Questions tagged [hebrews]
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What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? Can those who have been saved lose their salvation?
This passage is a bit confusing. Could someone please shed some light on how to interpret what the author said here?
Hebrews 6:4-6 (NIV)
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, ...
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Did the heavenly Temple have a separation of the two inner rooms?
After bringing the people out of Egypt, Moses received instructions to build a Tabernacle.
Exodus 25 (ESV)
8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. 9 Exactly as I show you ...
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What is the meaning of 'Power of the Death'?
What is the meaning of the word 'power of death' which Satan was holding as in Hebrews 2:14?
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of ...
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Does Hebrews 1:2 mean that Jesus can't be the Angel of the LORD?
Does Hebrew 1:2 mean that Jesus can’t be the Angel of the LORD? It states that in the old days God spoke to other people "but in these last days he has spoken by His son". So, does that mean ...
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Does Psalm 45:6 and Hebrews 1:8 say, "Your throne, O God, is forever" or "Your throne is God forever"?
Traditional translation:
Your throne, God, is forever and ever.
Or this translation:
Your throne is God forever and ever.
A significant clue is that the context is written about a human Israelite ...
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What is the soteriological significance of Hebrews 10:1 in the context of God's Redemption Plan?
How does this verse highlight the transition from the Law and the Old Covenant to the fulfillment of redemption in the Messianic era?
How does this verse illustrate the continuity and discontinuity ...
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According to Hebrews 11:5, did Enoch actually die? (Compare Hebrews 11:13)
According to the Book of Hebrews, did Enoch actually die? How is this "contradiction" resolved?
Excerpted from this answer, https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/a/27939/6338
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Hebrews 11:10. Possible scribe error caused a missing detail? [closed]
Can anybody find another Bible verse that contains the exact order of words την τους as Hebrews 11:10 does?
If this was a common grammar technique in Greek at the time it should be found in other ...
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Heaven and Earth are the work of whose hands according to Psalm 8:6 Hebrews 1:10-13; 2:5-8?
Hebrews 1:10-13; 2:5-8 YLT
and, 'Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens; these shall perish, and Thou dost remain, and all, as a garment, shall ...
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In Hebrews 11:10, what city was Abraham looking forward to?
In Hebrews 11:10, what city was Abraham looking forward to?:
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Heb 11:10 For he was looking forward to the city that has
foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
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Meaning of katabole (G2602) in Heb. 11:11
In doing a word study of katabole in the Septuagint, it will be seen that it is used in its verb form and is translated overthrow and cast down (2Sam. 20.15;Job.16.9,14;Ez. 26,4,9,12;29. 5;30. 22;Dan. ...
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For the final temple, who will The-Prince | הַנָּשִׂ֗יא Ha-Nasi from [Ezekiel 44:3, 46:12] be since [Hebrews 7:27, 8:4] claims it can't be Jesus?
The Prince | הַנָּשִׂ֗יא Ha-Nasi in [Ezekiel 44:3] will be a future High Priest serving in the earthly Temple of HaShem forever.
Yechezekel יְחֶזְקֵ֨אל | "Ezekiel" [44:3]
" The prince - ...
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Why is "today" separated into "To day
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”
Hebrews 3:13 KJV
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What does “sinning willfully” mean in Hebrews 10:26?
Hebrews 10:26-27 NASB
“For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the ...
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Why not John Mark the main writer of letter to Hebrews? [closed]
I wrote main author because the other authors are Timothy and Luke.
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“You are my Son, today I have begotten you” - what are the meaning and implications of the word "today" in the context of Hebrews 1:5?
Hebrews 1:5 (ESV):
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”?
It's clear that ...
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At what exact moment did/will the Old Covenant disappear/vanish away? Hebrews 8:13
Hebrews 8:13:
By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear. [NIV]
When He said, “A new covenant,” He has made the first ...
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Why is “selling a birthright (πρωτοτόκια)” so bad? -- Hebrews 12:16
The NASB20 (other translation are similar) has:
that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Esau, who
sold his own birthright for a single meal.
My interlinear rendering:
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What is the "rest" referred to at Hebrews 4:9-11, and how does one "enter into that rest"?
Hebrews 4:9-11 NET
Consequently, a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. 10 For the
one who enters God’s rest has also rested from his works, just as
God did from his own works. 11 Thus we must ...
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Did the Father sin by not answering Jesus request and letting innocent blood be shed?
Hebrews 5:7
who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His ...
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Is Hebrews 10:26 talking about a singular sin or continuous deliberate sin?
Does the text of Hebrews 10:26 and the context around it indicate one willful sin, or continuous deliberate sin in order to remove the sacrifice?
Why does the NRSV and other translations indicate the ...
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In Hebrews 12-23-24, are the "angelic myriads", "congregation of the firstborn", and "righteous spirits made perfect" all descriptions of the saints?
Hebrews 12:22-24
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels in joyful
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In Hebrews 2:7, why is "And set him over the works of your hands" put in brackets or even completely removed from all current translations?
(Hebrews 2:5-9 ESV translation)
For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of
which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere,
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What is the biblical concept/idea/meaning of Gods omniscience? [closed]
I have rewritten my question a few times because I had difficulties dealing with the definition of omniscience. Originally I wanted to know the difference between the concept of omniscience from a ...
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Is this Hebrews 1:2-3 translation a legitimate translation purely from a grammatical standpoint
2 In these last days he has spoken to us in his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things and through whom he created the ages. He being the radiance of the glory and the exact expression of his ...
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Why does the author of Hebrews render their quotation of Jeremiah 31:33 differently in two places?
The book of Hebrews uses the Hebrew Bible as support for its arguments many times. The author cites Jeremiah 31:33 in two different places and chooses to render the verse curiously differently each ...
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How are Old Testament saints made perfect through NT ones?
Hebrews 11:39-40 NASB
And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would ...
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What does "made perfect" mean in Heb 5:9?
Hebrews 5:8-10 (ESV)
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by ...
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Who is the "he who destroyed the firstborn" in Hebrews 11:28?
In Hebrews 11:28, it says
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.
Who is "he who destroyed the firstborn"? Is ...
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Does Hebrews 1:1-2 teach that Jehovah in the OT is always the Father?
This question is about "interpretation of a specific Bible passage," Hebrews 1:1-2 and how it informs our view of Jehovah in the OT.
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What does "enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus" mean in Hebrews 10:19?
Hebrews 10:19-25 (NASB):
19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the ...
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When did angels ever deliver the word? (Heb. 2:2)
In the Letter to the Hebrews we read:
Hebrews 2:1-3: "For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2For if the word spoken ...
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Heb 1:1-2 Didn't he also speak to us through His Angels?
Given the topics covered in Hebrews chapter 1, when, in verse one, it says "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the..." I expected the following word to be '...
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Why did Jesus descend from Judah not another son?
We read in Hebrews 7:14 NKJV
14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of
which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
Matthew 1 also records the lineage from Abraham to Jesus ...
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Hebrews 1:8 – should it be ‘god’ or ‘God’?
The word God in Greek is Θεὸς ("theos") – no differentiation ‘g’ or ‘G’ & god is a righteous servant of God, a king, a prophet, or a Messiah etc…
Hebrews 1:8
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Is the article ο in ο θεός at Hebrews 1:9 anaphoric to θεός at Hebrews 1:8? If not, what grammatical reason prevents it?
Is the article ο in ο θεός at Hebrews 1:9 anaphoric to θεός at Hebrews 1:8? If not, what grammatical reason prevents it?
Note: Keep in mind and address that Wallace says "Most individualizing ...
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What does "by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they" mean in Hebrews 1:4?
What does "by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they" mean in
Hebrews 1:4 being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than ...
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In Hebrews 1:2, to what does the Greek word «αἰῶνας» refer?
In Heb. 1:1-2, the Greek text according to the Textus Receptus states,
Αʹ Πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως πάλαι ὁ θεὸς λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταις Βʹ ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτων τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ...
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How is the translation of 'universe' justified for Hebrews 1:2?
Heb 1:2 "but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom
he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the
universe." NIV
The Gr. 'aiōnas' is often rendered '...
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What exercise makes one skilful in the Word of God?
Heb 5:14. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even
those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both
good and evil.
Where in the book of Hebrews should this ...
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What was the significance of 'horns' of the sacrificial altar in Exodus 30?
We read in Hebrews 10:1-4:
The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after ...
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"willful sin" and forgiveness
Hebrews 10:26 speaks of willfully sinning after knowing grace and forgiveness. I suppose this the same as "backsliding". Is there no hope for the back slider who goes back to their sin, ...
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What is the Veil mentioned in Hebrews 6:19?
What is the veil mentioned in
Hebrews 6:19 which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure
and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
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Was not the veil to the Holy of ...
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How to reconcile Sarah’s faith in Hebrews 11 with her laugh in Genesis 18?
Hebrews 11:11 NASB
“By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”
How do we reconcile Sarah‘s ...
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How did God forgive sins, without dealing with the guilt of the the past sins in their conscience
Heb 10:1 BSB For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to ...
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Does "all things" always mean the same in these seven verses?
John 1:3
All thingsπάντα were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 3:35
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all thingsπάντα into his hand.
Romans 11:36
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Did God create out of nothing or just what is not seen?
Hebrews 11:1, 3
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not ...
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Is the singular word for 'apostle' only used with a definite article in Heb.3:1?
Is Hebrews 3:1 the only instance in Scripture where the word 'apostle' (in the singular) is used with a definite article, eg "τὸν ἀπόστολον"?
I was trying to see if there is any Biblical ...
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Did Jesus, advising not to fear those killing the body, still fear death? Or did he fear both body and soul perishing in hell?
Jesus stated that we should not fear those who can kill the body but not the soul.
Matthew 10:28 New International Version
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather,...
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What did Abraham give in his tithe?
Genesis 14:16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his
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