The Melchizedek tradition: a critical examination of the sources to the fifth century A.D. and in the Epistle to the Hebrews
This monograph seeks to answer the question why Melchizedek, who is a minor figure in the Old Testament, is selected by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews to represent the priesthood of Christ. In the course of his study, Professor Horton surveys the traditions about Melchizedek from the Old T...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1976.
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| In: | Year: 1976 |
| Reviews: | REVIEWS (1979) (Smalley, Stephen S., 1931 - 2024)
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| Series/Journal: | Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
30 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Melchizedek
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B Hebrews / Melchizedek B Melchizedek / Tradition |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Melchizedek ; King of Salem
B Bible ; Hebrews ; Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible B Bible. Hebrews Criticism, interpretation, etc B Melchizedek B Melchizedek King of Salem |
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Erscheint auch als: 9780521210140 |
| Summary: | This monograph seeks to answer the question why Melchizedek, who is a minor figure in the Old Testament, is selected by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews to represent the priesthood of Christ. In the course of his study, Professor Horton surveys the traditions about Melchizedek from the Old Testment period, in Philo, Josephus and Qumran, to the later sources in Rabbinical and patristic writings and the Gnosticism. The book concludes with a critical examination of the claims made for the dependence of Hebrews on the Qumran figure and tradition. The author finally rejects this interpretation in favour of a source and background for Hebrews in an independent and largely original interpretation of the Old Testament passages. The Old Testament -- Philo, Qumran, and Josephus -- The early Church and the Rabbis -- Gnosticism -- Melchizedek and the Epistles to the Hebrews |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511554966 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511554964 |