The Epistle to the Hebrews

An Outline

INTRODUCTION to the epistle.

1. Introduction (1:1-2:18)
   
   1. God has spoken in His Son. (1:1-14)
      
   2. Exhortation -- warning. Peril of Neglect. (2:1-4)
      
   3. The world to come is not subject to angels
      but to the Son of Man, Jesus. (2:5-18)
   
   
2. Body of Epistle. Exposition: Jesus, our high priest. (3:1-10:18)
   
   1. 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)
         
         1. The sin of unbelief. (3:7-19)
            
         2. The rest of God. (4:1-10)
            
         3. Application -- strive to enter that rest. (4:11-13)
      
      
   2. The office of the high priest. (4:14-7:28)
      
      1. On the behalf of men (4:14-5:10)
         
         1. Exhortation: hold fast & draw near. (4:14-16)
            
         2. High priest in general. (5:1-4)
            
         3. 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)
      
      
   3. 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)
   
   
3. Conclusion: Exhortation. (10:19-13:21)
   
   1. The need of faith. (10:19-39)
      
   2. The examples of faith. (11:1-12:2)
      
   3. The exercise of faith. (12:3-17)
      
   4. The objective of faith. (12:18-24)
      
   5. Final warning: the peril of refusal (12:25-29)
      
   6. Concluding exhortation and benediction (13:1-21)
   
   
4. Concluding postscript (13:22-25)