How can the Letter to the Hebrews help Christians grow in their faith?
The Letter to the Hebrews tells us that God is trustworthy—that we can trust in Jesus’s defeat of death to lead us to eternal life. Complicating this crucial message, the letter’s enigmatic origins, dense intertextuality, and complex theological import can present challenges to believers wrestling with the text today.
Amy Peeler opens up Hebrews for Christians seeking to understand God in this learned and pastoral volume of Commentaries for Christian Formation. Her fresh translation and detailed commentary offer insights into Christology, the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, and the letter’s canonical resonances. She pays special attention to how the text approaches redemption, providing consolation for the anxious and correction for the presumptuous.
Peeler explains the letter’s original context while remaining focused on its relevance to Christian communities today. Pastors and lay readers alike will learn how Hebrews helps them know, trust, and love God more deeply.
Series Introduction
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Theology of Hebrews
Hebrews’ Place in the Canon
Setting
Hebrews for Christian Formation
Conclusion
Commentary
Hebrews 1:1–14: The Exaltation of the Son
Hebrews 2:1–18: The Humility of the Son
Hebrews 3:1–4:13: The Wilderness
Hebrews 4:14–5:10: The Great High Priest
Hebrews 5:11–6:20: The Steadfast Anchor
Hebrews 7:1–28: The Order of Melchizedek
Hebrews 8:1–10:18: The New Covenant
Hebrews 10:19–39: Approaching in Faith
Hebrews 11:1–40: The Testimony of the Faithful
Hebrews 12:1–29: Running to the Mountain
Hebrews 13:1–25: Living Faithfully
Conclusion
1. What is the theological foundation of Hebrews?
2. What is the posture of faithfulness depicted in Hebrews?
3. What kind of faith does Hebrews invite?
4. What is the unique contribution of Hebrews to the writings of the New Testament?
5. What is the status of the sharer in Christ?
6. What is the shape of the life of the community?
7. How should interpreters pastorally handle the warning passages?
8. How should readers live out the practical instructions?
9. How does Hebrews demonstrate the productive discomfort of liminality?
10. How should one prepare to teach Hebrews
Selected Bibliography
Indexes
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