Hebrews
Fresh Brewed Faith | Introduction
Dayna Street
February 11, 2022
September 12, 2017
Dayna Street launches our new Bellevue Women study, "Fresh Brewed Faith: A Study in Hebrews."
Introduction
I. Who wrote The Letter to the Hebrews?
A general profile:
• Hellenistic Jew
• Passionate Scholar
Hebrews 10:33-34
Hebrews 12:1-2
II. When was it written?
• Written after Timothy is released from prison.
Hebrews 13:23
• Written before 95 A.D.
Clement of Rome quoted Hebrews in a letter he wrote around 95 A.D.
• Written during a time when the church at Rome was under persecution.
Hebrews 12:4
• Written before the temple of Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D.
III. Who were the original recipients?
• Jewish
Hebrews 1:1
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• Hellenistic
• Spiritually Immature
Hebrews 5:12
• Persecuted
In the past (Hebrews 10:32)
In the present (Hebrews 13:3)
In the future (Hebrews 12:3-4)
• Near Apostasy
Hebrews 10:26-27