HEBREWS
A Commentary on the
Greek Text
by
PAUL ELLINGWORTH
Translation Consultant
United Bible Societies
WILLIAM B. EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN / CAMBRIDGE, U.K.
THE PATERNOSTER PRESS
CARLISLE
Copyright © 1993 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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First published 1993 jointly by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. and
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ellingworth, Paul.
The Epistle to the Hebrews: a commentary on the Greek text /
by Paul Ellingworth: translation consultant. United Bible Societies.
p. cm.—(The New international Greek Testament commentary)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8028-2420-X
1. Bible. N.T. Hebrews—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Series:
New international Greek Testament commentary (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
BS2775.3.E455 1992
227’.87077—dc20 93–18019
CIP
Paternoster ISBN 0 85364 534 5
THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HEBREWS WAS WRITTEN
The Author’s Use of the Old Testament
THE STRUCTURE AND GENRE OF HEBREWS
The Person of Christ in the Light of His Work
Salvation and Related Concepts
THE PURPOSE AND OCCASION OF HEBREWS
Prologue: God Has Spoken Afresh in His Son (1:1–4)
THE SON IS SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS (1:5–2:18)
THE FAITHFUL AND MERCIFUL HIGH PRIEST (3:1–5:10)
The Faithfulness of Christ (3:1–6)
A Rest for the People of God (3:7–4:16)
Jesus the Merciful High Priest (5:1–10)
ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S PRIESTHOOD (5:11–10:39)
Do Not Forget What God Has Promised (5:11–6:20)
A High Priest like Melchizedek (7:1–28)
Sanctified by Christ’s One Sacrifice (10:1–18)
Faith in Old Testament Times (11:1–40)
The Need for Endurance (12:1–13)
Conclusion and Final Greetings (13:20–25)
While there have been many series of commentaries on the English text of the New Testament in recent years, it is a long time since any attempt has been made to cater particularly to the needs of students of the Greek text. It is true that at the present time there is something of a decline in the study of Greek in many traditional theological institutions, but there has been a welcome growth in the study of the New Testament in its original language in the new evangelical schools, especially in North America and the Third World. It is hoped ...
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About The Epistle to the HebrewsThis commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed verse-by-verse commentary preceded by general comments on each section and subsection of the text. An important aim of the NIGTC authors is to interact with the wealth of significant New Testament research published in recent articles and monographs. In this connection the authors make their own scholarly contributions to the ongoing study of the biblical text. The text on which these commentaries are based is the UBS Greek New Testament, edited by Kurt Aland and others. While engaging the major questions of text and interpretation at a scholarly level, the authors keep in mind the needs of the beginning student of Greek as well as the pastor or layperson who may have studied the language at some time but does not now use it on a regular basis. |
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