An Outline of Hebrews Hearing God’s word with faithful endurance (1:1–4:13) Exordium: Encountering God’s ultimate word (1:1–4) Narratio: Hearing God’s word with faithful endurance (1:5–4:13) Paying attention to God’s word (1:5–2:4) The community’s present suffering (2:5–18) Hearing God’s voice today (3:1–4:13) Probatio: Discovering certainty and confidence in the word for the mature (4:14–10:31) Drawing near and holding firmly: following the path of Jesus from suffering to triumph (4:14–5:10)