bible_hebrews

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)