Hebrews: Interpretation
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The epistle to the Hebrews is a sermon of the sort preached in the earliest Christian churches. The preacher is addressing an urgent problem, one that is still common today: the congregation is exhausted; it has gone through great distress; and it is having difficulty holding on to its faith. The people are weary and disheartened. Thomas Long shows how the epistle to the Hebrews combines theological teaching and advice about ethical action to speak to the church today as it confronts and responds to today's challenges. Society of Biblical Literature - Craig R. Koester Probably the single most important contribution of this commentary is to make Hebrews lively and accessible for contemporary readers....[T]hose who want to explore what people today might find interesting and helpful about Hebrews will profit from Long's exposition; for he not only writes about Hebrews, but helps Hebrews to find a voice in the contemporary world.
