nacle: ix. 1-14.

3. A new covenant ratified in the death of Christ: ix. 15-x. 18.

IX. AN ADVANCE IN THE EXHORTATION: x. 19-39.

X. FAITH AN ASSURANCE AND A PROOF: xi. 1-3.

XI. THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM: xi. 8-19.

1. His faith compared with the faith of Noah.

2. His faith compared with the faith of Enoch.

3. His faith compared with the faith of Abel.

XII. THE FAITH OF MOSES: xi. 23-28.

1. Faith groping for the work of life.

2. Faith chooses the work of life.

3. Faith a discipline for the work of life.

4. Faith renders the man's life and work sacramental.

XIII. A CLOUD OF WITNESSES: xi. 20-xii. 1.

XIV. CONFLICT: xii. 2-17. Faith as a hope of the future endures the
present conflict against men.

1. The preparatory training for the conflict consists in putting away
(1) our own grossness; (2) the sin that besets us.

2. The contest is successfully maintained if we look unto Jesus (1) as
Leader and Perfecter of our faith; (2) as an example of faith.

3. The contest is necessary as a discipline in dealing with (1) the
weaker brethren, (2) the enemy at the gate, and (3) the secular spirit.

XV. MOUNT ZION: xii. 18-29. The revelation on Sinai preceded the
sacrifices of the tabernacle; the revelation on Zion follows the
sacrifice of the Cross. Hence--

1. Sinai revealed the terrible side of God's character, Zion the
peaceful tenderness of His love.

2. The revelation on Sinai was earthly; that on Zion is spiritual.

XVI. SUNDRY EXHORTATIONS: xiii. 1-25.

CHAPTER I.

_THE REVELATION IN A SON._

"God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by
divers portions and in divers manners, hath at the end of these days
spoken unto us in His Son, Whom He appointed Heir of all things,
through Whom also He made the worlds; Who being the effulgence of
His glory, and the very image of His substance, and upholding all
things by the word of His power, when He had made purification of
sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."--HEB. i.
1-3 (R.V.).

"God hath spoken." The eternal silence has been broken. We have a
revelation. That God has spoken unto men is the ground of all religion.
Theologians often distinguish between natural religion and revealed. We
may fairly question if all worship is not based on some revelation of
God. Prayer is the echo in man's spirit of God's own voice. Men learn to
speak to the Father Who is in heaven as