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- Audio discussions related to part 7:
- How does the highly rhetorical character of the book of Hebrews support the author's purpose?
- How much did first century Jewish writings like the Dead Sea Scrolls and Philo influence the writer of Hebrews?
- What goals did the author of Hebrews intend to accomplish with the many exhortations in his letter?
Lesson Outline >Click to load audio
- Introduction
Background
• Authorship
- º Identity
- º Profile
- • Original Audience
º Jewish
º Hellenistic
º Immature
- º Persecuted
º Near Apostasy
- • Date
Purpose
• Intensity of Exhortations
- º Frequency
º Rhetorical Style
• Goal of Exhortations
- º Reject Local Teachings
- º Remain Faithful to Jesus
- Conclusion