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Endurance In Suffering

Hebrews 12:1-13 in its Rhetorical, Religious, and Philosophical Context

by Atlanta) N. Clayton Croy (emory University

  • Hardback
  • 262 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

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Hebrews 12: 1-13 portrays the suffering of the community to which it is addressed by means of two images: an athletic contest, and God's fatherly discipline. N. Clayton Croy provides a thorough exploration of the theme of suffering in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman traditions, and surveys the different interpretations of this passage which have been offered by Christian writers over the centuries. He argues that the concept of 'training' unites the passage, which presents Jesus as the supreme athlete, an agonistic exemplar for those running the race. These verses also support a non-punitive understanding of discipline, in which God's children undergo a positive process of education. The educative notion of paideia combines with images of athletic training to establish a call to faithful endurance rather than repentance.
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  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    February 1998

  • Weight

    427g

  • Page Count

    262

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521593052

  • ISBN-10

    0521593050

  • Eden Code

    1007628

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