Notice that though the ancient sacrifices have been abolished, there is one which can never grow old—the sacrifice of praise. This incense must ever ascend from the heart-altar. And to this we must add the sacrifices of doing good and distributing om goods.

Perfection in the closing paragraph, v. 21, means adjustment, the setting of a dislocated bone. We may be in the body of which Jesus is the Head, and yet be out of touch with him. We need setting; and this is work which God will delegate to no angel, however exalted. He will do it himself as tenderly and gently as possible, because he is the God of peace. Do you

doubt it? Did he not bring the Shepherd to glory, and is he not able to bring the sheep also? Never rest until you are in living organic union with Jesus, that he may be able to work his will through you to your own great joy and for the hastening of the Kingdom.

(a) What is the theme of this Epistle? (b) What are the two parts of the third division?

(c) When was this Epistle written? (d) To whom was it addressed? (e) What was the writer’s purpose?

(Each question applies to the paragraph of corresponding number in the Comments.)

Who is God’s final and supreme messenger?

For whom is Christ’s saving work intended?

How is Christ able to help those who are tempted?

Why is Christ counted worthy of more glory than Moses?

Why were the children of Israel denied entrance to the Land of Promise? What is the application to us?

6. What is the rest which Christ affords?

7. What encouragement have we to come to the throne

8. Of what order is Christ’s priesthood? How did He

9. What are the stages of growth in Christian disciple-

ship? What is the penalty of falling away?

10. By what two immutable things have we strong congo-

11. Who was Melchizedek? How is he a type of Christ?

12. How is Christ able to save to the uttermost?

18. How did the New Covenant take the place of the Old?

14. What was the furniture of the Tabernacle?

15. How is the sacrifice of Christ related to the sacrifices

To what does the blood of Christ secure an entrance for us?

What will be the reward of patience and steadfastness?

What is faith? How was it exemplified by Abel? by Enoch? by Noah?

What was the supreme trial of Abraham’s faith?

In what does the victory of faith consist?

How may the Christian life be compared to a race?

What are the present privileges of the Christian?

What is our duty toward strangers and captives?

Give the benediction in the closing section of the

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The author of this Epistle was probably the Lord’s brother, mentioned with Joses, Simon and Judah, and often in the Acts of the Apostles. See Mark 6:3; Acts 12:17; 15:18; 21:18. He was bishop, or president, of the church at Jerusalem, and this letter was probably written from that city. The emphasis laid on the nearness of our Lord’s advent points to a date near A.D. 70. The Epistle may have been written in Hebrew, and was addressed to the Hebrew section of the Church. It lays great emphasis on the sublime ideal of character which Christianity had raised, and to maintain which demanded the constant diligence of all professing Christians.