Scott W. Hahn Franciscan University of Steubenville The Book of Hebrews has typically been regarded as anomalous in biblical studies for a variety of reasons, one of which is its unusual emphasis on the concept of “covenant” (διαθήκη), which is treated differently and much more extensively in Hebrews than in any other New Testament book. Just over half of the occurrences of the word διαθήκη
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