Hebrews

Hebrews

• Who wrote it? Who is it written to?
• Extensive use of Old Testament
• capable of debating Jews
• Superiority of the Christian faith
• writer a student of Platonic thought

Plato (427-347 B.C)

• introduced a philosophy 
• that emphasized the material elements
• the material elements of the universe
• as unreal and shadowy in existence.
• What are real are ideas or concepts.

Theological OUtline of Hebrews

• Superiority of Christ's Identity
• Superiority of Christ's Priesthood
• Superiority of Christ's Sacrifice
• Sufficiency of Faith