Fix your thoughts on Jesus
Since the letter to the Hebrews specifically urges Christians to "fix your thoughts on Jesus " (Heb. 3:1, NIV ; cf. 12:2), it should not surprise us that the author describes Him in more than a dozen different ways. Jesus is "Son" (Heb. 1:2); "Lord" (Heb. 2:3); "Apostle and High Priest " (Heb. 3:1); "Christ" (Heb. 5:5); "source of eternal salvation " (Heb. 5:9, NIV); a priest "according to the order of Melchizedek " (Heb . 7: 11); a descendent of Judah (Heb . 7: 14); "a Minister ... of the true tabernacle" (Heb. 8:2); "the Mediator of the new covenant" (Heb . 9: 15 ; 12: 24); "the same yesterday, today, and forever" (Heb. 13:8); and the "great Shepherd of the sheep" (He b.13: 20). But perhaps the most intriguing title for Jesus in the letter is "author." He is called the "author of ... salvation" and the "author ... of our faith" (Heb . ...