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Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 47A: Hebrews 1–8 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Winner of Christianity Today’s 1993 Critic’s Choice Award, this commentary provides an interpretation of the book of Hebrews in conversation with the rapidly growing body of scholarly literature. Acknowledging that many issues such as authorship and provenance remain open, William Lane examines the evidence available and makes a compelling case for his reading of the book and its historical...

of God in Egypt and the desert. The complaint, “Their hearts are always going astray” (v 10b), corresponds to Num 14:22b, “They have already tested me ten times.” It indicates that God’s anger (cf. Num 14:11, 23, 43b) was not aroused by a single incident but by a persistent tendency to refuse his direction. Finally, the quotation of God’s solemn oath resumes Num 14:21–23, 28–30. The formulation of v 11 corresponds to the words in Num 14:30, “You will certainly not enter the land!” The finality of
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