Hebrews, thought-patterns and context
The 'religious' or 'philosophical' background of Hebrews has often been called a riddle. Several attempts have been made to unravel this riddle with various suggestions for Hebrews' background, including Platonism, Philo or Middle-Platonism, the Qumran community, Gnosticism,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1997, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 119-158 |
| Further subjects: | B
Context
B Hebrews B Thought-patterns B Background of Hebrews |
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| Summary: | The 'religious' or 'philosophical' background of Hebrews has often been called a riddle. Several attempts have been made to unravel this riddle with various suggestions for Hebrews' background, including Platonism, Philo or Middle-Platonism, the Qumran community, Gnosticism, Jewish Apocalypticism. Hebrews, however, shares the thought-patterns of not one but a number of contemporary movements and traditions. The overriding concern of and reason for Hebrews"" employment of these traditions is considered, with the suggestion that the Christian church of today should do likewise. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_598 |