The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews
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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The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews
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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The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews

The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews

by Barnabas Lindars
The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews

The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews

by Barnabas Lindars

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521354875
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 05/31/1991
Series: New Testament Theology
Pages: 172
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Editor's preface; Preface; List of 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; List of further reading; Index of references; Index of names; Index of subjects.
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