Hebrews and the Temple : Attitudes to the Temple in Second Temple Judaism and in Hebrews.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Introduction -- The Argument of Hebrews -- Temple Symbolism -- Organisation -- Intertextuality -- Summary -- Part 1 Attitudes to the Temple in the Literature of Second Temple Judaism -- Introduction to Part 1 -- Chapter 2 Temple Affirmed: Temple Symbolism in Texts Reflecting a Positive Attitude to the Temple -- Introduction -- Sirach -- The Letter of Aristeas -- The Wisdom of Solomon -- Sibylline Oracles -- Philo of Alexandria -- 2 Enoch (Slavonic Apocalypse) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Temple Rejected: Temple Symbolism in the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Introduction -- Expectation of an Eschatological Temple at Qumran -- The Community as a Temple -- Participation in the Worship of Angels -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Temple Contested: Temple Symbolism in TextsReflecting Dissatisfaction with the Temple -- Introduction -- 1 (Ethiopic) Enoch -- Jubilees -- The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs -- The Testament of Moses -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Temple Destroyed: Temple Symbolism in Texts Responding to the Fall of the Temple -- Introduction -- The Fourth Book of Ezra -- The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch -- The Greek-Slavonic Apocalypse of Baruch -- The Apocalypse of Abraham -- Pseudo-Philo (LAB) -- Sibylline Oracles Book 4 -- Sibylline Oracles Book 5 -- The Ladder of Jacob -- Josephus -- Conclusion -- Part 2 Temple Symbolism in Hebrews -- Introduction to Part 2 -- Chapter 6 The Eschatological Orientation of Hebrews -- Introduction -- The Exaltation of the Son (Heb 1:1-14) -- The Dominion of Humanity over the World to Come (Heb 2:5-18) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 The Eschatological Goal of the People of God: Temple Symbolism in Hebrews 3:1-4:11 -- 11:1-13:16 -- Introduction -- The House(hold) of God (Heb 3:1-6) -- God's Rest (3:7-4:11) -- A City with Foundations (Heb 11:8-16).

You have come to Mount Zion (12:18-24) -- A Kingdom that cannot be Shaken (12:25-29) -- No Continuing City (13:10-16) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Jesus the High Priest of the Heavenly Temple: Temple Symbolism in Hebrews 4:14-10:25 -- Introduction -- Access to the Heavenly Temple in the Present (4:14-16 -- 10:19-25) -- A Stable and Reliable Hope (6:18-20) -- Jesus Exalted Higher than the Heavens (7:26-28) -- Jesus, Minister of the Sanctuary, the True Tent (8:1-13) -- Perspectives from Hebrews 9:1-28 -- 10:1 -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Authors -- Index of Ancient Literature.

In Hebrews and the Temple Philip Church examines attitudes to the temple in the literature of the Second Temple period and in Hebrews and argues that Hebrews was written to counter the recipients' preoccupation with the temple.

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