THE BOOK OF HEBREWS
TRANSFORMATIVE WORD
ADRIO KÖNIG
Series Editors
Craig G. Bartholomew & David Beldman
Christ Above All: The Book of Hebrews
Transformative Word
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Series Editors: Craig G. Bartholomew and David Beldman
Lexham Editorial: Abby Salinger, Abigail Stocker, Holly Marr
Cover Design: Brittany Schrock
1. Introduction: The Main Themes in Hebrews
2. The Magnificence of Christ in a Nutshell
5. The Use of the Old Testament in Hebrews
6. The Six Warnings: Can Grace Be Lost?
What a privilege to participate in this series! I am a 79-year-old, white, middle-class, privileged, male South African. I was born in the high days of apartheid and feel a resemblance to Paul, who wrote that he was “born at the wrong time” (1 Cor 15:8 nlt). From my childhood onward, I could never accept the way blacks were treated in South Africa—not for political reasons but for religious ones. I simply could not relate it to the love of Jesus.
I grew up in the evangelical holiness movement, studied Christian philosophy and Reformed theology, was heavily influenced by the great German theologian Karl Barth, and slowly moved from systematic theology to biblical theology and exegesis. In this volume I am interested not only in the direct meaning of the text but also in the broader context and meaning in terms ...
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About Christ above All: The Book of HebrewsLook to Christ, the ultimate revelation of God. The letter to the Hebrews asks questions aimed at the heart of what it looks like for Christians to walk in Christ’s footsteps. How should Christians relate to the Old Testament? What are we to make of the New Testament’s urgent pleas to persevere in the faith? Can we really lose our salvation? How does Jesus model both humility in his humanity and the glory of God through his earthly life? These questions continue to be fiercely debated by Christians. The ancient letter to the Hebrews answers all by focusing on Christ’s magnificent love and greatness. In Christ Above All, Adrio König puts readers in the shoes of the original audience of Hebrews and shows how, in a world full of competing claims to power and authority, Christ—in all his glory and humanity—really does surpass all others. In the Transformative Word series, you’ll read the Bible with a global cast of church leaders and scholars. In conversational tone, contributors from around the world explain the importance of a biblical book, showing how it can transform your life. |
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