Version: King James Version (public domain)
Hebrews
Jesus the high priest
Hebrews presents Jesus as greater than the angels, Moses and the temple priesthood, and encourages weary Christians to persevere in faith.
Historical context
Tradition linked it to Paul, but the style is very different; Origen already said that “only God knows” who wrote it.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- A priest after the order of Melchizedek (ch. 7)
- “Faith is the substance of things hoped for” (ch. 11)
- “Let us run with patience the race” (ch. 12)