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REL 103 - New Testament Survey

Report 13 : The Epistle to the Hebrews

Please write your answers to the questions as a .txt text file (using NotePad), or in an MS Word document ( .doc file), SAVE THEM TO A DISKETTE OR MEMORY STICK, and email them as an attachment to rel103@yahoo.com, rel103@hellokitty.com, rel103@mail2world.com

Remember to include your name and email address in the message itself, and at the head of any Word document or text file that you send.
Please use all three addresses (in case any of the sites are having problems).
Please do not send essays or reports as Word Perfect Files or any type of file other than MSWord or text files.

NOTE : It is a good idea to prepare an answer page with a word processor and save it to a diskette in the A drive before sending your report - if the computer gives trouble you will still have the answers to send again.

Your Name & Email Address ?

A :

Write out your 6 "Key Verses" for this week's readings : Give chapter and verse, and write out the complete verse.

B :

  1. Using the text-book and any other sources you wish, discuss the authorship of the Letter to the Hebrews
  2. Using the text-book and any other sources you wish, discuss the probable original recipients of the Letter to the Hebrews
  3. According to the text-book, what is the big question which the Epistle to the Hebrews addresses
  4. How does the text book describe Hebrews, chapter 1. Write out a verse from this section which illustrates this description
  5. Identify (give book, chapter, verse) the quotations from the Old Testament which are used in Hebrews, chapter 1, and write three of them out in full
  6. How does the text book describe Hebrews, chapter 2. Write out a verse from this section which illustrates this
  7. Identify the quotations (give book, chapter, verse) from the Old Testament which are used in Hebrews, chapter 2, and write three of them out in full
  8. How does the text book describe Hebrews, chapter 3:1-6. Write out a verse from this section which illustrates this description
  9. Identify the quotation from the Old Testament which is used in Hebrews 3:7-11, and write out one verse of it
  10. To what events recorded in the Old Testament does Hebrews, chapter 3 refer. Give references to Book, chapter, and verse
  11. In Hebrews, chapter 4, what is the great difference between the High Priest and Jesus Christ
  12. Who was Melchizedek. Write a short account of his meeting with Abraham, with reference to the place in the Old Testament where this is recorded
  13. How did Melchizedek reflect something of the nature of Christ's priesthood
  14. Using Hebrews 9:1 - 10:22, compare and contrast the sacrifices ordained in the Old Testament and the sacrifice of Christ
  15. Using Hebrews 10:19-39, discuss the results of Christ's sacrifice - what are the choices open to us, and what are the consequences involved
  16. Hebrews, chapter 11, gives many examples from the Old Testament of people of faith. How would you describe this type of faith
  17. Using the Bible, the text-book and any other sources you wish, write a brief account of one of the men of faith mentioned in Hebrews, chapter 11
  18. Using the Bible, the text-book and any other sources you wish, write a brief account of one of the women of faith mentioned in Hebrews, chapter 11
  19. From Hebrews, chapter 12, what guidelines and advice do we gather for people of faith today
  20. From Hebrews, chapter 13, what guidelines and advice do we gather for people of faith today

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