This research paper by Isaac Noh, submitted to Dr. Michael J. Kruger for NT5350 – Hebrews & Revelation at Reformed Theological Seminary – Charlotte, offers an in-depth exegesis of Hebrews 10:26–31—one of the letter’s most sobering warning passages.
Noh situates the text within the broader structure of Hebrews’ five warning passages, showing that apostasy is not mere disobedience but a deliberate rejection of the gospel after receiving its truth. Through a careful examination of the Greek text, he explains that such willful sin leaves no remaining sacrifice but only “a terrifying expectation of judgment.”
The paper argues that the warning is not meant to crush believers but to preserve them. Noh highlights how the severe imagery—fire, vengeance, and falling into the hands of the living God—serves both as a caution to the unfaithful and a call to perseverance for the faithful. The study concludes that the warnings of Hebrews reveal not only divine judgment but also divine mercy, given to secure the endurance of true believers.
Course and semester: NT5350 Hebrews & Revelation — Spring 2022
