This document catalogs every Old Testament quotation and every significant OT/NT allusion in each chapter of Hebrews, identifies messianic references and typological structures, and cross-references them against the wider curriculum (Romans, Matthew, Luke, John, Acts, 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians). Where the same OT passage is quoted or the same doctrinal wording recurs across curricula, a rendering-consistency rule is given so that Phase 2 translation does not produce two different Kurdish wordings for what must be textually and doctrinally the same statement.
Columns: Passage (Hebrews reference) | Theme | Related Character | OT/NT Connection | Translation Sensitivity.
PART 1 — Chapter-by-Chapter OT Quotation and Allusion Matrix
Hebrews 1 — The Son Superior to the Prophets and Angels
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 1:1-2
Progressive revelation fulfilled in the Son
The prophets; the Son
Allusion: Numbers 12:6-8 (God spoke to Moses/prophets in various ways); fulfilled pattern also stated Matthew 5:17
High — must not be read through the Islamic naskh (abrogation) lens; this is culmination, not replacement-by-a-later-equal-category prophet. See doctrine “fulfillment_of_prophecy” (baseline, High).
Hebrews 1:3
Deity of Christ; radiance of glory
The Son
Allusion: Exodus 33:18-23 (Moses and God’s glory); Psalm 104:1-2 (God “wrapped in light”)
Critical — risk of assimilation into Sufi “Nur Muhammad” pre-existent-light doctrine (see 07_semantic_analysis.md, ch.1 note).
Hebrews 1:5
Sonship of Christ
The Son; David
Quotation: Psalm 2:7; 2 Samuel 7:14
Critical — eternal generation, not adoption; direct link to doctrine “sonship_of_christ” (baseline, Critical).
Hebrews 1:6
Worship of the Son by angels
The Son; angels
Quotation: Deuteronomy 32:43 (LXX) / Psalm 97:7
Critical — worship (Perizîn) commanded of angels toward the Son is a direct deity claim; see “deity_of_christ.”
Hebrews 1:7
Angels as created servants
Angels
Quotation: Psalm 104:4
Medium — supports the ch.1 angel/Son contrast; keep angels clearly subordinate.
Hebrews 1:8-9
Christ addressed as God
The Son
Quotation: Psalm 45:6-7
Critical — God the Father directly addresses the Son as “God” (Xwedê); central deity-of-Christ proof text.
Hebrews 1:10-12
Christ as eternal Creator
The Son
Quotation: Psalm 102:25-27
Critical — Creator/creature distinction applied to the Son himself.
Hebrews 1:13
Christ’s exaltation
The Son; David (psalmist)
Quotation: Psalm 110:1
Critical, cross-curriculum — also quoted Matthew 22:44, Luke 20:42-43, Acts 2:34-35, 1 Corinthians 15:25. See Part 4 rendering rule.
Hebrews 2 — Warning, Solidarity, the Merciful High Priest
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 2:6-8
Humanity and exaltation of Christ (via humanity generally)
“Son of Man” (generic, applied to Christ)
Quotation: Psalm 8:4-6
High, cross-curriculum — also 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:22. See Part 4 rule.
Hebrews 2:9
Christ’s substitutionary death
Christ
Allusion: Isaiah 53:4-6,10-12 (Suffering Servant)
Critical — foundational to “The Once-for-All Atoning Sacrifice.”
Hebrews 2:12
Christ’s solidarity with believers
Christ; the Psalmist (David)
Quotation: Psalm 22:22
Critical — Psalm 22 is also the crucifixion psalm quoted at the cross (Matthew 27:46).
Hebrews 2:13
Christ’s trust in God amid affliction
Christ; Isaiah
Quotation: Isaiah 8:17-18
High.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Christ’s defeat of death/the devil
Christ; the serpent
Allusion: Genesis 3:15 (protoevangelium)
Critical typology — the “seed” who crushes the serpent; foundational messianic type.
Hebrews 2:16
Christ’s solidarity with Abraham’s offspring
Abraham
Allusion: Genesis 12:1-3; 22:17-18
High — ties to “adoption”/inheritance doctrine cluster.
Critical — first occurrence of “Serokkahîn” and “Kefaretkirin” (see doctrine “separation_unto_gods_service,” “grace,” and new Hebrews priesthood cluster).
Hebrews 3 — Christ Superior to Moses; the Danger of Unbelief
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 3:2-5
Moses’ faithfulness contrasted with Christ’s
Moses
Quotation/allusion: Numbers 12:7
High — Moses honored, but as servant, not Son (builder) of the house.
Hebrews 3:7-11
Israel’s wilderness unbelief
The wilderness generation
Quotation: Psalm 95:7-11, alluding to Exodus 17:1-7 (Massah/Meribah) and Numbers 14
Critical — the book’s primary warning-passage OT proof text; repeated 3:15; 4:7.
Hebrews 3:16-18
Exclusion from the promised land
The wilderness generation; Moses; Joshua
Allusion: Numbers 14:1-35
Critical — direct link to “danger_of_apostasy” doctrine.
Hebrews 4 — Entering God’s Rest; the Living Word; the Merciful High Priest
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 4:3-5
God’s rest, typologically from creation
—
Quotation: Psalm 95:11; Genesis 2:2
High — no functional Sabbath-rest analog in regional Islam; must be built up, not assumed.
Hebrews 4:7
Renewed offer of “today”
David (psalmist)
Quotation: Psalm 95:7-8 (repeated from ch.3)
Critical — consistency with 3:7-8,15 required.
Hebrews 4:8
Joshua’s rest as partial/typological
Joshua
Allusion: Joshua 21:44-45; 22:4
Medium.
Hebrews 4:12-13
The living, discerning word of God
—
Allusion: Jeremiah 23:29 (word as fire/hammer); Isaiah 49:2 (word as sword)
Medium — see 07_semantic_analysis.md caution against conflating with the Johannine “Logos” title.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Christ’s superior high priesthood; confident access
Christ
Allusion: Leviticus 16 (Day of Atonement)
Critical — first “draw near with confidence” (Wêrekî) occurrence; ties to “perseverance_and_assurance.”
Hebrews 5 — Christ’s Qualification as High Priest; Immaturity Warning
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 5:5
Sonship confirmed for priestly office
The Son
Quotation: Psalm 2:7 (repeated from 1:5)
Critical.
Hebrews 5:6,10
Melchizedekian priesthood
Christ; Melchizedek
Quotation: Psalm 110:4
Critical — unique typology, fully developed in ch.7.
Hebrews 5:7
Christ’s anguished prayer
Christ
Cross-Gospel allusion: Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39-46 (Gethsemane)
High — affirms full, real humanity (doctrine “humanity_of_christ”).
Hebrews 5:12-14
Spiritual immaturity (milk/solid food)
The readers
Cross-curriculum parallel: 1 Corinthians 3:1-2
Medium — same metaphor, should read consistently if both curricula reach the same audience.
Hebrews 6 — The Peril of Falling Away; the Anchor of Hope
Critical — God’s oath as the ground of “perseverance_and_assurance”; also underlies Genesis 12:2-3 and the promise developed in Romans 4 and Galatians 3.
Hebrews 6:19-20
Hope entering behind the veil
Christ (as forerunner)
Allusion: Leviticus 16:2,12-15 (inner sanctuary)
High.
Hebrews 7 — The Order of Melchizedek; the Superior Priesthood
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 7:1-2
Melchizedek meets Abraham
Melchizedek; Abraham
Quotation/allusion: Genesis 14:17-20
Critical — foundational typology unique to Hebrews, with no Romans parallel.
Hebrews 7:4-10
Levi’s inferiority (tithing “in Abraham’s loins”)
Abraham; Levi
Allusion: Genesis 14:20
High — directly engages Kurdish tribal (aşîret) lineage-consciousness.
Hebrews 7:14
Messiah from Judah, not Levi
Judah; Christ
Allusion: Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 11:1
Critical — Davidic/Judah messianic lineage; parallels Romans 1:3 (“seed of David”) and Matthew 1 / Luke 3 genealogies.
Hebrews 7:17,21
Christ’s permanent priesthood
Christ
Quotation: Psalm 110:4 (repeated)
Critical.
Hebrews 7:27
Contrast with repeated Levitical sacrifice
Levitical high priests
Allusion: Leviticus 16:6,11 (yearly Day of Atonement)
Critical — direct link to “once for all” doctrine.
Hebrews 8 — The New Covenant and Its Better Mediator
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 8:1
Christ’s heavenly session
Christ
Allusion: Psalm 110:1 (repeated)
Critical.
Hebrews 8:5
Tabernacle as a copy of a heavenly pattern
Moses
Quotation: Exodus 25:40
High — foundational to the “shadow/copy” typological cluster.
Hebrews 8:8-12
The New Covenant promised
Israel and Judah (prophetically)
Quotation: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Critical — the central OT quotation of the entire book; repeated 10:16-17. Cross-curriculum resonance with 2 Corinthians 3:6 (“ministers of a new covenant”) and Luke 22:20 (“this cup is the new covenant in my blood”).
Hebrews 8:13
The old covenant becoming obsolete
—
Paraphrase concluding the Jeremiah 31 quotation
High — must be taught as fulfillment, not falsification (see “obsolete/growing old” note, 07_semantic_analysis.md).
Hebrews 9 — The Earthly Sanctuary and the Once-for-All Sacrifice (Core Passage vv.11-28)
Critical — sets up the “mercy seat” (ἱλαστήριον) term, shared root with Romans 3:25’s “propitiation.”
Hebrews 9:7
Restricted yearly access
The high priest (Aaron’s line)
Allusion: Leviticus 16:14-15 (Day of Atonement)
Critical.
Hebrews 9:13
The red heifer’s ashes
—
Allusion: Numbers 19:9,17-19
Medium.
Hebrews 9:15-17
Covenant/testament wordplay; the new covenant’s mediator
Christ
Conceptually tied to Jeremiah 31:31-34
High — Greek covenant/will wordplay untranslatable; requires translator’s note (see 07_semantic_analysis.md).
Hebrews 9:18-21
Blood inaugurates the first covenant
Moses; the people
Quotation: Exodus 24:6-8
Critical — “blood of the covenant” phrase recurs at the Last Supper (Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20).
Hebrews 9:22
Blood as the near-universal cleansing agent
—
Allusion: Leviticus 17:11 (“the life is in the blood… it is the blood that makes atonement”)
Critical — the axiom underlying substitutionary atonement throughout Scripture.
Hebrews 9:24
Christ’s entry into true heaven
Christ
Allusion: Leviticus 16 (high priest entering the Holy of Holies)
Critical.
Hebrews 9:26-28
Christ bearing the sins of many
Christ
Allusion: Isaiah 53:12 (“he bore the sin of many”)
Critical — direct verbal echo; also parallels Matthew 26:28 and Mark 10:45. Central proof text for “The Once-for-All Atoning Sacrifice.”
Hebrews 10 — The Sufficiency of Christ’s Sacrifice; Exhortation and Warning
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 10:5-7
Christ’s incarnational obedience
Christ
Quotation: Psalm 40:6-8
Critical — “a body you have prepared for me” is a direct incarnation proof text.
Hebrews 10:12-13
Christ’s finished work and enthronement
Christ
Allusion: Psalm 110:1 (repeated)
Critical.
Hebrews 10:16-17
New covenant restated
—
Quotation: Jeremiah 31:33-34 (repeated)
Critical — must match 8:8-12 wording exactly.
Hebrews 10:22
Hearts sprinkled clean, bodies washed
—
Allusion: Ezekiel 36:25
High.
Hebrews 10:28
Capital punishment under Moses’ law
—
Allusion: Deuteronomy 17:2-6
High.
Hebrews 10:30
Divine vengeance and judgment
—
Quotation: Deuteronomy 32:35-36
Critical, cross-curriculum — also quoted Romans 12:19. See Part 4 rule.
Hebrews 10:37-38
Righteous living by faith amid delay
Habakkuk (prophet)
Quotation: Habakkuk 2:3-4; allusion Isaiah 26:20
Critical, cross-curriculum — also quoted Romans 1:17 and Galatians 3:11. See Part 4 rule; this is the single highest-priority shared-quotation consistency requirement in the whole package.
Hebrews 11 — The Faith of the Old Testament Saints
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 11:3
Faith and creation
—
Allusion: Genesis 1:1-3
Medium.
Hebrews 11:4
Abel’s accepted offering
Abel; Cain
Allusion: Genesis 4:3-10
Medium.
Hebrews 11:5
Enoch’s translation
Enoch
Allusion: Genesis 5:24
Medium.
Hebrews 11:7
Noah’s righteousness by faith
Noah
Allusion: Genesis 6:13-22; 7:1
High — “heir of the righteousness that comes by faith” is a direct conceptual parallel to Romans 4’s imputed-righteousness doctrine (baseline term Adaleta ku tê hesibandin).
Hebrews 11:8-19
Abraham’s, Sarah’s, and Isaac’s faith; the promised inheritance
Critical — Genesis 21:12 (“through Isaac shall your offspring be named”) is quoted at 11:18 and also at Romans 9:7. See Part 4 rule. Also intersects “adoption”/inheritance cluster.
Hebrews 11:20
Isaac’s blessing
Isaac; Jacob; Esau
Allusion: Genesis 27:27-29,39-40
Medium.
Hebrews 11:21
Jacob’s blessing of Joseph’s sons
Jacob; Joseph
Allusion: Genesis 48:8-20
Medium.
Hebrews 11:22
Joseph’s faith regarding the exodus
Joseph
Allusion: Genesis 50:24-25; Exodus 13:19
Medium.
Hebrews 11:23-28
Moses’ faith; the Passover
Moses
Allusion: Exodus 2:1-10; 12:1-30; 14:1-31
High.
Hebrews 11:29
The Red Sea crossing
Moses; Israel
Allusion: Exodus 14:21-31
Medium.
Hebrews 11:30
The fall of Jericho
Joshua; Israel
Allusion: Joshua 6:12-21
Medium.
Hebrews 11:31
Rahab’s faith
Rahab
Allusion: Joshua 2:1-21; 6:22-25
Medium — cf. Matthew 1:5 (Rahab in Christ’s genealogy, outside this curriculum’s core focus but worth noting).
Hebrews 11:32
The judges, kings, and prophets
Gideon; Barak; Samson; Jephthah; David; Samuel
Allusion: Judges 4,6-8,11,13-16; 1 Samuel 1-31; 2 Samuel throughout
Medium.
Hebrews 11:35
The dead raised to life
—
Allusion: 1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:32-37
Medium.
Hebrews 11:37
Suffering and martyrdom of the faithful
Unnamed prophets/saints
Allusion: extrabiblical martyrdom traditions (e.g., of Isaiah); 1 Kings 19:10 (Elijah’s complaint about prophet-killing)
Medium — see Part 3 note on “cloud of witnesses” and the Kurdish şehîd-collision risk that carries directly into ch.12.
Hebrews 12 — The Cloud of Witnesses; Discipline; Mount Zion
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 12:1
The “cloud of witnesses”
The Hebrews 11 saints
Synthesizes ch.11
Critical — see 07_semantic_analysis.md şehîd-collision note; not a martyr-veneration category.
Hebrews 12:2
Christ’s endurance and enthronement
Christ
Allusion: Psalm 110:1 (repeated)
Critical.
Hebrews 12:5-6
Divine fatherly discipline
—
Quotation: Proverbs 3:11-12
High — depends on the credibility of Father-language for God (baseline Critical “father” doctrine).
Hebrews 12:14
Pursuing peace and holiness
—
Allusion: Psalm 34:14
Medium.
Hebrews 12:16-17
Esau’s forfeited birthright
Esau; Jacob
Allusion: Genesis 25:29-34; 27:30-40
High — inheritance/birthright theme intersects the “adoption” Critical doctrine cluster.
Critical — see 07_semantic_analysis.md “Welat”/Jerusalem geopolitical note.
Hebrews 12:26
The final cosmic shaking
—
Quotation: Haggai 2:6
Medium.
Hebrews 12:29
God as consuming fire
—
Allusion: Deuteronomy 4:24
High.
Hebrews 13 — Closing Exhortations
Passage
Theme
Related Character
OT/NT Connection
Translation Sensitivity
Hebrews 13:2
Hospitality to strangers, “entertaining angels”
Abraham; Lot
Allusion: Genesis 18:1-8; 19:1-3
Medium — genuine cultural asset (Kurdish hospitality tradition).
Hebrews 13:5
God’s abiding presence
—
Quotation: Deuteronomy 31:6 (cf. Joshua 1:5)
Medium.
Hebrews 13:6
Confident trust in God’s help
David (psalmist)
Quotation: Psalm 118:6
Medium.
Hebrews 13:11
Bodies of sacrificial animals burned outside camp
Aaronic priests
Allusion: Leviticus 16:27
High.
Hebrews 13:12
Christ suffering “outside the gate”
Christ
Typological application of Leviticus 16:27
Critical — direct typological link between the Day of Atonement ritual and the crucifixion location.
Hebrews 13:15
The sacrifice of praise
—
Allusion: Psalm 50:14; Hosea 14:2
Medium — metaphorical, non-atoning use of “Goriyan”; flag so readers do not infer ongoing atoning sacrifice.
Hebrews 13:20
God as the Shepherd who raised Christ; the eternal covenant
Christ (the “Great Shepherd”)
Allusion: Isaiah 63:11; Ezekiel 37:26
High.
Hebrews 13:21
Closing doxology
—
Stylistic parallel: Romans 11:36; 16:27
Low.
PART 2 — Messianic Reference Summary
Messianic Theme
Key Hebrews Passages
OT Source(s)
Risk
Davidic Sonship / enthronement
1:5,13; 5:5; 7:14; 8:1; 10:12-13; 12:2
Psalm 2:7; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 110:1,4; Genesis 49:10
Critical
Suffering Servant / substitutionary death
2:9; 9:26-28
Isaiah 53:4-6,10-12
Critical
Priest-King after Melchizedek
5:6,10; 6:20; 7:1-17,21
Genesis 14:17-20; Psalm 110:4
Critical (unique to Hebrews; no Romans parallel)
New Covenant Mediator
8:6; 8:8-12; 9:15; 12:24
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Critical
Eternal Creator-Son
1:2-3,10-12
Psalm 102:25-27; Proverbs 8:22-31 (background wisdom-Christology, not directly quoted)
Critical
Second Coming / final appearing
9:28
(typological, not a direct OT quotation)
High
PART 3 — Typological Structures Summary
Type (OT)
Antitype (Christ/NT reality)
Hebrews Passages
Cross-Curriculum Note
Risk
Aaronic/Levitical high priesthood
Christ’s superior, permanent high priesthood
2:17-18; 4:14-5:10; 7:1-28; 8:1-6; 9:11-14,24-28
No Romans/Corinthian equivalent office-typology; unique to Hebrews
Critical
Earthly tabernacle
Heavenly, “true” tabernacle
8:1-5; 9:1,11,23-24
Cf. shadow-language in Colossians 2:17 (not in this curriculum, but a recognized parallel for future curricula)
High
Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
Christ’s once-for-all self-offering
9:6-14,24-28; 10:1-4,19-22; 13:11-12
Shares hilastērion root with Romans 3:25 “propitiation”
Critical
Mosaic covenant, ratified by blood
New covenant, ratified by Christ’s blood
8:6-13; 9:15-22; 12:24
Parallel: Luke 22:20; Matthew 26:28; 2 Corinthians 3:6
Critical
Wilderness generation’s unbelief and exclusion from rest
Believers’ call to persevere into God’s true rest
3:7-4:11
Distinct from, but complementary to, Romans 11’s warning against presumption (11:20-22)
Critical
Melchizedek’s priesthood (without succession, without Levitical genealogy)
Christ’s eternal, non-hereditary priesthood
7:1-17
No parallel elsewhere in this curriculum bundle
Critical
Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac and God’s oath
God’s unbreakable oath-guaranteed promise to believers
6:13-18; 11:17-19
Parallel: Romans 4:16-21; Galatians 3:15-18 (same Abrahamic promise, different emphasis: justification by faith vs. assurance grounded in oath)
Critical
Sinai’s terror vs. Zion’s welcome
Old covenant approach to God vs. new covenant access
12:18-24
Complements Romans 5:1-2 and Ephesians 2:18’s “access” language
Critical
PART 4 — Cross-Curriculum Parallels and Rendering-Consistency Rules
The following OT passages, or fixed NT doctrinal phrasings, are quoted, echoed, or paralleled in both Hebrews and at least one other curriculum book in this language package (Romans; Matthew; Luke; John; Acts; 1–2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians). Because Kurdish learners will encounter these across multiple lesson sets, the Kurdish rendering must be identical wherever the identical source text is quoted, per the baseline’s “Theological Consistency Rules Across Documents.”
Rule 1 — Habakkuk 2:3-4, “the righteous shall live by faith”
Status: HIGHEST PRIORITY shared quotation in the entire language package. This is the thesis-statement quotation of Romans (already flagged in the baseline’s “Theological Consistency Rules Across Documents” table: “Same rendering of Romans 1:16-17 across all documents”).
Rule: The Kurdish clause rendering “the righteous shall live by faith” must use baseline-locked Adalet (righteousness) or its adjectival form (“yê/ya adil,” the righteous one) together with baseline-locked Îman (faith), in a single fixed wording established at Romans 1:17 and reused verbatim at Galatians 3:11 and Hebrews 10:38. Do not introduce a Hebrews-specific paraphrase. Flag for theologian sign-off before first use in either curriculum; once fixed, add to translation memory as a locked quotation string, not merely a locked glossary term.
Rule 2 — Deuteronomy 32:35-36, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay”
Occurrences: Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:30.
Rule: Render identically in both locations. This is forensic/legal-register vocabulary; keep consistent with the Adalet (justice) word family already established for the baseline’s righteousness/justification cluster, since the two occurrences serve parallel rhetorical purposes (restraining personal vengeance; warning against apostasy) and readers moving between the two curricula should recognize the same divine promise.
Rule 3 — Genesis 21:12, “through Isaac shall your offspring be named”
Occurrences: Romans 9:7; Hebrews 11:18.
Rule: Render identically. Both occurrences serve the same doctrinal point (the promise runs through the child of promise, not merely of flesh) and both intersect the baseline’s Critical “adoption” doctrine; consistency here reinforces that shared argument across both books.
Rule 4 — Psalm 110:1, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool”
Occurrences: Hebrews 1:13; 8:1; 10:12-13; 12:2 (within Hebrews alone); also Matthew 22:44; Luke 20:42-43; Acts 2:34-35; 1 Corinthians 15:25 (across the wider curriculum bundle).
Rule: This is the single most frequently quoted OT verse in the entire New Testament and appears at least four times within Hebrews alone. Fix the Kurdish wording once (recommended locus: first occurrence in whichever curriculum book is translated first) and reuse verbatim at every subsequent occurrence across every curriculum book. Special care: the Hebrew text has two distinct terms translated “LORD” and “Lord” (YHWH speaking to David’s “Lord,” i.e., the Messiah) — in Kurdish, both must use baseline-locked Xudan, but the translator’s note should record that the verse itself distinguishes YHWH from the enthroned Messiah, reinforcing rather than diluting the “lordship_of_christ” doctrine.
Rule 5 — Psalm 8:4-6, “You have put all things under his feet”
Rule: Render identically across all three. In Hebrews the referent is first humanity generally, then Christ specifically (2:8b-9); in 1 Corinthians and Ephesians the referent is Christ’s cosmic headship. Keep the underlying phrase fixed; let context (already present in the surrounding verses) carry the shift in referent, rather than varying the translation of the quotation itself.
Rule 6 — Genesis 22 and God’s oath to Abraham
Occurrences: Genesis 22:16-17 quoted/echoed at Hebrews 6:13-14 and 11:17-19; the wider Abrahamic promise narrative (Genesis 12:1-3; 15:1-6; 17:1-8) is foundational to Romans 4 and Galatians 3.
Rule: Not a verbatim shared quotation requiring identical wording, but a shared narrative and doctrinal foundation. Ensure the character Abraham (Îbrahîm, baseline-locked) and the promise vocabulary (Soz, per 08_core_glossary.md) are used consistently whenever this narrative is invoked, whether the emphasis is justification by faith (Romans 4, Galatians 3) or assurance grounded in God’s oath (Hebrews 6, 11).
Rule 7 — Jeremiah 31:31-34, the New Covenant
Occurrences: Hebrews 8:8-12; 10:16-17 (verbatim quotation, twice, within Hebrews); thematic parallel at Luke 22:20; Matthew 26:28 (Last Supper institution); 2 Corinthians 3:6 (“ministers of a new covenant”).
Rule: The two Hebrews occurrences (8:8-12 and 10:16-17) must be verbatim identical to each other — this is a non-negotiable internal-consistency requirement, not merely cross-curriculum. Where the “new covenant” phrase recurs in Luke’s Last Supper account or 2 Corinthians, use the same baseline-derived Peymana Nû (see 08_core_glossary.md) rather than a fresh paraphrase, so that learners connect the Last Supper institution, Paul’s ministry claim, and the Hebrews argument as references to one and the same covenant.
Rule 8 — Exodus 24:8 / “blood of the covenant”
Occurrences: Hebrews 9:20 (quotation); Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20 (Last Supper institution, echoing the same Exodus text).
Rule: Use the fixed compound Xwîna Peymanê (established in 07_semantic_analysis.md) at every occurrence across Hebrews and any Gospel material in this curriculum bundle. This phrase is explicitly flagged in 07_semantic_analysis.md and 08_core_glossary.md for cross-document consistency.
Rule 9 — Isaiah 53 (Suffering Servant) and substitutionary bearing of sin
Occurrences: Hebrews 2:9; 9:28 (echoing Isaiah 53:12); thematically present at Romans 4:25 and in the Gospel Passion narratives.
Rule: Not a single fixed quotation, but ensure that the substitutionary force (“he bore the sin of many,” “delivered up for our trespasses”) is rendered with consistent verbs across curricula — prefer Hilanîn (to bear/carry) for the Isaiah 53/Hebrews 9:28 sense, matching the fixed Hebrews term Hilanîna Gunehên Gelekan (08_core_glossary.md) rather than introducing a different verb elsewhere in the bundle for the same underlying concept.
Rule: Both derive from the identical Greek term. The Hebrews rendering Textê Kefaretê and whatever Kurdish term is used for Romans 3:25 “propitiation” (not fixed in the baseline translation_memory.json as provided) must be reconciled at the earliest possible Phase 2 checkpoint — this is flagged as a required cross-document consistency check in both 07_semantic_analysis.md and 08_core_glossary.md. If Romans 3:25 has not yet been rendered, the Hebrews rendering established here (Kefaretkirin / Textê Kefaretê) should be treated as the anchor term for Phase 2 Romans-material back-translation review.
Rule 11 — Melchizedek typology (no cross-curriculum parallel)
Note: This typological argument is unique to Hebrews within the current curriculum bundle; no consistency rule with Romans or the Gospels is required, but translators should be aware this introduces an entirely new priestly category (see doctrine “christ_as_great_high_priest” in the accompanying doctrine risk registry) with no Pauline-epistle precedent to lean on.
PART 5 — Citation Normalization Standard
All citations in Phase 1 and Phase 2 artifacts use the format Book Chapter:Verse with full English book names (e.g., Galatians 2:16, Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 9:11-28).
Individual Psalms are cited in the singular (Psalm 110:1, not Psalms 110:1); the book name itself, when referenced generally, is Psalms (Kurdish: Zebûr, per the baseline’s Cross-Reference Preservation Rules).
Multi-verse ranges use a hyphen with no spaces around it where possible for compactness in tables (Hebrews 9:11-28), but may use verse–verse with an en-dash in prose.
Kurdish-facing citations in the final translated material must follow the baseline’s Kitêba Pîroz book-name conventions: Hebrews = Îbranî (to be confirmed/added to the baseline’s book-name table alongside Romayî, Destpêbûn, Zebûr, Îşaya, Habakuk, Yoêl — flagged here as a required Phase 2 addition since Hebrews is not yet listed in 12_ai_translation_requirements.md’s Cross-Reference Preservation Rules table).
Every shared-quotation rule in Part 4 above must be entered into translation_memory.json as a locked quotation string (not just a locked glossary term) once Phase 2 translation of the first occurrence is complete, per the baseline’s Translation Memory Load and Enforcement Instructions.
Chapters Confirmed Reviewed for Cross-Reference Coverage
Every chapter of Hebrews (1–13) is represented in Part 1 above with at least one OT quotation or allusion documented; no chapter is silently omitted. Hebrews 8 and 13, which introduced no new glossary terms in 08_core_glossary.md, nonetheless carry independent cross-reference weight (the Jeremiah 31 New Covenant quotation in ch.8; the Leviticus 16 typological application and Deuteronomy/Psalm citations in ch.13) and are fully documented above.
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