Resisting Empire: Rethinking the Purpose of the Letter to the Hebrews
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This book offers a fresh reading about the purpose for which Hebrews was written. In this book Whitlark argues that Hebrews engages both the negative pressures (persecution) and positive attractions (honor/prosperity) of its audience's Roman imperial context. Consequently, the audience of Hebrews appears to be in danger of defecting to the pagan imperial context. Due to the imperial nature of these pressures, Hebrews obliquely critiques the imperial...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:056766676X
ISBN13:9780567666765
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:T&T Clark
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.78 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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