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The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is an empassioned [[treatise]] on the superiority of [[Christianity]] compared to [[Judaism]], of [[the Gospel]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] compared to [[Torah|the Law]] of [[Moses]]. All major biblical scholars and expositors over the centuries concur in their understanding that the leading object of the author of this work is to guard those to whom it was addressed against the deadly danger of provoking the wrath of the Lord by apostasy from Christianity, by falling away from Christ and turning back to Judaism.<ref>See Topical Bible "provocation" (of God) at https://biblehub.com/topical/p/provocation.htm </ref>

The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] is an empassioned [[treatise]] on the superiority of [[Christianity]] compared to [[Judaism]], of [[the Gospel]] of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]] compared to [[Torah|the Law]] of [[Moses]]. All major biblical scholars and expositors over the centuries concur in their understanding that the leading object of the author of this work is to guard those to whom it was addressed against the deadly danger of provoking the wrath of the Lord by apostasy from Christianity, by falling away from Christ and turning back to Judaism.<ref>See Topical Bible "provocation" (of God) at https://biblehub.com/topical/p/provocation.htm </ref>

See the following multiple [[Exegesis|expository commentaries]] on ''apostasy from Christ'' in '''Hebrews''' (explicitly mentioned 416 times):<ref>See general index to multiple commentaries on every verse in ''Hebrews'' at biblehub.com site at http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/ —''key word search on-page'': "aposta"—"apostasy, apostacy, apostate, apostates, apostatize, apostatizing". <br> For an amplified understanding of the broader meaning of "apostasy" see also Topical Bible "apostasy" at https://biblehub.com/topical/a/apostasy.htm ''and'' Topical Bible "apostacy" at http://biblehub.net/searchtopical.php?q=apostacy</ref>

See the following representative direct quotes from multiple [[Exegesis|expository commentaries]] on ''apostasy from Christ'' in '''Hebrews''' (explicitly mentioned 416 times):<ref>See general index to multiple commentaries on every verse in ''Hebrews'' at biblehub.com site at http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/ —''key word search on-page'': "aposta"—"apostasy, apostacy, apostate, apostates, apostatize, apostatizing". <br> For an amplified understanding of the broader meaning of "apostasy" see also Topical Bible "apostasy" at https://biblehub.com/topical/a/apostasy.htm ''and'' Topical Bible "apostacy" at http://biblehub.net/searchtopical.php?q=apostacy</ref>

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-1.htm 1:1] —mentioned twice

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-1.htm 1:1] —mentioned twice

::''All that is left for willing apostates when they have turned their backs on the sole means of grace is “some fearful expectance of a judgment.”''

::''All that is left for willing apostates when they have turned their backs on the sole means of grace is “some fearful expectance of a judgment.”''

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-28.htm 10:28] —mentioned 14 times

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-28.htm 10:28] —mentioned 14 times

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-29.htm 10:29] —mentioned 30 times

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-29.htm 10:29] —mentioned 30 times

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-30.htm 10:30] —mentioned 9 times

*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/10-30.htm 10:30] —mentioned 9 times