Hebrews 1:2

1:2 in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, ¹  whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world. ² 

Hebrews 8:1

The High Priest of a Better Covenant

8:1 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: ³  We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, ⁴ 

Hebrews 9:7

9:7 But only the high priest enters once a year into the inner tent, ⁵  and not without blood that he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. ⁶ 

Hebrews 11:23

11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him ⁷  for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Hebrews 12:5

12:5 And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons?

“My son, do not scorn ⁸  the Lord’s discipline

or give up when he corrects ⁹  you.

Hebrews 12:10

12:10 For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

Hebrews 13:9

13:9 Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. ¹⁰  For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, ¹¹  which have never benefited those who participated in them.

[1:2]  ¹ tn The Greek puts an emphasis on the quality of God’s final revelation. As such, it is more than an indefinite notion (“a son”) though less than a definite one (“the son”), for this final revelation is not just through any son of God, nor is the emphasis specifically on the person himself. Rather, the focus here is on the nature of the vehicle of God’s revelation: He is no mere spokesman (or prophet) for God, nor is he merely a heavenly messenger (or angel); instead, this final revelation comes through one who is intimately acquainted with the heavenly Father in a way that only a family member could be. There is, however, no exact equivalent in English (“in son” is hardly good English style).

[1:2]  ² tn Grk “the ages.” The temporal (ages) came to be used of the spatial (what exists in those time periods). See Heb 11:3 for the same usage.

[8:1]  ³ tn Grk “the main point of the things being said.”

[8:1]  ⁴ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1; see Heb 1:3, 13.

[9:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “the second tent.”

[9:7]  ⁶ tn Or perhaps “the unintentional sins of the people”; Grk “the ignorances of the people.” Cf. BDAG 13 s.v. ἀγνόημα, “sin committed in ignorance/unintentionally.” This term seems to be simply a synonym for “sins” (cf. Heb 5:2) and does not pick up the distinction made in Num 15:22-31 between unwitting sin and “high-handed” sin. The Day of Atonement ritual in Lev 16 covered all the sins of the people, not just the unwitting ones.

[11:23]  ⁷ tn Grk “Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents.”

[12:5]  ⁹ tn Or “disregard,” “think little of.”

[12:5]  ¹⁰ tn Or “reproves,” “rebukes.” The Greek verb ἐλέγχω (elencw) implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

[13:9]  ¹¹ tn Grk “by diverse and strange teachings.”

[13:9]  ¹² tn Grk “foods,” referring to the meals associated with the OT sacrifices (see the contrast with the next verse; also 9:9-10; 10:1, 4, 11).