The Messianic Jewish Epistles: Hebrews, James, First Peter, Second Peter, Jude

499 Pages·2004·6.863 MB·English

by  Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum

Ariel’s Bible Commentary
The Messianic Jewish Epistles
Hebrews
James
I Peter
II Peter
Jude
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Other books by Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum
Jesus Was A Jew
Hebrew Christianity: Its Theology, History and Philosophy
Biblical Lovemaking: A Study of the Song of Solomon
A Passover Haggadah for Jewish Believers
Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology
Messianic Christology:
A Study of Old Testament Prophecy
Concerning the First Coming of the Messiah
A Study Guide of Israel:
Historical and Geographical
The Footsteps of the Messiah:
A Study of the Sequence of Prophetic Events
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Ariel’s Bible
Commentary
The Messianic Jewish Epistles
Hebrews • James • I & II Peter • Jude
Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum
Th.M., Ph.D.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fruchtenbaum, Arnold G.
The Messianic Jewish Epistles : Hebrews, James, First Peter, Second Peter,
Jude / Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum.— 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-914863-11-8 (hardcover)
1. Bible. N.T. Hebrews—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 2. Bible. N.T.
James—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3. Bible. N.T. Peter, 1st—Criticism,
interpretation, etc. 4. Bible. N.T. Peter, 2nd—Criticism, interpretation, etc.
5. Bible. N.T. Jude—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title.
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Artwork and design on cover created by Matthew Lipsey.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the 1901 Ameri-
can Standard Version (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.,
1994). The archaic English terms have been modernized.
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This Volume is Dedicated to:
Dr. rObert G. GrOmAcki
Professor of Greek and Biblical Studies at Cedarville University
from whom I have learned much both in the classroom and by the
testimony of his life as a truly Spirit-filled man. He fulfilled the
goal of the Book of Hebrews: the attaining of spiritual maturity;
and of the Book of James: wisdom in conduct.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ........................................................xv
Introduction ...............................................................xvii
Part I: The Book of Hebrews
Introduction ...........................................................................3
A. Authorship .....................................................................3
B. The Readers ....................................................................3
C. Location of the Readers .................................................4
D. Date ...............................................................................5
E. The Historical Background ............................................6
1. The Old Testament Background .......................................6
2. The Gospel Background ..................................................11
3. The Book of Acts ............................................................11
F. The Occasion and Purpose ...........................................12
G. The Author’s Methodology ..........................................13
H. Key Words ...................................................................15
I. The Two Main Divisions ...............................................16
J. The Theme .....................................................................16
The Pre-Eminence of the Son
in His Person and Work - 1:1-10:18 ................................17
A. The Theme - 1:1-3........................................................17
B. The Superiority of the Son to Angels - 1:4-2:18 ..........22
1. His Deity: The Proof from the Scriptures - 1:4-14 .........22
2. The First Warning - Parenthetical Warning
on the Danger of Drifting - 2:1-4 ................................27
3. His Humanity: Proof from His Sovereignty - 2:5-9 .......30
4. Proof from His Salvation - 2:10-18 ................................32
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C. The Superiority of the Son to Moses - 3:1-6 ...............38
1. In His Person and Work - 3:1-4 .....................................39
2. In His Position - 3:5-6 ....................................................41
D. The Second Warning: Parenthetical Warning on the
Danger of Disobedience - 3:7-4:13 ............................42
1. Admonition Against Disobedience - 3:7-19 ...................44
2. Argument Regarding the Rest of Faith - 4:1-10 ............51
3. Exhortation to Enter into Rest - 4:11-13 .......................57
E. The Superiority of the Son to Aaron - 4:14-10:18 .......59
1. A Better Position - 4:14-16 ............................................60
2. A Better Priest - 5:1-7:28 ...............................................63
3. A Better Covenant - 8:1-13 ..........................................108
4. A Better Sanctuary - 9:1-10 .........................................113
5. A Better Sacrifice - 9:11-10:18 .....................................117
The Practical Application of the Pre-Eminence of the Son
in the Walk of the Believer - 10:19-13:25 ........................137
A. Exhortations—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39 ....137
1. Exhortations - 10:19-25 ..............................................137
2. The Fourth Warning - Parenthetical Warning
of the Danger of Willful Sin - 10:26-31 ....................142
3. Encouragement - 10:32-39 ..........................................146
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40 ...............148
1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3 ..................................149
2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40 ..................................151
C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith - 12:1-29 .....168
1. Faith and Discipline - 12:1-11 ......................................168
2. Faith and the Believer’s Obligations - 12:12-29 ...........176
D. Concluding Exhortations - 13:1-25 ..........................187
1. Social Obligations - 13:1-6 ...........................................187
2. Religious Obligations - 13:7-17 ...................................189
3. Personal Obligations - 13:18-25 ...................................195
Postscript ............................................................................201

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