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The theology of the letter to the Hebrews / Barnabas Lindars. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New Testament theologyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)1991.Description: xiv, 155 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521354875
  • 9780521357487
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS2775.L742.T446 1991
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Contents:
Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. The historical setting of Hebrews -- 2. The theology of Hebrews -- 3. Hebrews and the New Testament -- 4. The significance of Hebrews for today -- Notes for further reading -- Index of references -- Index of names -- Index of subjects.
Subject: The Letter to the Hebrews is of particular significance for the most important explanation of the sacrificial death of Christ contained in the New Testament. In this book, Barnabas Lindars explains the circumstances in which Hebrews was written, and expounds the writer's argument at length. At each stage of the survey, the writer's ideas are related to the main topics of New Testament theology. Special attention is paid to the rhetorical style of Hebrews, which marks it out as having been written in response to an urgent practical situation. The concluding chapters show the place of Hebrews in the context of the development of early Christianity, and indicate the lasting value of Hebrews for theology today.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction BS2775.5.L55 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001471081

Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. The historical setting of Hebrews -- 2. The theology of Hebrews -- 3. Hebrews and the New Testament -- 4. The significance of Hebrews for today -- Notes for further reading -- Index of references -- Index of names -- Index of subjects.

The Letter to the Hebrews is of particular significance for the most important explanation of the sacrificial death of Christ contained in the New Testament. In this book, Barnabas Lindars explains the circumstances in which Hebrews was written, and expounds the writer's argument at length. At each stage of the survey, the writer's ideas are related to the main topics of New Testament theology. Special attention is paid to the rhetorical style of Hebrews, which marks it out as having been written in response to an urgent practical situation. The concluding chapters show the place of Hebrews in the context of the development of early Christianity, and indicate the lasting value of Hebrews for theology today.

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