Overview
How can the Letter to the Hebrews help Christians grow in their faith? The Letter to the Hebrews tells us that God is trustworthy--that we can trust in Jesus's defeat of death to lead us to eternal life. Complicating this crucial message, the letter's enigmatic origins, dense intertextuality, and complex theological import can present challenges to believers wrestling with the text today. Amy Peeler opens up Hebrews for Christians seeking to understand God in this learned and pastoral volume of Commentaries for Christian Formation. Her fresh translation and detailed commentary offer insights into Christology, the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, and the letter's canonical resonances. She pays special attention to how the text approaches redemption, providing consolation for the anxious and correction for the presumptuous. Peeler explains the letter's original context while remaining focused on its relevance to Christian communities today. Pastors and lay readers alike will learn how Hebrews helps them know, trust, and love God more deeply.
Full Product Details
Author: Amy Peeler
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Imprint: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.816kg
ISBN: 9780802877383
ISBN 10: 0802877389
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 21 May 2024
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""Through this excellent commentary, Amy Peeler invites readers to see the vast wealth of this fascinating letter. Her readings are attentive and fresh, though carefully connected to the arguments of the book."" --Madison Pierce, associate professor of New Testament, Western Theological Seminary ""Amy Peeler's Hebrews is lucidly, beautifully written, excelling especially in rich theological reflection and an uncommon depth of pastoral good sense. Committed followers of our Great High Priest, rejoice! You will find here both an enjoyable read and much encouragement for enduring in the race of faith."" --George Guthrie, professor of New Testament, Regent College ""Amy Peeler invites readers to hear the Word of God in the words of Hebrews. Thoughtfully and passionately written, her book helps readers discern how Hebrews continues to speak to Christian belief and practice. This will be a welcome resource for those engaged in biblically informed faith formation."" --Craig Koester, Asher O. & Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament, Emeritus, Luther Seminary"
Author Information
Amy Peeler is professor of New Testament and the Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College. She also serves as associate rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva, Illinois. She is the author of Women and the Gender of God, You Are My Son: The Family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews and the coauthor, with Patrick Gray, of Hebrews: An Introduction and Study Guide.
