WHICH CHURCH WAS HEBREWS WRITTEN TO?

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The book of Hebrews was written to the kingdom church, the believing remnant of Israel, undergoing persecution and scattered (Acts 8:1-4).

This book is not written directly to the church today, the body of Christ, although it is most profitable for our understanding. Misunderstanding doctrine in this book can be a snare to the believer and impact assurance of salvation.

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

God spoke in time past unto the fathers of Israel, and the us to whom the Son has spoken to, are the children of Israel.

The book of Hebrews is dealing with "these last days". The last days are spoken of as pertaining to the time in which the Davidic kingdom will be established on earth, in which, Christ will reign upon David's throne from Jerusalem along with the believing remnant of Israel (Isaiah 2:2-3 Luke 12:32).

1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Christ, by his own blood, entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for believing Israel (Hebrews 9:12). Christ died for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament (Hebrews 9:15).

1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Christ will establish his prophetic kingdom on earth (Psalm 45:6 Isaiah 9:6-7 Daniel 2:44).
 

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The Book of Hebrews doesn't identify its audience.
 

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The book of Hebrews was written to the kingdom church, the believing remnant of Israel, undergoing persecution and scattered (Acts 8:1-4).

This book is not written directly to the church today, the body of Christ, although it is most profitable for our understanding. Misunderstanding doctrine in this book can be a snare to the believer and impact assurance of salvation.

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

God spoke in time past unto the fathers of Israel, and the us to whom the Son has spoken to, are the children of Israel.

The book of Hebrews is dealing with "these last days". The last days are spoken of as pertaining to the time in which the Davidic kingdom will be established on earth, in which, Christ will reign upon David's throne from Jerusalem along with the believing remnant of Israel (Isaiah 2:2-3 Luke 12:32).

1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Christ, by his own blood, entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for believing Israel (Hebrews 9:12). Christ died for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament (Hebrews 9:15).

1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Christ will establish his prophetic kingdom on earth (Psalm 45:6 Isaiah 9:6-7 Daniel 2:44).

The letter commonly called Hebrews was written for the sake of the Body of Christ. It applies directly to us, to instruct and reveal God's great plan and purpose.
To ignore or dismiss a single word is to deny the Lord, and shun His Word. Period.
The last couple verses regarding Timothy and greetings from Italy we can say were specific to those individuals obviously; but the Teaching of the Letter is Eternal Kingdom Truth for the Body of Christ.

If we get into limiting the instructional Word of God to a specific church or time period, then we will find ourselves in a whole lot of trouble.

Conclusion: the Book of Hebrews is for those who have been called to become a part of the Body of Christ. May we walk worthy, in faith and obedience, that we might obtain the promises contained in it.

Amen.
 

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The letter commonly called Hebrews was written for the sake of the Body of Christ. It applies directly to us, to instruct and reveal God's great plan and purpose.
To ignore or dismiss a single word is to deny the Lord, and shun His Word. Period.
The last couple verses regarding Timothy and greetings from Italy we can say were specific to those individuals obviously; but the Teaching of the Letter is Eternal Kingdom Truth for the Body of Christ.

If we get into limiting the instructional Word of God to a specific church or time period, then we will find ourselves in a whole lot of trouble.

Conclusion: the Book of Hebrews is for those who have been called to become a part of the Body of Christ. May we walk worthy, in faith and obedience, that we might obtain the promises contained in it.

Amen.

There is no mention of the body of Christ in this epistle but there is mention of the group being addressed as disciples of Peter and the Apostles Hebrews 2:3-4 Hebrews 13:14
 
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