Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Bible Commentaries/
  2. Full Bible Commentaries

Melchizedek Tradition

A Critical Examination of the Sources to the Fifth Century A.D. and in the Epistle to the Hebrews

by North Carolina) Fred L. Horton Jr. (wake Forest University

  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

£38.83

Save 14% | Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

This monograph seeks to answer the question why Melchizedek, who is a minor figure in the Old Testament, is selected by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews to represent the priesthood of Christ. In the course of his study, Professor Horton surveys the traditions about Melchizedek from the Old Testment period, in Philo, Josephus and Qumran, to the later sources in Rabbinical and patristic writings and the Gnosticism. The book concludes with a critical examination of the claims made for the dependence of Hebrews on the Qumran figure and tradition. The author finally rejects this interpretation in favour of a source and background for Hebrews in an independent and largely original interpretation of the Old Testament passages.
Melchizedek Tradition and Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMelchizedek Tradition

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    August 2005

  • Weight

    268g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521018715

  • ISBN-10

    0521018714

  • Eden Code

    1007400

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question