The Identity of God's People and the Paradox of Hebrews

by Ole Jakob Filtvedt

Does the letter to the Hebrews confirm traditional notions of Jewish identity, does it articulate a fresh notion of Christian identity, or is neither of these alternatives adequate? Taking the motif of the "people of God" in Hebrews as his starting point, Ole Jakob Filtvedt explores these questions, and argues that the answer must be related to a paradoxical tension between newness and continuity in Hebrews. Prior attempts to read Hebrews within a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161540131
• ISBN13: 9783161540134
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"