Last Thoughts (Hebrews 13:22).

‘But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

In these last thoughts he asks his readers, his ‘brothers and sisters', to bear with his words. He knows that he has spoken strongly, but he insists that he could have written a lot more. ‘The word of exhortation' aptly describes the main purpose of the letter which has been a mixture of theology and practical application and warning. Now he wants to ensure with this personal word that they will not take it amiss. As all the way through, he wants them to be aware of the confidence he has in them. The mention of ‘few words' may simply be a device for trying to make them feel that his letter was not so long as it had appeared after all.

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