Context

• Who was this letter written to? [ Hebrews 1:1 ]
• Who has entered behind the curtain? [ Hebrews 6:19-20 ]
  • What is this “curtain”? Who normally went behind it?

Characters

• What was Melchizedek’s position? [ Hebrews 7:1 ]
  • How did Melchizedek react to Abraham? [ Genesis 14:19-20 ]
    • Why might Melchizedek have done this?
  • Why did Abraham give Melchizedek a tenth? [ Hebrews 7:2 ]
• How is Jesus similar to Melchizedek? [ Hebrews 7:3 ]
• Who effectively gave to Melchizedek when Abraham gave to Melchizedek? [ Hebrews 7:4-9 ]
  • Why was Melchizedek superior?
• Why was another priest of the order of Melchizedek needed? [ Hebrews 7:11 ]
  • What changed too? [ Hebrews 7:12 ]
  • How is Jesus different with respect to Aaron and his sons? [ Hebrews 7:13-14]
• How did Jesus receive his position as high priest? [ Hebrews 7:16 ]
  • How long will he retain this position? [ Hebrews 7:17 ]
• Why was the law set aside? [ Hebrews 7:18-19 ]
• How was Jesus’ appointment different to that of Aaron and his sons? [ Hebrews 7:20-21 ]
  • Who made the oath? [ Hebrews 7:21 ]
• What is fundamentally different about Jesus’ life and ability to serve as a priest? [ Hebrews 7:23-25 ]
  • What does Jesus not need to do? [ Hebrews 7:26-27 ]

Application

• Why is Jesus the best high priest?
• Why is it good news that Jesus is the high priest?
  • What changed when Jesus became the high priest?
  • What is Jesus able to do?