Hebrews: A Call to Commitment - Softcover

Lane, William L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573832952 ISBN 13: 9781573832953

Publisher: Regent College Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

By surpassing most traditional commentaries, Lane's work unveils Hebrews as a sermon rendered by a concerned "preacher" to his Roman church, which is under persecution and dangerously close to rejecting the faith. As an exposition of encouragement and exhortation, Hebrews addresses the central concerns of our contemporary church as well: the felt absence of God, a climate of uncertainty and insecurity, the tension between secular conformity and spiritual maturity and the treat of societal perversion and materialism to a Christian commitment. Christians are called upon to express a faith that is rooted in the future and to continue this life of pilgrimage with a radical new view of reality, which is based on sure confidence in the intervention of God in daily life. Tracing the writer's development thought by thought, rather than verse by verse, careful attention is paid to the cultural and historical background. This work is useful as a study guide for groups and individuals, or for any reader who wishes a mature understanding of the book of Hebrews.

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About the Author:

William L. Lane was Professor Religious Studies at Western Kentucky University for fifteen years, having served before that as Professor of New Testament and Judaic Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is no Dean of the School of Religion at Seattle and Professor of Biblical Studies at Seattle Pacific University. He holds degrees from Gordon Divinity School and Westminster Theological Seminary, with a Th.D. in Biblical Studies from Harvard University. His prior publications include the New International Commentary volume on the Gospel of Mark.

About this edition

• Publisher: Regent College Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1573832952
• ISBN 13: 9781573832953
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188