4. Final contrast of the old revelation, in its material and repellent aspects, with the new, heavenly, ideal, and eternal, 12: 18–29. VI. General exhortations, personal matters, and farewell, 13:1-25. IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION New BACON, B. W. An Introduction to the New Testament. WEISS, BERNHARD. A Manual of Introduction to the New Testament. New York. The Funk and Wagnalls Co. 1889. Vol. II, pp. 1-44. BLEEK, FRIEDRICH. Introduction to the New Testament. Edinburgh. T. and T. Clark. 1870. Vol. II, pp. 92-131. COMMENTARY WESTCOTT, B. F. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Third edition. New York. The Macmillan Co. 1903. The most complete commentary in English. elaborate, rather than incisive and illuminating. PEAKE, A. S. Hebrews. New-Century Bible. Henry Frowde. 1904. Learned and New York. An able and useful small commentary. DAVIDSON, A. B. The Epistle to the Hebrews. Handbooks for Bible Classes. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1886. Able and suggestive. RENDALL, FREDERIC. The Epistle to the Hebrews. London and New York. Macmillan and Co. 1888. An original and often felicitous translation, with notes of moderate value. WEISS, BERNHARD. A Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. IV, Thessalonians-Revelation. New York and London. Funk and Wagnalls. 1906. A running paraphrase of moderate value. FARRAR, F. W. The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews. Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Cambridge. University Press. 1902. DELITZSCH, F. Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Edinburgh. T. and T. Clark. 1868. 2 vols. VAUGHAN, C. J. The Epistle to the Hebrews. London. Macmillan and Co. 1891. LOWRIE, S. T. An Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews. New York. Robert Carter and Bros. 1884. THOLUCK, A. A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. The Biblical Cabinet. Edinburgh. Thomas Clark. 1842. 2 vols. THEOLOGY BRUCE, A. B. The Epistle to the Hebrews. The First Apology for Christianity. An Exegetical Study. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1899. The keenest and strongest inquiry into the real meaning of the epistle that has been put forth. The present work is much indebted to it. MILLIGAN, GEORGE. The Theology of the Epistle to the Hebrews. STEVENS, G. B. The Theology of the New Testament. International Theological Library. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1899. Pp. 483-522. BEYSCHLAG, W. New Testament Theology. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1895. Vol. II, pp. 282-346. GOULD, E. P. The Biblical Theology of the New Testament. New Testament Handbooks. New York. The Macmillan Co. 1900. Pp. 160-173. MATHEWS, SHAILER. The Messianic Hope in the New Testament. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. 1905. Pp. 236-243. WEISS, BERNHARD. Biblical Theology of the New Testament. Edinburgh. T. and T. Clark. 1883. Vol. II, pp. 166–229. THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS I. CHRIST, THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW REVELATION, 1. The Son is shown from Scripture to be superior to angels, 1:2 I: I-14. 1. GOD, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, 2. hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in o1 his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through I Gr. a Son. A brief opening paragraph of address and salutation has probably disappeared from the beginning of the epistle. The Theme of the Epistle: The Finality of the Revelation of God and Salvation through Jesus Christ, 1: I-4. 1. The Greek order emphasizes the partial and diverse character of the old-time utterances of God through the prophets, by beginning with the words in many portions and in many ways. The writer shares with his readers acquaintance with this old-time prophetic revelation and acceptance of it. 2. The end of these days. An expression derived in part from the LXX. The writer conceives himself to be living at the end of an epoch, and awaiting the Messianic Age, cf. Acts 2: 14-21. His Son. Better, a Son. The indefiniteness of the word emphasizes the contrast with the prophets, and throws the emphasis upon the idea of sonship. The following clauses define this son, as one ordained heir of all things, through whom the world, conceived as the sum of the successive ages, was made. As thus heir and medium |