RONALD SAUER
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. A Superior Person (1:1–7:28)
A. Jesus Is Better Than the Prophets (1:1-4)
B. Jesus Is Better Than the Angels (1:5–2:18)
1. Better Than Angels in His Deity (1:5-14)
• First Parenthetical Warning: The Danger of Drifting from the Gospel (2:1-4)
2. Better Than Angels in His Humanity (2:5-18)
C. Jesus Is Better Than Moses (3:1-6)
• Second Parenthetical Warning: The Danger of Disbelieving the Gospel (3:7–4:16)
D. Jesus Is Better Than Aaron (5:1–7:28)
1. He Is a Fully Qualified High Priest (5:1-10)
• Third Parenthetical Warning: The Danger of Defecting from the Gospel (5:11–6:20)
2. He Is an Eternal High Priest (7:1-28)
II. A Superior Ministry (8:1–10:18)
A. A Better Covenant (8:1-13)
B. A Better Sanctuary (9:1-12)
C. A Better Sacrifice (9:13–10:18)
III. A Superior Life (10:19–13:25)
A. Exhortation to Fellowship (10:19-25)
• Fourth Parenthetical Warning: The Danger of Disparaging the Gospel (10:26-31)
B. Exhortation to Perseverance (10:32–12:13)
C. Exhortation to Sanctification (12:14-17)
• Fifth Parenthetical Warning: The Danger of Declining the Gospel (12:18-29)
D. Exhortation to Service (13:1-21)
E. Final Greetings (13:22-25)