Solidarity perfected : beneficent christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews /

This monograph examines the concept of Jesus' perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews in relation to the broader theological themes of divine beneficence and divine "philanthropia". Three times in Hebrews Jesus is described as being perfected (Hebrews 2:10, 5:9, 7:28), and in two of...

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Main Author: McCruden, Kevin B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, 2008
Series:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 159.
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Summary:This monograph examines the concept of Jesus' perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews in relation to the broader theological themes of divine beneficence and divine "philanthropia". Three times in Hebrews Jesus is described as being perfected (Hebrews 2:10, 5:9, 7:28), and in two of these instances (Hebrews 2:10, 5:8-9) the author explicitly links the theme of Jesus' suffering to the content of his perfection. By examining representative selections of Greek non-literary papyri, this study argues that the customary application of the Greek verb te?e??? to denote the idea of legal not
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 159 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110209822
3110209829
1283397021
9781283397025
3110205548
9783110205541
ISSN:0171-6441 ;
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.