in Gratitude
A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary
on the Epistle “to the Hebrews”
David A. deSilva
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
deSilva, David Arthur.
Perseverance in Gratitude: a socio-rhetorical commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews” / David A. deSilva.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 978-0-8028-4188-9 (pbk.:alk. paper)
1. Bible. N.T. Hebrew—Socio-rhetorical criticism. I. Title.
BS27775.2 .D475 2000
227′.8707—dc21
99-462192
and John Austin Alexander deSilva,
sons of encouragement
The recipients of the Letter “to the Hebrews”
The Rhetorical Goal and Socio-Rhetorical Strategy of Hebrews
Ancient Rhetoric and New Testament Interpretation
Rhetorical Goal and Rhetorical Genre
The Socio-Rhetorical Strategy of Hebrews—an Overview
1. Responding to God’s Word and Work in the Son: Hebrews 1:1–2:18
A Closer Look: Angels in Intertestamental Judaism
A Closer Look: Priestly Messiahs in the Intertestamental Period
2. The Inexpediency of Distrust: Hebrews 3:1–4:13
A Closer Look: The Divine Other and Sustaining Minority Cultural Values
3. Jesus, Our Guarantor of God’s Favor: Hebrews 4:14–5:10
A Closer Look: “Perfection” in Hebrews
4. Honoring God Necessitates Perseverance: Hebrews 5:11–6:20
A Closer Look: Is Apostasy the “Unpardonable Sin”?
A Closer Look: Patronage, Eternal Security, and Second Repentance
5. Jesus, the Better Qualified Mediator of God’s Favor: Hebrews 7:1–8:13
A Closer Look: Voluntary Death and Atonement
6. The Decisive Removal of Sin’s Defilement: Hebrews 9:1–10:18
7. Draw Near to God and to Each Other: Hebrews 10:19–39
A Closer Look: Athletic Imagery and Moral Exhortation
8. Faith’s Orientation in the World: Hebrews 11:1–12:3
9. In Training for the Kingdom: Hebrews 12:4–29
A Closer Look: Gratitude in Greco-Roman Ethics
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About Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews”This commentary is the first to fully apply the resources of socio-rhetorical analysis to Hebrews. Insights into the cultural and social world of the audience are combined with analysis of the author’s rhetorical strategy and ideology to create a rich, three-dimensional reading that helps unravel key issues in the interpretation of the epistle. David deSilva’s reflections on application concluding each section also make his commentary valuable to seminarians and pastors seeking to make Hebrews relevant to today’s world. |
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