Verses 11-39
III. THE HIGH PRIESTLY OFFICE OF THE SON 5:11-10:39
The transition from exposition (Hebrews 4:15 to Hebrews 5:10) to exhortation (Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20) marks the beginning of a new division in this sermon. The structure of this division is as follows. [Note: Ibid., p. 128.]
a Preliminary exhortation (Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20)
A The priest who is like Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:1-28)
B The single, personal sacrifice for sins (Hebrews 8:1 to Hebrews 9:28)
C The achievement of eternal salvation (Hebrews 10:1-18)
a’ Concluding exhortation (Hebrews 10:19-39)
A major theme of Hebrews, redemptive sacrifice, now comes into prominence in this section of the text.
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