The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews

The Letter to the Hebrews is the most important explanation of the sacrificial death of Christ in the New Testament. Here, Lindars explains the circumstances in which it was written.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Zusammenfassung

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. Here, Lindars explains the circumstances in which it was written. 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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Barnabas Lindars, Lindars Barnabas
• Verlag: Cambridge Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.05.1991
• EAN: 9780521354875
• ISBN: 978-0-521-35487-5
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 216 mm x 14 mm
• Gewicht: 370 g
• Illustration: Worked examples or Exercises
• Serien: Cambridge Studies in Islamic C; New Testament Theology
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Religion: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis