I. Jesus is the ultimate Word (1:1-14)
a. The words of the past that have come from God (1:1)
b. The Word of Jesus contrasted (1:2-14)
i. The nature of Jesus as the Word (1:2-3)
ii. Jesus as superior to the words of angels (1:4-14)
iii. If we were to listen to the message of angels, how much more should we listen to the message of Christ (2:1-5)
c. All is subject to Christ (2:6-8)
d. The power of Christ for salvation (2:9-18)
II. Our Behavior in Response to Christ (3:1-4:16)
a. Fix thoughts upon Jesus (3:1-6)
b. Do not harden our hearts (3:7-15)
c. Looking back to the wilderness (3:16-19)
d. Entering into God’s rest (4:1-16)
III. Jesus our High Priest (5:1-10)
a. The nature of human high priests (5:1-4)
b. The nature of Jesus as a high priest (5:5-10)
IV. Reproof for the Readers (5:11-14; 6:1-20)
a. You’re still eating milk (5:11-14)
b. Let’s go on to maturity (6:1-3)
c. Those who fall cannot be restored (6:4-6)
d. Those who do not produce fruit are worthless (6:7-8)
e. There is better in store for you (6:9-20)
V. The Details of the New High Priest (7:1-28)
a. Comparing the Levitical Priests with Melchezidek on tithes (7:1-10)
b. Comparing the tribal origins of the two priests (7:11-19)
c. The Oath involved in the priesthood (7:20-22)
d. The permanence of the new priesthood (7:23-25)
e. The overall qualities of the new priesthood (7:26-28)
VI. A Series of Contrasts (8:1-13)
a. The great and permanent high priest vs the Aaronic high priests (1-4)
b. The heavenly sanctuary vs the earthly one (5-6)
c. The new covenant vs the old one (7-13)
VII. Zooming in on the Contrast between the heavenly nad earthly sanctuaries (9:1-28)
a. Description of earthly tabernacle (9:1-10)
b. Description of Christ’s ministry in heavenly tabernacle (9:11-15)
c. Aside on wills and the necessity of death (9:16-22)
d. Summary of the significance of these things (9:23-28)
VIII. Zooming in on the Contrast between the new and old covenants (10:1-39)
a. The nature of the sacrifices under the old covenant (10:1-4)
b. The nature of the sacrifices under the new covenant (10:5-10)
c. The two convenants compared (10:11-18)
d. Our actions under the new covenant (10:19-39)
IX. The Hall of Fame of Faith (11:1-40)
a. Definition of Faith (11:1-3)
b. Examples (11:4-40)
X. Exhortation to Action (12:1-12:29; 13:1-17)
a. How should we respond to this cloud of witnesses (12:1-6)
b. Dealing with hardship and discipline (12:7-11)
c. Be stronger (12:12)
d. How to live (12:13-17)
e. A comparison of the fruits of this covenant with those of the old covenant (12:18-29)
f. Continue loving each other, including those in prison (13:1-3)
g. Maintain sexual purity (13:4)
h. Be happy with your possession (13:5-6)
i. Follow the right leadership with the right attitude (13:7-17)
i. Imitate your leaders (13:7-8)
ii. Follow the true teachers and do not be led away by false teachings (13:9-16)
iii. Obey your leaders (13:17)
XI. Closing (13:18-13:25)
a. Pray for us (13:18-19)
b. Pray for the recipients (13:20-21)
c. Final words (13:22-25)
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