"To Us, the Word": The Double-Logos of Hebrews 4:12-13

The last five words of Heb 4:12-13 are curiously enigmatic: πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος. Interpreters throughout history do not agree on the meaning of the short clause. Most modern English renderings treat it as a nod to human responsibility, the necessity of giving an account of ourselves back to God (&...

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Main Author: Eklund, Rebekah Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2015
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-115
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NBF Christology
Further subjects:B Theology
B Sacred Texts
B Christology
B Bible. Hebräerbrief 4,12-13
B Priests
B Incarnate logos
B Philosophical object
B Simultaneous interpretation
B Divinity
B Grammatical clauses
B Verbs
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