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A series of devotional commentaries, which allow people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time.
Phil Moore focuses on key sections of each book. There will be 25 volumes in all.
Although the tone is light, the text is full of useful application and backed by substantial scholarship.
Hebrews addresses Jews who were in a dangerous position: a wave of persecution had caused many of them to drift back to the Jewish synagogues. The writer warns them that they are turning their backs on the gospel. Having started out with Jesus, they have started to side with the Sanhedrin who crucified Him. The book of James addresses Jews who understood and believed the Christian gospel but were tempted to compromise on lifestyle.
James is very practical, spelling out how Jesus shows us a better way of living.
Straight to the Heart of Hebrews and James is part of a series of devotional commentaries that allows people to come to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Each book contains 60 punchy and relevant chapters, crammed with fascinating and accessible scholarship.
CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 9
Introduction: Something Far Better Has Come 11
PART ONE – JAMES: A BETTER WAY OF LIVING
Synagogue Sermons (1:1) 16
Better than Solomon (1:2–11) 21
Soap-on-a-Rope (1:12–18) 26
Words of Life and Death (1:18–27) 30
Uncorrupted Religion (1:27) 34
Brothers and Sisters (2:1–7) 38
Law-Breakers (2:8–13) 43
Faith Which Works (2:14–26) 47
Mightier than the Sword (3:1–12) 52
Angels and Demons (3:13–4:3) 57
How to Make God Your Enemy (4:4–17) 62
Prime the Pump (4:7–10) 67
Rich Pickings (4:13–5:6) 71
Oblias (5:7–11) 75
Everyday Church (5:12–16) 79
Camel Knees (5:16–20) 84
PART TWO – HEBREWS 1–7: A BETTER GLIMPSE OF GOD
Twenty Years Later (1:1) 90
Better than Angels (1:1–14) 94
What Jesus Hates (1:9) 99
Warning Sirens (2:1–4) 103
Down and Up (2:5–18) 108
In Our Shoes (2:5–18) 112
Better than Moses (3:1–6) 116
Don’t Miss the Point (3:7–19) 120
God’s Detonator (4:1–2) 125
Take a Rest (4:1–13) 129
The Ultimate Hero (4:8) 133
A Threat and a Promise (4:12–13) 137
Wartime Letter (4:14–5:10) 142
The Temptation of Christ (4:15) 146
Why Doesn’t God Always Heal? (5:7) 150
Third Warning (5:11–6:12) 154
Basic Christianity (6:1–2) 158
Justice (6:10) 162
The Patience of a Saint (6:11–20) 166
The Priest Who Was King (7:1–28) 170
What Is Jesus Doing Now? (7:25) 174
PART THREE – HEBREWS 8–10: A BETTER WAY TO KNOW GOD
All Change (8:1–13) 180
No More Camping (9:1–12) 184
Men Who Stare at Goats (9:13–28) 188
There Will Be Blood (9:22) 192
The Final Taboo (9:26–28) 196
Blood Donor (10:1–18) 200
Real Worship (10:19–25) 204
Blood Diamond (10:26–39) 208
PART FOUR – HEBREWS 11–13: BETTER REASONS TO BELIEVE
Better Reasons to Believe (11:1–3) 214
Before the Flood (11:4–7) 218
Faith Without a Home (11:8–22) 222
None Received (11:23–40) 226
Keep on Running (12:1–13) 230
Final Warning (12:14–29) 234
Tragic Figure (12:15–17) 238
Zion Has Not Fallen (12:22–24) 242
Preaching Class (12:26–29) 246
Inside-Out Love (13:1–3) 250
Pure Sex (13:4) 254
The Golden Idol (13:5–6) 258
Jesus Hasn’t Changed (13:7–25) 262
Conclusion: Something Far Better Has Come 267