New Testament Survey
II. A superior mediator: Hebrews 1:3-2:18
A. Jesus is superior over angels: Hebrews 1:3-4
1. By inheritance.
2. By name.
B. Christ's superiority to angels is evident in the Old Testament: Hebrews 1:5-14
1. Angels: Hebrews 1:5-7
2. The Son, Jesus Christ: Hebrews 1:8-12
3. Angels: Hebrews 1:13-14
C. (First) Warning passage: Hebrews 2:1-4
1. Exhortation: Hebrews 2:1
2. Old Testament example: Hebrews 2:2
3. Present obligation in view of this warning: Hebrews 2:3-4
D. Christ's superiority to angels is not contradicted by His humanity: Hebrews 2:5-8
1. Angels: Hebrews 2:5
2. The Son: Hebrews 2:6-8
E. Christ' superiority to angels is not contradicted by His suffering: Hebrews 2:9-18
1. Suffering was necessary to complete His identification with humanity: Hebrews 2:9-13
2. Suffering to death was necessary to destroy the Devil: Hebrews 2:14
3. Suffering was necessary to deliver believing men: Hebrews 2:15-16
4. Suffering was necessary to qualify Jesus as a merciful high priest: Hebrews 2:17-18
III. A superior founder: Christ is superior to Moses: Hebrews 3:1-4:13
A. Christ and Moses: A comparison: Hebrews 3:1-6
1. Both Christ and Moses were faithful to God: Hebrews 3:1-2
2. Christ is the builder of the house. Moses was a part of the house: Hebrews 3:3-4
3. Christ is the Son over the house. Moses was only a servant in the house: Hebrews 3:5-6
B. (Second) Warning passage: Hebrews 3:7-4:13
1. Exhortation: Hebrews 3:7-8
2. Israel's wilderness experience: Hebrews 3:8-11
a. Attitude of Israel: Hebrews 3:8-9
b. Response of God: Hebrews 3:10-11
3. Warning against unbelief: Hebrews 3:12-19
a. The warning: Hebrews 3:12
b. Believer's response in view of the warning: Hebrews 3:13
c. Motivation for the response: Hebrews 3:14
d. Example of Israel: Hebrews 3:15-19