Better than the blood of Abel?: some remarks on Abel in Hebrews 12:24
The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example w...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Tyndale House
[2016]
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Tyndale bulletin
Jahr: 2016, Band: 67, Heft: 1, Seiten: 127-136 |
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Bibel. Hebräerbrief 12,24
/ Abel, Biblische Person
/ Judentum
/ Jesus Christus
/ Kult
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Jews in the New Testament
B Bible. Hebrews 10-13 B Abel, (Biblical figure) B Peer reviewed B Bible. Hebrews Theology Christology |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example who speaks to us through his right observation of the cult. Accordingly, Hebrews 12:24b means that Christ's cult is superior to the Jewish ritual. This interpretation fits exactly with the adjacent context contrasting Sinai and Zion symbols. |
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| ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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