The Unique Sacrifice of Christ According to Hebrews 9

New Article:

Eberhart, Christian, and Donald Schweitzer. “The Unique Sacrifice of Christ According to Hebrews 9: A Study in Theological Creativity.” Religions 10.1 (2019): 1–14.

Heaven's Revolving Door?

The newest article on Hebrews:

Moore, Nicholas J. “Heaven’s Revolving Door? Cosmology, Entrance, and Approach in Hebrews.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 29.2 (2019): 187–207.

Abstract: "The significance of “entering” and “approaching” terminology in Hebrews has been contested, with some scholars viewing these terms as clearly distinct, and others arguing they are fully synonymous. This debate is often framed in eschatological terms: when rest or heaven is entered. This article instead explores these questions from a cosmological point of view. First, language of “vertical” and “horizontal” as applied to Hebrews’ cosmology is critiqued for its imprecision and lack of explanatory power with respect to the entrance and approach passages in the letter. In place of a neat vertical/horizontal distinction, it is suggested that we find a complex and plural, yet nevertheless consistent, distinction between earth and heaven. Secondly, four passages in Hebrews are examined at greater length in the context of OT and Second Temple period texts, in order to demonstrate that it is more coherent in cosmological terms to regard approaching and entering as separate rather than identical movements."

Melchizedek and Jesus

Claude Mariottini reflects on the significance of Melchizedek and Jesus in Hebrews.

Interview with Mackie, Critical Readings in Hebrews

Tavis Bohlinger interviews Scott Mackie about his edited volume, The Letter to the Hebrews: Critical Readings.