Difficult Texts: Hebrews 4.14-16
Hebrews 4.14-16 is used to explore the idea that Jesus was free from sin. The text raises both pastoral and theological questions, hinting at docetism and making God seem remote from human beings. The writer’s aim is a worthy one, but is best served by not asserting Jesus’ moral perfection and by br...
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sage
[2017]
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| In: |
Theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBE Anthropology NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Hebräerbrief 4,14-16
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | Hebrews 4.14-16 is used to explore the idea that Jesus was free from sin. The text raises both pastoral and theological questions, hinting at docetism and making God seem remote from human beings. The writer’s aim is a worthy one, but is best served by not asserting Jesus’ moral perfection and by bringing divine and human closer together. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X16669296 |