Jesus is Better

Jesus is Better! This is the theme of the book of Hebrews. We open our series on the New Testament book of Hebrews with an overview by looking at the interpretive keys to understanding any piece of literature, including issues of authorship, recipients, occasion, and purpose. We will find that even though the genre is a letter, it actually is a sermon intended to be read out loud to the gathered church as a continuous appeal with two key messages. The first is the superiority of Jesus in all things. Specifically, Jesus is superior to anything in the Old Testament because He is both the purpose and fulfillment of everything there. The second message is a warning not to fall away from Christ, even if the result is loss of earthly prosperity or persecution. Following Jesus is so worth it because He is better. "Better than what?" you might ask. Better than everything.