Relevant Verses: Hebrews 10-12

Leading question: What can we learn from the way New Testament writers remodel Old Testament stories?

The official study guide declares: “Hebrews 11 and 12 are probably the most-loved chapters of the book.” So let’s ponder the “faithful” characters described in chapter 11. We can go through the characters and add names under each of the following headings. The results should stir up some lively class discussion:

1. Hebrews’ version is glossier that the Old Testament original.

Abraham

*laughed (as did his wife Sarah

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