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Book SynopsisJon C. Laansma is Associate Professor of Ancient Languages and New Testament at Wheaton College, Illinois, USA.
Daniel J. Treier is Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College, Illinois, USA.
Trade ReviewThis book is worth buying for Professor Laansma's Introduction alone. The other essays in the volume make this a necessary book for anyone who seeks to understand Hebrews--today and in the history of Christian exegesis--and indeed for anyone who seeks to grapple with the question of how Christians today should read Scripture. The book manages to be both scholarly and inspiring. Theologians who strive to read Scripture faithfully will find this book to be a powerful stimulant for reflection and growth. -- Matthew Levering
Hebrews has played a significant and sometimes sometimes controversial role in Christian thought. This fine collection of essays explores the way that major thinkers have engaged Hebrews over the centuries. The contributors show us the vitality of theological interpretation of Hebrews and open up valuable perspectives on this intriguing text. Their work will be welcomed by students of Scripture, theology, and the history of the church. -- Craig R. Koester
There are three reasons for welcoming Jon C. Laansma and Daniel J. Treier's book: first, because it provides an impressive overview of the scientific debate on Hebrews, against the larger backdrop of New Testament Studies and the modern history of ideas. Second, because it is the first collected volume dedicated to the neglected reception history of Hebrews. And finally, because it is the first book to gather a chorus of patristic-theological voices on the interpretation of Hebrews. -- Gabriella Gelardini
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Table of ContentsAbbreviations List of Contributors Preface 1. Hebrews: Yesterday, Today, and Future: An Illustrative Survey, Diagnosis, Prescription - Jon C. Laansma 2. Christological Ideas in the Greek Commentaries on the Epistle to the Hebrews - Frances M. Young 3. Irenaeus and Hebrews - D. Jeffrey Bingham 4. ‘Clothed with Spiritual Fire': John Chrysostom's Homilies on the Letter to Hebrews - Charles Kannengiesser 5. Thomas Aquinas and the Epistle to the Hebrews: ‘The Excellence of Christ' - Daniel Keating 6. Christology in Martin Luther's
Lectures on Hebrews - Mickey L. Mattox7. The Perfect Priest: Calvin on the Christ of Hebrews - R. Michael Allen 8. Typology, the Messiah, and John Owen's Theological Reading of Hebrews - Kelly M. Kapic 9. The Identity of the Son: Karl Barth's Exegesis of Hebrews 1.1-4 (and Similar Passages) - Bruce L. McCormack 10. The Living Word versus the Proof Text? Hebrews in Modern Systematic Theology - Daniel J. Treier and Christopher Atwood 11. Hebrews and the History of Its Interpretation: A Biblical Scholar's Response - Harold W. Attridge 12. Hebrews: A Book for Today; A Biblical Scholar's Response - Donald A. Hagner 13. Hebrews: Yesterday, Today, and Future; A Theologian's Response - Kathryn Greene-McCreight Bibliography Index of References to Premodern Sources Index of Authors
