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?
2:17 d3rx basic,observe ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι 1 Here **For this reason** refers back to the reason why Jesus **had to be made like His brothers in every way**. What was that reason?
2:17 l044 basic,interpret κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι 1 What does the writer mean when he says that Jesus was **made like His brothers in every way**?
2:17 a3eb basic,observe ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Jesus was **made like His brothers in every way**. What is that purpose?
2:17 fi5q basic,observe εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ 1 Here **in order to** introduces the result of Jesus becoming **a merciful and faithful high priest**. What is that result?
2:18 l045 basic,observe ἐν ᾧ γὰρ πέπονθεν αὐτὸς, πειρασθείς, δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι. 1 Here **Because** introduces the reason why Jesus **is able to help those who are being tempted**. What is that reason?
2:18 l046 basic,interpret πειρασθείς 1 When was Jesus **tempted**?
2:18 l048 basic,observe δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι 1 Jesus **is able to help those who are being tempted**. In what way are people tempted?
3:1 z74z basic,observe ὅθεν & κατανοήσατε τὸν ἀπόστολον καὶ ἀρχιερέα τῆς ὁμολογίας ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦν 1 Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason why the readers should **set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess**? What is that reason in the previous verse?
3:1 l051 basic,interpret τὸν ἀπόστολον 1 The term **apostle** refers to a person who is sent by someone else for a purpose. Since Jesus was obviously not one of His own 12 apostles, who sent Him and for what purpose?
3:2 l049 basic,observe πιστὸν ὄντα τῷ ποιήσαντι αὐτὸν, ὡς καὶ Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ. 1 Here **just as** introduces characteristic way in which Jesus was the same as Moses. What is that characteristic?
3:3 l053 basic,observe πλείονος γὰρ οὗτος δόξης παρὰ Μωϋσῆν ἠξίωται 1 According to the writer, how does the **glory** of **Jesus** compare to the glory of **Moses**?
3:3 q516 basic,interpret πλείονος & δόξης παρὰ Μωϋσῆν 1 How much **glory** did the Hebrew people assign to **Moses**?
3:3 l054 basic,observe καθ’ ὅσον πλείονα τιμὴν ἔχει τοῦ οἴκου, ὁ κατασκευάσας αὐτόν 1 What reason does the writer give for Jesus being **counted worthy of greater glory than Moses**?
3:4 cf3b basic,observe πᾶς γὰρ οἶκος κατασκευάζεται ὑπό τινος; ὁ δὲ πάντα κατασκευάσας Θεός. 1 According to the writer, who is the ultimate **builder of everything**?
3:5 fqt7 basic,observe καὶ Μωϋσῆς μὲν πιστὸς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ὡς θεράπων 1 What was the role of **Moses** **in all God’s house**?
3:5 l055 basic,observe εἰς μαρτύριον τῶν λαληθησομένων 1 To what did Moses testify in God’s house?
3:6 l056 basic,observe Χριστὸς δὲ ὡς Υἱὸς ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ 1 What is the role of **Christ** with respect to **God’s house**?
3:5-6 x53s basic,interpret Μωϋσῆς μὲν πιστὸς ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ὡς θεράπων & Χριστὸς δὲ ὡς Υἱὸς ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ 1 Since **Moses** is **a servant** in God’s house and **Christ** is **the Son** over God’s house, which of them is greater?
3:6 l057 basic,observe οὗ οἶκός ἐσμεν ἡμεῖς 1 What is **God’s house**, to which the writer has been referring?
3:6 l058 basic,observe ἐὰν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ τὸ καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος κατάσχωμεν 1 Here **if** introduces the condition which we must meet in order to be **His house**. What is that condition?
3:7-8 k866 basic,observe διό & μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν 1 Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason the **Holy Spirit** tells us not to **harden** our **hearts**. What is that reason?
3:7 vrz6 basic,observe Ἅγιον, σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε 1 Here **if** introduces the condition which we must meet in order to obey **the Holy Spirit**. What is that condition?
3:7 l059 basic,observe σήμερον 1 When should the readers respond to what **the Holy Spirit** says to them?
3:7 lx9k basic,interpret ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε 1 In what way might the readers hear **His voice**?
3:8 f88l basic,observe μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν 1 Verses 7-11 are a long quotation from Psalm 95. What was the main command the Holy Spirit gave to the readers of that Psalm?
3:9 v42f basic,observe οὗ ἐπείρασαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἐν δοκιμασίᾳ 1 In what way did the **fathers** of the Hebrew people rebel against God because of their hard hearts?
3:10 tef1 basic,observe ἀεὶ πλανῶνται τῇ καρδίᾳ; αὐτοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὰς ὁδούς μου; 1 What was God’s evaluation of the spiritual condition of the Hebrew people in the wilderness?
3:10 kw3g basic,interpret ἀεὶ πλανῶνται τῇ καρδίᾳ 1 Why does God speak of their **hearts** being the things that **are always going astray**?
3:10 b9ax basic,interpret αὐτοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὰς ὁδούς μου 1 What does God mean when He says that **they have not known** His **ways**?
3:11 l062 basic,observe ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου, εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου. 1 Here **So** introduces the result of God’s **anger** toward the rebellious Hebrew people. What was that result?
3:12 sii5 basic,observe βλέπετε, ἀδελφοί, μήποτε ἔσται ἔν τινι ὑμῶν καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας, ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος. 1 What does the writer tell the Hebrews not to do?
3:12 ee51 basic,interpret καρδία πονηρὰ ἀπιστίας 1 In what way is **a wicked heart of unbelief** similar to the hearts that were hardened in verse 8?
3:12 bx82 basic,interpret ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος 1 In what way is **turns away** similar to the going astray in verse 10?
3:12 v99g basic,interpret ἐν τῷ ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ζῶντος 1 Why do you think the writer chooses to refer to God as **the living God** at this point in the letter?
3:13 ya5v basic,observe ἀλλὰ παρακαλεῖτε ἑαυτοὺς καθ’ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, ἄχρις οὗ, τὸ σήμερον, καλεῖται, ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας. 1 Here **But** introduces a sharp contrast from the way the father’s of the Hebrews responded to God, and the way that he wants his current audience to respond. How does he want his readers to respond?
3:13 l064 basic,interpret ἡμέραν, ἄχρις οὗ, τὸ σήμερον, καλεῖται 1 Why do you think the writer emphasizes that his readers need to respond **daily**, and **today**?
3:13 l065 basic,observe ἵνα μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason why the readers need to **exhort on another daily**. What is that reason?
3:13 r4ka basic,interpret μὴ σκληρυνθῇ τις ἐξ ὑμῶν ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἁμαρτίας 1 Why does the writer say that **deceitfulness** is the characteristic of sin that would cause them to **be hardened**?
3:14 f69c basic,observe μέτοχοι γὰρ τοῦ Χριστοῦ γεγόναμεν, ἐάνπερ τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως, μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν. 1 Here **if** introduces the condition that determines whether his readers **have come to share in Christ**. What is that condition?
3:14 t5e8 basic,observe τὴν ἀρχὴν τῆς ὑποστάσεως 1 What does the writer mean by **the assurance** that these brothers **had at first**?
3:15 bnl2 basic,interpret ἐν τῷ λέγεσθαι, σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε, μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν τῷ παραπικρασμῷ. 1 The writer here repeats the same quotation from Psalm 95 that he quoted in verses 7-8. Why to you think he repeats these verses here?
3:15 k63f basic,interpret σήμερον 1 The writer again emphasizes **Today**, as he did in verses 7 and 14. Why do you think he did that?
3:15 l066 basic,observe μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐν τῷ παραπικρασμῷ 1 What is the primary command that the writer here states again for his readers?
3:16 tiu4 basic,observe τίνες γὰρ ἀκούσαντες παρεπίκραναν? ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντες οἱ ἐξελθόντες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου διὰ Μωϋσέως? 1 With these two rhetorical questions, the writer asks and answers concerning the identity of those who rebelled against God in the wilderness. Who were they?
3:16 uq3j basic,observe ἀλλ’ οὐ πάντες οἱ ἐξελθόντες ἐξ Αἰγύπτου διὰ Μωϋσέως? 1 Who **led out of Egypt** those who rebelled?
3:17 h54t basic,observe τίσιν δὲ προσώχθισεν τεσσεράκοντα ἔτη? οὐχὶ τοῖς ἁμαρτήσασιν, ὧν τὰ κῶλα ἔπεσεν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ? 1 With these two rhetorical questions, the writer asks and answers concerning the identity of those with whom **God** was **angry for forty years**. Who were they?
3:17 u9db basic,interpret ὧν τὰ κῶλα ἔπεσεν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ 1 What does the writer mean when he says that their **bodies fell in the wilderness**?
3:18 kf73 basic,observe τίσιν δὲ ὤμοσεν μὴ εἰσελεύσεσθαι εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ, εἰ μὴ τοῖς ἀπειθήσασιν? 1 With these two rhetorical questions, the writer asks and answers concerning the identity of those whom God said **would never enter His rest**. Who were they?
3:18 gc1e basic,interpret μὴ εἰσελεύσεσθαι εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν αὐτοῦ 1 What does it mean to **enter His rest**?
3:19 g8rc basic,observe καὶ βλέπομεν ὅτι οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν εἰσελθεῖν δι’ ἀπιστίαν. 1 Here **because of** introduces the reason that the fathers of the Hebrews **were unable to enter** God’s rest. What was that reason?
4:1 vxj4 basic,observe οὖν 1 Here **Therefore** refers back to the reason why some of his readers **might seem to have failed** to attain God’s rest. What is that reason?
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