# Outline of the Letter to the Hebrews 1\. Exordium (**1:1-4)** 2\. A Name Superior to the Angels (**1:5-2:18)** A. Christ, the First-Born (1:5-14) B. A Great Salvation (2:1-4) C. Christ, Our Elder Brother (2:5-18) 3\. A Merciful and Faithful High Priest (**3:1-5:10)** A. A High Priest Worthy of Faith (3:1-4:14) B. A High Priest Abundant in Mercy (4:15-5:10) 4\. High Priest of a New and Better Covenant (**5:11-10:39)** A. Exhortation to Christian Maturity (5:11-6:12) B. God\'s Oath to Abraham (6:13-20) C. The Priesthood of Melchizedek (7:1-28) D. The New Covenant Is Superior to the Old (8:1-9:28) E. The Efficacy of Christ\'s Priesthood (10:1-18) F. Holding Fast in Faith (10:19-39) 5\. Faith and Endurance (**11:1-12:13)** A. The Faithful of the Old Covenant (11:1-40) B. Appeal for Endurance (12:1-13) 6\. Walking the Straight Paths (**12:14-13:18)** A. Holiness and Worship (12:14-28) B. Charity, Chastity, and Contentment (13:1-6) C. Submission to Leaders (13:7-19) 7\. Doxology and Conclusion (**13:20-25)** THE LETTER TO THE --- > Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, *The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament*, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2010).