RT Book T1 You are my son: the family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews T2 Library of New Testament studies JF Library of New Testament studies A1 Peeler, Amy L. B. LA English PP London PB Bloomsbury Publishing YR 2014 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/780357248 AB 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 OP 239 NO Description based upon print version of record CN BV4529.17.P44 2014 SN 978-0-567-65418-2 K1 Bible ; Hebrews ; Criticism, interpretation, etc. K1 Father and child ; Religious aspects ; Christianity K1 Electronic books K1 Hochschulschrift