{"id":13454,"date":"2022-05-01T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/?page_id=13454"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:00:57","slug":"answers-to-difficult-questions-book-of-hebrews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/answers-to-difficult-questions-book-of-hebrews\/","title":{"rendered":"Answers &#8211; To Difficult Questions (Hebrews)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select A Study:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-13-doesnt-the-author-of-hebrews-claim-that-jesus-is-spiritually-fulfilling-the-davidic-covenant-because-he-is-currently-sitting-on-a-throne-in-heaven\/\">Heb. 1:3 &#8211; Doesn\u2019t the author of Hebrews claim that Jesus is spiritually fulfilling the Davidic covenant, because he is currently sitting on a throne in heaven?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-15-why-does-the-author-of-hebrews-quote-psalm-27-also-was-jesus-begotten-in-the-sense-of-being-a-created-being\/\">Heb. 1:5 &#8211; Why does the author of Hebrews quote Psalm 2:7? Also, was Jesus \u201cbegotten\u201d in the sense of being a created being?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-15-warmed-over-prophecy\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25835\">Heb 1:5 &#8211; Warmed-Over Prophecy?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-15-6-is-jesus-gods-only-son\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25850\">Heb 1:5-6 &#8211; Is Jesus God\u2019s only Son?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=13465&amp;action=edit\" aria-label=\"\u201cHeb. 1:8 \u2013 Does Psalm 45:6 refer to Jesus or to Yahweh?\u201d (Edit)\">Heb. 1:8 \u2013 Does Psalm 45:6 refer to Jesus or to Yahweh?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-18-is-the-son-addressed-as-god\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25861\">Heb 1:8 &#8211; Is the Son addressed as &#8220;God&#8221;?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=13472&amp;action=edit\" aria-label=\"\u201cHeb. 2:2 \u2013 What is the word spoken through angels?\u201d (Edit)\">Heb. 2:2 \u2013 What is the word spoken through angels?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=13511&amp;action=edit\" aria-label=\"\u201cHeb. 2:6-8 \u2013 Why does the author cite Psalm 8:4-6?\u201d (Edit)\">Heb. 2:6-8 \u2013 Why does the author cite Psalm 8:4-6?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-29-for-whom-did-christ-die\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25882\">Heb 2:9 &#8211; For Whom Did Christ Die?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-210-if-jesus-was-already-perfect-how-could-he-be-made-perfect-through-suffering\/\">Heb 2:10 &#8211; If Jesus was already perfect, how could He be made perfect through suffering?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-213-claim-the-author-writes-and-again-i-will-put-my-trust-in-him-and-again-behold-i-and-the-children-whom-god-has-given-me-heb-2\/\">Heb. 2:13 &#8211; Why does the author quote Isaiah 8:17-18?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-214-does-the-devil-have-the-power-of-death-or-does-god\/\">Heb 2:14 &#8211; Does the devil have the power of death or does God?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-217-18-was-it-possible-for-christ-to-have-sinned\/\">Heb 2:17\u201318 &#8211; Was it possible for Christ to have sinned?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-33-4-what-is-the-house-mentioned-here\/\">Heb. 3:3-4 &#8211; What is \u201cthe house\u201d mentioned here?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-36-14-does-this-passage-make-our-salvation-conditional-on-endurance\/\">Heb. 3:6, 14 &#8211; Does this passage make our salvation conditional on endurance?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-37-411-what-is-the-rest-mentioned-here\/\">Heb. 3:7-4:11 &#8211; What is \u201cthe rest\u201d mentioned here?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-415-how-could-jesus-be-tempted\/\">Heb. 4:15 &#8211; How could Jesus be tempted?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-415-god-cannot-be-temptedbut-jesus-was\/\">Heb 4:15 \u2013 God Cannot be Tempted\u2026But Jesus Was?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-51-6-71-28-does-melchizedek-foreshadow-the-work-of-christ-as-high-priest\/\">Heb. 5:1-6; 7:1-28 &#8211; Does Melchizedek foreshadow the work of Christ as high priest?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-57-did-christ-have-flesh-only-before-his-resurrection\/\">Heb 5:7 &#8211; Did Christ have flesh only before His resurrection?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-57-did-christ-shrink-from-death-or-face-it-courageously\/\">Heb 5:7 &#8211; Did Christ shrink from death or face it courageously?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-58-though-he-were-a-son-yet-learned-he-obedience-what-does-this-mean\/\">Heb 5:8 &#8211; Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience&#8230;&#8221; What does this mean?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-58-9-was-jesus-imperfect-or-incomplete\/\">Heb. 5:8-9 &#8211; Was Jesus imperfect or incomplete?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-61-9-does-this-passage-threaten-eternal-security\/\">Heb. 6:1-9 &#8211; Does this passage threaten eternal security?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-64-6-does-this-passage-teach-that-it-is-possible-for-christians-to-lose-their-salvation\/\">Heb 6:4\u20136 &#8211; Does this passage teach that it is possible for Christians to lose their salvation?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-71-28-isnt-the-description-of-melchizedek-here-similar-to-that-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls-community-meaning-the-author-of-hebrews-is-just-describing-legends-of-his-time\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25910\">Heb 7:1-28 &#8211; Isn&#8217;t the description of Melchizedek here similar to that of the Dead Sea Scrolls Community meaning the author of Hebrews is just describing legends of his time?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-73-does-this-verse-support-reincarnation\/\">Heb 7:3 &#8211; Does this verse support reincarnation?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-73-melchizedek-a-type-of-the-son-of-god\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25937\">Heb 7:3 &#8211; Melchizedek, a Type of the Son of God<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/hebrews-79-10-do-these-verses-indicate-that-an-embryo-is-merely-a-potential-human-being-not-an-actual-human-person\/\">Heb 7:9-10 &#8211; Do these verses indicate that an embryo is merely a potential human being, not an actual human person?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-719-was-the-law-of-moses-perfect-or-imperfect\/\">Heb 7:19 &#8211; Was the Law of Moses perfect or imperfect?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-81-is-jesus-our-priest-or-our-sacrifice\/\">Heb 8:1 &#8211; Is Jesus our priest or our sacrifice?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-813-is-the-author-of-hebrews-claiming-that-the-church-fulfilled-this-promise-to-israel\/\">Heb. 8:13 &#8211; Is the author of Hebrews claiming that the Church fulfilled this promise to Israel?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-93-4-was-the-altar-of-incense-in-the-holy-place-or-in-the-most-holy-place-behind-the-veil\/\">Heb 9:3\u20134 &#8211; Was the altar of incense in the Holy Place or in the Most Holy Place behind the veil?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-93-4-the-holy-place-or-the-most-holy-place\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25947\">Heb 9:3-4 &#8211; The Holy Place, or the Most Holy Place?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-94-were-there-three-things-in-the-ark-or-only-the-tables-of-stone\/\">Heb 9:4 &#8211; Were there three things in the ark or only the tables of stone?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-94-contents-of-the-ark-of-the-covenant\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25979\">Heb 9:4 &#8211; Contents of the Ark of the Covenant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-94-what-was-inside-the-ark\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25989\">Heb 9:4 &#8211;  What was inside the Ark?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-922-was-blood-sacrifice-really-necessary\/\">Heb. 9:22 &#8211; Was blood sacrifice really necessary?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-104-accounts-payable\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26000\">Heb 10:4 &#8211; Accounts Payable<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-104-did-animal-sacrifices-remove-sin\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26011\">Heb 10:4 &#8211; Did Animal Sacrifices Remove Sin?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-105-does-the-author-of-hebrews-twist-scripture\/\">Heb. 10:5 &#8211; Does the author of Hebrews twist Scripture?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-106-7-how-can-we-explain-the-distorted-quotation-of-psalm-40\/\">Heb 10:6\u20137 &#8211; How can we explain the distorted quotation of Psalm 40?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1011-did-ot-sacrifices-make-atonement-for-sins-2\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26028\">Heb 10:11 &#8211; Did OT sacrifices make atonement for sins?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb1026-32-does-this-passage-teach-that-we-can-lose-our-salvation-from-willful-sin\/\">Heb 10:26-32 &#8211; Does this passage teach that we can lose our salvation from willful sin?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-115-did-anyone-ascend-into-heaven-before-jesus-or-not\/\">Heb 11:5 &#8211; Did anyone ascend into heaven before Jesus or not?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-115-no-one-has-ascended-to-heaven\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26051\">Heb 11:5 &#8211; No One Has Ascended to Heaven?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Heb 11:4, 13 - To Die or Not to Die\">Heb 11:4, 13 &#8211; To Die or Not to Die<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-118-did-abraham-know-where-he-was-going-when-he-left-his-homeland-to-follow-god\/\">Heb 11:8 &#8211; Did Abraham know where he was going when he left his homeland to follow God?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-117-how-many-children-did-abraham-have-one-or-two\/\">Heb 11:7 &#8211; How many children did Abraham have, one or two?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1117-one-little-word\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26074\">Heb 11:17 &#8211; One Little Word<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h2likeh1 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1121-is-there-a-discrepancy-regarding-the-death-of-jacob\/\">Heb 11:21 &#8211; Is there a discrepancy regarding the death of Jacob?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1121-did-jacob-worship-at-the-head-of-the-bed-or-leaning-on-a-staff\/\">Heb 11:21 &#8211; Did Jacob worship at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1127-was-moses-afraid-of-pharaoh\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26091\">Heb 11:27 &#8211; Was Moses afraid of Pharaoh?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Heb 11:31 - Did God Approve of Rahab\u2019s Lie?\">Heb 11:31 &#8211; Did God Approve of Rahab\u2019s Lie?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1132-should-some-of-the-men-listed-in-this-hall-of-faith-really-be-included\/\">Heb 11:32 &#8211; Should some of the men listed in this \u201chall of faith\u201d really be included?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-124-is-marriage-a-good-thing\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26140\">Heb 12:4 &#8211; Is Marriage a &#8220;Good&#8221; Thing?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-126-is-jesus-yoke-easy-and-does-he-bring-love-and-peace\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26120\">Heb 12:6 &#8211; Is Jesus&#8217; yoke easy and does he bring love and peace?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1211-is-discipline-with-force-correct\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26130\">Heb 12:11 &#8211; Is discipline with force correct?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1214-will-we-go-to-hell-if-we-are-not-sanctified-by-god\/\">Heb 12:14 &#8211; Will we go to hell if we are not sanctified by God?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1215-17-did-esau-lose-his-salvation\/\">Heb 12:15-17 &#8211; Did Esau lose his salvation?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-1217-why-couldnt-esau-repent-if-he-sought-it-with-tears\/\">Heb 12:17\u2014Why couldn\u2019t Esau repent if he sought it with tears?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/heb-138-a-change-of-heart\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26152\">Heb 13:8 &#8211; A Change of Heart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select A Study: Heb. 1:3 &#8211; Doesn\u2019t the author of Hebrews claim that Jesus is spiritually fulfilling the Davidic covenant, because he is currently sitting on a throne in heaven? Heb. 1:5 &#8211; Why does the author of Hebrews quote Psalm 2:7? Also, was Jesus \u201cbegotten\u201d in the sense of being a created being? HebContinue reading &rarr;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13454","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13454\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pathway2truth.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}