A case for mixed-audience with reference to the warning passages in the book of Hebrews
By: C. Adrian Thomas.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9781433103315
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Hebrews -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Significance of the warning passages; title: Statement of the problem; title: Purpose of the study; title: Need for the study; title: Contribution of the study; title: Limitations of the study; title: Approach of the study; title: A historical survey of the interpretation of the warning passages; title: A history of their interpretation; title: Leading up to the Reformation; title: The Apostolic period; title: The sub-Apostolic period : the Shepherd of Hermas; title: A.D. 150-300; title: The influence of Hermas; title: Montanists reaction; title: Clement of Alexandria; title: Origen; title: The Novatians; title: A.D. 300-1500; title: Rejection of rigorism; title: Chrysostom; title: Ambrose; title: Augustine; title: The monastics; title: From the Reformation to the present; title: Luther; title: Calvin; title: William Perkins; title: Jacobus Arminius; title: John Owen; title: Excursus : on the influence of Dort; title: Since Owen; title: Statement and critique of the five major views; title: The hypothetical loss-of-salvation view; title: Statement of the view; title: Critique of the view; title: The loss-of-rewards view; title: Statement of the view; title: Critique of the view; title: The means-of-salvation view; title: Statement of the view; title: Critique of the view; title: The loss-of-salvation view; title: Statement of the view; title: Critique of the view; title: The test-of-genuineness view; title: Statement of the view; title: Critique of the view; title: The nature of the danger threatening the community of Hebrews; title: The problem with the community addressed; title: The historical circumstances of the readers; title: Ethno-religious background; title: Socio-political circumstance; title: Date of crisis; title: Socio-political situation; title: Geographical location of the readers; title: The occasion of the letter; title: The purpose of the letter; title: The genre of the letter; title: The spiritual condition of the readers.