Thoughts on Hebrews Study Questions from 9/17

HEBREWS STUDY QUESTIONS

My Sunday School Life Group is studying Hebrews. Every Monday, I post questions that were discussed the day before in Sunday School. I invite you to ponder/think about them and jot down your thoughts.

On Wednesdays, I post some of the ideas that came up in the Life Group's discussion for you to consider and compare with your thoughts.  

These questions were discussed in my Life Group yesterday. Take time to reflect on them. I'll post thoughts from the class discussion on We

Chapter 6

Vv 1-12

What are some “things that accompany salvation?”

In addition to the photo

• Live in expectation of the fulfillment of God's promises.
• Reminder to those that are saved Jews (the Hebrews audience).
• Not trying to condemn.
• Jesus/Holy Spirit as our Guide.

What is v11 talking about?

 Salvation.

Assurance of hope.

Our full reward: Heaven

Who are some of those we are instructed not to imitate?

Pharisees.

Lazy people.

Slackers.

Those who lead others astray by "taking your eyes off your duty."

The self-absorbed.

Chapter 6

Vv 13-20

a) How did Abraham wait? b) For how long?

 a) Patiently, but not the whole time - Hagar and Ishmael. 

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai. 3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. 4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes. 

Gen 16:1-4 (See also through the end of Chapter 16)

But God blessed Abraham anyway.

b) 25 years.

What’s the difference between a promise and an oath?

God's Word is enough. He cannot lie. But, when God worked with humans, the oath was to show humans His intent. 

A promise might be changed.

V18. What are the two unchangeable things?

Promise and Oath of God. 

Hope.

Fled/Flee. Where? Why?

 Flee to God: refuge, comfort, salvation, protection.

Hebrews fled persecution among them.

Vv19-20. How is hope described here?

We are in the Holy of Holies because Jesus tore the veil.

This connects us with God Himself. 

We stopped here this week.

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