Hebrews: A Guide

by Andrew Lincoln

Overview

Hebrews: A Guidesheds light on an important, but often overlooked, New Testament book. In this highly accessible introductory guide, Lincoln aims to provide a broad appreciation of the setting, background, argument, and overall thought of Hebrews. Lincoln argues that the controversy surrounding Hebrews, and the question of whether or not one should consider it an apostolical text, has resulted in its being the object of relative neglect in biblical scholarship. He maintains that if the reader puts the issue of authorship to one side, they will find that its writer is not only the most elegant stylist among the New Testament writers but also a first-class theologian and pastor in his own right, whose message continues to speak effectively to Christians today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567040329
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/23/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Andrew Lincoln is Portland Professor of New Testament, University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations Select List of Commentaries and Other Works on Hebrews 1. The Place of Hebrews in the Canon and in the Church 2. Genre and Rhetoric 3. Structure and Outline of the Argument 4. Background Issues 5. Occasion and Purposes 6. Use of Jewish Scriptures 7. Christ, Salvation, Eschatology and Christian Existence in the World 8. Concluding Reflections Index of References Index of Authors

Editorial Reviews

"A readable and succinct volume, ideal for university or seminary students." Michael Bird JSNTS Booklist, 2007--Sanford Lakoff

Reviewed in Religious Studies Review, Vol. 36, No. 2, June 2010 (UK) 'This excellent guide to Hebrews is so economically written that it contains an immense amount of useful information for anyone interested in getting an overview of Hebrews'

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