The Laying on of Hands

This may seem like a strange topic for an essential Bible study, but hopefully everything will become clear as we dig into the Scriptures.

Key Verse:

Hebrews 6:1-2  “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.”

Outline:

Introduction

Why would we consider this as an essential study? From our first podcast “Defining Essential Bible Studies” and Hebrews 6:2
Letting the Bible leads us in our studies

Four aspects to laying on of hands

Blessing

the first instance with Jacob and his grandsons (Gen. 48:14)
Jesus on the children (Matt. 19:13-15)

Sacrifice and association

The day of atonement (Lev. 16:21)
The people and the Levites (Num. 8:10,12)

Commissioning

Moses to Joshua (Num. 27:18,23; Deut. 34:9)
The Apostles on Stephen (Acts 6:6)
The Antioch Ecclesia on Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:3)

Healing and miraculous Holy Spirit gifts

Healing by Jesus (Luke 4:40) and the Apostles (Acts 28:8)
Transfer of the Holy Spirit gifts by Apostles (Acts 8:17-19; 19:6)
Timothy (1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6)

Which one is Heb. 6:2 referring to?
The purpose of the Holy Spirit gifts
Conclusion