Describe what you think the book of Hebrews original audience was really like. Were they educated?

Hebrews is a document in which themes and motifs anticipate and reinforce each other – the homily is organized in four main sections:

1. Hebrews 1:1-4:13 Explores the word of God spoken through the son

2. Hebrews 4:14-10:31 Interprets Jesus as the High Priest against the background of the Israelite Priesthood

3. Hebrews 10:32-12:29 Describes faith as insight into a heavenly world of reality

4. Hebrews 13 Gives pratical advice and greetingS

In at least 3 paragraphs describe what you think the book of Hebrews original audience was really like. Were they educated? Could the audience have been a mixture of Jews and gentiles? Does the book imply that some had lost their faith? Does the author believe that Jewish is superior to earlier Jewish traditions?