Seed of the Word
Hebrews — Group study guide
Part 1 of 2 · chapters 1–7
7 chapters · 75 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
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Seed of the Word
Hebrews 1 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 1 (KJV)
1. How did God speak in time past unto the fathers?
Hebrews 1:1
- A. By the prophets
- B. By the angels
- C. By the kings
- D. By the priests
2. Whom did God appoint heir of all things?
Hebrews 1:2
- A. Moses
- B. The angels
- C. Abraham
- D. His Son Jesus
3. How does God uphold all things?
Hebrews 1:3
- A. By the ministry of angels
- B. By the law of Moses
- C. By the word of his power
- D. By the blood of sacrifices
4. Jesus was made so much better than whom?
Hebrews 1:4
- A. The prophets
- B. The angels
- C. The kings of the earth
- D. The Levitical priests
5. Which angel did God ever call his son?
Hebrews 1:5
- A. None
- B. Michael
- C. Gabriel
- D. All the angels
6. Whom does God bring into the world, commanding the angels to worship him?
Hebrews 1:6
- A. Moses
- B. Melchisedec
- C. David
- D. The firstbegotten, Jesus
7. What does God make his ministers?
Hebrews 1:7
- A. Pillars of cloud
- B. Stars of heaven
- C. A flame of fire
- D. Winds of the desert
8. With what did God anoint the Son?
Hebrews 1:9
- A. With oil from the lamp
- B. With the oil of gladness
- C. With water from the Jordan
- D. With sweet incense
9. To which angel did God say, Sit on my right hand?
Hebrews 1:13
- A. None
- B. Gabriel
- C. Michael
- D. The cherubims
10. Angels are ministering spirits sent forth for whom?
Hebrews 1:14
- A. For the kings of the earth
- B. For the Levitical priests
- C. For the ancient prophets
- D. For them who shall be heirs of salvation
Notes
Seed of the Word
Hebrews 2 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 2 (KJV)
1. To what ought we to give the more earnest heed?
Hebrews 2:1
- A. To the traditions of the fathers
- B. To visions of angels
- C. To the solemn feasts
- D. To the things which we have heard
2. Why must we give the more earnest heed to what we have heard?
Hebrews 2:1
- A. To receive more riches
- B. To be seen of men
- C. Lest we should let them slip
- D. So as not to offend the angels
3. What did every transgression and disobedience receive?
Hebrews 2:2
- A. Immediate pardon
- B. A just recompence of reward
- C. A new opportunity
- D. The silence of God
4. Is it possible to neglect salvation?
Hebrews 2:3
- Yes
- No
5. How did God bear witness to the word that was preached?
Hebrews 2:4
- A. With earthquakes and fire from heaven
- B. With the voice of angels and trumpets
- C. With dreams and visions to kings
- D. With signs, wonders, divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost
6. Who was made a little lower than the angels?
Hebrews 2:9
- A. Moses
- B. Abraham
- C. Jesus
- D. Melchisedec
7. With what did God crown man?
Hebrews 2:7
- A. With gold and precious stones
- B. With glory and honour
- C. With wisdom and riches
- D. With power and strength
8. What did Jesus have to go through to bring many sons unto glory?
Hebrews 2:10
- A. He was made perfect through sufferings
- B. He was taught by the angels
- C. He was anointed by the priests
- D. He was tested in the temple
9. What is Jesus not ashamed to do?
Hebrews 2:11
- A. To call us servants
- B. To call us friends of the angels
- C. To call us kings
- D. To call us brethren
10. Why did Jesus take part of flesh and blood?
Hebrews 2:14
- A. Because the angels asked it
- B. Because the law commanded it
- C. Because the children are partakers of the same
- D. Because he wanted to be king of Israel
11. Who has the power of death?
Hebrews 2:14
- A. The fallen angels
- B. Jesus; the devil had it, but Jesus took it from him
- C. The high priests
- D. The kings of the earth
12. Whom did God help (take hold of)?
Hebrews 2:16
- A. The seed of Abraham
- B. The angels
- C. The kings of Egypt
- D. The Greek philosophers
13. Why is Jesus able to succour them that are tempted?
Hebrews 2:18
- A. Because he was never tempted
- B. Because the angels help him
- C. Because he is a descendant of Levi
- D. Because he himself hath suffered being tempted
Notes
Seed of the Word
Hebrews 3 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 3 (KJV)
1. Who is the Apostle and High Priest of our profession?
Hebrews 3:1
- A. Paul
- B. Peter
- C. Moses
- D. Jesus
2. Who were faithful in the house of God?
Hebrews 3:2
- A. Aaron and Korah
- B. Saul and David
- C. Jesus and Moses
- D. Joshua and Achan
3. Moses was faithful in all God's house as what?
Hebrews 3:5
- A. As a king
- B. As a servant
- C. As a son
- D. As a high priest
4. Christ was faithful over God's house as what?
Hebrews 3:6
- A. As a son
- B. As a servant
- C. As a prophet
- D. As a steward
5. What must we do if today we hear God's voice?
Hebrews 3:8
- A. Wait for another sign
- B. Consult the elders
- C. Offer a sacrifice
- D. Harden not our hearts
6. How many years did the fathers of Israel see God's works in the wilderness?
Hebrews 3:9
- A. Seven years
- B. Seventy years
- C. Forty years
- D. Twelve years
7. What did the LORD swear in his wrath?
Hebrews 3:11
- A. That he would destroy Egypt
- B. That Israel should not enter into his rest
- C. That Moses would be king
- D. That it would never rain again
8. What does an evil heart of unbelief lead to?
Hebrews 3:12
- A. Departing from the living God
- B. Greater wisdom
- C. Earthly riches
- D. Peace with men
9. Why should we exhort one another daily?
Hebrews 3:13
- A. To win more disciples
- B. To be praised by men
- C. To fulfil the law of Moses
- D. Lest any be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin
10. What must we hold stedfast unto the end?
Hebrews 3:14
- A. The traditions of the fathers
- B. Our riches
- C. The beginning of our confidence
- D. Circumcision
11. To whom did God swear that they should not enter into his rest?
Hebrews 3:18
- A. To the Egyptians
- B. To them that disobeyed (believed not)
- C. To the Levites
- D. To the sons of Joshua
12. Why could Israel not enter into the rest?
Hebrews 3:19
- A. Because of unbelief
- B. For lack of food
- C. Only for fear of the giants
- D. For lack of a leader
Notes
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Hebrews 4 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 4 (KJV)
1. Why did the word preached not profit Israel?
Hebrews 4:2
- A. It was not mixed with faith in them that heard it
- B. Because they did not understand it
- C. Because Moses did not preach it
- D. Because it was written in another language
2. Into what do we which have believed enter?
Hebrews 4:3
- A. Into the temple
- B. Into the land of Egypt
- C. Into the earthly holiest of all
- D. Into rest
3. Who said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts?
Hebrews 4:7
- A. Moses
- B. Joshua
- C. David
- D. Solomon
4. Did Joshua (Jesus) give Israel rest?
Hebrews 4:8
- Yes
- No
5. Why must we labour to enter into that rest?
Hebrews 4:11
- A. Lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief
- B. To win earthly rewards
- C. To be better than others
- D. To keep the Jewish sabbath
6. The word of God is sharper than what?
Hebrews 4:12
- A. The woodcutter's axe
- B. Goliath's spear
- C. The priest's knife
- D. Any twoedged sword
7. Before whom are all things naked and opened?
Hebrews 4:13
- A. Unto the eyes of the angels
- B. Unto the eyes of the priests
- C. Unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do
- D. Unto the eyes of the prophets
8. Who is our great high priest?
Hebrews 4:14
- A. Aaron
- B. Jesus the Son of God
- C. Melchisedec
- D. Caiaphas
9. How should we come unto the throne of grace?
Hebrews 4:16
- A. Boldly
- B. With fear and trembling
- C. With animal sacrifices
- D. Only once a year
Notes
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Hebrews 5 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 5 (KJV)
1. For what is every high priest taken from among men ordained?
Hebrews 5:1
- A. For men
- B. To govern the nation
- C. To judge the angels
- D. To collect the tribute
2. Why can the high priest have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way?
Hebrews 5:2
- A. Because the king commands it
- B. Because he receives tithes from them
- C. Because he is of the tribe of Judah
- D. Because he himself also is compassed with infirmity
3. Did Christ glorify himself to be made an high priest?
Hebrews 5:5
- Yes
- No
4. For how long was Jesus made a priest?
Hebrews 5:6
- A. For forty years
- B. For ever
- C. For one year
- D. Until the destruction of the temple
5. After the order of whom was Jesus made a priest?
Hebrews 5:6
- A. After the order of Melchisedec
- B. After the order of Aaron
- C. After the order of Levi
- D. After the order of Zadok
6. Why was Jesus heard in his prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears?
Hebrews 5:7
- A. Because of his many words
- B. Because of his sacrifices
- C. Because of his lineage
- D. Because of his godly fear
7. What did Jesus become, being made perfect?
Hebrews 5:9
- A. King of Jerusalem
- B. A teacher of the law
- C. The author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him
- D. A Levitical priest
8. What ought the Christians addressed in Hebrews to have been by then?
Hebrews 5:12
- A. Apostles
- B. Teachers
- C. Elders
- D. Prophets
9. Everyone that useth milk is unskilful in what?
Hebrews 5:13
- A. In the word of righteousness
- B. In business
- C. In war
- D. In the music of the temple
10. To whom does strong meat belong?
Hebrews 5:14
- A. To children
- B. To priests only
- C. To the angels
- D. To them that are of full age
Notes
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Hebrews 6 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 6 (KJV)
1. What foundation should we not lay again?
Hebrews 6:1-2
- A. The genealogies of the patriarchs
- B. Animal sacrifices and feasts
- C. The laws of meats and drinks
- D. The principles of the doctrine: repentance, faith, baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection and eternal judgment
2. Of what was the writer persuaded concerning the brethren?
Hebrews 6:9
- A. That they would fall away
- B. That they would return to the law
- C. Of better things, and things that accompany salvation
- D. That they needed no teaching
3. God is not unrighteous to do what?
Hebrews 6:10
- A. To punish sin
- B. To forget their work and labour of love shewed toward his name
- C. To try his children
- D. To judge the world
4. What is inherited through faith and patience?
Hebrews 6:12
- A. The promises
- B. Riches
- C. The land of Egypt
- D. The Levitical priesthood
5. By whom did God swear when he made promise to Abraham?
Hebrews 6:13
- A. By heaven
- B. By the temple
- C. By the angels
- D. By himself
6. How did God say he would multiply Abraham?
Hebrews 6:14
- A. Little by little
- B. Only in Egypt
- C. Greatly (multiplying I will multiply thee)
- D. For seven generations
7. How did Abraham obtain the promise?
Hebrews 6:15
- A. By fighting the kings
- B. By patiently enduring
- C. By offering many sacrifices
- D. By asking for a sign
8. What is impossible for God?
Hebrews 6:18
- A. To lie
- B. To forgive
- C. To speak
- D. To promise
9. Where did Jesus enter for us as the forerunner?
Hebrews 6:19-20
- A. Into the court of the temple
- B. Into the synagogue
- C. Onto Mount Sinai
- D. Within the veil
Notes
Seed of the Word
Hebrews 7 — Study questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read first: Hebrews 7 (KJV)
1. Of what place was Melchisedec king?
Hebrews 7:1
- A. Sodom
- B. Jericho
- C. Hebron
- D. Salem
2. What did Abraham give Melchisedec?
Hebrews 7:2
- A. A ram
- B. His sword
- C. A tenth part of all
- D. A piece of land
3. In what way is Melchisedec made like unto the Son of God?
Hebrews 7:3
- A. In that he was king of Egypt
- B. In that he abideth a priest continually
- C. In that he was of the tribe of Levi
- D. In that he had many sons
4. Why did Abraham give tithes to Melchisedec?
Hebrews 7:4
- A. Because he recognised how great he was
- B. Because the law required it
- C. Because he owed him money
- D. Because he was his brother
5. Who have a commandment to take tithes of the people?
Hebrews 7:5
- A. The sons of Judah
- B. The kings of Israel
- C. The prophets
- D. The sons of Levi
6. What did Melchisedec do to Abraham after receiving the tithes?
Hebrews 7:6
- A. He sent him away
- B. He circumcised him
- C. He blessed him
- D. He made him king
7. After what order is the Levitical priesthood?
Hebrews 7:11
- A. The order of Melchisedec
- B. The order of Aaron
- C. The order of David
- D. The order of Moses
8. Of which tribe did the Lord Jesus spring?
Hebrews 7:14
- A. The tribe of Judah
- B. The tribe of Levi
- C. The tribe of Benjamin
- D. The tribe of Ephraim
9. Why was the commandment going before disannulled?
Hebrews 7:18
- A. Because it was very old
- B. Because the Romans forbade it
- C. Because Moses changed it
- D. For the weakness and unprofitableness thereof
10. Of what was Jesus made a surety?
Hebrews 7:22
- A. Of the law of Moses
- B. Of the temple at Jerusalem
- C. Of a better testament (covenant)
- D. Of the kingdom of Israel
11. Why does Jesus ever live in his priesthood?
Hebrews 7:25
- A. To receive tithes
- B. To make intercession for them
- C. To offer daily sacrifices
- D. To judge the angels
12. For whose sins did the high priests first offer sacrifice?
Hebrews 7:27
- A. For their own sins
- B. For the king's sins
- C. For the sins of strangers
- D. For the sins of the Levites