Tag: Hebrews
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Hebrews 9 11-22
We are studying Hebrews 9:11-22 for Sunday, June 16. [Study notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions about the text that we might want to consider before class, or together in class: In vv13-14, the imagery of the “ashes of a heifer” refers to ritual purification of people who have come […]
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Study Notes – Hebrews 8 6-12
We are studying Mark 14:17-24 and Hebrews 8:6-7 & 10-12 for Sunday, June 2. Notes on Mark 14:17-24 are here. Here are my very brief notes on the Hebrews text, which is embedded in the carefully constructed presentation that is the book of Hebrews. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: The book of Hebrews is mysterious. God alone […]
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Question for Reflection and Discussion – Hebrews 2 17-18
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Hebrews 2:17-18. Here is one question that might be worth considering in class: Sunday, May 27, is Trinity Sunday in the liturgical calendar. How does thinking about the Trinity, or “the Triune God,” affect the way we read this part of Hebrews? [This seems […]
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Notes on Hebrews 2 17-18
One of the Uniform Series texts for Sunday, May 27 is Hebrews 2:17-18. These are my notes on that short text: