Hebrews: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition (NBBC)
Overview
Sophisticated and compelling, the book of Hebrews challenges its readers to an unwavering commitment to Christ. The anonymous writer of this intriguing book skillfully draws upon the Old Testament and, with rhetorical finesse, reaches out to a struggling community with the message of Christ's magnificence and the call to radical devotion.
NBBC author Kevin Anderson not only highlights and carefully explores the major themes of Hebrews but also adeptly addresses its authorship, date, and context. As with all NBBCs, this volume is marked with sound scholarship and application. It is a valuable resource for pastors, teachers, students, and laypeople.
The New Beacon Bible Commentary is an engaging, indispensable reference tool to aid individuals in every walk of life in the study and meditation of God's Word. Written from the Wesleyan theological perspective, it offers insight and perceptive scholarship to help you unlock the deeper truths of Scripture and garner an awareness of the history, culture, and context attributed to each book of study. Readable, relevant, and academically thorough, it offers scholars, pastors, and laity a new standard for understanding and interpreting the Bible in the 21st century.
Key Features
- The Latest scholarship from notable experts in the Wesleyan tradition
- Comprehensive annotation covering background material, verse by verse exegesis, and practical application
- Clear verse-by-verse explanations offering contemporary Wesleyan understanding derived from the passage’s original language
Top Highlights
“In Jesus, God became human, so that we could become like God.” (Page 104)
“Hebrews begins where every theology must begin: divine revelation. ‘God spoke’ (1:1).” (Page 79)
“The revelation of Jesus Christ as more than an exalted figure, but the divine Son, who is superior even to the angels, is not simply for the purpose of making a doctrinal statement about the deity of Christ. In Hebrews, the aim of this high view of Christ is to impress upon the readers the magnitude of their accountability to the message of salvation spoken by the Son (2:1–4). The preacher does not want us simply to express belief in Jesus as the Son of God. He wants us to commit ourselves to him as our Savior, who makes us holy through his atoning death and leads us into the glory of his inheritance.” (Page 82)
“While giving up on oneself and others may seem like the most reasonable course of action at the time, it is in fact the counsel of moral insanity. Put in the spiritual terms of Hebrews, the deceitfulness of sin hardens our hearts, making us unreceptive to truth and unreasonable in our thinking. It bids us to turn away from the living God and from the very people who can provide us with the life-sustaining encouragement we need (see 3:12–13; 10:23–25).” (Page 325)
“The prohibition let us not give up meeting together (v 25a) reveals the first tangible indicator of apostasy in the house church. The action is more than negligence (‘neglect’ [nlt; see esv, nrsv]) or detachment (‘stay away’ [nab, ncv, reb; see hcsb]; ‘absent yourself’ [njb]). It is a ‘forsaking’ (kjv, nasb) or ‘abandoning’ (net) of the community that leaves it vulnerable (‘leaving in the lurch’ [Johnson 2006, 261]).” (Page 279)
- Title: Hebrews: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition
- Author: Kevin L. Anderson
- Series: New Beacon Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Beacon Hill
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 368
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. Hebrews › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780834129467, 0834129469
- Resource ID: LLS:NBBC79HEB
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-31T22:13:30Z
