Legitimation in the Letter to the Hebrews : the construction and maintenance of a symbolic universe / Iutisone Salevao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salevao, Iutisone, author.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 219.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 219

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Hebrews--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, [2002]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book adopts an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of the theology, symbolism and argument of Hebrews. Employing sociological models, the book examines Hebrews in the context of the early Christians' construction and maintenance of a social world. In that respect, the book elaborates the thesis that Hebrews was designed to serve a legitimating function in the realm of social interaction, that its theology, symbolism and argument were designed to construct and maintain the symbolic universe of the community of the readers. It is argued that we cannot properly understand the theology,

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THEORY AND METHODOLOGY; Chapter 2 THE SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF THE SOCIO-HLSTORICAL SITUATION OF THE READERS; Chapter 3 THE COMMUNITY OF HEBREWS AS A SECT: LEGITIMATING THE SEPARATION OF A SECT FROM A CHURCH; Chapter 4 THE DOCTRINE OF THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF A SECOND REPENTANCE: A CONCEPTUAL CONSTRUCT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SYMBOLIC; Chapter 5 THE SUPERIORITY/INFERIORITY DIALECTIC IN HEBREWS: A CONCEPTUAL CONSTRUCT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A SOCIAL WORLD; CONCLUSION; Bibliography

Index of ReferencesIndex of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [415]-433) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613200068

9781283200066

1283200066

9780567495365

0567495361

OCLC:

745866729