Watch the full Catholic Bible study series on the Letter to the Hebrews from St. John the Evangelist Parish. Explore every episode and uncover themes of Christ as High Priest, covenant fulfillment, and perseverance in faith.
Brought to you by St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Jackson Michigan and our very own Todd Gale: Discipleship Coordinator & Spiritual Director
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 1:1-3, Episode 1
God Has Spoken Through the Son: The Powerful Opening of Hebrews Introduction to HEBREWS, author, audience, the beauty of the letter, and digging deep into the first three verses, 1:1-3! God has SPOKEN in the past through incomplete and various ways, but now he speaks through THE SON! Brought to you by St John the
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 1:4-7, Episode 2
Christ Above the Angels: Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament Verses 1:4-7 with a LOT of information about ANGELS and how this SON is even greater than the angels! Also exploring how the Hebrews author shows us HOW TO read the Old Testament with the allegorical sense, with an eye toward Jesus! Brought to you
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 1:8-2:6, Episode 3
Do Not Drift Away: The Supremacy of the Son and the Power of the Gospel Hebrews episode 3. Chapter 1:8 to 2:6. More on how superior the SON is over the angels. Details about Satan and the Gospel message. Intro to chapter 2 which is all about the SON! Brought to you by St John
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 2: 6-10, Episode 4
Crowned Through Suffering: Jesus, Psalm 8, and the Glory of the Son A loooong look at suffering: this SON, who is finally named Jesus, is crowned with glory because of his suffering. A detailed look at Psalm 8, soaking and sipping and drinking in the Word! Brought to you by St John the Evangelist Catholic
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 2:10-15, Episode 5
Jesus Shared Our Humanity: Suffering, Sanctification, and Victory Over the Enemy The author, Paul’s Pupil, introduces the amazing theme of Jesus sharing in the human nature. He shares in suffering and in death. LOADED lines and content on topics of sanctification, Psalm 22, Isaiah, Jesus is not ashamed of us, the tactics of the enemy
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 2:14 to 3:6, Episode 6
From Fear of Death to Eternal Life: Christ the High Priest Greater Than Moses More about death, how Satan uses it against us with fear, yet it is actually a blessing to bring us to eternal life. The household of God, why did Jesus become human, the high priesthood and the introduction of the theme
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 3:4-13, Episode 7
Do Not Harden Your Hearts: Learning from Israel’s Failure and Entering God’s Rest In this episode a LOT of focus on the danger of following the footsteps of ancient Israel in the desert—do not harden your hearts like they did! There is peril in turning away and turning toward evil. God’s rest, the Sabbath, :once
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 4:12-5:4, Episode 8
The Word That Cuts Deep: Jesus the Sinless High Priest Who Knows Our Struggles The topics in this section include the Word of God, which is sharper than a two-edged sword. Jesus and the Sacred Scripture cut deep into our souls and can discern and divide the intertwined good and evil within us. The topics
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 5:1-6:12, Episode 9
Suffering, Priesthood, and the Mystery of Salvation: Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Warning of Hebrews 6 In Chapters 5 and 6 we delve into some deep thoughts again on the role of priests, why must sacrifices be made, why is suffering so central to this plan of salvation, and how can Jesus be “made perfect” through
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 6:13-7:10, Episode 10
The Oath and the Eternal Priest: Discovering the Mystery of Melchizedek and Christ the King This episode is PACKED. To continue the topic from last session, those who can never be brought back to reconciliation can only be those who do not believe or have faith in Jesus any longer. We can trust the oath
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 7:1-7:19, Episode 11
Melchizedek the Priest-King: Prefiguring Christ and the Eternal Eucharistic Priesthood Great detail on chapter 7 about this mysterious Melchizedek, priest & king of Salem. Exploring the possibility of “Fr. Mel” being a pre-incarnate Jesus; he is a priest forever, no end of days, greater than Abraham, has an indestructible life, his sacrifice prefigures the Eucharist,
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 7:20-13, Episode 12
The New Covenant Fulfilled: Jesus the Perfect High Priest and Sacrificial Lamb The Old Covenant is flawed, incomplete, and awaiting the coming of the New with this Great High Priest who is both Priest and Victim (sacrifice). Brought to you by St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Jackson Michigan and our very own Todd Gale:
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 9, Episode 13
From Tabernacle to Testament: The Blood of Christ and the Fulfillment of the Old Covenant Details about the Old Covenant Tabernacle (tent), the Temple, and Day of Atonement lead to an ever deepening link between the sacrifices of the Old and the amazing shift to the New. Paul’s pupil writes about the WILL (as in
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 10, Episode 14
The Heart of the New Covenant: Divine Mercy, Sacred Heart, and the Priesthood of Believers Chapter 10 finishes up the long main theme of the Old Covenant priesthood and sacrifices making way for the New. We look at the HEART of the New Covenant through the eyes of the Sacred Heart and Divine Mercy; a
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 10:31-11:13, Episode 15
Feed Your Faith: Trusting the Eternal High Priest and Learning from the Heroes of Faith The end of Chapter 10 and starting 11. When we mess around with FOREVER we better be very, very careful…! Chapter 11 brings us to the great Faith Chapter as we dive deep into the topic of FAITH. We must
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 11:13-12:1, Episode 16
Feeding Our Faith: The Heroes of Hebrews 11 and Our Connection to the Saints This is a really interesting session. We continue to discuss how to feed our faith from the great Faith Chapter. We dive into details on Isaac, the Ark of the Covenant and walls of Jericho, the Protestant idea of “Faith Alone”,
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 12:1-11, Episode 17
Through the Cross to Holiness: Suffering, Discipline, and the Journey Toward Heaven A really good Lenten Retreat! As we look at the wisdom of God disciplining us from sin to holiness, there are some great quotes in this session about problems giving rise to the promise and power of God; life is meant to purify
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 12:12-24, Episode 18
Run the Race with Confidence: Trusting Christ and Embracing the Mercy of the New Covenant As we move through the next to the last chapter, we experience another mini-retreat with the call for us to lean in on God and trust His power and authority in our lives! He runs the race for us, we
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 12:25-13:9, Episode 19
Acceptable Worship: Mercy, Sacrifice, and Living Faithfully Before God Coming closer to the close of Hebrews, Paul’s Pupil sets the stage by introducing the idea of ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP. What is that? Welllll…. that’s what Chapter 13 is all about! On the surface, it looks more like Corporal Works of Mercy, but we will dive deeper
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the Book of Hebrews – Chapter 13:10-end, Episode 20
The Mass and Acceptable Worship: United with Christ Through His Sacrifice The whole book culminates in the acceptable worship of the Mass! And the amazing Catholic understanding that we somehow mystically unite ourselves to the suffering of Jesus and go to him as he offers himself to us. What an inspiring, amazing message to end
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