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Ladies English Bible Study meets every Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM.
Tricia Johnson, our Senior Pastor's wife, is our teacher.
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Tricia grew up in a violent home where her abusive, alcoholic father ruled with guns and anger. She was saved by God's grace the very first time she ever heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ, at the age of 18. Her life was never the same! God has given Tricia complete victory over her violent past and she is thrilled each time her past is used to help someone else overcome abuse. She has taught workshops on Abuse Recovery at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, Crown College and various Women's Ministry events. Her victory came exclusively through the Living Word of God and she is fully committed to inductive Bible study so that others can realize It's healing power. She is a published author and regular writer for Regular Baptist Press. She loves photography, scrapbooking, reading, baking and cooking.
From Tricia: My greatest joy in life is that all 8 of my children know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. What a joy to come from such a place as I did, then fully realize the love and grace of Jesus Christ.....then be able to share that love, faith and grace with my children! I am first an evangelist in their lives.
II Corinthians 1:4 "Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
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The Book of Hebrews
Introduction - Lesson 1
1. Who wrote the book of Hebrews?
a. Vast knowledge of the OT indicates the author was likely Jewish
b. The author was likely born and educated in the Greek-speaking world since the Septuagint is used in the writing.
c. He or she had a broad vocabulary and powerful training in logic and rhetoric.
d. It is likely that he/she was highly educated in the finest systems of that day.
e. He/she had an architectural mind that was capable of organizing details to produce a well-structured argument.
f. This author shaped the common Christian teaching to meet the needs of a group of people who desperately needed a message from God. (Roger Hahn)
g. The bottom line answers is: We don't know who wrote Hebrews
2. To whom was the book of Hebrews written? Because the title "The Epistle to the Hebrews" was added later and not part of the original manuscript, we do not know exactly who it was written to. Most Bible scholars believe it was written to Jewish Christians.
3. When was the book of Hebrews written?
a. They had not yet resisted unto blood (12:4).
b. The best known time of persecution was around A.D. 65, toward the end of Nero’s reign. Nero was a prime suspect in the great fire that destroyed much of Rome in A.D. 64. He deflected attention off himself by publicly blaming Christians.
c. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by Roman armies was not mentioned – this happened in A.D. 70
d. Timothy had been released from prison, dating it after A.D. 50 (13:23)
4. Where was it written? (13:24 mentions a location, but this is not conclusive evidence of where it was written.
5. In what literary form is Hebrews written? It is best described as a sermon or a theological dissertation since it is not a letter (no greeting nor letter form), it is not a book of poetry or history (although much history is contained within).
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Watch out for:
The Role played by the Old Testament throughout the book
Christology – the Doctrine of Christ
Three main themes:
Christ’s superiority / Exhortation / Pilgrimage
Hebrews 1:1 – 4
Verse 1:
1. Who is verse 1 talking about? (subject)
2. What did He do? (verb)
3. How did He carry out His action?
4. When did He do it?
5. Numbers 12:6 gives us an OT reminder of how God spoke to His people in times past.
Verse 2 - 4:
1. What time frame is given in verse 2?
2. What change in communication methods has taken place?
3. Who is the central character in verses 2 – 4?
4. What Christological facts are given?
a. _____________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________________
e. _____________________________________________________________
f. _____________________________________________________________
g. _____________________________________________________________
h. _____________________________________________________________
i. _____________________________________________________________
j. _____________________________________________________________
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Lesson 2 - Hebrews 1:1 - 14
Verse 4 – Review
1. Why is it important to emphasize that Christ is superior to the angels? Psalm 8:5
2. What important job did angels do that exalted them in men’s eyes? Galatians 3:19
3. How are angels generally represented in Scripture?
4. What is man’s typical reaction to an angel?
5. Compare Christ’s superiority to the angels with Philippians 2:9 & 10.
a. What do these verses say about the Name of Jesus?
b. Does this include angels?
Verses 5 – 13 contain 7 Old Testament quotes. Using the references below, determine which OT verse goes with which verse in Hebrews. Some verses have more than one quote:
Verse 5 Psalm 104:4
Verse 6 Psalm 110:1
Verse 7 2 Samuel 7:14
Verse 8 Psalm 2:7
Verse 9 Deuteronomy 32:43
Verse 13 Psalm 102:25 – 27
Psalm 45:6 & 7
Verse 5:
1. What OT verse is quoted here?
2. What question does the author use to direct his audience?
3. Why is it important to quote from the OT?
Verse 6:
1. What OT verse is quoted here?
2. What is Christ called in verse 6?
3. What command was given?
Verse 7:
1. What OT verse is quoted?
2. How are angels described?
a. _______________________
b. _______________________
3. What does this indicate about their status?
Verse 8:
1. What OT verse is quoted?
2. How is Christ referred to here?
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
3. What does He possess? ________________________________________
4. What is it compared to? ________________________________________
Verse 9:
1. What OT verse is quoted?
2. List the attributes of Christ that are listed here:
a. ______________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________
3. What has God done?___________________________________________________
4. What are angels described as? ___________________________________________
Verse 10:
1. What OT verse is quoted?
2. What 2 things are listed as done here?
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
3. When was this done? __________________________________________________
Verse 11:
1. What does this verse say about the things given in verse 10?
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
2. What does it say of God? ________________________________________________
Verse 12:
1. What are the Heavens and Earth compared to? _______________________________
2. What is done with them? _________________________________________________
3. What is said of God?
a. _______________________________________
b. _______________________________________
Verse 13:
1. What OT verse is quoted?
2. What question is asked?
Verse 14:
1. What does this verse say angels are? _________________________________________
2. Who are they sent to minister to? ___________________________________________
3. Who sends them? ________________________________________________________
Who are heirs of salvation? _________________________________________________
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LESSON 3 - HEBREWS 2:1-4
Hebrews 2:1 – 4
This is the first of five admonitions found in the Book of Hebrews
Verse 1 – An exegetical guide:
Therefore – this means
We must – necessary
The more earnest – excessively
We - we (1st person plural)
Heed - be alert/continue to believe/give
The things - the
We have heard - be able to hear/received news/pay attention to/obey
Lest - so that not
We drift away - drift away from belief
1. Therefore – because of __________________________________________________
2. What response is required? _______________________________________________
3. Who does this include? __________________________________________________
4. What will this result in? __________________________________________________
5. What does this mean? ___________________________________________________
6. How can we recognize this? _______________________________________________
Verse 2:
1. Subject: _________________ What word? ___________________________________
2. Verb: ___________________
3. Who spoke? ____________________________________
4. What was spoken about it?
a. It was proven to be _____________________________________
b. Every ________________________________________________
c. Every ________________________________________________
d. Received _____________________________________________
5. What is your internal response to this information?
Verse 3 & 4:
1. What question is asked? _________________________________________________
2. What does it mean to neglect? ____________________________________________
3. What is in danger of being neglected? ______________________________________
4. How is salvation described? ______________________________________________
5. Describe the path of the Gospel given here:
a. ________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________________
e. ________________________________________________________
f. ________________________________________________________
g ________________________________________________________________________
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Lesson 4 Hebrews 2:5 – 10
The author’s comments about angels continue.
Verse 5:
1. Who is the subject of v 5? ______________________________
2. What has He not done?_____________________________________
3. What is the “world to come?” _________________________________________
4. Why is a plural pronoun used at the end of the verse…ie, who is “we?” ______________
Verse 6 – 8a:
1. Subject: _______________________________ / Verb: ___________________________
2. Identification of subject: _____________________________________
3. Location: __________________________________________________
a. Where? _____________________________________
4. What Old Testament passage is quoted through verse 8a? ________________________
5. What 2 questions are asked?
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________
6. What is the context of the questions? _________________________________________
7. Who is the “son of man” as referred to in Ps 8:4? ________________________________
8. When was He made lower than the angels? ____________________________________
9. How does this reconcile with His deity? _______________________________________
10. When was He crowned with glory and honor? __________________________________
11. What else has God done with Him?
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
12. How many things were put under subjection under Him? _________________________
13. What do we not see, according to v 8? ________________________________________
14. According to v 9, what do we see? ___________________________________________
Verse 9 & 10:
1. What is said about Jesus in these verses?
a. Who was made ________________________________________________
b. For the _______________________________________________________
c. Crowned with __________________ and ____________________________
d. That by ______________________________________
e. He should __________________________ for every man
f. For (because) ______________________________________________
g. For whom are _____________________________
h. By whom are ______________________________
i. In bringing many ________________ to _______________________
j. To make the ___________________ of their _____________________ perfect through __________________________.
i. Wait! Wasn’t He already perfect?
ii. How do we reconcile this statement? He became the perfect sacrifice by His death because He was already perfect.
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Lesson 5 - Hebrews 2:8 – 18
Verses 8 – 10 – Review – Beyond Wonder and Amazement
1. What was Christ given over creation? _________________________________________
2. What did God promise man in Genesis 1:26 – 31? _______________________________
3. What is the status of that promise today? _____________________________________
4. When did this status take effect? ____________________________________________
Verses 11 – 13 – All Inclusive
1. What all-inclusive statement is made in verse 11? _______________________________
2. Who is included?
a. ________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________
3. What is the result?
4. What Psalm is quoted in verse 12?
5. What OT passages are quoted in verse 13?
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
Verses 14 – 18 – The Incarnation of Christ Unfolded
1. What have we partaken of? _________________________________________________
2. Who shared in the same? ___________________________________________________
3. What is it about death and the fall of man?
a. What is inevitable about flesh and blood? _______________________________
b. How was He able to die for us if God cannot die? __________________________
4. In verse 14, who did He destroy? _____________________________________________
5. How did this happen? ______________________________________________________
6. What power did he (who was destroyed) have? _________________________________
7. What result did that achieve in verse 15? ______________________________________
a. Who will be released? _______________________________________________
8. In verse 16, who does He not give aid to? _____________________________________
a. What is meant by “give aid?” _________________________________________
9. Who does He give aid to? ______________________ Phil 2:7
10. How is He able to aid those who are tempted? Heb 4:15 __________________________
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Lesson 6 - Hebrews 3:1 – 6
Verse 1 & 2
1. Therefore….
2. Who is addressed?
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
3. What instruction are they (we) given?
a. Consider = __________________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________
i. ___________________________________________ (_____________)
ii. As Moses _________________________________________________
iii. Explain this in light of Exodus 40:16 and Numbers 2:7
Verse 3:
1. This One – which One? _________________________
2. Has been counted worthy of ______________ glory than ________________
a. What reason is given for this? _________________________________________
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Verse 4:
1. What does every house have in common? _____________________________________
2. What does God build? ______________________________ Ephesians 2:10
Verse 5:
1. Moses was:
a. _______________________________________ Exodus 14:31; Numbers 12:7
b. As a __________________________
c. Where? ________________________________
d. For what? Read Deut 18:15, 18 & 19. What do these verses make clear about Moses’ purpose and life? _________________________________________________________________
2. But Christ as __________________________________ Psalm 2:7; Psalm 110:4
a. Whose ______________ we are I Cor 3:16
b. If we hold fast
i. The ___________________________________
ii. The ___________________________________
iii. How long? ______________________________ Matthew 10:22
iv. Explain this in light of “conditions” concerning salvation.
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Lesson 7 - Hebrews 3:7 – 19
Verses 7 – 9:
1. Therefore……….
2. As __________________________________ has said:
a. Psalm 95:7b – 11
b. When? Today = literally ________________________________________
c. If = literally ___________________________________________________
d. You hear His voice = ____________________________________________
i. Hear and obey are the same word in the Hebrew
e. Harden not your hearts = do not __________________________________
i. As in the rebellion – Exodus 17:2-7
ii. The day of temptation in the wilderness
iii. When your fathers:
1. __________________________ me
2. __________________________ me
3. ____________________________ 40 years
Verse 10:
1. Therefore - _________________________________________
a. I was _________________ with _______________________________________
b. And said:
i. They ____________________ go astray (________________)
ii. They have not ______________________________________
Verse 11:
1. So (________________________) or (____________________________)
a. They will not ___________________________________________
What to do???
Verse 12:
1. Take heed, __________________________:
a. Lest there be in ________________________ an __________________________ of ________________________:
i. In departing from __________________________________
Verse 13:
1. But, exhort one another ____________________
a. While it is called _______________________
b. Lest any be ___________________________
i. Through the _______________________ of ___________________
Verse 14:
1. For (because) we have become _______________________ of ________________
a. If we __________________________________________
b. Steadfast ________________________________
Verse 15:
1. Psalm 95:7b is repeated again
2. Today ______________ we heard his voice,
a. ____________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________
Verse 16:
1. For some when they heard, they _____________________________
2. Howbeit not ____________________________________________________________
Verse 17 – 19:
1. With whom was he grieved? ______________________________________
2. For how long? ______________________________
3. Those that __________________________
4. Who _______________ in the wilderness
5. And he swore that they ______________________________enter into His rest
6. Those who did not _________________________________
7. So, we see they could not enter because of ________________________________
Hebrews 4:1 – 11
Verse 1:
1. What are we told to do? _______________________________
2. Why this warning? ____________________________________
3. It states that the promise of rest remains. Remains from when? _________________
Verse 2:
1. The Gospel was preached to ________________________
2. The Gospel was preached to ________________________
a. What was the result? __________________________________
b. Why this result? ______________________________________
Verse 3 & 4:
1. Who enters into rest? ____________________________________________________
2. What verse is quoted? _______________________
3. How long has the rest been available? _______________________________________
4. How do we know this?
a. What did God say on the 7th day of creation?
b. What did God do on the 7th day of creation?
Verse 5:
1. Things are repeated: This is a common teaching practice
Verse 6:
1. What fact remains? _____________________________________________________
2. Why didn’t the 1st hearers enter the rest? ___________________________________
Verse 7:
1. What certain day is designated? _________________________________
2. Who is told this? _____________________________________________
3. What verse does he use to say this? ______________________________
Verse 8:
1. Who is referred to?
2. What Scripture is this quoted from?
Verse 9:
1. What remains? ________________________________
2. For whom? ____________________________________
Verse 10:
1. What does a person do when they enter rest?
2. When did God do that? (verse 4)
Verse 11:
1. Therefore, what are we to do? ______________________________________________
2. Why are we to do this? ____________________________________________________
This is not a call to do works to prove anything. This is a call to check ourselves so that we are not kidding ourselves. Check:
1. Does my life evidence God’s presence? If He is there, it will because He is there. It's all HIM.
Am I motivated by an all-encompassing love for God? If He is there, I will be.
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Lesson 8 - Hebrews 4:12 – 16
Verse 12:
1. Subject_________________________________
2. Verb ___________________
3. Define Word of God __________________________________________________
4. List how the Word of God is described:
a. _____________________________
b. _____________________________
c. _____________________________
i. _________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________
d. ______________________________
i. ___________________________________
ii. ___________________________________
Verse 13:
1. What fact is given here? ____________________________________________________
2. Whose sight is it talking about? _____________________________________________
a. How do things appear to Him? ________________________________________
b. What will we someday have to do for Him? ______________________________
Verse 14 & 15:
1. So then……what conclusion is reached?
2. What facts are presented about our High Priest?
a. _________________________________
b. _________________________________
c. _________________________________
d. _________________________________
e. _________________________________
f. _________________________________
g. _________________________________
3. What is the end result? ____________________________________________________
Verse 16:
1. Therefore, what are we told to do? __________________________________________
2. What will be obtain there?
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
3. When? ________________________________________
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Lesson 9- Hebrews 5:1-10
Verse 1 – 4:
1. What type of information do we find in vs 1 – 4? _______________________________
2. List the given qualifications for a High Priest:
a. ____________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________
ii. ___________________________________
iii. ___________________________________
iv. ___________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________
ii. ___________________________________
iii. ___________________________________
e. ____________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________
ii. ___________________________________
iii. ___________________________________
Verse 5:
1. Where is the focus taken to in vs 5? __________________________________________
2. What OT verse is quoted? __________________________________________________
3. What does vs 5 tell us that Christ did NOT do? __________________________________
4. Who said what to Him Psalm 2:7?
a. ____________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________
Verse 6:
1. What other OT verse is quoted? _____________________________________________
2. According to this OT verse, how long was He appointed as High Priest? ______________
3. Who was Melchizedec? What did he do? (Genesis 14:18 – 20)
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
4. Why is he given as an example? ______________________________________________
Verses 7 – 10:
1. Who is this dialog referring to? __________________________________________
2. What is said of Him?
a. ____________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________
e. ____________________________________________________
i. ______________________________________________
f. ____________________________________________________
i. ______________________________________________
g. ____________________________________________________
h. ____________________________________________________
i. ______________________________________________
i. ____________________________________________________
j. ____________________________________________________
k. ____________________________________________________
Verse 11 – 14:
1. What does the writer do about his dialog in v 11? _______________________________
2. What does the writer reveal about his audience in vs 11 & 12?
a. ______________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________
d. ______________________________________________________
3. What does v 13 reveal about those who only take milk?
a. ______________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________
4. What does v 14 reveal about solid food?
a. ______________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________
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Lesson 10 - Hebrews 6:1-10
Verses 1 – 3:
1. What instructions and advice are given here?
2. Definition of terms:
a. Foundation: Base; sub-structure
b. Repentance: Conversion
c. Dead works: Useless things; ineffective works
d. Faith toward God: Foundational faith
e. Doctrine of Baptisms: Note the plurality. Talking about the Jewish washing customs
f. Laying on of hands: Often done to show importance; technique of laying hands on
g. Resurrection of the dead: No further explanation needed
h. Eternal judgment: No further explanation needed
3. How will this be accomplished? ______________________________________________
Verses 4 – 6: One long, complicated sentence!
1. A bold statement is made: __________________________________________________
2. More definitions:
a. Once: Once for all
b. Enlightened: Freed from ignorance and misinformation
c. Have tasted the Heavenly gift: experienced the bounty
d. Have become partakers of the Holy Spirit: become companions of the Holy Spirit
e. Have tasted the good Word of God: experienced the good news of the Word of God
f. Fall away: intentionally forsake
i. Crucify Him again
ii. Put Him to open shame
Verses 7 – 8:
1. What comparison is made? ________________________________________________
2. Describe the comparison: __________________________________________________
3. What is the first result we see? ______________________________________________
4. What is the second result we see? ____________________________________________
5. What determined the different results? _______________________________________
Verses 9 – 10:
1. What does the author call his audience? _______________________________________
2. What hope does he have in them? ___________________________________________
a. ____________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________
3. Even though…. ___________________________________________________________
4. Who is the conversation turned toward? _____________________
5. What attributes of God are given? ____________________________________________
6. What credit is given the readers? ____________________________________________
Verses 11 – 12:
1. What desires are expressed by the author?
a. _____________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________
2. Who is “we?” _______________________________
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