Equipping University

Based on the theology presented in the first chapter, the author makes his case that Jesus Christ is worth following regardless of what perceived threats or actual persecution might come into your life. Jesus is worth following no matter what happens to you, your spouse, your children, or your possessions. People undergoing intense oppression and internal struggles do not need religious platitudes. Instead, the author's love for his readers drives him to tell them the pointed truth - even if that truth stings a little. For the author, the truth is written in the form of five strong warnings strategically placed throughout this letter. These warnings are not hollow threats to arouse fears in his readers. The warnings are not hypothetical scenarios that have no real impact on the readers' lives. The warnings are trumpet-blasts to awaken in his readers the drive to understand, heed, apply, and live in the safety of what he has just taught them and will continue to teach them in the rest of this letter.

When we think of angels as they appear in novels, movies, television shows, and art, we are prone to end up with a disjointed, inconsistent, and unbiblical view of these creatures. The only true way to gain a proper understanding of angels (and demons) is to study what the Bible reveals about them. The author of Hebrews forces us to consider angels because he mentions them repeatedly in the first two chapters of the letter. So, considering the author's inclusions of angels and remembering his purpose in writing this letter - the supremacy of Christ - the most important thing we can know about angels is where they stand in relation to Jesus Christ. It is to this matter that the author of the letter directs our attention next.

When we think of angels as they appear in novels, movies, television shows, and art, we are prone to end up with a disjointed, inconsistent, and unbiblical view of these creatures. The only true way to gain a proper understanding of angels (and demons) is to study what the Bible reveals about them. The author of Hebrews forces us to consider angels because he mentions them repeatedly in the first two chapters of the letter. So, considering the author's inclusions of angels and remembering his purpose in writing this letter - the supremacy of Christ - the most important thing we can know about angels is where they stand in relation to Jesus Christ. It is to this matter that the author of the letter directs our attention next.