Solidarity Perfected: Beneficent Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews

by Kevin B. McCruden

This monograph examines the concept of Jesus' perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews in relation to the broader theological themes of divine beneficence and divine "philanthropia". Three times in Hebrews Jesus is described as being perfected (Hebrews 2:10, 5:9, 7:28), and in two of these instances (Hebrews 2:10, 5:8-9) the author explicitly links the theme of Jesus' suffering to the content of his perfection. By examining representative selections...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110205548
• ISBN13: 9783110205541
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary