The Letter to the Hebrews: Critical Readings

Scott D. Mackie

• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9780567668035
• eBook ISBN:
  9780567668042
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

The Letter to the Hebrews is a key text in the New Testament canon. It has recently received a great deal of attention, prompting a resurgence of scholarly works, and a need to re-engage with some of the foundational works of scholarship on the text.

The history of research on Hebrews is presented in this volume of critical readings, edited by Scott D. Mackie. The volume is organized thematically, addressing the following sub-areas: theology, Christology and pneumatology; eschatology; authorship and audience; structure and Greco-Roman influences; the relationship with contemporaneous Judaism, and soteriology. Each section is prefaced by an introduction and summary of the particular theme in Hebrews. At the end of each section is an annotated bibliography to point researchers towards further readings in and engagements with these key themes.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Dedication
• Title
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Abbreviations
• Permission Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part 1 Theology, Christology, and Pneumatology
• Structure and Theology in Heb 1,1-14 John P. Meier
• The Christology of Hebrews C. K. Barrett
• A Celebration of the Enthroned Son : The Catena of Hebrews 1 Kenneth L. Schenck
• God in Hebrews :Urging Children to Heavenly Glory Harold W. Attridge
• Pneuma in Hebrews :Prophet and Interpreter Martin Emmrich
• Brotherly Love and the High PriestChristology of Hebrews Patrick Gray
• The Passion :Reconsidering Hebrews 5.7-8 Christopher Richardson
• ‘If Another Priest Arises’ : Jesus’Resurrection and the High PriestlyChristology of Hebrews* David M. Moffitt
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Part 2 Eschatology
• The Eschatology of the Epistleto the Hebrews C. K. Barrett
• Sabbath, Rest, and Eschatologyin the New Testament A. T. Lincoln
• Philo and the Epistle to the Hebrews :Ronald Williamson’s Studyafter Thirty Years1 Kenneth L. Schenck
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Part 3 The Authorand the Addressed Community
• The Rhetorical Structure of Hebrews Barnabas Lindars
• Hebrews and the Implied Author’sRhetorical Ethos Walter Übelacker
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Part 4 Structure, Greco-Roman Rhetoric,and Hortatory Strategy
• Exchanging Favor for Wrath :Apostasy in Hebrews and Patron–ClientRelationships David A. deSilva
• Hebrews, Rhetoric, and the Futureof Humanity Craig R. Koester
• Choosing What Is Advantageous :The Relationship between Epideicticand Deliberative Syncrisis in Hebrews Michael W. Martin and Jason A. Whitlark
• Part 5 The Old Testament and the Relationshipwith Contemporaneous Judaism
• The Exegetical Method of the Epistleto the Hebrews George B. Caird
• Hebrews’ Use of the Old Testament:Recent Trends in Research George H. Guthrie
• A Place for Hebrews?Contexts for a First-Century Sermon Peter Walker
• The Epistle (Not Necessarily)to the “Hebrews” :A Call to Renunciation of Judaismor Encouragement to ChristianCommitment? Eric F. Mason
• Suggestions of Further Reading
• Part 6Soteriology
• A Broken Covenant and the Curse ofDeath : A Study of Hebrews 9:15-22 Scott W. Hahn
• God’s Purposes and Christ’s SavingWork According to Hebrews Craig R. Koester
• Ancient Jewish Mystical Motifsin Hebrews’ Theology of Accessand Entry Exhortations Scott D. Mackie
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Index of References
• Index of Authors