02753nam a2200337 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020004400112040002100156035002100177050002700198082001200225100002300237245012600260260004900386300001700435490011700452504005300569505133900622533015201961600003802113630005902151650001602210655002902226710001702255856012602272999001702398ebr10256672CaPaEBRm u cr cn|||||||||080612s2008 gw sb 001 0 eng  z 2008026012 z9783110205541 (clothbound : alk. paper) aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR a(OCoLC)64677044914aBS2775.52b.M34 2008eb04a2322221 aMcCruden, Kevin B.10aSolidarity perfectedh[electronic resource] :bbeneficent christology in the Epistle to the Hebrews /cKevin B. McCruden. aBerlin ;aNew York :bW. de Gruyter,cc2008. aviii, 159 p.0 aBeihefte zur Zeitschrift f�ur die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der �alteren Kirche ; Bd. 159 aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.0 aIntroduction -- The lexical and theological terms of the debate -- Perfection as glorification -- Perfection as cultic consecration -- Perfection as moral/ethical development -- Perfection as vocational/experiential qualification -- A new proposal : the material application of perfection as definitive attestation -- The techinical usage of tekeiom in the non-literary papyri -- Perfection as definitive attestation -- Perfection as definitive attestation in relation to the christology of Hebrews -- Beneficent christology : the son's solidarity with the faithful -- Heracles imagery and the motif of divine beneficence -- The relevance of Heracles imagery for Hebrews' portrait of Jesus -- Christ's perfection as the philanthropia of the son attested and displayed -- Philanthropia as christological key : preliminary remarks -- Philanthropia as a human virtue -- Philanthropia as a divine virtue : the testimonies of Asclepius -- Philo and Philanthropia : a precedent for Hebrews beneficent portrait of Christ -- Hebrews' relationship to Philo and hellenistic Judaism -- High priestly christology and divine beneficence -- A high priesthood of intimate presence -- Christ's self-commitment to the faithful and the perfection of divine solidarity -- The social setting and audience of Hebrews -- The literary character of Hebrews. aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2013.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.00aJesus ChristxPerson and offices.00aBible.pN.T.pHebrewsxCriticism, interpretation, etc. 0aPerfection. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10256672zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view c31206d31206