Solidarity perfected: beneficent christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews
This book provides an exegetical and theological treatment of the theme of the perfection of Jesus in the Letter to the Hebrews by demonstrating how perfection terminology functions to comment on the beneficent, compassionate character of Jesus. To depict Jesus as being made perfect or complete is H...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Berlin [u.a.]
De Gruyter
2008
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| In: |
Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft / Beihefte (159)
Year: 2008 |
| Series/Journal: | Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft / Beihefte
159 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hebrews
/ Christology
B Hebrews / Christology / Jesus Christus / Perfection / Charitable works |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Hebrews
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Perfection B Jesus Christ Person and offices B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic |
| Summary: | This book provides an exegetical and theological treatment of the theme of the perfection of Jesus in the Letter to the Hebrews by demonstrating how perfection terminology functions to comment on the beneficent, compassionate character of Jesus. To depict Jesus as being made perfect or complete is Hebrews' way of affirming Jesus' solidarity with, and compassion for, those socially persecuted Christians who constituted Hebrews' target audience. Introduction -- The lexical and theological terms of the debate -- Perfection as glorification -- Perfection as cultic consecration -- Perfection as moral/ethical development -- Perfection as vocational/experiential qualification -- A new proposal : the material application of perfection as definitive attestation -- The techinical usage of tekeiom in the non-literary papyri -- Perfection as definitive attestation -- Perfection as definitive attestation in relation to the christology of Hebrews -- Beneficent christology : the son's solidarity with the faithful -- Heracles imagery and the motif of divine beneficence -- The relevance of Heracles imagery for Hebrews' portrait of Jesus -- Christ's perfection as the philanthropia of the son attested and displayed -- Philanthropia as christological key : preliminary remarks -- Philanthropia as a human virtue -- Philanthropia as a divine virtue : the testimonies of Asclepius -- Philo and Philanthropia : a precedent for Hebrews beneficent portrait of Christ -- Hebrews' relationship to Philo and hellenistic Judaism -- High priestly christology and divine beneficence -- A high priesthood of intimate presence -- Christ's self-commitment to the faithful and the perfection of divine solidarity -- The social setting and audience of Hebrews -- The literary character of Hebrews |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. [140] - 147 |
| ISBN: | 3110205548 |