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Questions tagged [hebrews]

For questions about the letter to the Hebrews. For questions about the Hebrew language use the [hebrew] tag instead; for questions about members of the Hebrew religion, the [judaism] tag may be appropriate.

This tag is for questions about the letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament. It is traditionally attributed to Paul, but in contemporary scholarship, its authorship is disputed.

For the language, see ; for members of the Hebrew religion, the tag may be appropriate.

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In Hebrews 7:27, why does it say that the High Priest had a need to offer sacrifices “daily” («καθ᾽ ἡμέραν»), etc.?

In Heb. 7:27, it is written, 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. NKJV, 1982 ΚΖʹ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καθ᾽…
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What is the meaning of "Rest" in Heb. 4:3-5?

εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες καθὼς εἴρηκεν Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων(Heb. 4:3 TR) "We enter indeed into the rest those having…
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How do we understand Hebrews 10:2 in light of our ongoing consciousness of sin?

Hebrews 10:1-2 reads (emphasis mine), 1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who…
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On what basis do some translations render hypostasis in Hebrews 1:3 as "substance?"

According to Hebrews 1:3, the Son is a “representation” (NASB) of God’s hypostasis. When the letter to the Hebrews was written, hypostasis and ousia had pretty well the same meaning; both meant a distinct reality, namely, the Foundational Reality…
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When did God started speaking to us through His son according to Hebrews 1:2?

Hebrews 1:1-2 WEB God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the…
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What does "our God is a consuming fire " mean in Hebrews 12:29?

Hebrews 12:29 "for our God is a consuming fire". ESV 1, How does the consuming fire of Hebrews 12:29 compare with the fire that does not consume in Exodus 3:2 "but the bush was not consumed"? 2, Does "our God is a consuming fire" in any way suggest…
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What is the meaning of Hebrews 11:39-40?

39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. (NIV) If the "something better" is to be…
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What are the “two unchangeable things” referred to in Hebrews 6:18

Hebrews 6:17-18 reads as follows in the NASB: [17] In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, [18] so that by two unchangeable things in which it…
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In Hebrews 10:38, what does "My soul" refer to in reference to God?

Not to be pedantic or overly-literal, it strikes me odd that God invokes the words "my soul" in this particular context. Is this an anthropomorphism? Is this intended to be particularly personal in some way? [Heb 10:38 YLT] (38) and 'the righteous…
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In Hebrews 9:11, to what event concerning the Lord Jesus Christ does «παραγενόμενος ἀρχιερεὺς» refer?

In Heb. 9:11, the Greek text states, ΙΑʹ Χριστὸς δὲ παραγενόμενος ἀρχιερεὺς τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν διὰ τῆς μείζονος καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς οὐ χειροποιήτου τουτέστιν οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως TR, 1550 which may be translated as, 11 But after Christ…
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In Hebrews 1:9 what is the "oil of gladness"?

What is "happiness oil"? Does it make you happy? Or is happiness the oil? Heb 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Heb 1:9 Thou hast loved…
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What is the promise in Hebrews 11:13?

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. - Hebrews 11:13 This is…
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How are Old Testament saints made perfect through NT ones?

Hebrews 11:39-40 NASB And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. How is it that the OT…
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How does entering God’s rest keep us from falling?

Hebrews 4:11 NASB “Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.” ‭‭ How does entering God’s rest, specifically, keep us from falling away from Him in disobedience?…
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Hebrews 2:10, what is the meaning of perfecting Jesus through sufferings?

Hebrews 2:10 (ASV): For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings. What is the meaning of perfecting Jesus through…
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