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Initial impressions of Hebrews might suggest that the writer is detached from any context. The opening chapter takes people into the heavenly realm of the angels. In what follows the author seems to live in the world of the Old Testament rather than his own. He quotes passage after passage from the Psalms, ponders the … Continue reading “5-week preaching series on Hebrews.]

Hebrews 9:11-14

Hebrews 9:11-14 Commentary by Israel Kamudzandu”

[This is Week 4 of a 5-week preaching series on Hebrews.] Week 4 (Aug. 30, 2015) Preaching text: Hebrews 9:1-14 This is a passage where thinking visually is essential. The writer describes the sanctuary of ancient Israel with its outer court, the curtain that marked its limit, and the place of God’s presence beyond it. … Continue reading “Hebrews 9:1-14 Commentary by Craig R. Koester”

How can this text from Hebrews, an obscure writing in thought and language, compete with the gospel for this Sunday on Jesus’ healing of blind Bartimaeus, the one who follows Jesus “on the way” of the cross (10:46-52)? Or what if you choose to preach on the Reformation texts also assigned for this Sunday? How … Continue reading “Hebrews 7:23-28 Commentary by Paul S. Berge”

Hebrews 7:23-28 occurs in the middle of a larger argument about Jesus being a heavenly high priest. This is one of the central ideas of Hebrews, and it is a unique contribution in the New Testament to our understanding of Jesus. Our passage has two main points: 1) Because Jesus is not subject to death, … Continue reading “Hebrews 7:23-28 Commentary by Scott Shauf”

The author of Hebrews has a tendency to circle back around to content he has discussed before, but I find his manner neither repetitive nor laborious. Not only would audiences listening to the text need to hear it several times to understand and remember it, but moreover he presents each repetition in a slightly different … Continue reading “Hebrews 7:23-28 Commentary by Amy L.B. Peeler”

While Hebrews will be read three times during Holy Week, and then for several weeks beginning with the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, this is the first Sunday this year where we encounter Hebrews in the lectionary. It’s a good idea, then, to remind ourselves about some basic issues of introduction.1  In spite of the fact … Continue reading “Hebrews 5:5-10 Commentary by Dwight Peterson”

Note:  Part I explores the biblical text and Part II discusses homiletical strategies for the text. Part I The Book of Hebrews is actually considered by many scholars to be a sermon! Its language demonstrates sophisticated rhetorical strategies for convincing listeners that in Jesus Christ God is accessible and known.  This particular passage can be … Continue reading “Hebrews 5:5-10 Commentary by Susan Hedahl”

This text from Hebrews is part of an exposition on the high priestly character of Jesus that begins at 4:14. The subject is picked up again at the end of chapter six and is the focus of a discussion that runs through chapter ten. The motif is, finally, incorporated into the end of the Epistle … Continue reading “Hebrews 5:5-10 Commentary by Erik Heen”

“Is she qualified? Can he do the job?” I ask these questions when the president nominates someone for an office or when I consider someone for a position of service in the church. The author of Hebrews asks a similar question: is Jesus qualified for the office of high priest? His answer is “yes,” but … Continue reading “Hebrews 5:1-10 Commentary by Bryan J. Whitfield”

Hebrews 5:1-10 establishes the basic identity of Jesus as the heavenly high priest, an important and unique contribution Hebrews makes to our understanding of Christ. Christ was first identified as high priest in 2:17, and 4:14-16, part of last week’s lectionary text, presented the basic idea and implications of Jesus being high priest. But it … Continue reading “Hebrews 5:1-10 Commentary by Scott Shauf”