The Mysticism of Hebrews

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Exploring the Role of Jewish Apocalyptic Mysticism in the Epistle to the Hebrews

Jody A. Barnard(Autor*in)

Mohr Siebeck (Verlag)

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Erschienen im September 2012

XI, 341 Seiten

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Cover
Preface
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews?
1.2 Hebrews and Jewish Apocalyptic Literature
1.3 Hebrews and Jewish Mystical Literature
1.4 Method and Overview of the Present Study
Part I: Jewish Apocalyptic Mysticism
Introduction to Part I
Chapter 2: Major Sources
2.1 The 'Jewish' Apocalypses
2.1.1 2 Enoch
2.1.2 The Apocalypse of Abraham
2.1.3 The Testament of Abraham
2.1.4 The Apocalypse of Zephaniah
2.1.5 The Testament of Levi
2.1.6 3 Baruch
2.2 The Mystical Texts from Qumran
2.3 Levels of Priority
Chapter 3: Major Themes
3.1 The Heavenly Realm
3.1.1 The Celestial Temple
3.1.2 Multi-tiered
3.2 The Ascender
3.2.1 Righteous and Raptured
3.2.2 Terrified and Transformed
3.3 Angels
3.3.1 Cosmic Supervisors
3.3.2 Guardians
3.3.3 Priests
3.3.4 Guides
3.4 The Most High God
3.4.1 The Enthroned God
3.4.2 The Anthropomorphic Appearance of God
3.4.3 The Glory of God
3.4.4 The Voice of God
3.5 Apocalyptic Literature and Mystical Experience
Conclusion to Part I
Part II: Hebrews and Its Accessible Heavenly Realities
Introduction to Part II
Chapter 4: The Heavenly Temple
4.1 Temple versus Tabernacle?
4.2 God's True Temple
4.3 Platonic or Apocalyptic?
4.4 The Nature of the Apocalyptic Heavenly Temple in Hebrews
4.4.1 Literal or Metaphorical?
4.4.2 One or Two Chambers?
4.4.3 Christ's Otherworldly Journey
Chapter 5: The Heavenly High Priesthood of the Son
5.1 Possible Antecedents
5.1.1 Philo's Logos
5.1.2 Angelic Priests
5.1.3 The Apocalyptic Imaginaire of an Eschatological Yom Kippur
5.1.4 Priestly Messianism
5.1.5 Melchizedek Speculation
5.2 Christ's Priestly Investiture as a Heavenly Transformation
5.2.1 The Heavenly Orientation of Christ's High Priesthood
5.2.2 Allusions to the Priestly Investiture of the Son in Heb 1:3-4
5.2.3 Allusions to the Priestly Investiture of the Son in Heb 1:5-13
5.2.3.1 Heb 1:5
5.2.3.2 Heb 1:8-9
Chapter 6: The Heavenly Enthronement of the Son
6.1 The Location of the Throne
6.2 The Number of Thrones
6.3 The Nature of Christ's Enthronement
6.3.1 The Embodiment of God's Glory (Heb 1:3)
6.3.2 The Bearer of God's Name (Heb 1:4)
Chapter 7: A Present Reality of Privileged Access
7.1 Apocalyptic Gifts of the Spirit (Heb 2:1-4)
7.2 A Heavenly Calling (Heb 3:1)
7.3 Experiencing the Divine Rest (Heb 4:3)
7.4 An Exhortation to Approach the Merkavah (Heb 4:14-16)
7.5 Experiencing the World to Come (Heb 6:4-6)
7.6 Entering the Celestial Veil (Heb 6:19-20)
7.7 An Exhortation to Communal Mysticism (Heb 10:19-25)
7.7.1 Heb 10:22 as a Reference to Ritual Immersions
7.7.2 Ritual Immersion in Preparation for a Sacred Assembly?
7.7.3 Ritual Immersion in Preparation for Mystical Experience?
7.8 Mystical Entry into the Heavenly Jerusalem (Heb 12:22-24)
7.9 The Situation of the Audience and the Author's Expectations
Conclusion to Part II
Part III: The Intersection of Experience, Reflection and Rhetoric in Hebrews 1:5-13
Introduction to Part III
Chapter 8: The Use of Scripture in Hebrews 1:5-13
8.1 A Text Orientated and Contextually Sensitive Exegesis?
8.1.1 The Case of Psalm 102
8.2 The Distinctive Use of Scripture in Hebrews 1:5-13
8.3 Detextualized Speech Acts in a New Context
8.3.1 The Setting of Hebrews 1:5-13
Chapter 9: The Angelic Sovereignty of the Son
9.1 The Sonship of Jesus (Heb 1:5)
9.2 The Worship of the Son (Heb 1:6)
9.3 The Celestial Servants of the Son (Heb 1:7)
9.4 The Deity and Righteousness of the Anointed Son (Heb 1:8-9)
9.5 The Eternal Creator (Heb 1:10-12)
9.6 A Divinely Ordained Heavenly Reality (Heb 1:13)
9.7 Mystical Experience and the Use of Scripture in Hebrews 1
Conclusion to Part III
Chapter 10 Conclusions
10.1 A Summary of Conclusions
10.2 Concluding Reflections
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Old Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Dead Sea Scrolls
Philo of Alexandria
Josephus
New Testament
New Testament Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
Early Church Fathers
Targumic Literature
Rabbinic Literature
Hekhalot Literature
Greco-Roman Literature
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

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