This letter begins with an assumption of a Jewish audience. This is why it is called "Hebrews."
#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####
##### Rhetorical questions #####
The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of proving Jesus is better than the angels.
##### Poetry #####
The author uses many poetic elements in his letter. This is not typical of a letter and causes his teachings concerning the person of Christ to stand out.
#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####
##### Prophecy #####
Jesus literally fulfilled these prophecies about the Messiah even though the prophecies often contained poetic or metaphorical language. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])