Editorial Preface |
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Author's Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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Commentary Bibliography |
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Main Bibliography |
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Introduction |
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The Writer |
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Intended Audience |
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Profile of the Audience |
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Past Stance and Present Crisis |
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The Social Location of the Intended Audience |
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Circumstances and Date of Composition |
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Circumstances of Composition |
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Date of Composition: General Considerations |
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The Edict of Claudius |
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Integrity |
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Genre |
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The Homily or Sermon Form |
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Defining the Genre |
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Reflections of the Genre |
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Rhetorical Analysis |
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Discourse Analysis |
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Literary Structure |
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Early Suggestive Approaches |
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The Synthetic Approach of A. Vanhoye |
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The Tripartite Scheme of W. Nauck |
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The Absence of a Consensus |
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Addendum: The Text-Linguistic Approach of G. H. Guthrie |
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Purpose and Plan |
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Conceptual Background |
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Proposals of Non-Christian Backgrounds |
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Proposals of Christian Backgrounds |
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Importance and Appropriation of the Old Testament Text |
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The Function of OT Texts in the Structure of Hebrews |
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The Extent of the Writer's Indebtedness to the OT |
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Primary Sources for the Writer's Theology |
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Mode of Citation |
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The Writer's Preferred Text |
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The Writer's Appropriation of the OT Text |
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Hebrews and Judaism: Faith, Polemic, and Pastoral Strategy |
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The Central Theme of Hebrews |
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The Treatment of Moses in Hebrews |
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The Writer's Use of Comparison |
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New Priesthood |
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New Covenant |
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New Sacrifice |
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Conclusion |
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Christologyas Pastoral Response |
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An Orchestrated Christology |
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Jesus as the Humiliated and Exalted Son |
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Sonship Interpreted in Terms of Priesthood |
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Concluding Observations |
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Hebrews and the Theology of the Hellenistic Church |
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Stephen and the Hellenists |
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Locating Hebrews in the Hellenistic Tradition |
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Recognition |
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Recognition in the West |
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Recognition in the East |
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Concluding Observations |
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Text |
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HEBREWS: TEXT AND COMMENTARY |
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I The Revelation Of God Through His Son (1:1--2:18) |
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A God Has Spoken His Ultimate Word in His Son (1:1--4) |
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B The Transcendent Dignity of the Son (1:5--14) |
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C The First Warning: The Peril of Ignoring the Word Delivered by the Son (2:1--4) |
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D The Humiliation and Glory of the Son (2:5--9) |
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41 | (9) |
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E The Solidarity of the Son with the Human Family (2:10--18) |
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50 | (18) |
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II The High Priestly Character Of The Son (3:1--5:10) |
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68 | (57) |
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A A High Priest Worthy of Our Faith Because He Is the Son of God Who Was Faithful (3:1--6) |
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70 | (10) |
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B The Second Warning: The Peril of Refusing to Believe God's Word (3:7--19) |
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80 | (11) |
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C Rest as Sabbath Celebration for the People of God (4:1--14) |
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91 | (14) |
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D A High Priest Worthy of Our Faith Because He Is the Son of God Who Is Compassionate (4:15--5:10) |
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105 | (20) |
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III The High Priestly Office Of The Son (5:11--10:39) |
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125 | (187) |
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A The Third Warning: The Peril of Spiritual Immaturity (5:11--6:12) |
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128 | (18) |
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B A Basis for Confidence and Steadfastness (6:13--20) |
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146 | (9) |
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C Melchizedek, the Royal Priest (7:1--10) |
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155 | (17) |
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D Jesus, Eternal Priest Like Melchizedek (7:11--28) |
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172 | (26) |
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E Sanctuary and Covenant (8:1--13) |
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198 | (15) |
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F The Necessity for New Cultic Action (9:1--10) |
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213 | (13) |
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G Decisive Purgation through the Blood of Christ (9:11--28) |
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226 | (26) |
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H The Ultimate Character of Christ's Single, Personal Sacrifice for Sins (10:1--18) |
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252 | (19) |
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I The Fourth Warning: The Peril of Disloyalty to Christ (10:19--39) |
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271 | (41) |
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IV Loyalty To God Through Persevering Faith (11:1--12:13) |
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312 | (119) |
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A The Triumphs of Perseverance in Faith (11:1--40) |
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314 | (81) |
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1 In the Antediluvian Era (11:1--7) |
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323 | (18) |
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2 In the Patriarchal Era (11:8--22) |
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341 | (25) |
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3 In the Mosaic Era (11:23--31) |
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366 | (14) |
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4 In Subsequent Eras (11:32--40) |
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380 | (15) |
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B The Display of the Necessary Endurance (12:1--13) |
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395 | (36) |
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V Orientation For Life As Christians In A Hostile World (12:14--13:25) |
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431 | (146) |
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A The Final Warning: The Peril of Refusing God's Gracious Word (12:14--29) |
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435 | (56) |
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B Life within the Confessing Community (13:1--25) |
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491 | (86) |
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1 Pastoral Precepts (13:1--6) |
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507 | (14) |
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2 Communal Directives (13:7--19) |
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521 | (37) |
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3 Closing Doxology (13:20--21) |
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558 | (8) |
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4 Personal Note (13:22--25) |
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566 | (11) |
Indexes |
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