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Discuss the history of the Hebrews in the context of the development of the Near East; Explain how the Hebrew faith differed from others in the same region and time period
Bible Timeline. 68 AD. Letter to the Hebrews. Hebrews 1 - 13. Old Testament Timeline. New Testament Timeline. Complete Bible Timeline. Links. Interlinear Bible • Bible Commentaries • Bible Lexicon • Topical Bible • Bible Summary • Bible Outline • Bible Timeline • Children's Bible • Bible Hub Homepage.
Adapted from the Codex Judaica, a chronological index of Jewish history covering 5764 years of Biblical, Talmudic, & post-Talmudic history by Rabbi Mattis Kantor.
David Guzik commentary on Hebrews 1, in which the author declares that Jesus is the superior Savior, as proven by the Scriptures.
Hebrew history, as told by the Hebrews, begins in Mesopotamia, in the cities of Ur in the south and Haran in the north. Mesopotamia was a rich agricultural area, fed by irrigation from the two rivers which give it its name: the Tigris and the Euphrates.
There is a short introduction (Heb. 1:1-4), followed by four sections in which the author compares and contrasts Jesus with key people and events from Israel’s history: angels and the Torah (Heb. 1-2), Moses and the promised land (Heb. 3-4), the priests and Melchizedek (Heb. 5-7), and the sacrifices and the covenant (Heb. 8-10).
1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
