Commentary on Hebrews. Biblical Theology Christian Proclamation Commentary (Holman).
In his volume on Hebrews, Thomas R. Schreiner says, "The words of Jesus on the cross, 'it is finished' (John 19:30) capture the theology of Hebrews.
"My aim in this commentary is to focus on the biblical theology of the letter. The emphasis on biblical theology shows up especially in the introduction and conclusion where theological structures and themes are considered. In the introduction I will examine four different structures that are woven into the entire letter: 1) promise/fulfillment; 2) eschatology; 3) typology; and 4) spatial orientation (which can also be described as the relationship between heaven and earth in the letter). The commentary will conclude, after presenting an exegesis of each chapter, with a discussion of some major theological themes in Hebrews.
"Most
modern commentaries consist of significant introductions and then
conduct an intensive exegesis of the text, chapter by chapter and verse
by verse. By way of contrast, the introduction and the commentary are
relatively brief and non-technical. With the proliferation of
commentaries today, a new commentary should have a distinctive approach.
We now have many excellent commentaries on Hebrews which examine the
letter in some detail. Many of these commentaries provide a useful
function in that they draw on other parallels from both Jewish and
Hellenistic literature to illuminate Hebrews. The advantage of such an
approach is that the reader is plunged into the cultural world of the
author. On the other hand, the careful sifting of various traditions may
cause the reader to lose track of the argument of the letter. At the
same time, the theology of the author may be muted, not because it isn’t
recognized but because it may be difficult to follow in the welter of
information given to readers. I hope a commentary that probes the
theology of Hebrews will prove to be helpful. I have been helped by many
scholars in preparing this commentary, especially those who have
written in depth commentaries and those who have written monographs on
the letter. No one writes from an objective standpoint, and hence I
should state up front that I write as an evangelical Christian who
believes that the scriptures are the living and authoritative word of
God."
"My aim in this commentary is to focus on the biblical theology of the letter. The emphasis on biblical theology shows up especially in the introduction and conclusion where theological structures and themes are considered. In the introduction I will examine four different structures that are woven into the entire letter: 1) promise/fulfillment; 2) eschatology; 3) typology; and 4) spatial orientation (which can also be described as the relationship between heaven and earth in the letter). The commentary will conclude, after presenting an exegesis of each chapter, with a discussion of some major theological themes in Hebrews.
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