Hebrews, Second Edition (McWilliams) - The Lectio Continua Series

Series Description

This series presents commentaries based on sermons originally delivered to Reformed congregations. Each volume clearly and faithfully communicates the context, meaning, gravity, and application of God’s inerrant word. Each volume of expositions aspires to be redemptive-historical, covenantal, Reformed and confessional, Trinitarian, Christ-centered, and teeming with spiritual and practical application. 

Description

In the latest volume of the Lectio Continua commentaries, David B. McWilliams guides us through the arguments and exhortations of Hebrews to encourage us with one essential message: Jesus is better. As a pastoral exposition, McWilliams helps us understand how Christ fulfills the inferior types and shadows of the Old Testament. As they read through Hebrews with McWilliams, weak and feeble Christians will find strength to persevere in Christ's high priestly ministry. The second edition includes citations from the NKJV.

Contents

Series Introduction 

Preface 

Introduction 

1. The Glory of Christ (1:1–3)
2. So Much Better Than the Angels (1:4–14)
3. Drifting (2:1–4)
4. Everything Subject to Christ (2:5–9)
5. Why Did Christ Suffer? (2:10–18)
6. Christ Superior to Moses (3:1–6)
7. A Rest for God’s People (3:7–4:13)
8. Seeing Then That We Have a Great High Priest (4:14–16)
9. Greater Than Aaron (5:1–10)
10. A Solemn Warning and a Sure Promise (5:11–6:20)
11. Our Priest Forever (7:1–28)
12. In the Sanctuary (8:1–6)
13. The New Covenant (8:7–13)
14. The Blood of Christ (9:1–14)
15. The Perfect Sacrifice (9:15–28)
16. The Finished Work of Christ (10:1–18)
17. Through the Veil (10:19–25)
18. Call to Perseverance (10:26–39)
19. The Assurance of Things Hoped For (11:1–3)
20. By Faith (11:4–22)
21. Looking to Jesus (11:23–12:2)
22. Our Father’s Loving Discipline (12:3–17)
23. You Have Come to Mount Zion (12:18–29)
24. Pastoral Exhortations (13:1–19)
25. Benediction (13:20–25)

Endorsements

“Dr. McWilliams addresses the epistle of Hebrews with theological precision and homiletical incisiveness. . . McWilliams’s grasp of the profound theology of Hebrews is marvelously displayed in the simplicity of expositional preaching. The result is a superb asset for any Christian, but especially for preachers and teachers of God’s Word.”

—Harry L. Reeder III, late senior pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama 

“Combining exegetical rigor with pastoral sensitivity, McWilliams opens up the riches of the book of Hebrews as a ‘sermon-epistle’ that emphasizes the superiority of Christ, the Mediator of the new covenant, and warns its recipients of the real danger of falling away through unbelief and neglect. . .  Pastors and church members alike will greatly benefit from his exposition, which is saturated with homiletical and pastoral insights.” 

—Cornelis P. Venema, president and professor of doctrinal studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana 

About the Author

David B. McWilliams (PhD, University of Wales) is senior minister of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, Florida. The author of numerous articles, booklets, and Galatians: A Mentor Commentary, he also serves on the Board of Trustees at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.