THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS - 1. WRITER: Uncertain. Not mentioned in the epistle. 2. KEY VERSE: (Heb 12:2) "Looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God." 3. MAIN THEME: The Greatness of Christ      a. Warnings regarding apostasy: (6:4-8; 10:26-31; 12:14-19)      b. Written to establish the supremacy of Christ.      c. Exhortation to practice Christian principles. 4. OUTLINE:      A. Christ's Preeminence Shows His Greatness (Ch 1-4)      B. Christi's Priesthood Shows His Greatness (Ch 5-10)      C. Christian Practice Shows His Greatness (Ch 11-13) 5. NOTE: "Let us ..." COMMENTS: Key words are: Better, Blood, Faith, Sacrifice, Covenant, Son. Chapters 1-10 contain Instruction; Chapters 11-13 Exhortation. Christ is shown in Hebrews to be our High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 6 is often said to contain one of the most difficult passages to understand in the Bible. Hebrews chapter 11 is sometimes referred to as "Faith's Hall of Fame". Christ is seen as greater than: Angels, Prophets, Moses, The Priesthood, All The Sacrifices, etc.