The Bible in a Year

New Testament

Philemon – Hebrews 13
Read this coming week:
Dec 6 Ezek 42‐44, Ps 126, Philem Dec 7 Ezek 45‐46, Ps 127,
Heb 1‐3
Dec 8 Ezek 47‐48, Ps 128, Heb 4‐6 Dec 9 Dan 1, Ps 129, Heb
7‐8 Dec 10 Dan 2‐3, Ps 130, Heb 9 Dec 11 Dan 4‐5, Ps 131,
Heb 10 Dec 12 Dan 6‐7, Ps 132, Heb 11 Dec 13 Dan 8‐9, Ps
133, Heb 12‐13

Reading Questions
For next week you’re reading Philemon through
Hebrews 13. Answer the following:
• Some early scholars believed that Hebrews was
written by Paul. Why do you think they would
have thought this?
• The name “Hebrews” comes from the fact that it
was written to Jewish recipients. What are some
examples of a Jewish perspective in this book?
• Melchizedek – who is he and why should we care?
• There is quite a bit of sacrificial language in
Hebrews, what do you learn about the sacrifice of
 Christ and how it is like the sacrifices practiced by
the Jews?

The Bible in a Year

New Testament

Philemon – Hebrews 13
Read this coming week:
Dec 6 Ezek 42‐44, Ps 126, Philem Dec 7 Ezek 45‐46, Ps 127,
Heb 1‐3
Dec 8 Ezek 47‐48, Ps 128, Heb 4‐6 Dec 9 Dan 1, Ps 129, Heb
7‐8 Dec 10 Dan 2‐3, Ps 130, Heb 9 Dec 11 Dan 4‐5, Ps 131,
Heb 10 Dec 12 Dan 6‐7, Ps 132, Heb 11 Dec 13 Dan 8‐9, Ps
133, Heb 12‐13

Reading Questions
For next week you’re reading Philemon through
Hebrews 13. Answer the following:
• Some early scholars believed that Hebrews was
written by Paul. Why do you think they would
have thought this?
• The name “Hebrews” comes from the fact that it
was written to Jewish recipients. What are some
examples of a Jewish perspective in this book?
 • Melchizedek – who is he and why should we care?
• There is quite a bit of sacrificial language in
Hebrews, what do you learn about the sacrifice of
Christ and how it is like the sacrifices practiced by
the Jews?

Faith in Hebrews
Faith in Hebrews is subtly tied to works. This is not to
say that the writer of Hebrews explains that we need
works as well as faith, but rather that faith is evidenced
in the works of the “great cloud of believers”.

Often our concept of faith becomes something about

“head knowledge”, but faith is really more of a
preparation for action than a preparation for knowledge.

Hebrews is also very clear that the object of faith is

simply the sacrifice of Jesus Christ – that He died for and
paid for our sins with His death. Because we know this
Christ, we have faith that we cannot be put down by this
world and can run the race set before us with
endurance.

Please don’t throw this away. If you’re not going to use it, leave it for
someone else to use.
Faith in Hebrews
Faith in Hebrews is subtly tied to works. This is not to
say that the writer of Hebrews explains that we need
works as well as faith, but rather that faith is evidenced
in the works of the “great cloud of believers”.

Often our concept of faith becomes something about

“head knowledge”, but faith is really more of a
preparation for action than a preparation for knowledge.

Hebrews is also very clear that the object of faith is

simply the sacrifice of Jesus Christ – that He died for and
paid for our sins with His death. Because we know this
Christ, we have faith that we cannot be put down by this
world and can run the race set before us with
endurance.

Please don’t throw this away. If you’re not going to use it, leave it for
someone else to use.