The People’s Bible: Hebrews

by Richard E. Lauersdorf

Publisher:

Northwestern Publishing House

, 1986

Overview

The letter to the Hebrews asserts that God made his final and complete revelation to humanity through Jesus Christ. The letter provides a bridge between the Old and New Testaments, maintains that Jesus is greater than the Old Covenant, and encourages Christians to persevere in spite of their trials and temptations

Many people have found The People’s Bible to be the most reliable Bible commentary series published. It’s the laypeople’s Bible—down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, filled with practical and contemporary applications. The Christ-centered commentary follows the Scripture sections containing explanations of the text, historical background, maps, illustrations, and archaeological information.

The People’s Bible commentaries are great for personal or group study.

Key Features

• Historical background
• Maps, illustrations, and archaeological information
• Practical and contemporary applications

Contents

Top Highlights

“How to spur one another on in love and good deeds is stated first negatively, then positively. ‘Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing’ is the negative side. Believers need to gather together to be strengthened and to give strength. Believers go to the gatherings for worship and fellowship not just to gain for themselves but to give to others. Let the subtle error that believers don’t need the church, that they can sit alone at home with their radio or television set on Sunday mornings, be laid to rest by that strong urging. Like blades of grass growing together or charcoal briquettes glowing together, we need one another.” (Page 120)

“Being sure’ means having solid confidence. Faith brings the future into the present because it makes things hoped for as real as if we already had them. Christ’s second coming in glory and our full enjoyment of eternal salvation are not only hoped for but are real to the believer.” (Page 129)

“‘Once made perfect,’ (or more literally: ‘having reached his goal’ of cross, tomb, and throne) this Great High Priest ‘became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.’” (Page 51)

“So it is believers of whom the author sadly speaks, but of believers who ‘fall away.’ This word, used only here in the New Testament, means to fall to the side, to fall completely away. Here’s no panicky Peter pouring out denials in weakness. This is a deliberate conscious repudiation of what is known to be true. Here are believers stepping deliberately back into unbelief’s darkness and willfully discarding the heavenly gift of Christ.” (Page 57)

Product Details

• Title: The People’s Bible: Hebrews
• Author: Richard E. Lauersdorf
• Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
• Publication Date: 1986
• Pages: 185

About Richard E. Lauersdorf

The mission of Northwestern Publishing House is to deliver biblically sound Christ-centered resources within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond. The vision of Northwestern Publishing House is to be the premier resource for quality Lutheran materials faithful to the Scriptures and Lutheran confessions. NPH publishes materials for worship, vacation Bible school, Sunday school, and several other ministries. The NPH headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.