Read Genesis 14:8-24

1. What is your impression of the world of Abram's time?

2. Why might have Abram given a portion to Melchizedek?

3. What details interested you in this passage?

Read Psalm 110

4. The writer (David) speaks of the LORD and my Lord, referring to God the Father and Christ the Son. With this in mind, what has been fulfilled and what has yet to be fulfilled?

5. The Lord is compared to dew. What does that mean? What other miracles occurred in the morning/at dawn?

Read Luke 20: 34-44

6. When facing death, it is popular to say that death is part of life. Would Jesus agree with this? Why does the coming age concern us?

(Bonus) How would you answer Jesus' question?

Read Hebrews 7

7. You have now read everything the Bible says about Melchizedek. How is he important? Why is so little written about him?

8. Why does the writer of Hebrews stress the supremacy of Melchizedek?

9. In light of this chapter, what purpose is there for the Old Testament?

10. How is Christ's eternal service as High Priest comforting for the Christian?

Read Hebrews 8

11. Do you have any questions about this chapter?

1. What were some of the characteristics of your favorite teacher?

2. Under what condition would you take skydiving lessons from someone who never had or would do it?

Read Chapter 5

3. Why is it important to have a sympathetic high priest, and a sympathetic high priest?

4. Jesus lineage was not from Aaron. Why would this be difficult for the Jews and good news for the world?

Read Chapter 5:8-9

5. a. Did Jesus earn son-ship?

b. at whose hands, and for what guilt did Jesus suffer?

c. Does "made perfect" mean he was at fault?

d. Why hasn't Jesus always been high priest?

Read 5:14

6. According to this verse, what process must be taking place for us to understand any of this?


Read Chapter 6:1-12


7. What do verse 1-3 talk about?

8. How might you connect the warnings of 4-8 to verse 1-3?

Read 9-12 carefully

9. In your own experience, what do you need to truly invest yourself into something; where do you spend your time?

Read 13-20

10. How do these verses assure us? How does someone keep from drifting?