You are my son: the family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews
The author of Hebrews calls God 'Father' only twice in his sermon. This fact could account for scholarship's lack of attention to the familial dynamics that run throughout the letter. Peeler argues, however, that by having God articulate his identity as Father through speaking Israel&...
| Published in: | Library of New Testament studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury Publishing
2014
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| In: |
Library of New Testament studies (486)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Peeler, Amy L. B., You are my son : the family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews] (2020) (Mitchell, Alan Christopher)
[Rezension von: Peeler, Amy L. B., You are my son : the family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews] (2016) (Darko, Daniel K.) [Rezension von: Peeler, Amy L. B., You are my son : the family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews] (2016) (Small, Brian) |
| Series/Journal: | Library of New Testament studies
486 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hebrews
/ Son of God
/ Child of God
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| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
B Thesis |
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Volltext (Aggregator) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The author of Hebrews calls God 'Father' only twice in his sermon. This fact could account for scholarship's lack of attention to the familial dynamics that run throughout the letter. Peeler argues, however, that by having God articulate his identity as Father through speaking Israel's Scriptures at the very beginning and near the end of his sermon, the author sets a familial framework around his entire exhortation. The author enriches the picture of God's family by continually portraying Jesus as God's Son, the audience as God's many sons, the blessings God bestows as inheritance, and the tri |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0567654184 |