The New Testament Survey, Part 7 Session 7 The Pastoral Epistles

New Testament Survey, Part 2 Session 7
Session7
The Pastoral Epistles
Your reading for this session consists of the Pastoral Epistles (1,2 Timothy; Titus) and
Chapter 7 in your Textbook.
Write in your answers in the spaces provided.
1. Though the Pastoral Epistles deal at times with theology and contain some great
doctrinal statements, they are mainly practical. Paul gives counsel on such things as
thequalificationof church officers, the proper way to conduct publicworship, the
treatment of various groups within the church, and the best way to deal with
falseteaching. These three letters belong to the period at the close of Paul’s life.
2. As they stand, the biographical details in the Pastoral Epistles cannot be fitted into the
framework of the narrative in the Book of the actsnarrative. Paul's movements
reflected in these Epistles must, therefore, have occurred after his
imprisonmentmentioned in Rome (cf Acts 28:16-31). This means, then, that he was
releasedand was involved in further activity in the eastern Mediterranean. 2 Timothy is
best understood as having been written during a second easternMediterraneanin Rome
(2 Timothy 1:16,17; 2:9).
3. See 1 Timothy 1-6.
a) Where was Timothy and what was his assignment (1:3-5, 18-20)?
Timothy was at Lystra in the Roman province of Galatia.
His first assignment was to deal with false teaching and supervise the public
worship and appointment of the church leaders.
b) i) Paul’s mention of the gospel with which he has been entrusted (1:11)
Immediately reminds him of what that gospel meant in his own experience (1:12-
17). For what does he give thanks?
According to the in this document, it basically shows that Paul is a traveler and
need to complete his assignment so that Paul take Timothy to assist with him.
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ii) Write out the verse that expresses Christ’s mission in entering the
world, and Paul’s own estimate of himself.
In that case, Paul estimate himself is to assist with Timothy as he can start his
new assignment as soon as possible.
c) What is the first duty Paul lays upon Timothy (2:1,2)?
The first duty of Paul is that to convert into Timothy and take Timothy with him
on his travels.
d) What key truths of the Christian faith form the basis for praying with
confidence (2:3-6)?
Loyal, trusted and beloved associate is the keys of the Christian faith.
e) Paul sets out the qualities of character required of those who aspire to the office of
Pastoral Epistles_(3:1-7), and of those who seek to serve the local church as
________responsibilities________(3:8-13). We cannot be sure whether verse 11
refers to deacons’ wives or to deaconesses.
f) What is Paul’s purpose in writing to Timothy (3:14,15)?
As Paul was mentoring the Timothy so that when he could not be with him at that time
to maintain him he wrote a letter that he could mention that how to select pastors and
deacons and also the encouragement of the past and the future responsibilities.
g) In what respects was the false teaching condemned by Paul (4:1-5) a
perversion of the Christian faith?
In order to avoid stop false teaching, they recommend supervising the public worship
and appointment to the church leaders.
h) List the things Timothy is told to do and to avoid in order to be ‘a good
minister of Christ Jesus’ (4:6-16
Deal with encouragement, need to deal with stop false teaching and have faith on
Jesus’s son.
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i)_____Paul gives instructions about ministry to various groups in the church,
namely:
i) Thessalonians,(5:1,2)
ii) Corinthians, (5:3-16)
Iii) Colossians (5:17-22)
iv) Philippians (6:1,2)
j) In 6:3-5, 20-21, what characteristics of false teachers are mentioned?
The mentioned characteristics are supervised the public worship and appointment
of church leaders.
k) i) What are the dangers of attachment to wealth (6:6-10, 17-19; cf Luke
12:15-21)?
The danger attachment to wealth is that Paul urges the Corinthians and not to put
him at ease and also not to despise him.
ii) What is the proper attitude to, and use of, material possessions?
The proper attitude must contain Gentile controversies, patience, and loyalty.
l) ThePaul challenge is the to the man of God is just that the human need to build
up their strength and the faith on the god
l) What is Paul’s challenge to Timothy as a ‘man of God’ (6:11-14)?
The Paul challenge is the man of God is just that the human need to build up their
strength and the faith on the god.
4. See Titus 1-3
a) What was Paul’s relation to Titus (1:4)?
Titus was one of Paul's companions in whom he placed great trust.
B) Titus was in Crete.
Titus task is calling for great tact and strength of character.
c) What indications are there that this assignment was a difficult one (1:10-14)?
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The indications are -Titus made a test case but was not compelled to be circumcised,
later he seems to be a stronger and personality that Timothy, and also Paul describe him
"partner and fellow worker.
d) The qualifications for an elder (or overseer) given here (1:6-9) are
comparable with those given at 1 Timothy 3:1-7. List the qualifications given
here.
There is different kind of qualification are required such as humanity, mankind,
honesty, faith, love, and respect.
e) Chapter 2:1-10 contains instructions governing the conduct of various groups
within the Christian community:
i) Strength__________________(v 2) ii) loyalty__________________(v 3)
iii) Respect________________(vv 4,5) iv) humanity________________(v 6)
v) Faith on god____________(vv 7,8) vi) honesty______________(vv 9,10)
f) Having outlined the conduct he wants to see in believers, Paul goes back to the
basis of it all (2:11-15).
i) What effect is ‘the grace of God’ intended to have on believers’ conduct
(vv 12,13)?According to author effect, the grace of God is basically that if people
build up their faith on God and also faith in the mankind then the effect must be
well. If the dishonesty and the positivity change then the effect of mankind is not
that great.
ii) What is Titus’ responsibility (v 15)?
Titus responsibility was that he needs to make a test case and successfully
completed. After that, he also needs to rectify certain matters.
g) What obligations do we have to the State and to people generally (3:1,2)?
The obligation of people generally has the trust issue and loyalty, humanity etc.
h) What twofold awareness about ourselves should inspire such conduct (3:3-
7)?
The two-fold awareness about the positivity, believe in themselves, belief in god.
i)____Chapter 3:4-7 is Paul’s second classic summary of Christian doctrine in this
letter (cf 2:11-14).
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i) Upon what attributes of God is our salvation based (vv 4,5)?
The attributes of God salvation is awareness of the health issue, positivity stressed
and the faith on Jesus as Jesus Christ is the son of God.
ii) How did this salvation become ours (vv 5,6)?
The salvation of the human is just they must be loyal, and be very faithful to each other.
iii) What, therefore, does the Christian now possess, and to what can he look forward
(v 7)?
The Christian process must be done after dealing with the positivity, faith in God and
also be the honesty.
j) How should true faith express itself (3:8)?
The true faith expresses itself when it becomes to the faith and also the trust.
k) Titus is to Gentilefoolish controversies, because they are Paul and Barnabas .People
who propagate error and thus promote dissension are to be strongeronce or twice, and
after that left to themselves (3:9,10).
5. See 2 Timothy 1-4.
a) What indications are there that Paul and Timothy had close ties (1:1-7)?
The indication basically shows that Paul wants to take Timothy to assist with him and
travel with him. According to the Timothy is also shows that he also wants to travel
with as he wanted to start his mission as soon as possible.
b) Identify Paul’s three commands to Timothy (1:8-14).
i) Have patience toward the work.
ii) Have faithful to god
iii) Stay positive and strong at any situation
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c) Paul gives a brief summary of the gospel he was appointed to preach, and for
which he has suffered. But he is not ashamed. What is the source of his
confidence (1:9-12)?
Paul gives a brief summary of the gospel as he travels all the places and also
gathers a different kind of information. So that he knows better than anyone has.
d) Despite the repudiation of Paul by some (1:15), Onesiphorus is warmly
commended (1:16-18). What for?
According to the author, the Paul is much more experienced of anyone have. As
he wants to travel with Timothy so that he can start his own mission as soon as
possible.
e) Paul’s concern for the transmission of the faith in its purity emerges (2:1,2).
What is Timothy told to do?
According to the author, Paul said about the faith of God, also spread the mankind
towards humanity.
f) Paul borrows illustrations from three different spheres of human endeavor
(2:3-6).
i) What are they?
a) Faithful
b) Honesty
c) Mankind
ii) What point is he trying to illustrate?
In order to illustrate that the author wants to spread the mankind
g) From what truths is Timothy to draw strength and inspiration in the pursuit
of his task (2:8,9; cf Romans 1:3,4)?
According to the author, the positivity comes from the god, in order to god
human need to faith on the mankind and also need to stay positive.
h) As a ‘workman approved by God’ Timothy must do three things, namely:
I) Trust____________________________________________________ (2:14-16);
ii) Honesty_________________________________________________ (2:20-22);
iii) Faithfull_________________________________________________(2:24-26).
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i) Paul is no idealist, ignoring the depths to which human nature can sink (3:1-9).
“Janes and Jambres” (v 8) are not named in the Old Testament, but Jewish
tradition names them as the Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses (Exodus
7:11). What activities must Timothy watch out for (vv 6,7)?
Paul wanted to travel with Timothy to assist his. So that he went to Timothy and
take him as an assistant so that he also can know about the missions.
J) Timothy’s life as a Christian
Timothy transforms himself as a Christian and also started faith in god. He also
starts believing on Jesus as Jesus is a son of the God.
k) What makes the Scriptures unique, and in what ways are they profitable
(3:16,17)?
According to the author, Paul wanted Timothy with his travel life as he wanted to
assist with him.
l) What is the substance of Paul’s solemn charge to Timothy (4:1-2,5)?
According to the author, Paul wanted to spread the love and the humanity of
mankind and also build up the trust.
m) What obstacles to the ministry of the Word can Timothy expect in the future
(4:3,4)?
According to the author, Timothy wanted to travel with Paul as he wants to start
his own mission as soon as possible.
n) What gives added urgency to Paul’s charge (4:6)?
In this case, Paul added urgency like faith on god, build up the trust issue etc.
o) Paul can look back with satisfaction on a life of devoted service to his Master
(4:7; cf 2:5). What awaits him (4:8)?
According to the author, Timothy wants to travel with the Paul as he wants to
travel own and start his mission as soon as possible.
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Application Questions
The focus in this module is on the truth about God, our world and ourselves as we discover it
in scripture. However, truth always needs to be applied, so review the lesson for this session
and see what principles fit with your life. (Space is provided for comments on more than one,
but this will get you started.) For example:
What aspects can inform your praise and prayers?
According to the author the prayer basically on the god and the faith on the mankind
What encouragements do you see?
In this document, it shows that Paul wants to travel with Timothy to assist his and also
shows that to build up the faith on the mankind.
What warnings can you recognize?
In order to this case study, the warning must be on dishonesty and also the positivity.
What promises can you claim?
According to the author, it refers that the loyalty must is built during this type situation
also have the patience to mankind.
Now try to answer the following quiz questions
without referring to any other resources.
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Quiz
Fill in the blanks:
1. Though the Pastoral Epistles contain some doctrinal gems, they deal mainly with
theologymatters.
2. The difficulty of taking Paul’s movements in the Pastoral Epistles and fitting them
within the framework of the narrative in imprisonment implies a period of further
activity following his imprisonmentmentioned in Rome.
3. At the time Paul wrote to him, Timothy was ministering in the city of Colossae.
4. God’s desire that all men be saved is matched by His provision of Christ Jesus, the only
honesty between God and men, who gave himself as amankind for all.
5. In 1 Timothy, Paul sets out the qualifications for those who aspire to the office of
positivityand for those who want to serve as faithful.
6. Titus was ministering on the island of Nicopolos when Paul wrote to him.
7. In contrast to the work of false teachers, Titus must teach conduct that is in accord with
Timothy
8. “Do your best to present yourself to God as one supervise theworship, a church
leader who has no need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of fake
teaching (2 Timothy 2:15).
9. Paul solemnly charges Timothy to Paul the Word, and to be ready to do so on all
occasions, favourable or otherwise.
10. Having finished the race and having kept the faith, Paul looks forward confidently to
being awarded the face of approaching by the Lord.
Check your answers at the back of the Workbook.
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Session 8
The Suffering Church
Yourreading for this session is the First Epistle of Peter, and Chapter 8 of your Textbook.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. See 1 Peter 1:1-12
a) Who is the author, and in what terms does he refer to himself (1:1; 5:1)?
The author of the Suffering Church is Peter. The author also refers to himself as
an apostle and the basis of Catholic tradition the epistle has been held in the
Rome.
b) Consult a map of New Testament times to see where the original recipients of
this letter were located. (You may find one in a study Bible or internet).
According to Peter’s identifies o mature enough and faith in life.
c) What event forms the basis of the Christian’s ‘living hope’ (1:3)?
The even forms are the basis in- spiritual of God, belief in God, Jesus Christ as a
son of God.
d) What three qualities belong to the inheritance kept for those who have been
‘born anew’ to this ‘living hope’ (1:4)?
i) Blessed with the god,
ii) Lord is their strength.
iii) There is the strength of Holy Spirit.
e) Not only is the Christian's inheritance kept, so also is the (1:5). By what, and
on what condition?
The only condition of Christian's inheritance is to faith in God and also faith on Jesus as
Jesus is the son of God.
f) Peter speaks of the ‘trials’ his readers may encounter. Though rarely
welcomed and often painful, what purpose do they serve (1:6,7)?
The purpose of they do serve is to believe on themselves and need to faith in mankind.
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g) What are the two consequences of faith in the unseen Christ (1:8,9)?
Faith in holy spirit, Jesus Christ as he is son of God.
h) In verses 10-12, Peter’s point is that the salvation now revealed had already been
anticipated by the ____ possibly delay__, though they did not always fully
understand the significance of what they uttered.
2. See 1 Peter 1:13-2:3
a) The author gives three reasons why Christians should strive to be holy,
namely:
i) The Alexandrian____________________________________________(1:14-16)
ii) The Western _______________________________________________(1:17)
iii) Mankind_________________________________________________(1:18,19)
b) Peter identifies an essential ingredient of the holy life (1:22). What is it?
According to Peter’s identifies o mature enough and faith in life.
c) i) What part does the ‘word of God’ play in this connection (1:22-25)?
The only connection of thegod and mankind is that the belief on each other and
has faith or loyalty and the honesty
ii) How is this ‘word’ identified in the passage (1:25)?
The word basically refers to the whole world as this document is basically on the
mankind, humanity and the loyalty
d) Peter’s mention of the ‘word of God’ (1:23) prompts him to quote from the
Old Testament (1:24,25). From what passage is he quoting, and what is the
point of the quotation?
In this passage, the word of god refers the JesusChrist as Jesus is a son of the god.
e) What sins get in the way of Christian love and fellowship, and how must they
be dealt with (2:1)?
The Christian deal with the fellowship as the Christian believes in their Jesus
Christ and the author of the story also converted into the Christian.
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f) The new life imparted by the Word (1:23) is also nourished by it (2:2). What
must the Christian do if he wants to grow spiritually?
The author of the story also converted himself into a Christian and the fellowship
of the author also converted them into Catholic religion as they love each other
and also a belief on their god.
3. See 1 Peter 2:4-10
a) What pictures does Peter use to describe the church (2:5)?
The marks of the people author refer to describe the church,
b) To those who believe, Jesus is the ‘living stone’ (2:4) from whom they
derive their life (2:6,7). But why is He a stumbling block to others (2:8)?
Those who believe in " living stone " actually believe in the god also the Jesus
Christ as they believe Jesus Christ is the son of the God.
c) Compare 2:9 with Exodus 19:5,6. Peter draws upon Old Testament phrases
to describe the kind of company that believers in Christ become. He thus
shows how the church has inherited thetraditionenjoyed by ancient Israel.
But what is the church’s responsibility?
The church responsibility is basically to spread love between mankind. The church
responsibility is basically to spread love between mankind. As people believes that God
will save them in every stage of life and have faith in God.
d) The ideas of 2:10 come from Hosea 1:8-10; 2:23. The church deserves no more
praise from God than Hosea’s erring wife did, but now it has received _prejudices
4. See 1 Peter 2:11-3:12
a) Peter addresses his readers as “aliens and strangers in the world” (2:11 NIV;
cf 1:1; Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 11:13). What three reasons does he give for them
to live self-disciplined lives (2:11,12)?
I) Faith in god
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ii) Believe on them self
iii) Faith in Jesus Christ.
b) Peter sets out how Christians should act in various social relationships (2:13-
3:7). He deals with the following situations:
i) The fellowship convert them self into catholic
ii) They believe in faith
iii) The fellowship was loyal and have patience
c) Look at the verses heading the above sections (2:13; 2:18; 3:1). What is the
directive in each case?
The directive of each case is that to spread faith in mankind, build up the loyalty
and have the patience
d) i) In 2:18-25, what sort of behavior does Jesus’ example illustrate
The Jesus behavior is that to spread the mankind to nature and also build up the
faith in the fellowship.
ii) What, according to Peter, should ‘household servants’ (v18) learn from
it?
According to Peter, the household servant is that in the human logic everyone
needs to learn how to complete their own work
iii) Christ died not only as our God reigns(v 21) but also as our author(v 24).
As the godandservant of our souls (v 25), He is to be obeyed.
e) In 3:8-12, Peter sums up the attitudes Christians should display, both in their
actions (v 8) and in their actions (v 9). That this is the way of blessing is made
clear from Peter's quotation of mankind (vv 10-12).
5. See 1 Peter 3:13-4:19
a) What counsel does Peter give to Christians facing persecution (3:14-17)?
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According to the author, he refers that the religion of Catholic and humanity, loyalty
and trust.
b) Peter once again draws upon Christ as the supreme example of suffering for
doing good (3:18-22; cf 2:21-24). Mention of this also leads him to show how
it resulted in the benefits of salvation (v 18) and culminated in Christ's
exaltation by the Father (v 22). The most likely meaning of verses 19,20 is
that Jesus was enabled after His death to go and proclaim His triumph to the
rebellious and imprisoned spirits who had involved the world in sin and
judgment (cf Genesis 6:1-8; 2 Peter 2:4,5; Jude 6).
According to the author's judgment, the fellowship must contain the patience as
they need to spread the mankind and the trust between them self.
c) In view of Christ’s example (3:18; 4:1), what attitude should Christians have
toward the conduct they displayed before conversion (4:1-3)?
The Christians must contain the positivity and the patience.
d) When the believer’s withdrawal from past habits exposes him to abuse from
former associates, what should he keep in mind (4:4,5)?
(Verse 6 is best understood as referring to those who responded in faith to the
gospel while still alive).
The mankind needs to trust between themselves and spread humanity
e) i) Since the Christian lives in the anticipation of Christ’s imminent return,
what qualities of conduct should his life display (4:7-11)?
According to the author, mankind needs to corporate with the humanity and faith
in God
ii) What should one’s motive be in any kind of Christian service (4:11; cf 1
Corinthians 10:31)?
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According to Christian service the human need to spread humanity the love and
respect.
f) Impending persecution forms the background of the Epistle in general, and of
4:12-19 in particular. To those caught up in this ‘fiery ordeal’ (4:12 RSV), Peter
offers the following counsels:
i) Humanity_________________________________________________(v 12);
ii) Mankind_________________________________________________(v 13);
iii) Faith____________________________________________________(v 14);
iv) Honesty___________________________________________________(v 15);
v) Loyalty_____________________________________________________(v 16);
vi) Respect____________________________________________________ v 19).
6. See 1 Peter 5:1-14
a) How is the pastoral care of God’s flock to be exercised (5:2,3; cfJohn 21:15-
17)?
The pastoral care of God's flock is to be faith on the god and also trust and need to
be honest with each other.
b) What reward awaits each elder who has faithfully discharged his calling, and
when will it be awarded (5:4)?
The reward waits until the author Jesus Christ died and the reward is a holy spirit.
c) What action should believers take in order to counter the devil’s activities
(5:8,9)?
The devil’s activity is to spread the dishonesty to the mankind
d) What promise is made to those who faithfully endure suffering and
persecution (5:10)?
The author promises to keep faith on Jesus Christ as Jesus is the son of God.
e) What is Peter’s stated purpose in writing (5:12)?
The purpose of the author is that to spread mankind, build up the honesty, loyalty
and the patience
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Application Questions
The focus in this module is on truth about God, our world and ourselves as we discover it in
scripture. However, truth always needs to be applied, so review the lesson for this session and
see what principles fit with your life. (Space is provided for comments on more than one, but
this will get you started.) For example:
What aspects can inform your praise and prayers?
According to the author, it basically shows that the mankind, humanity and the honesty
which is important between each other.
What encouragements do you see?
The encouragement shows that the positivity of the fellowship and also shows human
nature like faith, honesty etc.
What warnings can you recognize?
The warning basically shows on this document is that the evils dishonesty, and also that
the human need to spread lo0ve in between each other as they need to build up[ the faith
on the mankind and have [patients on the humanity.
What promises can you claim?
The warning basically shows on this document is that the evils dishonesty, and also that
the human need to spread lo0ve in between each other as they need to build up[ the faith
on the mankind and have [patients on the humanity.
Now try to answer the following quiz questions
without referring to any notes, book or Bible.
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Quiz
Fill in the blanks:
1. 1 Peter was written at a time when Christianity no longer enjoyed variety under Roman
law.
2. 1 Peter is best understood against the background of imminent culture by the
authorities.
3. The apostle’s stated purpose in writing was to declare that “this is the true _wonderful
deeds of God,” and to encourage Christians to conduct themselves fast in it.”
4. Like newborn babes, Christians are to long for the pure spiritual ___diet which will
help them to stayin their salvation.
5. Peter urges his readers as those who have no permanent residence in the world to live
holy lives from sinful desires that wage war against the god’s word.
6. Peter points to our Lord’s non-retaliatory submission to undeserved suffering as a
worthy example for His followers to emulate.
7. The Christian’s best safeguard against detractors is a ready false teaching for any who
demand an explanation for the hope that he has, and clear conduct, so that slanderers
will have no basis for their accusations.
8. Believers should not be deepening- at the fiery ordeal that comes their way, as though
something undoubtedly was happening to them.
9. Elders who faithfully look after God’s flock under their care will receive the unfading
spiritual gift of glory when the Chief Shepherd appears.
10. Christians must even to the devil, whom Peter likens to a roaring modern readers
prowling around looking for someone to readers.
Check your answers against those given at the back of the Workbook.
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Session 9
Breaking with Judaism
Your reading for this session consists of the Epistle to the Hebrews and Chapter 9 in your
Textbook.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. The Epistle to the Hebrews does not explicitly identify its Author. No one knows for
certain who it was. But this uncertainty need not hinder our author of this Epistle.
2. The Epistle was apparently directed to former minister whose present attachment to
Christianity was involving them in sharing the disgrace (10:32-39). It seems that they
were seriously tempted to disown Jesus as the Messiah and revert to Judaism. The
writer’s purpose, therefore, is to make his readers fully aware of:
i) The revelation and salvation given to mankind by God through Christ;
ii) The heavenly and eternal quality of the blessings thus freely offered;
iii) The perspective of faith, enabling the Christian pilgrim to endure suffering while
pursuing the goal of God’s purpose; and
iv) The terrible judgment awaiting those who either spurn God’s
Proffered grace or later turn back to unbelief and rebellion.
3. See Hebrews 1:1-4:13
a) What, “in these last days”, is the culmination of God’s revelation (1:1,2)?
According to the author it means the last few days of Jesus died.
b) The whole opening phase of the argument is directed toward showing the
surpassing excellence of the Son, from whom the first readers were tempted
to fall away (cf 2:1-4). How do the Scripture passages quoted in 1:5-14
confirm the statement in 1:4?
The important quoted refer as the author want to share his feeling s he believed
on the mankind and also believe in God.
c) 2:1-4 is the first of five warning passages scattered throughout the book.
What danger do Christians have to watch out for?
According to the text book the mention warnings are
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i) Sacrifice (iv) paining
ii) Unrepeatable (v) hate
iii) Suffers
d) The author continues to show Christ’s superiority over the angels (2:5-18).
How did the Son demonstrate His superiority?
According to the author the superiority of that the fellowship believe on the god
and also the Jesus Christ as he is son of the god.
e) The Son has just been shown to be superior to the Christian revelation (1:4-
2:18). Now He is shown to be superior to agent Himself (3:1-4:13). Jesus was
faithful as a servant in God’s house. But Christ was faithful as a Christian
revelation over God’s house (3:2-6).
f) From what Old Testament passage is our author quoting, and what is the
point of the quotation (3:7-11)?
The quotation refers that it Jesus wanted to spread love and mankind among the
people as they have faith on god.
g) What lessons does the author draw from Israel’s failure, under Moses’
leadership, to enter God’s ‘rest’ (3:16-19)?
In order to the text book the author sketch a failure of Israel that they transform
their religion to the catholic as they has faith in god and build up patience
according to the situation.
h) What warnings should the readers (including ourselves) take from Israel’s
inglorious history in the wilderness (3:12-15)?
There are several warning are mentioned in the text-book such as sacrifices, build
up patience according to the situation.
i) i) What did ‘rest' (3:11,18) mean for the Israelites as they traveled through
the wilderness?
According to the author the rest refers the few days of before Jesus Christ died.
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ii) How do we know that the author had in mind something deeper than
this (4:6-8)?
According to the text book it shows that author has a deep feeling toward
the mankind and also faith on god .
iii) What, then, does ‘rest’ mean for Christians, and how may we enter it
(4:1-3, 9-11)?
In order to the text book the author sketch a failure of Israel that they transform
their religion to the catholic as they has faith in god and build up patience
according to the situation.
j) Why must we give such serious attention to these exhortations (4:12,13)?
According to the author he mention on the text book about the region of catholic
and also mention that the faith, kind, spread respect and love.
4. See Hebrews 4:14-10:18.
This section on Christ as our great high priest is the centerpiece of the whole book.
a) Since Jesus is our great high priest, what two things are we urged to do (4:14-
16)?
According to the textbook the author mentions that Jesus is the great high priest so
that everyone should maintain the circumstances according to the situation.
b) Just as the Levitical priests of the Old Testament had certain qualifications
(5:1-4), so Jesus is uniquely qualified to be our great high priest (4:14-16; 5:5-
10). His qualifications are as follows:
i) Religious
ii) Build up patience
iii) Spread humanity
c) The author interrupts the flow of his argument with a lengthy digression
(5:11-6:20). What concerns does he have about his readers?
According to the author he mentions that the reader must contain that emotional
connection towards the region and also they need to believe in god.
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d) The mysterious figure of Melchizedek was introduced at 5:6 (quoting Psalm
110:4). Now the author unfolds the meaning of priesthood ‘after the order of
Melchizedek’ (7:1-28). Who was this person (7:1,2; cf Genesis 14:17-20)?
According to the text book author describe the priesthood towards Jesus son only.
e) In 7:1-1, Melchizedek is said to be greater than Abraham, and thus superior
to the Levitical priesthood, for the following reasons:
i) Have faith on god_____________________________________(v 4; cf v 2);
ii) Build up mankind________________________________________ (vv 6,7);
iii) Spread humanity______________________________________(v 8: cf v 3).
f) i) Why could not Jesus be a priest after the order of Aaron (7:11-14)?
According to the god after the order of Aaron Jesus will not be a Jesus as
everyone thought he is the son on god.
ii)What does the Old Testament prediction of a new priesthood (see Psalm
110:4) imply regarding the Levitical priesthood?
According to the author he mention that the Jesus will no longer the high priest
everyone thought he is the son of the god.
g) The author shows that it was right and proper for the Levitical priesthood to
be superseded by that of Melchizedek (7:11-25). He gives the following
reasons:
i) Spread humanity ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________(vv 15,17)
ii) Build-up patience__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________(vv 18,20)
Iii) Faith on god_____________________________________________(vv 20-22)
iv) Believe in mankind_______________________________________(vv 23-25).
h) Though there was nothing inherently wrong with the old covenant itself, it
proved to be unsatisfactory (8:7-13). In what way was it deficient?
There are many different way to to define this unsatisfactory such as
humanity, mankind, and also faith on god.
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i) Just as the old covenant is now obsolete (8:13), so too is the tabernacle and its
regulations for worship (9:1-10). Verses 8-10 describe its limitations and
temporary nature. What are they-
The mention limitation are basically has patience on the god, need to learn the
way of sacrifices.
j) List the consequences of our Lord’s high priestly work (9:11-15).
i) Mankind
ii) Sacrifices
iii) Faith on god
iv) Patience
k) Give reasons why Christ’s death was necessary (9:16-23).
Christ’s death was necessary as after his death the fellowship get a gift which is
the Holy Spirit.
l) List the differences between what the Jewish high-priest did and what Christ
has done (9:24-28).
i) Christ builds up faith on god.
ii) Learn to sacrifice
iii) Spread the mankind around everyone.
m) What were the limitations of sacrifices under the old covenant (10:1-4)?
According to the author there have some limitation like sacrifices, must contain
the faith on god.
n) Although the law required offerings and sacrifices to be made for sin (10:8),
God did not intend the sacrificial system to be permanently binding (10:5,6).
What was His will regarding sacrifice (10:9,10)?
According to the fellowship if they have faith on god so they need to convert their
region as catholic.
o) The writer contrasts the Levitical priest, who ________is god son________ daily
performing his religious duties, and Christ, our great high priest, who is now _the
highest priest at God’s right hand (10:11-14).
What is the significance of Christ’s present position?
At the present situation the Christ position is beyond god as everyone thinks he
the son of god.
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p) How does the writer support his argument that no further sacrifice for sin is
necessary (10:15-18)?
According to the author he supports that argument as he has his faith on the god
and also the Jesus chariest.
5. See Hebrews 10:19-13:25
In this section, the writer turns from exposition to exhortation. He sets forth the proper
response to our High Priest’s work.
a) After summarizing the benefits of Christ’s work (10:19-21), the writer gives
the following exhortations:
i) Faith on god________________________________________________(10:22);
ii) Mankind___________________________________________________(10:23);
iii) Responsibilities_____________________________________________(10:24)
b) What prospect is there for anyone who will fully rejects Christ's unique, once-
for-all sacrifice for sin (10:26-31)?
Everyone believes on god so they convert their religion into catholic religion.
c) What hardships and persecutions had the Epistle’s first recipients been
called upon to endure for their faith (10:32-34)?
According to the author he believes that Jesus on the son of the god so that he
build up his faith on the mankind.
d) In order not to ‘shrink back to destruction’, what qualities were required of
them (10:35-39)?
The qualities are:
i) mankind
ii) Humanity
iii) Faith
e) The writer has just enunciated the principle of faith as a way of life pleasing to
God (10:38,39) and has stressed the need to persist in it until its reward is
fully and finally received (10:35,36). In chapter 11, faith is first described (v
1), then illustrated from the Old Testament (vv 4-40).
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Write a sentence or two, showing how faith is illustrated in the lives of the
following:
i) Noah: According to him the marginalized increased to the west. (v 7)
ii) Abraham: according to him people can build up hope faith in a stronger way
towards life (vv 8-12)
iii) Joseph: according to him he believes trust on god and scarifies the things so
that the dream will becom true
v) Moses: he believes that if someone trust on god then god always fulfil their
promises.
f) Having adduced inspiring examples of faith from this great ‘cloud of
witnesses’, the author likens the Christian life to a race, and gives the
following directives for running it:
i) Mankind____________________________________________________(12:1a)
ii) Humanity__________________________________________________(12:1b)
iii) Faith on god_________________________________________________(12:2)
iv) Belief in yourself_____________________________________________(12:3)
g) For what purpose does God allow hard experiences in the lives of His
children (12:4-11)?
a) Believe on the mankind
b) Convert to the catholic religion.
h) In what ways can Christians help each other to persevere in their faith (12:12-
17)?
According to the author is mentioning that to communicate each other. And have
faith on the mankind.
i) The privileges enjoyed by Christians under the new covenant are contrasted
with the awe-inspiring circumstances under which the old covenant was
given (12:18-24). But if there are privileges to enjoy, there are also warnings
to obey (12:25-29). What are they
a) Mankind
b) Humanity
c) Faith
j)In what specific ways should ‘brotherly love’ be expressed (13:1-6)?
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According to the author they need to be faith on god and need to scarify all the
comfortable things.
k) What responsibilities do Christians have toward their leaders (13:7, 17)?
a) Responsible towards mankind
b) Faith on god
l) Complete the sentence:
In 13:10-14, the writer reminds his readers of their now-unrestricted access to
God (v 10) and their heavenly destiny (v 14), and issues them a final, urgent
challenge to heresy
m) Now that animal sacrifices are obsolete, what two kinds of sacrifice are
pleasing to God (13:15,16)?
The scarifies are as they believe in god they need to convert their religion.
After that they need to sacrifice all kind of things which are comfortable in daily
life.
n) Because of what God has done (13:20), what can we count on Him to do for
us (13:21)?
According to the author after died Jesus everyone believes that his son is god.
after that they get a gift which is holly spirit.
o) The writer refers to his letter as a ‘word of exhortation’ (13:22). What has
been its main thrust?
The main thrust of word of exhortation is just that they losing hope after died
Jesus Christ.
Application Questions
The focus in this module is on the truth about God, our world and we as we discover it in
scripture. However, truth always needs to be applied, so review the lesson for this session and
see what principles fit with your life. (Space is provided for comments on more than one, but
this will get you started.) For example:
What aspects can inform your praise and prayers?
The praise and the information must be on the Jesus Christ as everyone believes he is
the son of god.
What encouragements do you see?
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The encouragement shows on this study those are: humanity, mankind. Faith on god
What warnings can you recognize?
The followers must be in stay in limitation those are –sacrifices, faith, pain
What promises can you claim?
According to the author the promises claim these are – worship, faith and the mankind
also build up the respect to everyone.
After reviewing your work for this session, try to answer the following quiz
questions without referring to any other resources.
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Quiz
Fill in the blanks:
1. We can only guess who the ___author of___ the book of better things of Hebrews
was.
2. The Epistle was apparently directed to former Christian minister whose present
attachment to Christianity exposed them to _further charges.
3. Hebrews emphasizes that the authorship is _to all through whom God spoke in the past.
4. Christians should take warning from Israel’s failure, under Moses’ leadership, to enter
God’s Sabbath arrival_.
5. Because Jesus is our great high_ priest and can sacrifices with our weaknesses, we
are encouraged to draw near with confidence to the throne of grace.
6. The writer digresses to express concern at his readers’ lack of spiritual condition.
7. Christ’s priesthood is said to be superior to Aaron’s because He is a priest ‘after the
order of eternal.’
8. By offering Himself as a perfect, once-for-all sacrifice for sin, Christ has made the old
covenant, the tabernacle and its regulations sealed.
9. Because the way is now open to God through Christ, we are urged to draw near with a
sincere heart in full knowledge of faith, and to hold unswervingly to the Christ we
profess.
10. After quarrying the Old Testament for inspiring examples of the life of joy, the writer
urges his readers to run with truth the race set before them, keeping their eyes fixed on
church fellowship.
Check your answers at the back of the Workbook.
Test3
Having completed Sessions 7 – 9, you are ready to do Test 3.
This test is available from your Trainer/Assessor or your college and
is to be completed without referring to any notes or books.
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