The emphasis of Hebrews was born out of the concern of the writer for
those who had been true to Christ in the past but who were now wavering.
Signs of defection from the faith brought both a warning against
apostasy and a fervent exhortation to press onward to spiritual
maturity. The epistle argues that the death of Christ renders obsolete
the Old Testament sacrificial system and presupposes thorough
familiarity with that system by those to whom the epistle is addressed.
This strong appeal to the Old Testament Scriptures opens up new avenues
of thought for appreciation for the unity of the two Testaments.Dr.
Pfeiffer's helpful commentary on this profound New Testament book
systematically covers each passage while singling out difficult phrases
and verses for special attention. This Everyman's Bible Commentary
is based upon the scriptural text as found in the King James Version.