Hebrews Highlights - December 2025 - February 2026

I am catching up on blog posts. Here are the Hebrews Highlights for December 2025 through mid-February 2026:

 

Ken Schenck continues his narrative journey through Hebrews:

          Remember the Good Times (Hebrews 6, 10)

          The Impossibility of Repentance (Heb. 6:3-8; 10:26-31)

          The Rhetorical Strategy of Hebrews

          An Eternal Priest (Hebrews 5, 7)

          The New Covenant (Hebrews 8)

          A Better Sacrifice and Sanctuary (Hebrews 9 and 10)

          The Cheering Witnesses (chapter 11)

          The Discipline of the Lord (Hebrews 12)

          Celebrating the Enthroned Christ (Hebrews 1)

          The Logic of Salvation (Hebrews 2)

Brian Davidson argues that Reading the OT Figurally Is Desperately Important and this is what Hebrews does.

He also sees a four-pattern match between Melchizedek and Jesus.

Phil Cecil and Ryan Meyer discusses The Use of Psalm 8 in Hebrews 2 in the Theologically Driven podcast

New Article on the Tabernacle in Hebrews

Greene, Judson D. “Reading the Tabernacle in Hebrews 9:6–10.” Novum Testamentum 67 (2025): 58–78.

Abstract:

"While some argue the tabernacle in Hebrews 9:6–10 represents limited access to God, this article argues the tabernacle represents both the old covenant’s limitations and the new covenant’s privileges. The holy place and tamid represent the old covenant era and its sacrifices, while the holy of holies and Yom Kippur represent the new covenant and Jesus’ sacrifice. Further, Hebrews 9:8 alludes to Leviticus 16:17, which stipulates that the priests cannot perform tamid while the high priest performs Yom Kippur. Analogously, while Jesus ministers as the new covenant high priest, the old covenant sacrifices cannot be performed. In this way, the biblical author can illustrate the superiority of Jesus’s sacrifice and the end of the old covenant’s sacrifices by capitalizing on the logic of the old covenant’s sacrificial system."

Hebrews Highlights - July 2020

Nijay Gupta make recommendations for 5 Books Every Pastor Should Read on Hebrews.

Chris Ritter continues his sermon series on Hebrews:
What Can Wash Away My Sins?

Called to Encouragement.

The Hall of Heroes.

Running Well.

David Pallmann has a Critique of Eternal Security based on the warning passages in Hebrews.

Peter Goeman attempts to answer the question: Where was the Altar of Incense Located? (I.e., is Hebrews 9:3–4 wrong?).

Andrew Perriman offers a novel interpretation of Hebrews 1:6 in his post about Jesus and the empire to come.

Hebrews Highlights August 2019

I haven't had a Hebrews Highlights now for several months. It seems that no one is blogging on Hebrews lately. Here are a couple of posts that came in at the end of the month.

Henry Neufeld reflects on Hebrews 11:1–3.

John Oswalt reflects on Hebrews 9:12–14.

Hebrews Highlights August 2018

Alastair Roberts explains in a video How Should We Understand the People Who Fall Away in Hebrews 6.

Ken Schenck has posted additional installments of his video series on his Hebrews Bible Study:
     Week 2: Jesus Fulfills the Story of Salvation.
     Week 3: The Supremacy of Christ Should Keep Us Going.

Andreas Köstenberger has a brief series on introductory matters regarding Hebrews. He attempts to answer the following questions:
     Who is the Author?
     What is the Message?
     Who Were the Readers?

Simon Woodman continues his preaching series on Hebrews: The Returning Jesus, based in part on Hebrews 10:24–25, 35–38; 9:26b–28.

Andrew Perriman offers Some notes on Jesus as Son and Wisdom of God in Hebrews 1:1–4.

Hebrews Highlights June-July 2018

Simon Woodman has been preaching a series on Jesus in Hebrews: the Pastoral Jesus, based on Hebrews 2:14–18; 4:14–15; 6:19–20; 13:20–21; the Familial Jesus, a sermon based in part on Hebrews 2:11–13; 3:13–14; and 9:15; the Accessible Jesus, based in part on Hebrews 4:16; 7:19, 25; 6:19–20; and 10:19–22; and the Vulnerable Jesus, based in part on Hebrews 6:4–6; 13:11–14.

David Alan Black reflects on Turning to Our Great High Priest from Hebrews 4:14–16. This prompted a further reflection from Henry Neufeld.

Philip Church reviews the Passion Translation by examining how it treats Hebrews.

Alastair Roberts explains in a video What is the Biblical Theological Significance of Melchizedek?

Ken Schenck has been posting excerpts of his new Hebrews Bible Study Book.
     Jesus Is the Enthroned Son of God
     The First Warning to Remain Faithful

Ken also has a "Patrons Only" podcast on Stephen and the Book of Hebrews. 

Hebrews Highlights May 2018

David deSilva preaches about Our Great High Priest.

Simon Woodman preaches about The Sustaining Jesus based on Hebrews 1:1–4; 2:10; 3:1–4.

Hebrews Highlights February 2018

Phillip Long continues his series on Hebrews:
     Hebrews 7:1–3 – Who Was Melchizedek?
     Hebrews 8–9 – Old Israel, New Church?
     Hebrews 9:11–22 – The Christ, the Unblemished Sacrifice
     Hebrews 10:32–39 – Recall the Former Days
     Hebrews 10:39 – We Are Not of Those Who Shrink Back
     Hebrews 12:1–3 – Running the Race
     Hebrews 12:18–29 – Marching to Zion
    
Ken Schenck has completed his series on Concentrated Hebrews:
     Hebrews 4:14–5:11
     Hebrews 5:12–6:20
     Hebrews 7:1–28
     Hebrews 8:1–10:18
     Hebrews 10:19–11:40
     Hebrews 12:1–29
     Hebrews 13:1–25

Mike Heiser answers questions about the book of Hebrews:
     Hebrews Q&A Part 1
     Hebrews Q&A Part 2

David deSilva preaches a sermon on Hebrews 12:28–13:16: "Going to Serve Christ"
He preaches another sermon on Matthew 4:1–11 and Hebrews 4:12–16: "The Divine Source Code"

Austin Duncan explains how you can Preach Like Hebrews.

Stephen Rankin preaches a sermon on The Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness based on Hebrews 12:7, 11.

Henry Neufeld offers A Brief Note on Hebrews and Structure.

Hebrews Highlight December 2017

Mike Heiser has posted his latest podcasts on Hebrews 8 and Hebrews 9 and Hebrews 10.

Hebrews Highlights - February 2016

Phillip Long (it was nice to meet him in person at the most recent midwest regional) continues his series on Hebrews:
Leaving  Elementary Teachings Behind - Hebrews 6:1–3
Hebrews 6 and Eternal Security
Is It Really Impossible? - Hebrews 6
The Christ, the Unblemished Sacrifice - Hebrews 9:11–22
Running the Race - Hebrews 12:1–3

Ken Schenck muses about Hebrews and Works and the possible impact that the "new perspective" might have on the study of Hebrews.

Christian Brady announces that  he has received the digital offprint of his article, “What Shall We Remember, the Deeds or the Faith of Our Ancestors? A Comparison of 1 Maccabees 2 and Hebrews11,” which will appear in the forthcoming volume, Earliest Christianity within the Boundaries of Judaism: Essays in Honor of Bruce Chilton, published with Brill.

Hebrews Highlights January 2016

After several months of relative neglect, Hebrews has received considerable attention this month among the biblioblogs:

Mitch Chase talks about Prophet, Priest, and King in Hebrews 1. He also avers that Jesus evinced Reverence, Not Rebellion, in the Garden of Gethsemane.

David Alan Black shares his musings after Reading Hebrews in the Good News Bible.

Black's post prompted a response by Henry Neufeld on Identifying Extremes - Examine Everything.

Phillip Long has started a series on Jewish Christian Literature, which covers Hebrews through Revelation. The initial posts are not primarily about Hebrews but touches on it from time to time. Introduction. Jewish Christian Literature and High Christology. Jewish Christianity according to N.T. Wright. Jewish Christian Literature and the Law.

Long gets to a more detailed analysis of Hebrews with discussions on Hebrews and the Shame of Suffering; Moses, the Servant in 3:1–6; An Exhortation to Righteousness in 3:7–19; Jesus as High Priest in 4:14–16; Why Does Hebrews Call Jesus a Priest? in 5:5–10; and Old Israel, New Church? in Hebrews 8–9.

Matt Capps has a brief video noting that The Book of Hebrews Points Us to Jesus. The video is meant to promote his 12-week study on Hebrews.

Kevin Wong has announced an upcoming seminar: ". . .  the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies is hosting a non-accredited summer seminar on “The Transcendent Christ: St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews” in Norcia, Italy, focusing on Thomas’ commentary on the work. The seminar takes place July 10th – July 24th, with the application deadline on May 16th." Details of the seminar can be found here.

Hebrews Highlights June 2015

Some of the Hebrews highlights for June 2015:

I respond to Felix Cortez's review of my book on the RBL blog.

Paul Barnett speaks about The Hugenot Heart, basing his talk upon Hebrews 9:26.

Matthew Malcolm gives a synopsis of his chapter in All That the Prophets Have Declared on Scripture and the Trinity in Hebrews. (Matthew has kindly sent along a copy to me, which I will be reviewing soon).

Anthony Billington has a meditation on Hebrews 2:6–9: But We Do See Jesus.

Tom Schreiner has a brief video on Hebrews 1:1–2.

Hebrews Highlights October 2014

Chuck Grantham continues to assemble antique commentary quotes: Hebrews 4:14–5:6, Hebrews 6:1–8, 7:23–28, 8:1–13, 9:11–15.

David L. Allen gives some Lessons on Preaching Hebrews . . . from Hebrews.

Hebrews Highlights April 2014

Other than several new book reviews and the appearance of  two new articles, Hebrews has gotten scant attention among the biblioblogs in the month of April:

Continuing from March, Ken Schenck has additional thoughts on Hebrews 4:14–13:25. Ken also has a post on Hebrews - Sermon to a Struggling Church.

James McGrath comments on the phrase, "tempted in every way as we are" in Hebrews 4:15.

William Mounce discusses Ransom and Redemption in Heb 9:15.

Hebrews Carnival July & August 2013

Since there was only one blog post for July, the July and August blog posts are combined here:

Ken Schenck discusses the Ethnicity of Hebrews' Audience.

Henry Neufeld discusses David Alan Black's Rhetorical Analysis of Hebrews 1:1–4.  Black's article, "Hebrews 1:1–4: A Study in Discourse Analysis," is now available online and has been added to the articles page.

Charles Savelle has a quote about Biblical Theology and the Book of Hebrews from Gerald Bray's article, "Biblical Theology and From Where It Came."

James McGrath identifies The Most Shocking Verse in Hebrews.

Ken Schenck declares that his Hebrews life is now complete.

Jared Calaway announces that his book, Sabbath and Sanctuary is now available in print from Mohr Siebeck.  He also declares that Hebrews 9:23 Really Bothers Him.

Jacob Cerone links to an article he wrote on his post The Use of γράφω and its Compounds in Eusebius: Origen and Pauline Authorship of Hebrews?

Abram Kielsmeier-Jones has a lengthy post on Hebrews 11.

Hebrews Carnival June 2013

Henry Neufeld has some good thoughts on Approach[ing] the Throne of Grace with Confidence.  He also has posted A Rhetorical Outline of the Book of Hebrews by David Reed.  He also makes Some Comments on Hebrews Outlines.  He also discusses an example of the use of The Old Testament in Hebrews.

James McGrath discusses Fatalism and Despair in Hebrews 6.  He also continues to be puzzled about Hebrews in his post, On Earth as it is in Heaven? He also queries, What is The Point of Hebrews?  He also discusses the Yom Kippur symbolism in Hebrews 9: A Bloodbath.

Susan Rieske informs us that Ben Ribbens successfully defended his dissertation, "Levitical Sacrifice and Heavenly Cult in Hebrews" at Wheaton College.

Michael Kruger announced that D. A. Carson will be teaching a one-week intensive seminar (July 8-12) on the "Exposition of Hebrews" at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. Carson is supposedly slated to do the Hebrews commentary for the Baker Exegetical Commentary series.

Matt Capps announces that he Just Received His First Book Contract writing a 12-week study on Hebrews for Crossway's "Knowing the Bible" series.

Hebrews Carnival May 2012

Tim Gombis discusses "Losing Salvation" in Hebrews.  He also discusses Hebrews' view of Sufffering as God's Training.  He also offers some musings about Studying Hebrews.

Jared Calaway presents an abstract and table of contents for a proposal for a book on Hebrews and Ritual Studies.

William Varner has some reflections on Hebrews and the heifer in 9:13–14.

Clifford Kvidahl offers a summary on Christology, Hermeneutics, and Hebrews.

Milton Essenburg tries to answer the question, "Bruce or Cockerill? Which Hebrews Commentary  Should You Buy?"

Hebrews Carnival April 2012

Jared Calaway has a proposal about The Social Network of the Epistle to the Hebrews.  He also contemplates the application of the Social Sciences to Hebrews.

Cliff Kvidahl provides a brief review of David M. Allen's Deuteronomy and Exhortation in Hebrews.  He also has a blurb and table of contents of the forthcoming book, Christology, Hermeneutics, and Hebrews.

Ben at Arminian Perspectives is Debunking the False Faith View of the Hebrews Warning Passages.

Kevin Brown has a series on The Christology of Hebrews: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.

William Mounce has a discussion on Covenants and Wills in Hebrews 9:16–17.

Eerdmans interviews Gary Cockerill, author of the forthcoming NICNT commentary on Hebrews: Part 1. Part 2.

Jim West promises a review of Cockerill's book when he is finished reading it.

Hebrews Carnival March 2012

Dirk Jongkind points out the problem generated by scriptio continua in Codex Sinaiticus at Hebrews 9:26.

Cliff Kvidahl tells about his efforts to get Ceslas Spicq’s L’Épitre aux Hébreux translated into English.

William Mounce discusses the meaning of "as a father disciplines his son" in Hebrews 12:5.

Tim Gombis quotes James Thompson's contention about Reading the Hebrews Warning Passages in Context, but he questions his take that the warning passages are only hypothetical.  He also discusses Hebrews' Threatening Christology and the Quasi-Platonic Cosmology of Hebrews.  He argues that Jewish & Christian Identities are Not Incompatible, but that Hebrews 7–10 was written because a crisis arose that compelled the audience to "choose between their identity as Christians as their identity as Jews."  He also has a post on The Quest for Certainty and Jesus' Humanity.

Hebrews Carnival May 2011

The month of May saw the following contributions to the book of Hebrews:

Dan Fabricatore has A note on ἐφάπαξ: Once for all in Hebrews 10:10.

Ken Schenck discusses the CEB translation of  Hebrews 1:5-14.

Kenneth Way discusses the Handling of "Heroes" in Hebrews 11.

Kevin Brown has some reflections on Hebrews, Jesus, and Creation in Hebrews 1:2, 10.

Horace Jeffery Hodges discusses Hebrews 9:14-17 on Covenant and Testament.  He takes διαθηκη in this context to mean "covenant."  He then moves on to Hebrews 9:15 and asks whether it is Specifically about Israelites and their Descendants.  He then interacts with my comments on 9:14-17.

Horace Jeffery Hodges is puzzling over the meaning of Hebrews 9:23 - "heavenly things themselves be cleansed."  He discusses Brooke Foss Westcott's and  Kenneth L. Schenck's take on Hebrews 9:23.

Ken responds with his own post asking, What is cleansing the heavenly sanctuary in Heb. 9:23?