1. Verse 18 begins with "For," connecting it to the previous passage. What's the link, or flow, from the previous passage of vv. 12-17?

2. What event is being referred to in vv. 18-21? Why would this be significant to the original readers?

3. What was so terrifying about Mount Sinai in Exodus 19-20?

4. Why do people need a covenant in order to approach and relate to God?

5. How did people relate, or approach, God under the Old Covenant?

6. How did the Old Covenant point to the Lord Jesus Christ?

7. What claims did the Lord Jesus make about Himself during His earthly ministry? What's the significance of these claims?

8. How can we now relate to God under the New Covenant?

9. How does this passage exalt the Lord Jesus Christ?