Godly Fear or Ungodly Failure?

Hebrews 12 and the Sinai Theophanies
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-11-042657-1
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 216, 284 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 613 g

Reihe: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

A cursory glance at Hebrews' critique of Israel's fear at Sinai in Heb 12:18-29 suggests that the author has misunderstood or manipulated his sources. In the Pentateuch, the appointment of Moses as Israel's mediator receives explicit approval (Exod 19:9; Deut 5:28), while Heb 12:25 labels their request for mediation a "refusal" to heed the word of God.This bookargues that Hebrews' use of the Sinai narratives resides on a complex trajectory established by four points: the Sinai covenant according to Exodus, the reenactment of that covenant according to Deuteronomy, the call for a NEW covenant according to Jeremiah, and the present reality of that covenant established by God and mediated by Jesus Christ.
The basis for Hebrews' critique arises from its insight that while Israel's request established covenant-from-a-distance, Jesus demonstrates that true covenant mediation brings two parties into a single space. The purpose for Hebrews critique lies in its summons to Zion, the mountain on which Jesus sits at the right hand of God as the high priestly mediator of the new covenant.

Zielgruppe

Bibelwissenschaftler und Theologen. / Scholars of Biblical Studies and Theology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kibbe, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Heilige & Traditionstexte: Torah, Talmud, Mischna, Halacha

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Kibbe, Moody Bible Institute-Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA.

Michael Kibbe, Moody Bible Institute-Spokane, Spokane, WA, USA.