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From Dave Black – Seven Reasons Why I Like the Book of Hebrews

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I’m delighted to open this discussion and announcements area with a quote from Dr. David Alan Black, author of Energion books The Jesus Paradigm and Christian Archy:

Seven reasons why I love the book of Hebrews:

  • It exalts Jesus as our great leader. I therefore dare not exalt any human leader above Him.

  • It reminds us that Jesus is the final revelation of God. I therefore dare not exalt any human writing above the Scriptures.

  • It shows us that Jesus is the greatest catholic priest the world has ever known. I therefore dare not look to any human to mediate my relationship with God.

  • It depicts Christianity as a pilgrimage. I therefore dare not live as if this world were my home.

  • It emphasizes the “obedience of faith” (a leading Pauline subject). I dare not think that orthodoxy is sufficient without orthopraxy.

  • It reveals that suffering is a necessary part of the Christian experience. I therefore dare not seek to avoid costly sacrifice while serving Jesus.

  • It shows me that there is no place in the will of God for slavish obeisance to religion. I therefore dare not place human traditions above fidelity to Jesus and His ways.

Is this not the heart of Christianity?

(Used by permission.)

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Dave Black’s comment is extracted on the Jesus Paradigm site. Dave Black comments on Origen and the authorship of Hebrews an essay. I’m still sticking with my statement in the study guide that it is impossible to be certain, even moderately so, regarding the authorship of the book.