1. In Hebrews 3, we learn that Christ is even more important than a revered Old Testament figure. Who is that figure?
2. What does the word “apostle” mean?
3. Why did the writer of Hebrews refer to Christ as an Apostle (Heb. 3:1)?
4. Moses led the people of
5. There are basically two important themes that pervade the Book of Hebrews. The first is that Christ and Christianity are superior to the Old Law. What is the second?
6. Moses was a faithful servant of God in God’s house. Christ, however, is a faithful Servant of God over God’s house. What is that house, according to Hebrews 3:6?
7. What is the main emphasis of Hebrews 3:7-19?
8. In Hebrews 3:12-13, we read, “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God, but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” What false concept in the religious world today do these verses refute?
9. The concept of “practical atheism” is applied in this chapter to the faithless people of Moses’ day. What is “practical atheism”?
10. Explain the connection between Hebrews 3:13 and Hebrews 10:24.
11. Explain the connection between Hebrews 3:12 and 2 Peter 2:20-22.
12. Explain the main thrust of Hebrews 3:4, “Every house is built by someone, but He Who built all things is God.”
13. Explain the connection between such passages as: (a) Psalm 19:1; (b) Hebrews 3:4; and (c) Genesis 1:1.
14. Design demands “something.” What is that something?
15. The writer of Hebrews spoke of those who “could not enter because of unbelief” (Heb. 3:19). To whom was he referring?
16. Some of the first-century Christians were thinking about leaving Christianity and returning to something. What was that “something”?
17. When it comes to offering sacrifices for sin, what is the main difference between priests in the Old Testament and Christ’s priesthood?
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