Week 4: Hebrews 3-5

Objective: 

• Be Faithful

• The Promise of Rest

• Our Compassionate High Priest

• Qualifications for High Priesthood

• A Priest Forever

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
  
• HEM Youssef Bible Study (English)
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible Study (Arabic)
  

Reading:

• Hebrews 3-5

Key verse(s):

So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” Hebrews 5:5

Comments:

• Chapter 3: Moses is a great prophet. But he was a faithful servant in the house. Christ is the owner of the house.
• Christ is higher than the angels (Heb 1&2) and higher than Moses (Heb 3).
• Chapter 4: Christ is higher than Joshua. The names Jesus and Joshua are the same in Hebrews. Joshua is often likened to Christ, but in chapter 4 St. Paul wanted to show that Christ is higher than Joshua.
• Joshua gave them the land, Christ will give them eternal kingdom.
• Hebrews 5: Christ is higher than Aaron. Aaron was the first higher priest. Aaron's priesthood was stopped by his death. Christ's priesthood is forever (Heb 5:6).

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

1. What comparison does St. Paul makes between Moses and the Lord Jesus Christ?
2. “Do not harden your hearts.” What is St. Paul quoting and what does it mean?
3. Why did some people not profit from the Gospel they heard?
4. Describe the Word of God according to St. Paul.
5. What are the duties of the High Priest?
6. What is the difference between those who partake only of milk and those who take solid food? 

Homework:

**Servant may add more questions

1. For every _______ is built by someone, but He who built all ______ is ________.
2. For how many years did the fathers see the works of God?
   a) 10 b) 20 c) 40 d) 75
3. The Word of God is sharper than:
   a) a knife b) a razor c) a sword d) a needle
4. Who is our great High Priest?
   a) our Pope b) the Lord Jesus Christ c) our bishop d) our priest
5. Every high priest is appointed for men that he may offer both:
   a) gifts and sacrifices b) gold and silver c) bread and wine d) money