The "cloud of witnesses" as part of the public court of reputation in Hebrews

By drawing parallels with the function of ancestors in African traditional religions, this article looks at the possibility that the Israelite ancestors mentioned in Hebrews played a far more dynamic role for the author and community he wrote for than most commentators appreciate. In addition to bei...

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Main Author: Cromhout, Markus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2012
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2012, Volume: 68, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B honor and shame
B Hebrews
B Ethnic Identity
B Ancestors
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