Repetition in Hebrews : plurality and singularity in the letter to the Hebrews, its ancient context, and the early church / Nicholas J. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Nicholas J. (Nicholas James), 1984- author.

Series:

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe ; 388.

Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe, 0340-9570 ; 388

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Repetition (Rhetoric).

Bible. Hebrews--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Hebrews--Criticism, Textual.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1. Aufl.

Place of Publication:

Tubingen, [Germany] : Mohr Siebeck, 2015.

Summary:

Repetition has had a chequered and often negative reception in Christian history, especially in connection with ritual and liturgy, and the Letter to the Hebrews lies at the heart of this contested understanding. Nicholas Moore shows that repetition in Hebrews does not operate in uniform contrast to the once-for-all death of Christ but rather functions in a variety of ways, many of them constructive. The singularity of the Christ event is elucidated with reference to the once-yearly Day of Atonement to express all-surpassing theological sufficiency, and repetition can contrast or coexist with

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Preface""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Note""; ""Part One: Hebrews and Repetition ""; ""Chapter 1: Hebrews and the Problem of Repetition""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Repetition in Hebrews Scholarship""; ""1.2.1 Repetition as Self-Evidently Ineffective""; ""1.2.2 Repetition as a Uniform Phenomenon""; ""1.2.3 Repetition�Singularity and Platonic Earth�Heaven Dualism""; ""1.2.4 Repetition�Singularity and the Transition from Old Covenant to New""; ""1.3 Approaching Repetition""; ""1.3.1 Definition""; ""1.3.2 Hebrews� Portrayal of Repetition""

""1.3.3 The Relationship of Repetition to Ritual""""1.3.4 Approaching the Relationship of Repetition to Effect""; ""1.3.5 Charting Repetition and Effect""; ""1.4 Argument of this Study""; ""Chapter 2: Repetition in the Historical Settings of Hebrews""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Locating Hebrews ""; ""2.3 Old Testament""; ""2.3.1 Repetition in the Old Testament Prophetic �Critique� of Sacrifice""; ""2.3.2 Uniqueness in the Old Testament (1): The Shema""; ""2.3.3 Uniqueness in the Old Testament (2): The Day of Atonement""; ""2.3.4 Conclusion: Hebrews and the Old Testament""

""2.4 Jubilees and Qumran""""2.4.1 Repetition in Jubilees (1): Calendar""; ""2.4.2 Repetition in Jubilees (2): Chronology""; ""2.4.3 Repetition, Worship, and Liturgy in the Qumran Texts""; ""2.4.4 Conclusion: Hebrews and Qumran""; ""2.5 Middle Platonism (1): Philo of Alexandria""; ""2.5.1 Plurality in Philo (1): The Earthly Realm""; ""2.5.2 Plurality in Philo (2): Sacrifices""; ""2.5.3 Plurality in Philo (3): Recollection and Repentance""; ""2.5.4 Singularity in Philo: God and the Jerusalem Cult""; ""2.6 Middle Platonism (2): Plutarch""; ""2.6.1 Plurality in Plutarch""

""2.6.2 Singularity in Plutarch""""2.6.3 Conclusion: Hebrews and Middle Platonism""; ""2.7 Early Christianity""; ""2.7.1 Plurality and Repetition in the New Testament""; ""2.7.2 Uniqueness in the New Testament (1): The Shema""; ""2.7.3 Uniqueness in the New Testament (2): Jesus� Death""; ""2.7.4 Conclusion: Hebrews and Early Christianity""; ""2.8 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3. Repetition in the Early Church""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Repeating Repentance""; ""3.2.1 The Unrepeatability of Christian Baptism""; ""3.2.2 The Shepherd of Hermas on Postbaptismal Repentance""

""3.2.3 Clement of Alexandria on Postbaptismal Repentance""""3.2.4 Origen on the Means of Postbaptismal Forgiveness""; ""3.3 Repeating Baptisms ""; ""3.3.1 Controversies over �Rebaptism�""; ""3.3.2 Jewish and Jewish-Christian Baptismal Groups""; ""3.3.3 Critiques of Repeated Baptisms""; ""3.3.4 Epiphanius against Baptistic Sects""; ""3.4 Repeating Sacrifices""; ""3.4.1 First Clement and Barnabas on Old Covenant Sacrifices""; ""3.4.2 Emperor Julian on the Christians� Failure to Repeat Sacrifices""; ""3.4.3 Chrysostom on Repetition and Uniqueness in the Eucharist""; ""3.5 Conclusion""

""Part Two: Repetition in Hebrews ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Print version: Moore, Nicholas J. (Nicholas James), 1984- Repetition in Hebrews : plurality and singularity in the letter to the Hebrews, its ancient context, and the early church.

ISBN:

3-16-153852-8

3-16-153855-2

OCLC:

911000600