Better than the blood of Abel?: some remarks on Abel in Hebrews 12:24
The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example w...
| Published in: | Tyndale bulletin |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tyndale House
[2016]
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Tyndale bulletin
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Hebräerbrief 12,24
/ Abel, Biblical person
/ Judaism
/ Jesus Christus
/ Cult
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HB Old Testament HC New Testament NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Jews in the New Testament
B Bible. Hebrews 10-13 B Abel, (Biblical figure) B Peer reviewed B Bible. Hebrews Theology Christology |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example who speaks to us through his right observation of the cult. Accordingly, Hebrews 12:24b means that Christ's cult is superior to the Jewish ritual. This interpretation fits exactly with the adjacent context contrasting Sinai and Zion symbols. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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