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Hebrews: New Testament Commentary (MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series)

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John MacArthur's commentaries on the New Testament (and how I long for him to do the same with the Old) are one of my favorite sets. This work on Hebrews has proven to be his best in the series.

Many commentaries on the Bible often give theological meaning and offer insights into the passages but Dr. MacArthur does both and gives us a devotional commentary as well. He maintains this in Hebrews. Dr. MacArthur explains the text, draws key theological insights and even dissagreements (such as Hebrews 6:4-9), and yet combines evangelical scholarship with easy to read and grasp language. All Greek words are transliterated for those who have a limited knowledge of Greek (which is most of us).

Further, Dr. MacArthur's outlines are great. Any preacher would value the expository outlines of each chapter and subject that Dr. MacArthur is dealing with in all these commentaries. I urge you to buy them all if possible.

My Sunday School class decided they wanted to study a New Testament book with Old Testament references and so we going through Hebrews verse-by-verse. This turned out to be very difficult until I obtained "Hebrews" (Macarthur New Testament Commentary). Because Hebrews is directed toward the Jewish community using language and references that are unknown or misunderstood by modern Christians, teaching such a class was not possible without the excellent support of "Hebrews." I fully recommend this commentary to folks who wish to understand the book of Hebrews.

This book is an awesome tool to help one discover the truths of the Word of God. It is such an easy read. If you don't have any of these commentaries, stop waiting and get one soon!!!

Hebrews can be one of the most difficult books in the New Testament to understand, but John MacArthur has tackled the book with his usual easy-to-read style. His commentary is detailed and thorough, and you'll find that unlike so many dry, uber-intellectual writers, MacArthur draws you into the subject and makes it very understandable and enjoyable. I've had lots of "ah-hah" moments as I've read it. If you can only buy one commentary on Hebrews, get this one!

John MacArthur does an excellent job with this workbook. Each section starts out with questions that focus your thinking towards the theme of the passage. Then, the full text is given with extensive end notes. More questions follow that test your understanding of what you just read. The author then sends you to related passages in the Bible for further study. Typically, one of those passages is reproduced in the study guide. Discussion questions are included at the end of each section. My only complaint is that the end notes are often on a different page than the full text. Flipping back and forth is annoying. Footnotes would have been a better choice.

The Commentary on Hebrews is well written and researched. It makes me think more than many because it takes a theological position that is different than mine. That
makes it worth considering.