Here is the newest book to come out on Hebrews:
"The Epistle to the Hebrews is often accused in academic and church
statements of having a negative relationship to Judaism or of having
promoted an anti-Jewish attitude throughout history. Yet contrary to
this frequent criticism, neither Old Testament tradition nor the role of
Israel is marginalised in Hebrews. In his exegetical study,
Andreas-Christian Heidel shows that by rereading the letter’s overall
theological testimony based on Heb. 11:39–40, an ecclesiological plan of
the salvation of God can be expressed in analogy to Rom. 9–11. The aim
of this plan is the eschatological unification of the one believing
people of God, running through all ages, places and human identities as
an invisible community. This unity is not jeopardised by the meaning and
the confession of Jesus as Christ, but is in fact guaranteed by it."
HT: Cliff Kvidahl
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