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The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews is unavailable, but you can change that!

What does the epistle to the Hebrews mean when it calls Jesus “Son”? Is “Son” a title that denotes his eternal existence as one person of the Trinity? Or is it a title Jesus receives upon his installation on heaven’s throne after his resurrection and ascension? In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture (SCDS) volume, which promotes fresh understandings of Christian belief through...

“many sons” (2:10) by becoming human like us (2:11). The Son became incarnate in order by his own death to deal death a deathblow (2:14–15). The Son was made like his brothers in every way to become the priest we needed, and he can help the tempted because he was tempted (2:17–18). The Son abounds in compassion because he sinlessly endured every temptation (4:15). The Son was perfected with indestructible life at his resurrection (7:16) so that he is now able to intercede unceasingly for his own
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