Subject Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z
a fortiori argument, 84, 86, 246, 356, 417, 401; see also argument from lesser to greater
Aaron, 311
Abraham, 241, 250, 252, 254, 377–79
acceptance by God, 401
access to God, 301
accomplishments, 335
accountability, 91, 163, 209, 352
acting on God’s word, 145
adultery, 437
agricultural imagery, 221
aliens and strangers, 379
allegory, 140
ambiguity of language, 223
anchor, 243
ancient rhetoric, 25
angelic powers, 97
angels, 19, 49, 69, 71, 72, 97, 417; as mediators, 84; modern view, 78
Apollinarianism, 115
apostasy, 20, 37, 229, 231, 404, 426; effect of, 414
application, 59
appointment of Christ as high priest, 127, 186, 265
argument from lesser to greater, 84, 86, 246, 356, 417, 401
argument from silence, 254
ark of the covenant, 298
asceticism, 116
ashes of red heifer, 311
assimilation into church, 146, 428
assurance of salvation, 141–42, 338, 404
authentic Christianity, 447
authentic relationships, 210
“author,” Christ as 398
author’s intent, 261
authority, 87, 197; crisis in, 77; of Christ, 49, 72; structures, 362
authorship of Hebrews, 23
autonomy, 89
awe of God, 169
awesomeness of God, 169
baptisms, 205
Barak, 383
basic Christian teachings, 201
being a thinking Christian, 263
benediction, 443
benefits of discipline, 402
“better than” motif, 54, 222, 271
blessing, 254, 405; of God, 221
blood, 299, 309, 311, 318–19, 381, 400; of Christ, 311–14, 357; of the covenant, 49, 357
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 181–82
Bread of the Presence, 298
Calvinist-Arminian debate, 37, 226–32
ceremonial meals, 440
challenge of communication, 32
chiasmus, 192
Christ, appointment as high priest, 127, 186, 189, 265; as “champion,” 108; as King, 70; as perfecter of faith, 398; as Son, 68; blood of, 417; death, as fitting, 107; effect of death, 110, 315; immutability of, 439; obedience of, 195; perfection of, 195; person of, 47; priestly activity of, 328; sacrifice of, 164; sinlessness of, 195; solidarity with humans, 113; status of, 47; suffering of, 116; work of, 47
Christian tradition, 94
Christians as holy, 126
Christological interpretation, 256, 262
church, 419–20; leadership, 441
cleansing, 311
Clement of Rome, 21
cloud of witnesses, 397
coming of Christ, 431
commitment, 88–89
communion of the saints, 210
communism, 391–92
community, 345
“companions,” 126
compassion, 359
conditional clauses, 134, 135–37
confidence, 128, 222, 342, 360; in God, 374
considering Jesus, 126
context, importance of, 158
conversion, 235
“courage,” 128
Covenant Community view, 227
crucified Lord, 107
crucifixion, 220
cultural challenge to communication, 32
culture war, 387
Daniel, 384
darkness, 418
date of Hebrews, 22
Day of Atonement, 49, 154–55, 174, 176, 187, 244, 299, 315, 320–21, 315, 346, 440
day of Christ’s return, 346
Dead Sea Scrolls, 68
“dear friends,” 222
death, 319, 384; fear of, 120–21; victory over, 121–23
death angel, 381
defilement, 404
deity of Christ, 80
deliberate sin, 355
deliverance, 95
depression, 248
desert wanderers, 225
despair, 248
divine decree, 196
devotion, 328
devotional life, 145
difficulty of Christian living, 409
diligence, 223
discipline, 400
discouragement, 18–19
disdain for Christ, 357
disobedience, danger of, 133
dispelling of confusion, 99
divine oath, 267
Docetism, 115
drawing near to God, 176, 183–84, 267, 299, 305, 341, 349
dynamic Monarchianism, 58
early church life, 208
education, early Christian, 208
eisegesis, 158
Elijah, 384
Elisha, 384
emotional fatigue, 400
encouragement, 18–19, 22, 130, 146, 238, 345, 353, 359
“enlightened,” 217–18
Enoch, 376
eros, 56
eternal judgment, 205
eternal offering, 309
examples of faith, 374; use of, 132–33
excitement, 424
exhaustion, spiritual, 403
exhortation, 21, 27, 132, 224, 443
exposition, 28
externalization of Christianity, 293
facing of hardship, 412
faith, 222, 343, 373; and obedience, 146; and works, 164; as a “leap,” 164; as a race, 397; definition of, 390; living by, 386
faithfulness, 125–29, 137, 361
falling away, 219
falling in the desert, 129
family, spiritual, 435
fear, 394; of death, 23, 111; of God, 163
fellowship, 345
fidelity in leadership, 132
filial faithfulness, 128
finality of Christ’s sacrifice, 329
fire, 418
fixing our eyes on Jesus, 398
focus on Jesus, 400
“forever,” 266
forgiveness, 49, 280, 334, 337, 422, 425
forsaking God, 345
forsaking other Christians, 345
freedom from guilt, 337
fruitfulness, 221
future grace, 430
gender-specific language, 113
genealogical descent, 266–67
genre, 224
Gethsemane, 190
Gideon, 383
Gnosticism, 115
God, as eternal, 245; as Judge, 426; as omnipotent, 245; faithfulness of, 244; his will, yielding to, 198; holiness of, 303; image of, 48; integrity of, 245; presence of, 320
gospel, 336–37, 439; proclamation of, 289
“guarantee,” 267
guilt, 332–33
hardship, 384
health and wealth gospel, 164–65, 247, 337, 387
hearing the gospel, 151
heaven, 49, 279–80, 309, 320, 323
heavenly calling, 126
heavenly Jerusalem, 417, 419–20, 441
Hebrews, as pastoral appeal, 37; authorship of, 23–27; background of, 19; date of, 22; main message of, 30; main themes of, 53; structure of, 27–30
heirs, 242
help from God, 437
high priesthood, 186; qualifications, 174
historicity of Christianity, 93
“hold on,” 128
holding to faith, 130, 175, 344
holiness, 305, 306, 404, 425; of God, 427
Holy Place, 298
Holy Spirit, 362
honor, 436
hope, 238, 243, 247, 248, 271, 403, 431
hospitality, 435
humanity of Christ, 118
humility, 284
hymn, 55
hypothetical view, 226
identification with Christ, 362
imitation, 446
immaturity, 204
“impossible,” 217–18
inadequacy of old covenant, 281
inaugurated eschatology, 99, 101, 111, 228
incarnation, 47, 106–7, 113–15, 189, 327; reasons for, 110–11
inner life, 145
insulting the Spirit, 357
intercession by Christ, 268
intermediary transition, 149
interpretation, 32, 157–58, 261
involvement in church life, 348
Islam, 275
Jephthah, 383
Jesus, as apostle, 126; as example, 127; as high priest, 178; blood of, 425
Jewish worship, 19–20
Joshua, 382
Judaism, 284–85
justification, 333
Kadesh, 157
lampstand, 298
last days, 46
law, old covenant, 326
laying on of hands, 205
level paths, 403
Levites, 254
Levitical priests, 328
Levitical priesthood, 265
limitations, 35
listening to God’s Word, 84
“literalist” interpretation, 160
“living and active,” 156
losing heart, 400
love, 345
martyrdom, 17
maturity, spiritual, 204
mediator, Christ as, 312
Melchizedek, 186, 243, 252, 254, 256
message of salvation, 84
messianic psalms, 109
milk, spiritual, 202
ministry of the priests, 299
miracles, 389
misconceptions of faith, 387
missing God’s grace, 404
money, love of, 449–50
Mormonism, 275
Moses, 19, 125, 127, 311, 380–81, 418; as an example, 132
Most Holy Place, 176, 244, 299, 342
motivation, 345
mountain, 418–20
“name,” 49–50
Navigators, the, 212
need for perseverance, 22
Neoapollinarianism, 117
Nero, 22–23
New Age, 78
“new and living way,” 342
new covenant, 280–81, 330, 417, 419–20
Noah, 377
oath-making, 246
oaths, 241–42
obeying leaders, 441
occult, 77
offering for sin, 309
old covenant, 417
Old Testament, 19, 24, 73, 259–60, 284; use of, 24–25, 193
original hearers, 19
outcome of faith, 389
paradigm shifts, 273
parallelism, 56
parental discipline, 401, 407–8
“partakers,” 217–18
Passover, 381
pastors, 21
patience, 250
peace, 404
peers, 352
people of God as a “house,” 127
perfection, 108, 191, 195, 265–69, 271, 329, 334
persecution, 17–18, 88–99, 104, 359, 361, 400, 436
perseverance, 35, 224, 231, 241, 345, 352, 360
phenomenological true believer view, 228
phenomenological unbeliever view, 230
pilgrimage motif, 151
pluralism, 291
postmodernity, 261
pragmatism, 59
preacher, 24
preconversion Jew view, 227
presuppositions, 223
priesthood, 243
prison, 436
progressive revelation, 274
promises of God, 241
psalms of righteous sufferer, 190
pseudo-community, 210
public identification with the church, 360
purification, 49
rabbinic interpretation, 25, 159
radiance, 48
Rahab, 382
ransom, 313
real faith, 168
rebellion, 355
Red Sea, 382
redemption, 309–10
regeneration, 235
regulations, 297
rhetorical questions, 185, 266
rejecting Christ, 219
rejection, 441
relational theology, 275
relationship with God, 424
relationships, 276
relevance of Hebrews, 35
religious tolerance, 291
relinquishment, 197–98
remembering the past, 358
renunciation of the gospel, 233
repetition of themes, 346
rest, 149–72
resurrection, 205
return of Christ, 426
revelation, 20
rhetorical impact, 206
right hand, 49
Rome, 17–20
rule of Christ, 47
Sabbath rest, 162
salvation, 191, 222, 224, 231, 309, 422
Samson, 383
Samuel, 383
sanctification, 333
sanctuary, earthly, 297
scandal of the cross, 321
science and faith, 80
scorning shame, 399
Scripture, 362; interpreting, 256; memory, 170–72; reading, 170–72; use of, 170
security, 249
self-actualization, 89
sermon, 34, 45, 443; form, 50; Hebrews as, 434; of first century, 24
servant faithfulness, 128
sex, 436
sexual immorality, 437
sexuality, 448
shadow, 280
shaking heaven and earth, 422
shame of the cross, 399
shaming Christ, 220
shift in genre, 131–32
sincere heart, 343
sinfulness, 303
slave, 18
solid food, 202
solidarity of Christ with humanity, 108
Song of Moses, 358
sound interpretation, 34
spiral of interpretation, 158
spirituality, apathy in, 85; boundaries, 418; community, 353; development of, 208, 362; disciplines in, 211; drifting, 129; formation, 211; laziness, 223; lethargy, 201; nakedness, 156; reference points in, 78; struggle of, 404
sprinkled hearts, 344
sprinkling of blood, 314
stability in life, 243
standing before God, 333
standing with Christ, 368–69
storm, 418
strange teachings, 439
subjection to Christ, 98–99
submission to God, 402
suffering, 436
superiority of Christ’s offering, 280, 297
sword imagery, 156
sympathy, 359
synagogue, 17, 19, 20, 24; services, 24
temptation, 111
temptation of Jesus, 175, 178–79
thanks to God, 336–37
theological instruction, 203
theological language, 57; as analogical, 113
theology, 58; interpretation of, 59; relevance of, 445
thinking critically, 263
torture, 384
training in character, 401
tribe of Judah, 266
Trinity, 76
triumphalism, 284
trivialization, of the cross, 321; of God, 169
true heart, 343
trumpet blast, 418
trusting God, 379
truth telling, 209
“two unchangeable things,” 242
typology, 257
unanswered prayer, 102–6
unblemished, 312
unconverted church members, 167
unfruitfulness, 221
veil as barrier, 342
vindication, 421
volunteerism, 319
warning, 130, 217–18, 355, 422
warning passages, 225–26
way to God’s presence, 342
“weak,” 266
wholeness, 205
winning, 22
wisdom, 20
world, 69
wrath of God, 422