Within the larger field of rhetorical criticism, Vernon Robbins has developed an interpretive analytic known as sociorhetorical interpretation to explore the development of early Christian discourse as persuasive communication within the larger realm of first-century C.E. Medite…
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Reclaiming Γαρ is a curious title for readers oblivious to the fact that the meaning of γαρ has been lost. Indeed, γαρ is but one of several linguistic signals of Koine Greek that allude the grasp of the modern scholar. This has created an environment within NT studies described…
Sacrifice often connotes death or some form of lack within popular discourse. The association of sacrifice with death is assumed in some strains of the Christian tradition that employ sacrifice within a penal substitutionary account of the atonement. In this framework, sacrifice…
The life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus are not often read against the backdrop of the sacrificial system of Leviticus, despite the fact that the Letter to the Hebrews and other New Testament texts do exactly this. Until recently, Hebrew Bible scholars had little i…
The thesis for this dissertation is that an earthly messianic kingdom is needed in order to fulfill the promise of "rest" mentioned in the book of Hebrews. In other words, the goal is to demonstrate that the return to earth by Jesus Christ, his ascension to the Davidic throne an…
The nature of the problem addressed is the lack of a thorough discussion of the relationship of the exaltation of Christ in Hebrews to the assortment of ideas and images present in Jewish apocalyptic literature which the epistle seems to echo. This study begins with a historical…
A cursory glance at Hebrews' critique of Israel's fear at Sinai in Heb 12:18-29 suggests that the author has misunderstood or manipulated his sources. In the Pentateuch, the appointment of Moses as Israel's mediator following their unwillingness to stand too close to YHWH receiv…