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The Audience of Hebrews
The message was prepared for a specific local group who considered themselves Christians and were distinguished from leadership, though intimate with them (past and present). (Heb 13:17, 24)

The Audience of Hebrews
It is very likely that the local assembly was a house church located in an urban setting and that it had been depleted by defections. (Heb 10:25; 13:1-6, 14)

Why Is It So Difficult to Evangelize a Religious Person? – blog 1/27/23
The answer, again, is simple. A religious person likes the idea of having something to do with their own salvation. If a Christian evangelist comes along and proclaims it is by grace alone that a person is saved, well, they have essentially stripped that person’s human flesh of any pride it might be clinging to for salvation.

Why Is It So Difficult to Evangelize a Religious Person? – blog 1/27/23
The religious person is further from the truth than the non-religious person. This often means it is easier to evangelize the unguided, untethered unbeliever than the religious one. It’s no wonder why Satan is behind false religion.

Why Is It So Difficult to Evangelize a Religious Person? – blog 1/27/23
As some additional food for thought, think about why religious folks hate the doctrine of the total depravity of man. Hint: if man is born totally depraved, what hope does a religious person have in making it to Heaven?

The Audience of Hebrews
The social and religious roots of this congregation were likely traced to Jewish quarters and to participation in the life of a Hellenistic synagogue. Contextual references to priesthood, sacrifices, angels, Moses, and Jesus throughout the book are indicative of this (Ac 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2; 3:1-6; 8:1-7; 9:13; 10:28; 12:18-29).

The Audience of Hebrews
The social and religious roots of this congregation were likely traced to Jewish quarters and to participation in the life of a Hellenistic synagogue. Contextual references to priesthood, sacrifices, angels, Moses, and Jesus throughout the book are indicative of this (Ac 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2; 3:1-6; 8:1-7; 9:13; 10:28; 12:18-29).

Jn 1:46
Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

The Audience of Hebrews
The social and religious roots of this congregation were likely traced to Jewish quarters and to participation in the life of a Hellenistic synagogue. Contextual references to priesthood, sacrifices, angels, Moses, and Jesus throughout the book are indicative of this (Ac 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2; 3:1-6; 8:1-7; 9:13; 10:28; 12:18-29).

Theology:  Type and Antitype – theopedia.com 
Typology is a method of biblical interpretation whereby an element found in the Old Testament is seen to prefigure one found in the New Testament. The initial one is called the type and the fulfillment is designated the antitype. Either type or antitype may be a person, thing, or event, but often the type is messianic and frequently related to the idea of salvation.

The Audience of Hebrews
The social and religious roots of this congregation were likely traced to Jewish quarters and to participation in the life of a Hellenistic synagogue. Contextual references to priesthood, sacrifices, angels, Moses, and Jesus throughout the book are indicative of this (Ac 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; Heb 2:2; 3:1-6; 8:1-7; 9:13; 10:28; 12:18-29)