front:intro pla1 0 # Hebrews Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 uk55 basic,observe πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως πάλαι, ὁ Θεὸς, λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταις 1 When and how did God speak to the **fathers** of the Hebrews in the past?
1:1 f1b5 basic,observe ὁ Θεὸς, λαλήσας τοῖς πατράσιν ἐν τοῖς προφήταις 1 Through whom did God speak to the Hebrews in the past?
1:3 l000 basic,interpret χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ 1 What does the writer mean when he says The Son is **the exact representation of** God’s **nature**?
1:3 fud1 basic,interpret ὃς ὢν ἀπαύγασμα τῆς δόξης καὶ χαρακτὴρ τῆς ὑποστάσεως αὐτοῦ 1 In order to be **the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature**, what kind of person would the **Son** have to be?
1:3 l001 basic,interpret φέρων τε τὰ πάντα τῷ ῥήματι τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ 1 What does the writer mean when he says The Son is **upholding all things by His powerful word**?
1:3 nr63 basic,interpret καθαρισμὸν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ποιησάμενος 1 In what way did the Son provide **purification for sins**?
1:3 vhj8 basic,interpret ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ τῆς Μεγαλωσύνης ἐν ὑψηλοῖς 1 When did the Son sit down **at the right hand of the Majesty on high**?
1:4 h7q1 basic,observe τοσούτῳ κρείττων γενόμενος τῶν ἀγγέλων 1 How does the status of the Son compare to that of **the angels**?
1:4 l002 basic,observe ὅσῳ διαφορώτερον παρ’ αὐτοὺς, κεκληρονόμηκεν ὄνομα 1 How does the status of **the name** the Son **has inherited** compare to the name of the angels?
1:4 l003 basic,interpret διαφορώτερον παρ’ αὐτοὺς, κεκληρονόμηκεν ὄνομα 1 What does the writer mean when he says **the name** of the Son **is excellent beyond** the name of the angels?
1:5 gb16 basic,interpret τίνι γὰρ εἶπέν ποτε τῶν ἀγγέλων, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε? 1 The reader must supply the answer to this rhetorical question. What is the implied answer?
1:5 l004 advanced,interpret Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε? 1 Could this quotation from Psalm 2:7 apply in any way to **the angels**?
1:5 a4q9 basic,interpret καὶ πάλιν, ἐγὼ ἔσομαι αὐτῷ εἰς Πατέρα, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μοι εἰς Υἱόν? 1 This quotation from 2 Samuel 7:14 originally speaks about God giving the kingdom to Solomon. Why do you think the writer, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, also applies it to the **Son**?
1:6 l228 basic,interpret ὅταν δὲ πάλιν εἰσαγάγῃ τὸν πρωτότοκον εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην 1 What is the event the writer refers to when **God** brought **His firstborn into the world**?
1:6 gzw1 basic,observe λέγει, καὶ προσκυνησάτωσαν αὐτῷ πάντες ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ 1 What does **God** command his **angels** to do for His Son?
1:6 d3ua basic,interpret καὶ προσκυνησάτωσαν αὐτῷ πάντες ἄγγελοι Θεοῦ 1 Since the lesser person worships the greater, what does this verse tell us about the status of the Son compared to **God’s angels**?
1:7 nnu9 basic,observe καὶ πρὸς μὲν τοὺς ἀγγέλους λέγει, ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα 1 What two images does the writer use to describe **the angels**?
1:7 uu87 basic,interpret ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα 1 What does the writer mean when he describes God’s **angels** as **winds**?
1:7 l009 basic,observe τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πυρὸς φλόγα 1 What does the writer mean when he describes God’s **angels** as **flames of fire**?
1:8 c7cj basic,observe πρὸς δὲ τὸν Υἱόν 1 Here **But** introduces a contrast between what the writer is going to say **about the Son** and what he has said previously. What has the writer just finished saying?
1:8 l010 basic,observe ὁ θρόνος σου, ὁ Θεὸς, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος 1 What does the writer say **endures forever and ever**?
1:8 l011 basic,observe πρὸς δὲ τὸν Υἱόν, ὁ θρόνος σου, ὁ Θεὸς 1 To whom does this **throne** belong?
1:8 jr7f basic,interpret ὁ θρόνος σου 1 A literal **throne** is simply a place to sit. However, it represents more than that. What does the **throne** here represent?
1:8 l012 basic,interpret καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς εὐθύτητος ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ 1 What does **a sceptor** represent concerning the person who hold it?
1:8 vyl8 basic,interpret ἡ ῥάβδος τῆς εὐθύτητος ῥάβδος τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ 1 What does the writer mean when he says that **justice is the scepter of** the Son’s **kingdom**?
1:9 abc1 basic,observe ἠγάπησας δικαιοσύνην 1 What has the Son **loved**?
1:9 wed9 basic,observe ἐμίσησας ἀνομίαν 1 What has the Son **hated**?
1:9 vq5g basic,observe διὰ τοῦτο, ἔχρισέν σε ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεός σου, ἔλαιον ἀγαλλιάσεως παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου 1 Here **therefore** introduces the result of the Son loving righteousness and hating wickedness. What is that result?
1:9 pa9c basic,interpret ἔχρισέν σε ὁ Θεός, ὁ Θεός σου & παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου 1 What does the writer mean when he says that God **has anointed** the Son **above** His **companions**?
1:8,10 ph9z basic,interpret καί 1 Here **And** is the continuation of the quotations where God speaks **about the Son**. Therefore, who does verses 10-12 describe?
1:10 bjl6 basic,observe Κύριε 1 What title does the writer here use for the Son?
1:10 ntl8 basic,observe σὺ κατ’ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί. 1 What does the writer mean by **In the beginning** in light of the rest of the verse?
1:10 uwu7 basic,observe σὺ κατ’ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί 1 What did the **Lord** do **In the beginning**?
1:10 b8b7 basic,interpret ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί 1 What does the writer mean when he says that **the heavens are the work of** the Son’s **hands**?
1:11 c8ss basic,observe αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις; καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, 1 According to the previous verse, what is it that **will perish** and **will wear out like a garment**?
1:12 l014 basic,observe καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, ὡς ἱμάτιον καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται 1 According to this quotation from Psalm 102, what will the Son do to the earth and the heavens?
1:12 sfb1 basic,interpret καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, ὡς ἱμάτιον καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται 1 Why do you think this quotation describes the earth and the heavens as **a robe** or **a garment** that the Lord will take off and roll up?
1:12 ki8l basic,observe σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν 1 In what way is the Son different than the earth and the heavens?
1:13 es4l basic,observe πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε 1 Verse 13 is a rhetorical question. The reader must supply the answer. What answer does the writer imply?
1:13 l015 basic,observe κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου 1 What does it mean to sit at someone’s **right hand**?
1:13 l016 basic,observe ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου 1 What does God promise to do to the **enemies** of the Son?
1:13 l017 basic,interpret ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου 1 What does it mean to **make** your **enemies a footstool for** your **feet**?
1:13 n654 basic,interpret πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου, ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου? 1 Since God has never made this promise to His **angels**, but only to His Son, what is the status of the Son compared to the angels?
1:14 q1p8 basic,observe οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα, διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν? 1 How does the writer here descrive the role of **the angels**?
1:14 sz79 basic,observe οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα, εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα, διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν? 1 The reader must supply the answer to this rhetorical question. What answer does the writer imply?
1:14 td57 basic,interpret λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα 1 What does it mean to be **ministering spirits**?
1:14 abc2 basic,interpret διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν 1 To whom does the writer refer when he speaks of **those who will inherit salvation**?
1:14 hgb9 basic,interpret εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα, διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν 1 Since **the angels** are **sent to serve those who will inherit salvation**, how does the status of the angels compare to those whom they serve?
2:1 ie95 basic,observe διὰ τοῦτο, δεῖ περισσοτέρως προσέχειν ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσιν 1 Here **therefore** introduces what we must do in response to the angels ministering to us. How should we respond?
2:1 l019 basic,observe μήποτε παραρυῶμεν 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason we **must pay closer attention** **to what we have heard**. What is that reason?
2:1 x36x basic,interpret μήποτε παραρυῶμεν 1 What does it mean to **drift away** from **what we have heard**? Why does the writer use that image?
1:14,2:2 l020 basic,observe ὁ δι’ ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος 1 In light of 1:14, why were the **angels** the ones who spoke **the message** to us?
2:2 c52s basic,observe εἰ γὰρ ὁ δι’ ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος 1 What does the writer say is the nature of **the message spoken by angels**?
2:2 p472 basic,observe καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν 1 What was the penalty for **every transgression and disobedience** against **the message spoken by angels**?
2:3 l022 basic,observe πῶς ἡμεῖς ἐκφευξόμεθα τηλικαύτης ἀμελήσαντες σωτηρίας? 1 The reader must supply the answer to this rhetorical question. What answer does the writer imply?
2:3 qe48 basic,observe τηλικαύτης & σωτηρίας & ἥτις ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα, λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου 1 Who **announced** the **great salvation** to which the writer refers?
2:3 l024 basic,interpret τηλικαύτης & σωτηρίας & ἥτις ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα, λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου 1 How does the fact that angels announced the message of the law, but **the Lord** announced this salvation help explain why this is **such a great salvation**?
2:3 l025 basic,observe ἥτις ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα, λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβεβαιώθη 1 Why does the writer know that this salvation is true?
2:3 j49j basic,observe ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων 1 To whom does the writer refer as **those who heard Him**?
2:4 asn2 basic,observe σημείοις τε, καὶ τέρασιν, καὶ ποικίλαις δυνάμεσιν, καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου μερισμοῖς, κατὰ τὴν αὐτοῦ θέλησιν 1 In what way were **signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit** distributed?
2:5-8 l026 basic,observe οὐ γὰρ ἀγγέλοις ὑπέταξεν τὴν οἰκουμένην τὴν μέλλουσαν 1 To whom has God **subjected the world to come**?
2:5 l027 basic,interpret τὴν οἰκουμένην τὴν μέλλουσαν, περὶ ἧς λαλοῦμεν 1 What is **the world to come**, about which the writer is speaking to his readers?
2:6 l028 basic,observe τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι μιμνῄσκῃ αὐτοῦ, ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι ἐπισκέπτῃ αὐτόν? 1 The reader must supply the answer to this rhetorical question from Psalm 8. What answer does the writer imply?
2:6 p3jn basic,interpret τί ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι μιμνῄσκῃ αὐτοῦ, ἢ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι ἐπισκέπτῃ αὐτόν 1 These two parallel clauses say the same thing in two different ways. Therefore, what does it mean for God to be **mindful of** man?
2:7-8 pd7h basic,observe δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόν & πάντα ὑπέταξας ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ 1 What did God do to elevate the status of man above the angels?
2:8 q6y3 basic,observe ἐν τῷ γὰρ ὑποτάξαι τὰ πάντα, οὐδὲν ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ ἀνυπότακτον. 1 This sentence explains the meaning of the previous phrase. What did it mean when God **placed everything under** man’s **feet**?
2:8 l031 basic,apply νῦν δὲ οὔπω ὁρῶμεν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ὑποτεταγμένα. 1 Do you agree that **at present we do not see everything subject to** men?
2:9 hgu3 basic,observe τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ’ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον, βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν 1 In what way was Jesus like every other man when he came into the world? Compare verse 7.
2:9 e14e basic,observe τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ’ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον, βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν & δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον 1 In what way has Jesus **now** fulfilled God’s plan for mankind, as described in verse 7?
2:9 h6vt basic,observe διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that Jesus is **now crowned with glory and honor**. What is that reason?
2:9 r2ak basic,observe ὅπως χάριτι Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason that Jesus **suffered death**. What is that reason?
2:9 duy9 basic,observe ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου 1 For whom did Jesus **taste death**?
2:9 l032 basic,interpret ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου 1 What does it mean to **taste death**?
2:9 sa5y basic,observe χάριτι Θεοῦ 1 Here **by** introduces the means by which Jesus was able to **taste death for everyone**. What means made that possible?
2:10 l034 basic,observe ἔπρεπεν γὰρ αὐτῷ, δι’ ὃν τὰ πάντα, καὶ δι’ οὗ τὰ πάντα 1 What is the role of **all things** in creation with respect to **God**?
2:10 kpw1 basic,observe ἔπρεπεν γὰρ αὐτῷ & τὸν ἀρχηγὸν τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν, διὰ παθημάτων τελειῶσαι 1 What did God use **to make the author of their salvation perfect**?
2:10 w8yq basic,interpet τὸν ἀρχηγὸν τῆς σωτηρίας αὐτῶν 1 Who is **the author of their salvation**?
2:10 z1xr basic,interpret διὰ παθημάτων τελειῶσαι 1 How did Jesus become **perfect through suffering**?
2:11 pn2a basic,observe ὅ τε γὰρ ἁγιάζων 1 Who is **the One who sanctifies**?
2:11 lx3p basic,observe καὶ οἱ ἁγιαζόμενοι 1 Who are **those who are sanctified**?
2:11 v9w2 basic,interpret ἐξ ἑνὸς πάντες 1 In what sense are Jesus and the believers he sanctifies **of the same family**?
2:11 l035 basic,observe δι’ ἣν αἰτίαν, οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς καλεῖν 1 Here **So** refers back to the reason **Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers**. What is that reason?
2:12 rl4c basic,interpet λέγων, ἀπαγγελῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου 1 The writer here applies this quotation from Psalm 22:22 to Jesus. Whose name will Jesus **proclaim** to His **brothers**?
2:12 l038 basic,observe ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ὑμνήσω σε 1 Who will Jesus praise **in the assembly**?
2:13 tzh2 basic,interpret καὶ πάλιν, ἐγὼ ἔσομαι πεποιθὼς ἐπ’ αὐτῷ. 1 The writer here applies this quotation from Isaiah 8:17 to Jesus. In Whom will Jesus **trust**?
2:13 l040 basic,interpret καὶ πάλιν, ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία, ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός. 1 The writer here applies this quotation from Isaiah 8:18 to Jesus. In this context, who are **the children God has given** Jesus?
2:14 w9tm basic,observe ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παιδία κεκοινώνηκεν αἵματος καὶ σαρκός, καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχεν τῶν αὐτῶν 1 Here **Now since** introduces the reason Jesus **too shared in** the **humanity** of the children. What is that reason?
2:14-15 i7h4 basic,observe ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου, καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου, τοῦτ’ ἔστι τὸν διάβολον; & καὶ ἀπαλλάξῃ τούτους, ὅσοι φόβῳ θανάτου, διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν, ἔνοχοι ἦσαν δουλείας. 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus **shared in** the **humanity** of the children. What is that purpose?
2:15 l042 basic,observe καὶ ἀπαλλάξῃ τούτους & διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν, ἔνοχοι ἦσαν δουλείας 1 How long have people been **held in slavery** before Jesus freed them?
2:15 ytx7 basic,observe φόβῳ θανάτου 1 What power did the devil use to keep us in slavery?
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