The Beauty and Peculiarity of the Book of Hebrews (1)

The language of the book of Hebrews is strongly persuasive.

It is intended to persuade people who are not yet persuaded about the Messiahship of Jesus, and to REASSURE those who have done so that they have made the right choice.

It is therefore no surprise to see
"assurance" occurs twice.
So we have the word "let us" occuring at least 13 times.
Let us fear... 4:1
Let us...enter... 4:11
Let us hold fast.. 4:14
Let us... come BOLDLY... 4:16
Let us go... 6:1; 13:13

and lots more.

"let us" is a admonitive language.
Having given convincing reasons why the Messiahship of the man Jesus cannot be doubted, he admonishes "them" to go unto Him..

TO DISCERN WHO THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN TO IS THE BEGINNING OF UNDERSTANDING THIS BOOK



The book is no doubt written to a mixed multitude of Hebrews who already are saved and those who have not believed. That's why unlike other epistles, the word "church" is not found in it. It is written to a public community, among whom are believers. So the word "saints" occur twice. It is written to say, a tribe - the Hebrews, Hence, the name the book is called.

In such a "to my fellow tribe" book as this, one should not expect the word "my brothers" or in the Greek way - "aldephos" which means "brethren" to continue to refer to people who have believed. You can call any of your male siblings "brethren". That does not mean you are referring to Christians. Hence the Heb 3:1 "holy brethren" may not refer to Christians! How do you know when a message in Hebrews applies to you a believer? The context clears it all.