Strangers on the earth : philosophy and rhetoric in Hebrews / James W. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, James W. (James Weldon), 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Hebrews--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 191 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2020]

Summary:

Contrary to what we might imagine from its title, the Epistle to the Hebrews is immersed in Hellenistic thought. Its author demonstrates an acquaintance with Greco-Roman rhetoric, and often supports his arguments with the assumptions of Hellenistic philosophy. While he shares the apocalyptic worldview of other Jews in this period, he recasts it with the language of Middle Platonism.

Contents:

Introduction: The strange new world of Hebrews

The hermeneutics of the Epistle to Hebrews

The new is better: a neglected aspect of the hermeneutics of Hebrews

The appropriate, the necessary, and the impossible: faith and reason in Hebrews

Argument and persuasion in the Epistle to the Hebrews

What does middle Platonism have to do with Hebrews?

Ephapax: the one and the many in Hebrews

"Strangers on the earth": philosophical perspective on the promise in Hebrews

The Epistle to the Hebrews in the works of Clement of Alexandra

The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Pauline legacy

Insider ethics for outsiders: ethics for aliens in Hebrews

The ecclesiology of Hebrews.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781532684036

1532684037