Nathan Macdonald

The papers given regarding the letter to the Hebrews to the St. Andrews Conference on Scripture and Theology.

These papers do not have a unifying theme beyond the Hebrews letter. They cover many aspects of the letter: Christology, cosmology, supersessionism, soteriology, modern application, theology of Scripture, and the call to faith in Hebrews 11.

As with all such collections there is some unevenness in papers. Bauckham's incisive analysis of chapter 1 as it relates to Jesus' divinity is masterful and worth the whole work. The exploration of His humanity and the exordium as a whole is good. The cosmological perspective is interesting; Polkinghorne will always make you think. The discussion of supersessionism is relevant and surrounds Hays' perspective on the matter. The discussions on salvation and faith are good; Witherington's concluding sermon is apt.

A useful resource when considering the letter to the Hebrews.… (altro)

NCLA Review - It is very evident that the author has spent much time in Jerusalem gathering information for this book. Evidence from the Biblical text and the archaeological data was interesting to read as well as the section on the different foods that could have been in the diet of the ancient Israelites. Included is a study of the so-called Mediterranean triad of bread, wine, and olive oil; vegetables, pulses and fruit; animal products that included meat, milk and fish that contributed to their diet. One-third of the book though contains endnotes, a bibliography, and indexes. While all of this is very interesting, the title is misleading. The author himself admits that information on the subject is limited and therefore inconclusive. Rating: 2 —ARG… (altro)