Solidarity perfected
Subtitle: beneficent christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews
By: Kevin B. McCruden.
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 159
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9783110205541
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Person and offices; Bible. -- N.T. -- Hebrews -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Perfection
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The lexical and theological terms of the debate; title: Perfection as glorification; title: Perfection as cultic consecration; title: Perfection as moral/ethical development; title: Perfection as vocational/experiential qualification; title: A new proposal : the material application of perfection as definitive attestation; title: The techinical usage of tekeiom in the non-literary papyri; title: Perfection as definitive attestation; title: Perfection as definitive attestation in relation to the christology of Hebrews; title: Beneficent christology : the son's solidarity with the faithful; title: Heracles imagery and the motif of divine beneficence; title: The relevance of Heracles imagery for Hebrews' portrait of Jesus; title: Christ's perfection as the philanthropia of the son attested and displayed; title: Philanthropia as christological key : preliminary remarks; title: Philanthropia as a human virtue; title: Philanthropia as a divine virtue : the testimonies of Asclepius; title: Philo and Philanthropia : a precedent for Hebrews beneficent portrait of Christ; title: Hebrews' relationship to Philo and hellenistic Judaism; title: High priestly christology and divine beneficence; title: A high priesthood of intimate presence; title: Christ's self-commitment to the faithful and the perfection of divine solidarity; title: The social setting and audience of Hebrews; title: The literary character of Hebrews.