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Pioneer and Perfecter of Faith : Jesus' Faith as the Climax of Israel's History in the Epistle to the Hebrews / Christopher A. Richardson. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe - Band 338Publication details: Tubingen : Mohr Siebeck, (c)2012.Description: 1 online resource (293 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 3161524284
  • 9783161524288
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS2775.R521.P566 2012
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Contents:
Chapter 2. Jesus and Faith; Introduction; 1. Trust unto Death: Hebrews 2.13; 1.1 The Spatiotemporal Perspective of Heb. 2.12-13; 1.2 The Climactic Recapitulation of Isaiah's Example; Excursus: The Lectio Difficilior of Heb. 2.9; 2. Faithful in Service to God: Hebrews 2.17; 2.1 Heaven or Earth?; 2.2 Active Obedience and Atonement; 2.3 Form and Meaning; 2.4 To Sanctify through Blood.
Chapter 4. Hebrews 11: (2) Typological Anticipations of Christ; Introduction; 1. Ancient Faith; 1.1 The Sacrifice of Abel; 1.2 The Exaltation of Enoch; 1.3 The Inheritance of Noah; 1.4 Casting a Long Shadow: Heb. 1.1-4; 2. Patriarchal Faith; 2.1 Looking Forward: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; 2.2 Passing the Test: Abraham's Offering of Isaac; 2.3 Enduring to the End: Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph; 3. Israel's Faith; 3.1 The Fearlessness of Moses' Parents.
Chapter 5. Conclusion; Bibliography; Commentaries on the Epistle to the Hebrews; Primary Sources; Reference Works; Secondary Literature; Index of Ancient Sources; Old Testament; New Testament; Apocrypha; Old Testament Pseudepigrapha; Dead Sea Scrolls; Philo; Josephus; Mishnah; Apostolic Fathers; Nag Hammadi Codices; Patristic Sources.
Subject: By providing a detailed exegetical examination of the references to Jesus' faith in Hebrews, Christopher A. Richardson demonstrates that this epistle makes a profound contribution to our understanding of the early church's christology. Rather than engaging with the pistis Christou debates in Paul, the author reveals that Jesus' own faith in God in terms of theology is most clearly articulated in Hebrews. He argues that the author of Hebrews has integrated Jesus' example of faith throughout the epistle, with Heb. 12.2 being the climactic illustration of his faith; c.
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By providing a detailed exegetical examination of the references to Jesus' faith in Hebrews, Christopher A. Richardson demonstrates that this epistle makes a profound contribution to our understanding of the early church's christology. Rather than engaging with the pistis Christou debates in Paul, the author reveals that Jesus' own faith in God in terms of theology is most clearly articulated in Hebrews. He argues that the author of Hebrews has integrated Jesus' example of faith throughout the epistle, with Heb. 12.2 being the climactic illustration of his faith; c.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction; 1. A Christological Controversy; 2. Typology and Faith; 3. Rhetoric and Faith; 4. A Culturally Integrated Approach to Christology -- Chapter 2. Jesus and Faith; Introduction; 1. Trust unto Death: Hebrews 2.13; 1.1 The Spatiotemporal Perspective of Heb. 2.12-13; 1.2 The Climactic Recapitulation of Isaiah's Example; Excursus: The Lectio Difficilior of Heb. 2.9; 2. Faithful in Service to God: Hebrews 2.17; 2.1 Heaven or Earth?; 2.2 Active Obedience and Atonement; 2.3 Form and Meaning; 2.4 To Sanctify through Blood.

2.5 Merciful to Thousands; 3. Faithful to the One Who Appointed Him: Hebrews 3.1-6; 3.1 Defending Moses' Faithfulness; 3.2 Describing Moses' (and Jesus') Faithfulness; 3.3 Purpose and Ellipsis; 3.4 The Apostle; 3.5 Preparing for the Analogy; 3.6 Equipping the Saints; 3.7 Uniting Example and Exhortation; 4. Tested, yet True: Hebrews 4.15; 4.1 The Sinlessness of Jesus; 4.2 The Faith(fulness) of Jesus; 5. Steadfast Confidence in Suffering: Hebrews 5.7-8; 5.1 From Gethsemane to Golgotha; 5.2 Intertextual Links; 5.3 Efficacious Prayer; 5.4 Fear versus Faith; 5.5 Israel's priestly Ideal.

880-01 2. 'Let us now praise famous men ' (Literary Form); 2.1 Literary Parallels; 2.2 The Encomium; 2.3 Amplifying the Perfect Example of Faith; Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Hebrews 11: (2) Typological Anticipations of Christ; Introduction; 1. Ancient Faith; 1.1 The Sacrifice of Abel; 1.2 The Exaltation of Enoch; 1.3 The Inheritance of Noah; 1.4 Casting a Long Shadow: Heb. 1.1-4; 2. Patriarchal Faith; 2.1 Looking Forward: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; 2.2 Passing the Test: Abraham's Offering of Isaac; 2.3 Enduring to the End: Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph; 3. Israel's Faith; 3.1 The Fearlessness of Moses' Parents.

3.2 Moses' Solidarity with Israel;3.3 The Fearlessness of Moses; 3.4 Passover, Deliverance, and Destruction; 3.5 Rahab's Solidarity with Israel; 4. 'The time will fail me to tell of '; 4.1 Victories; 4.2 Sufferings; 5. The Climax of the Cross; Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Conclusion; Bibliography; Commentaries on the Epistle to the Hebrews; Primary Sources; Reference Works; Secondary Literature; Index of Ancient Sources; Old Testament; New Testament; Apocrypha; Old Testament Pseudepigrapha; Dead Sea Scrolls; Philo; Josephus; Mishnah; Apostolic Fathers; Nag Hammadi Codices; Patristic Sources.

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