Angels and the Eschatology of Heb 1–2
The denial of angelic rule in the world to come (Heb 2.5) provides an important clue to the purpose of Christ's exaltation over the angels in Heb 1–2. The excessive reliance upon angels for national deliverance and personal protection within Second Temple Judaism posed a threat to the pre-emine...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2003
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New Testament studies
Year: 2003, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-107 |
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| Summary: | The denial of angelic rule in the world to come (Heb 2.5) provides an important clue to the purpose of Christ's exaltation over the angels in Heb 1–2. The excessive reliance upon angels for national deliverance and personal protection within Second Temple Judaism posed a threat to the pre-eminence of Christ among Jewish Christians. Rather than seek ‘help’ from angels, the author exhorts his readers to hold firmly to their confidence in Jesus. For as messianic ‘Son’, only Jesus is able to ‘help’ them (Heb 2.18; 4.16) remain faithful through the perils of the coming eschatological judgment. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688503000067 |