Great Reference tool for a sometimes difficult NT book

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	• Hebrews: An Anchor for the Soul, Volume 2 (Preaching the Word) R. Kent Hughes Crossway Books, 1993 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Very Helpful For Pastors & Bible Students

I pastor a Vineyard Church in Central Illinois, and am working through Hebrews right now with our congregation. I have a number of commentaries that I have grown to love on Hebrews, but this one by Kent Hughes has risen to the top of my list of late.

The principal reasons for this are:

1) Ease of reading. This commentary is pleasant to read, and intelligently put together.

2) Clear and insightful exegetically based comments on not only the text, but the O.T. quotations that Hebrews commonly cites are commented on with thoughtful depth. Very helpful.

3) Application ideas are sprinkled throughout the text regularly, which is a great source of illustrations for a preaching pastor/teacher of the bible.

4) It is clear that Dr. Hughes has dealt thoughtfully with the original text without communicating over the heads of a typical Christian leader/reader in our culture.

5) He also integrates in densely written and clearly written paragraphs sweeping summaries of the historical backdrop that is relevant to the key points of a passage. For example in Hebrews 4:14-16 he points out that the Stoics, Epicureans and Jews all would have been stunned by Jesus' claim to compassionately represent God the Father in a suffering way. He explains with simple, nutshell style terminology why this is so. Very helpful stuff....and demonstrates a command not only of the Greek text, but also of the historical and cross cultural contexts of the N.T. era.

I don't always agree with his conclusions, but it would be unwise in my opinion to ignore Hughes on Hebrews. I was able to get very nice copies used through Amazon and am very pleased with vol. 1 and 2 of the Hebrews series.

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The missing link between the Old and New Covenants!

Pastor Hughes has written a wonderfully readable and edifying expositions of one of the most challenging books in the Bible. Your appreciation and understanding of this profound portion of God's Word will multiply with every page you turn. A must read for all students of the Truth.

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Great Reference tool for a sometimes difficult NT book

R. Kent Hughes does it again with a great commentary on a New Testament book. Hebrews is sometimes not the easiest of books for people to understand, but Hughes does a great job of bringing the text into the light and giving us a good handle on the material.

I especially suggest this resource for the teachers in our Adult Bible Fellowship classes. They are usually non-seminary trained individuals who find Hughes writing a great tool in assisting their preparations for teaching.

Any of the commentaries in the Preaching the Word Series are highly useful.

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Life-changing themes come from God to us in this marvelous epistle. In this follow-up volume, respected pastor and author R. Kent Hughes continues his study of a marvelous Scriptural document. The delights and challenges of personal relationship with Jesus Christ--the perils of apostasy--perseverance in one's walk with God--the true meaning of trust and surrender as seen in God's "Hall of Faith"--the benefits of divine discipline--right and wrong in personal and church life--these and other lofty themes lead to increased commitment to Christ and holier living.

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