Joshua traditions and the argument of Hebrews 3 and 4 / Bryan J. Whitfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitfield, Bryan J.

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

Beihefte zur zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche wissenschaft und die kunde der älteren kirche ; Band 194

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Typology (Theology).

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Hebrews, III-IV--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Hebrews--Relation to the Old Testament.

Bible. Old Testament--Relation to the New Testament.

Joshua (Biblical figure).

Joshua.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This monograph examines the place of chapters 3 and 4 in the larger argument of Hebrews, particularly the relationship of the people of God in Heb 3:7-4:13 to the surrounding discussion of the high priest. The connection between the great high priest and the people of God proved a central question for twentieth-century scholars, including Ernst Käsemann. The first chapter of this work examines previous attempts to explain the flow of the argument and revisits the proposal of J. Rendel Harris, who thought attention to the two Joshuas of the Hebrew Bible was the key to connecting Heb 3:7-4:13 to its frame. The second chapter examines reading practices within Second Temple Judaism that shaped those of the author of Hebrews. Two subsequent chapters explore the history of Second Temple interpretation of the texts central to Harris's proposal: Numbers 13-14 and Zechariah 3. The Levi-priestly tradition receives particular attention. The following chapter provides a careful study of the early chapters of Hebrews that explores allusions and echoes to Numbers and to Zechariah. The monograph concludes with a positive assessment of much of Harris's proposal.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Chapter 1: The Puzzle of Hebrews

Chapter 2: A Wider Intertextuality : Excavating the Cave of Resonance with the History of Scriptural Interpretation

Chapter 3: Reading Traditions for Num 13- 14

Chapter 4: Reading Traditions for Zech 3

Chapter 5: The Joshuas of the Epistle to the Hebrews

Chapter 6: Implications and Directions for Future Research

Bibliography

Index of Ancient Sources

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-293) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110297812

3110297817

OCLC:

858762146