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# Hebrews 01 General Notes #
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#### Structure and formatting ####
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This chapter is about how Jesus is superior to the angels.
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Some translations prefer to set apart quotations of the Old Testament. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of 1:5, 7-13, which are quotations from the Old Testament.
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##### "Our ancestors" #####
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This letter begins with an assumption of a Jewish audience. This is why it is called "Hebrews."
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#### Important figures of speech in this chapter ####
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##### Rhetorical questions #####
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The author uses rhetorical questions as a way of proving Jesus is better than the angels.
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##### Poetry #####
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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.
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#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####
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##### Prophecy #####
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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]])
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## Links: ##
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* __[Hebrews 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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* __[Hebrews intro](../front/intro.md)__
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__| [>>](../02/intro.md)__
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