Faith and the Faithfulness of Jesus in Hebrews

This volume explores faith in the Book of Hebrews and posits that it is manifested in four dimensions: ethical, eschatological, Christological, and ecclesiological.

List of contents

1. Introduction; Part I. The Default Human Story: 2. The pessimistic human story; 3. The eschatological hope unrealized; Part II. The Rewritten Narrative: 4. Shared destinies: the hopeful conclusion realized in Jesus; 5. The faithfulness of Christ; 6. The stories meet: faith in Hebrews 10:37-39; Part III. Participating in the New Story: 7. Human faith in Hebrews; 8. Conclusion.

About the author

Matthew C. Easter is a pastor at The Journey Church in Boca Raton, Florida, and an adjunct Professor of Religion at Missouri Baptist University. He has published articles in Currents in Biblical Research and the Tyndale Bulletin.

Summary

This volume is the first to investigate manifestations of faith in the Book of Hebrews across four dimensions: ethical, eschatological, Christological, and ecclesiological. The author of Hebrews presents faith as enduring suffering until death, after which there is life. Jesus embodies this story of faith, and humans participate in it as his followers.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew C Easter, Matthew C. Easter, Easter Matthew C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781107636132
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63613-2
• No. of pages: 279
• Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; Society for New Testament Stud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics