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Hebrews

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of Hebrews
    15 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. LESSON TWO
    Hebrews' Christology (Hebrews 1–3, 5, 8–9)
    18 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. LESSON THREE
    The Old Testament in Hebrews (Hebrews 4, 7, 11)
    20 Activities
  4. LESSON FOUR
    Exhortations in Hebrews
    17 Activities
  5. LESSON FIVE
    Persecution
    14 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

This word “better” appears no less than thirteen times in Hebrews and is applied in many different contexts. The eternal situation of believers has improved once for all through Christ, who is Himself “better” than anything we’ve seen before. Read the following verses and identify what the term “better” (alternatively translated as “superior”) is used to describe in each passage.

Read the following verses, navigating with YouVersion: 

  • Hebrews 1:4
  • Hebrews 6:9
  • Hebrews 7:18-19, 22
  • Hebrews 8:6
  • Hebrews 9:23
  • Hebrews 10:34
  1. What is being described as “better” in these verses? List your observations in your workbook.
“Better” in Hebrews

While some of the passages make it a bit tricky to discern what exactly is better, here’s a list of the “betters”:

  • The Son (1:4)
  • The salvation (6:9)
  • The hope (7:18-19)
  • The covenant (7:22)
  • The promises (8:6)
  • The sacrifices (9:23)
  • The possessions (10:34)

Reference: Donald Hagner, Encountering the Book of Hebrews, 2002, p. 46.