A case for mixed-audience with reference to the warning passages in the book of Hebrews

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Main Author: Thomas, C. Adrian, 1959-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Peter Lang, c2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Significance of the warning passages
  • Statement of the problem
  • Purpose of the study
  • Need for the study
  • Contribution of the study
  • Limitations of the study
  • Approach of the study
  • A historical survey of the interpretation of the warning passages
  • A history of their interpretation
  • Leading up to the Reformation
  • The Apostolic period
  • The sub-Apostolic period
  • A.D. 150-300
  • The influence of Hermas
  • Montanists' reaction
  • Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 140/150-220)
  • Origen (A.D. 185-254)
  • The Novatians
  • A.D. 300-1500
  • Rejection of rigorism
  • Chrysostom (A.D. 349-407)
  • Ambrose (A.D. 333/334-397)
  • Augustine (c. A.D. 354-430)
  • The monastics
  • From the Reformation to the present
  • Luther (1483-1546)
  • Calvin (1509-1564)
  • William Perkins (1558-1602)
  • Jacobus Arminius (1555-1609)
  • John Owen (1616-1683)
  • Excursus : on the influence of Dort
  • Since Owen
  • Statement and critique of the five major views
  • The hypothetical loss-of-salvation view
  • Statement of the view
  • Critique of the view
  • The loss-of-rewards view
  • Statement of the view
  • Critique of the view
  • The means-of-salvation view
  • Statement of the view
  • Critique of the view
  • The loss-of-salvation view
  • Statement of the view
  • Critique of the view
  • The test-of-genuineness view
  • Statement of the view
  • Critique of the view
  • The nature of the danger threatening the community of Hebrews
  • The problem with the community addressed
  • The historical circumstances of the readers
  • Ethno-religious background
  • Socio-political circumstance
  • Geographic location of the readers
  • Occasion of the letter
  • Purpose of the letter
  • Genre of the letter
  • The spiritual condition of the readers.