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Ausgabe:

Juli/August/2014

Spalte:

879–882

Kategorie:

Neues Testament

Autor/Hrsg.:

Barnard, Jody A.

Titel/Untertitel:

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

Verlag:

Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2012. XI, 341 S. = Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe, 331. Kart. EUR 79,00. ISBN 978-3-16-151881-2.

Rezensent:

Clare K. Rothschild


This monograph represents a revised version of Barnard’s doctor-al dissertation under Dr. Catrin Williams at Bangor University (North Wales) (Ph. D., April 2011). The aim of the book is to highlight the presence of »vastly underappreciated« (1) apocalyptic and mystical themes in Hebrews – ideas born, according to B., out of mystical experience and demonstrating that Hebrews should be valued and analyzed with the conventions of this theological ca-teg­ory in mind. The book has ten chapters including an introduction and conclusion. The chapters are divided into three major sections: Part I: »Jewish Apocalyptic Mysticism« (Chapters 2–3); Part II: »Hebrews and Its Accessible Heavenly Realities« (Chapters 4–7); and Part III: »The Intersection of Experience, Reflection and ...


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