3.7.2; Similitudes 9.13.7).” (Page xii)
“In this chapter, the word ‘rest’ is used in three different ways: (1) the rest Israel had been promised in Canaan; (2) God’s rest after creating the world (see 4:4); and (3) the rest experienced by Christians—both now and in the future.” (Page 47)
- Title: Hebrews
- Author: Bruce B. Barton
- Series: Life Application Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Tyndale
- Print Publication Date: 1997
- Logos Release Date: 2002
- Pages: 248
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Hebrews › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780842328562, 0842328564
- Resource ID: LLS:29.63.9
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:04:22Z