A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 9:1-12. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/2cgvlxlseqaoutz/Hebrews_09_01-12.pdf/file

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Topics: Review of the prophesied promises concerning the New Covenant -- The tabernacle and implements of worship in the Old Covenant -- How some of the implements of worship point to Jesus -- The vast scope of God's plan of salvation for humanity -- The ministry of the Old Testament priests -- Christ clearing the way for our entry into the presence of God -- The process on the Day of Atonement for the forgiveness of Israel's sin, under the Old Covenant -- How Christ fulfills each step in the Day of Atonement process.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 8:1-13. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/so7gz13wyuqawo3/Hebrews_08_01-13.pdf/file

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/hfmvem7i5yy7as2/Hebrews_08_01-13_SLIDES.pdf/file

Topics: Review of Melchizedek as a type of Christ -- Christ's exalted nature and position as High Priest -- The tabernacle as a "copy and shadow of what is in heaven" -- The necessity for a New Covenant to truly reconcile us to God -- A history of covenants by God with His people -- The prophecy of a New Covenant from the book of Jeremiah -- The conditions of the New Covenant, as given in the New Testament writings -- The "better promises" of the New Covenant, which are spiritual, personal and eternal -- The fulfillment of the promises about the New Covenant given in the book of Jeremiah.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 7:11-28. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/ksd7dbf5gjpwrrh/Hebrews_07_11-28.pdf/file

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Topics covered: Review of how Melchizedek prefigured Christ -- The inadequacy/insufficiency of the Levitical priesthood -- The perfection of Christ's priesthood -- Christ, as priest, chosen directly by God -- The power of Christ's "indestructible life" -- Christ's permanent priesthood -- The absence of promises about the afterlife in the Old Testament -- The "better hope" through Christ's priesthood -- The perfect reconciliation with God that we have through Christ.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 7:1-10. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/hw6898lbuuthbnx/Hebrews_07_01-10.pdf/file

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Topics covered: Introduction to the person of Melchizedek -- The sparse information about Melchizedek in the Bible -- The author’s purpose in speaking about Melchizedek -- The facts about Melchizedek established in Genesis 14 -- The prophecy about the Messiah in Psalm 110, related to Melchizedek -- The definition of “typology” and “types” in the Bible -- The various ways that Melchizedek is a type of Christ.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 6:12-20. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/7yooycikfsarb9r/Hebrews_06_12-20.pdf/file

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Topics covered: Two main points about God’s promises -- Example of one who through faith and patience waited for the fulfillment of God’s promises: Abraham -- God’s promise and oath to Abraham in Genesis 22 -- God’s original promises to Abraham in Genesis 12 -- God’s reiteraton of his promises to Abraham in Genesis 15 -- Abraham’s strong faith, as described in Romans 4 -- Abraham’s thought-process regarding the sacrifice of Isaac, as described in Hebrews 11 -- God’s oath to us: Christ as priest forever -- How we have “fled” toward hope -- Hope as an anchor -- Christ as our forerunner, entering the holy of holies.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 6:6-12. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means.

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https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/r2h12ppdvdtp7oq/Hebrews_06_06-12.pdf/file

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Topics covered: Review of Hebrews 6:4-6 -- Other views of that passage, and refutations of them -- The reason for the seriousness of the warning in these verses, as given at the end of verse 6 -- Why the author says “Christ is crucified over again” -- The analogy to verses 4 to 6, given in verses 7 and 8 -- How these verses depict the seriousness of the “falling away” in verse 6 -- The reassurance the author gives to his readers in verses 9 to 12 -- The importance that true faith be demonstrated by service to the Lord -- Other scriptures that confirm this.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 6:4-6. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/2rp9cf3b95y865r/Hebrews_06_04-06.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/9dpky5wy44h2sh3/Hebrews_06_04-06_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The difficulty of this passage -- Breakdown of the passage: descriptions of a group of people (called “Group A”, in this study); warning to those in Group A; the reason for the warning -- The five spiritual experiences of those in Group A, and what they mean -- What it means for Group A, to have “fallen away” -- Were those in Group A “saved”? -- The permanence of salvation, as taught in the Bible -- How the wording in the passage seems to take pains to indicate that those in Group A were not saved -- What the phrase “brought back to repentance” implies.For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 5:11-6:3. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here:

https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/hgi6gssvtui8h9k/Hebrews_05_11-06_03.pdf/file

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Topics covered: Start of the author’s digression about growth in the knowledge of Christ -- Everyone’s tendency to become “dull of hearing” -- The importance of consistent efforts for all to grow in their knowledge of Christ -- Manna as a metaphor for the need to daily feast on the word of God -- God’s progressive revelation to humanity -- God’s progressive revelation to each of us -- The author’s list of the “elementary teachings about Christ” -- Repentance and faith -- Baptism and the laying on of hands -- Resurrection and the final judgment.

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A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 5:1-10. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/hhodpv3vaoaxifv/Hebrews_05_01-10.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/fna0wi48l94adb8/Hebrews_05_01-10_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The requirements of being a high priest, according to Hebrews 5:1-2 -- The importance of the humanity of the high priest -- The importance that the high priest be able to “deal gently” with the people -- The importance that the high priest be appointed by God -- How Jesus was called by God to be high priest -- The example of Jesus’ empathy, in Hebrews 5:7-9.For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 4:14-16. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/00heeptx8bq6bo3/Hebrews_04_14-16.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/dqzc0v6yy94akzk/Hebrews_04_14-16_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: These verses are the Gospel, as presented to the target audience: Christian Jews -- This presentation of the Gospel instructive for us in tying the Old Testament to the New Testament -- The significance that Jesus “ascended into heaven” -- Jesus as Son of God -- Jesus’ empathy for the troubles that we face -- In verse 16, what “the throne of grace signifies” -- A clue to the meaning in the phrase “to help us in our time of need” -- The blessing that we can approach with “confidence” -- The promised “mercy” and “grace” that we receive -- The theme going forward in the book of Hebrews about approaching God. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 4:9-13. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/37llwllfjc1adf2/Hebrews_04_09-13.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/epk1myneq183fi0/Hebrews_04_09-13_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The Sabbath rest for the Christian -- Our Sabbath rest in Christ -- The Sabbath rest for us as a “state of existence”, not just a “day” -- Our rest, not a rest of inactivity, but of fulfillment and completion -- The word of God, as “alive” and “active” -- The penetrating nature of the word of God -- Explication of the phrases about dividing “soul and spirit”, “joints and marrow” -- The differing roles of our “soul” and “spirit” -- Our all-seeing God. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 4:3-10. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/a6bzhrw4r41937d/Hebrews_04_03-10.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/wjm3lffx0nhyoqi/Hebrews_04_03-10_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The aspects of God’s rest that we can experience in this life -- The limitations to the rest that we can experience in this life -- The Sabbath rest for the Christian -- The chiastic structure in verses 2 through 6, and how it helps us to interpret the passage -- Our rest in Christ on earth, a type and shadow of our eternal rest. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 4:1-3. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/c0fh1hfn4om7pgp/Hebrews_04_01-03.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/w35sl3s4clfscv1/Hebrews_04_01-03_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The promise of rest to the Israelites, and the same promise to Christians -- The importance of combining the hearing of the promise with faith -- The textual issues with the last phrase in verse 2 -- The two possible translations of that verse -- The parallel nature of verse 1 and verse 2 -- The “good news” tied to the “promise of rest” -- The two aspects of rest: eternal rest; and present rest -- Promises in the NT of eternal rest -- Christ’s promise of the present aspect of entering rest in Him -- Present rest as a result of our faith in Christ’s work of atonement. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 3:14-19. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/882unc1sr4jzf8o/Hebrews_03_14-19.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/4fexluxy7f2pluc/Hebrews_03_14-19_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The parallelism of verse 14 with verse 6 -- The united nature of Christians, as expressed in both verse 6 and 14 -- The importance to “hold firmly” to our faith, to the very end -- A fickle faith is not true faith -- The necessity of the testing of our faith, in order to prove its genuineness -- The differences between the original Greek words in verses 6 and 14, which can both be translated as “confidence” -- The three questions and answers, in verses 15 through 18 -- The relationship between disobedience and unbelief -- The cyclical nature of disobedience and unbelief -- Ways to avoid this cycle. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 3:12-13. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/hf91b828058dfx3/Hebrews_03_12-13.pdf/fileThe visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/5cy4bl95s8njief/Hebrews_03_12-13_SLIDES.pdf/fileTopics covered: The literary structure of Hebrews 3:6-14 -- The anger of God against the Israel’s rebellion -- Instructions to us, related to the example of the Israelites in the wilderness -- The relationship between “unbelief” and “disobedience” -- How Israel’s unbelief led to their disobedience -- What true belief in God entails -- The necessity of a perseverant faith -- A cost of unbelief: inability to enter God’s rest -- God as a “living” God -- Mutual encouragement by believers as a resource to remain obedient -- The deceitfulness of sin. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 3:8-11. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/mj0brvy2fr7y19g/Hebrews_03_08-11.pdf/file The visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/qyy93ctmpjq8ox2/Hebrews_03_08-11_SLIDES.pdf/file Topics covered: Why the citation of Psalm 95 in Hebrews is different than the Psalm 95 text in our English Bibles -- What the children of Israel witnessed that God did on their behalf -- The overrating of the ability of witnessing miracles to create faith -- The symptoms of the hardening of one’s heart -- The significance of the number 40 in the Bible -- The necessity of testings and trials in the proving of faith -- The danger of the last straw -- The ways that the children of Israel rebelled against God -- The seroiousness of the moment in time when salvation is forever lost. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 3:7-8. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/345i0ufuyp7e52k/Hebrews_03_07-08.pdf/file The visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/86a5ex8vwbsm7bb/Hebrews_03_07-08_SLIDES.pdf/file Topics covered: The “anti-example” of the children of Israel in the wilderness -- The themes continued/introduced in this example: Jesus’ superiority over Moses; enteriing God’s rest; the significance of the word “Today”; their history as a warning -- The significance of the introducing words: “…as the Holy Spirit says” -- The Holy Spirit as the common author to all books in the Bible -- The current applicability of this passage, as signalled by the use of the present tense: “The Holy Spirit says” -- The importance of immediate response to the voice of God, as signalled by the word “Today” -- How does God speak to us? -- How can we confirm that it is God speaking to us? For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 3:1-6. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/17xrhscz5hafd2y/Hebrews_03_01-06.pdf/file The visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/5mlgralyuc06qox/Hebrews_03_01-06_SLIDES.pdf/file Topics covered: Our response to the information about Christ’s incarnation given in chapter 2: "Fix your thoughts on Jesus" -- We as "holy brothers and sisters" -- The "heavenly calling" we share in -- Christ as "apostle" and "high priest" -- The importance of confessing/professing Christ -- Jesus' superiority to Moses -- Jesus as the builder of the "house" of the New Covenant -- "Holding firmly" to our faith, in the face of persecution: a major theme going forward in the book of Hebrews. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 2:10-18. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/g9im87wvc78am0f/Hebrews_02_10-18_pt_2.pdf/file The visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/39c8gmhoibpi6h4/Hebrews_02_10-18_pt_2_SLIDES.pdf/file Topics covered: The reality of Christ’s incarnation -- Jesus’ suffering integral to the fulfillment of His mission -- Christ acknowledgement of us as “brothers and sisters” -- Prophecies about Christ’s close relationship with His people -- The importance of Christ’s humanity, with respect to His atoning death -- The freedom from fear of death available to believers -- Three reasons Christ had to live as a man: To be a “merciful and faithful” high priest; To make atonement for our sins; To help those who are being tempted. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com

A verse-by-verse Bible study class. This study covers Hebrews 2:10-18. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. If you want to follow along, a written transcription of the study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/2m8kqf1vok5cehs/Hebrews_02_10-18_pt_1.pdf/file The visual slides of this study can be found here: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/pe7m3a0mkdhl8im/Hebrews_02_10-18_pt_1_SLIDES.pdf/file Topics covered: The importance of this passage in explaining Christ’s incarnation -- The Theological density of verse 10 -- All in verse 10: the goal of God’s plan of salvation; the logic of it; its purpose in glorifying God; aspects of Christ’s role; the process by which Christ brought about our salvation -- Our inheritance through Christ -- The mystery of glory -- The three reasons (given in verses 17 and 18) that Christ suffered for us -- The various connotations of the word translated “pioneer” -- The meaning of the verb translated as “made perfect”. For more Bible studies, visit ScriptureStudies.com