This ongoing article has been presenting ideas during the past several weeks, about the Letter of Paul to the Hebrews. With this installment I will conclude the consideration of this Letter. The ending chapters (12-13) of the Letter contain practical … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Letter to the Hebrews
During the past several weeks I have been presenting ideas about the Letter of Paul to the Hebrews. Within its late first-century historical context, the language of Hebrews is thoroughly subversive. It subverts the foundation of temple theology – the … Continue reading
In the last issue I was addressing the idea that sprang up in the West about Jesus’ death being necessary to atone for the sins of mankind. An idea and attitude which, I’m sure, all of my readers are keenly … Continue reading
In the last few issues I have been sharing thoughts about the Letter to the Hebrews which is attributed to Paul. I shared that scholars have suggested that in Judaism there were many different ideas about sacrifice and that Western … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, the idea of there being many different purposes for sacrifice were introduced. Sacrifice and sin are no intrinsically connected. In Judaism, the high priest, appointed from the tribe of Levi, was the chief … Continue reading
In this article I have been looking at the Letter to the Hebrews which is attributed to St. Paul. It begins this way: In times past, God spoke in fragmentary and varied ways to our fathers through the prophets; in … Continue reading
We have been considering that which is considered Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews. The author’s (perhaps not Paul) repeated use of the Jewish Bible tells us something about the community. Not only does it suggest that the Old Testament (OT) … Continue reading
The next book chronologically of the New Testament (NT) that needs to be considered is the Letter to Hebrews which is attributed to Paul. The letter is exceptionally rich. Its central and best-known metaphor presents Jesus as the “great high … Continue reading