Analysis Of Hebrews: The Hall Of Fame Of Faith

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Great heroes leave a legacy bigger than themselves. That is certainly how the Christians (a growing religious group of those who follow the Man Jesus Christ) feel about those found in one of their newest writings, the book of Hebrews. This book of Hebrews contains many of the controversial teachings of the church of Christ. Many of the teachings have been seen as a direct assault against Judaism, and have caused serious tension and conflict between the two religious groups. However, one section of the book that has been called “The Hall of Fame of Faith” (or something similar) is likely to be found (mostly) agreeable to both groups. In this section, the author of “Hebrews” sets out to define “faith” by way of examples. This “faith”, which

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