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Themes in Hebrews: Outline

From Robert H. Gundry, A Survey of the New Testament

  1. The Superiority of Christ Over the Old Testament Prophets (1:1-3a)
  2. The Superiority of Christ Over Angels (1:3b-2:18), and a Warning Against Apostasy (2:1-4)
  3. The Superiority of Christ Over Moses (3:1-6), and a Warning Against Apostasy (3:7-19)
  4. The Superiority of Christ Over Joshua (4:1-10), and a Warning Against Apostasy (4:11-16)
  5. The Superiority of Christ Over the Aaronites and Warnings Against Apostasy (5:1-12:29)
    1. Christ’s human sympathy and divine appoint to priesthood (5:1-10)
    2. Warning against apostasy with exhortation to maturation (5:11-6:20)
    3. The Melchizedek pattern of Christ’s priesthood (7:1-10)
    4. The transitoriness of the Aaronic priesthood (7:11-28)
    5. The heavenly realities of Christ’s priesthood (8:1-10:18)
    6. Warning against apostasy (10:19-39)
    7. Encouragement from Old Testament heroes of faith (11:1-40)
    8. Encouragement from the example of Christ (12:1-11)
    9. Warning against apostasy with the example of Esau (12:12-29)
  6. Practical Exhortations (13:1-19)