Reading the New Testament as Christian Scripture
A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey
series: Reading Christian Scripture
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Chapter
23: Hebrews
Study Questions
- Put into your own words why Christians no longer sacrifice animals, no longer need priests, and no longer need a temple. Support your conclusions with relevant texts from Hebrews.
- What encouragements does Hebrews offer to help believers endure until the end? How do they apply to believers today?
- Be able to define substitutionary atonement, Levitical priesthood, and deliberate sin in context with this chapter.
- What examples of faith are included in Hebrews 11? What do you know about their stories that qualify them to be included in this “cloud of witnesses”?