NTB UIV: Letter to the Hebrews

After the Pauline Epistles come ...

• The Catholic Epistles

• The Prophets

• The Torah

• The Gospels

The Catholic Epistles are so called because...

• They were not written to a particular church but to the Church at-large

• Because they were written with the Pope's approval

• Because they were written by committees of bishops

• Because they were written in Latin

• None of the Above

We know who wrote the Book of Hebrews.

• True

• False

What Israelite Feast is the foundation for the Book of Hebrews?

• The Day of Atonement

• The Passover

• The Festival of Booths

• Hanukkah

• None of the Above

The best genre for the Book of Hebrews is ...?

• Sermon

• Epistle

• Wisdom

• Apocalypse

• None of the Above

Which of the following OT Stories does the Book of Hebrews reference?

• Moses receiving the Law on Mount Siani

• The Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years

• Abraham meeting the Priest-King Melchizedek

• The Yom Kippur sacrifice and scapegoat

• None of the Above

The Bible Project says that the author of Hebrews has two main goals. What are they?

• Elevate Jesus as superior to all of God's previous revelations to humanity

• Challenge the readers to remain faithful to Jesus even under persecution

• Challenge the reader to combine Christian worship with worshiping the Emperor

• Show that Jesus was first a human being who then became the Son of God as an adult

• Invite the reader to a retreat where they would be offered the deal of a life time

The author of Hebrews knew very little of the Old Testament.

• True

• False

Who of the following does the author of Hebrews include in his Faith Hall of Fame?

• Abraham

• Lot

• Rahab

• Jezebel

• Moses

Why is this book called the "Letter to the Hebrews"

• The audience was likely Jewish Christians

• The Letter was written in Hebrew

• It was written in a popular coffee shop

• It is found in many Hebrew Primary Schools