The Letter to the Hebrews:
An Explanation of the Mechanism
of Our Salvation

The Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation looks at the only book of the Bible to address how it is that Jesus Christ is able to accomplish the task of bringing about salvation to all humanity. This 18-lesson Catholic Bible study, written by Jennifer McGaw Phelps and Matthew Phelps, provides an in-depth look at how salvation works. The Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation has been granted an imprimatur from the Most Reverend Richard E. Pates, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Des Moines. It’s currently being expanded; the content will again be available for purchase in a different study at a later date. Please contact us if you’re interested in purchasing a digital copy of the existing study.

Meanwhile, if you already own a copy of The Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation, you can check out our online study pages for additional commentary and to view the original video overviews for each lesson. A separate online page links to Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition) cross references in the primary biblical text. The cross references can be accessed at the top of every supplemental study page for The Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation. Additional videos about the foundation and role of the priesthood recorded at our 2016 summer Bible study retreat are linked on our video directory. Another resource is Turning to God’s Word co-founder Tami Palladino’s visual-meditation journal, which includes illustrations and personal reflections based on the Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation. 

Following is a list of all the lessons in The Letter to the Hebrews: An Explanation of the Mechanism of Our Salvation, each linked to a corresponding study page with a free video overview.

Lesson 1 Superior to Angels*
Lesson 2 Like His Brethren in Every Respect
Lesson 3 More Glory Than Moses
Lesson 4 Rest for the People of God
Lesson 5 He Learned Obedience Through What He Suffered
Lesson 6 A Steadfast Anchor of the Soul
Lesson 7 Power of an Indestructible Life
Lesson 8 A Better Hope Is Introduced
Lesson 9 Enacted on Better Promises
Lesson 10 Mediator of the New Covenant
Lesson 11 By a Single Offering Perfected
Lesson 12 Let Us Draw Near with a True Heart
Lesson 13 By Faith, We Too Live
Lesson 14 Strangers & Exiles on the Earth
Lesson 15 Abuse Suffered for the Christ
Lesson 16 God Had Foreseen Something Better
Lesson 17 The Pioneer & Perfecter of Our Faith
Lesson 18 The Same Yesterday & Today & For Ever


*includes a sample lesson


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