Thoughts on Hebrews Questions from May 21
HEBREWS STUDY QUESTIONS/THOUGHTS
This past Monday, I posted questions that were discussed the day before in my Sunday School Life Group. I encourage you to ponder/think about them and jot down your thoughts before checking what “we” said.
These questions were discussed in my Life Group Sunday. Samples of the group's "answers" are posted below each question.
Keep this in mind as we go through the study:
"Religion" is a group responsibility to Jews but an individual responsibility to Christians.
One new thought from last week that was posted as a blog comment. I like what the Adult Bible Fellowship Study Book dated 2002 has to say: "It is clear that while there is continuity between the revelation mediated by the prophets and that reflected and refracted in Jesus, yet there is radical discontinuity as well. Between all who came before and Jesus is an infinite difference.”
Hebrews 1
Vv 5-14
There are seven Old Testament quotes in these verses. Find them in this text—some are include more than one verse. Look each up in context.
Hebrews verse/OT Reference
1. Verse 5 / Psalm 2:7
2. Verse 5 / 2 Samuel 7:14 /
3. Verse 6 / There was significant discussion on where this is found in the OT. Various translations gave these references Deuteronomy 32:41, Psalm 89:27; Psalm 97:7
4. Verse 7 / Psalm 104:4
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How does each quote indicate that Christ is superior to angels?
Which quote is most convincing to you? Why?
Which quote is the most surprising to you? Why?
Answers to questions above
1. Implies Jesus is God’s Son. He’s higher than the angels because God made angels and Jesus is part of the Trinity.
2. Father/Son relationship. Jews had received no direct messages from God in over 400 years. Before Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was provided to individuals for specific tasks.
3. An old version of the Deuteronomy reference the New American Standard Bible is the best fit. No other translation the class accessed was similar. However, Psalm 97:7 did have a cross reference to Psalm 103:36 where angels are clearly identified. The Septuagint (early Greek Translation) translates Deut 32:43 as, Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him. We spent a lot of time here, trying to figure out why Deuteronomy was referenced with unsatisfactory results.
4. Angels are often referred to as wind or spirits—as in Psalm 104:4. Angels were made to do things by GOD.
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