The Unique Sacrifice of Christ According to Hebrews 9: A Study in Theological Creativity

Religions

Christian A. Eberhart¹  Donald Schweitzer² 

[1] Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, Religious Studies Program, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5020, USA;St. Andrew’s College, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W3, Canada;

关键词: Jesus;    Christology;    soteriology;    sacrifice;    creativity;    metaphor;    Second Temple Judaism;    early Christianity;    letter to the Hebrews;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel10010047

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The letter to the Hebrews develops a distinct christological and soteriological concept of Jesus as both high priest and unique sacrifice once and for all. In doing so, Hebrews remains largely faithful to cult traditions of Second Temple Judaism. Especially the concept of Jesus as sacrifice is, however, theologically creative and innovative. The present essay explores these dynamic developments and discusses how they led early Christianity to ultimately abandon the temple cult.

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