I. Introduction (1:1-2:18)
A. God has spoken in His Son. (1:1-14)
B. Exhortation — warning. Peril of Neglect. (2:1-4)
C. The world to come is not subject to angels but to the Son of Man, Jesus. (2:5-18)
II. Body of Epistle. Exposition: Jesus, our high priest. (3:1-10:18)
A. The commission of the high priest — the apostle. (3:1-4:13)
1. The Superiority of Jesus to Moses (3:1-6)
2. Exhortation: The peril of unbelief. (3:7-4:13)
a. The sin of unbelief. (3:7-19)
b. The rest of God. (4:1-10)
c. Application — strive to enter that rest. (4:11-13)
B. The office of the high priest. (4:14-7:28)
1. On the behalf of men (4:14-5:10)
a. Exhortation: hold fast & draw near. (4:14-16)
b. High priest in general. (5:1-4)
c. Christ our high priest. (5:5-10)
2. Exhortation: The peril of immaturity. (5:11-6:20)
3. After the order of Melchizedek (7:1-28)
C. The ministry of the high priest (8:1-10:18)
A better ministry in a better sanctuary mediating a better covenant.
1. Introduction. (8:1-6)
2. Better covenant. (8:7-9:22)
3. Better sacrifice. (9:23-10:18)
III. Conclusion: Exhortation. (10:19-13:21)
A. The need of faith. (10:19-39)
B. The examples of faith. (11:1-12:2)
C. The exercise of faith. (12:3-17)
D. The objective of faith. (12:18-24)
E. Final warning: the peril of refusal (12:25-29)
F. Concluding exhortation and benediction (13:1-21)
IV. Concluding postscript (13:22-25)