The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity; an Exegetical Study

The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity; an Exegetical Study PDF

Author: Alexander Balmain Bruce

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781230248332

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII THE ORDER OF MELCIIISEDEC Chap. vii. 1-10 Having unburdened his heart by these words of complaint and charitable hope, our author proceeds to determine the nature of the Melchisedec order of priesthood, and to demonstrate its superior and supreme value. Before considering his method of fixing the type, and showing its ideal worth, it may be helpful to offer here some introductory observations on the writer's aim in introducing into his treatise this remarkable speculation, if I may so designate it, or the function which the latter performs in his argument. The section concerning the Melchisedec type of priesthood serves, I think, a double purpose. First, and in some respects foremost in importance, there is the apologetic purpose. The writer eagerly lays hold of the Melchisedec priesthood, as a means of showing that Christ might be a priest, though not possessing the legal qualifications for the Levitical priesthood. Here is a priesthood, represented in the oracle of Psalm ex. as of a different order, to which Jesus, as the Messiah, may lay claim. This new type of priesthood, other than Levitical, further serves well the apologetic aim by its priority in point of time. The new type is older than the Levitical, supposed alone to possess legitimacy; nay, is the oldest type known to sacred history. In comparison with this ancient order, the Levitical priesthood is an upstart. But what if this order were only a rude, imperfect, irregular sort of priesthood, good enough for those old-world times, and graciously accepted by God in absence of a better, but destined to pass away when a regularly established priesthood came in, not worthy to continue side by side therewith, and not fit to be referred to as establishing a new sort of...

The Epistle to the Hebrews

The Epistle to the Hebrews PDF

Author: Alex Balmain Bruce

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-09

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781331020769

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Excerpt from The Epistle to the Hebrews: The First Apology for Christianity, an Exegetical Study I had expected, and even hoped, that recent publications on this important book of the New Testament would have made a new contribution to its interpretation superfluous. I cannot honestly say that I have found this to be the case. The last word has not yet been spoken. The interpretation of the letter has been carried to a high degree of perfection. But there is room and need for fresh work in the unveiling of the soul of this sacred writing, in the light of its author's aim, which I take to be to show the excellence of Christianity to a community possessing a very defective insight into its true nature. It is indeed the first apology for Christianity, as indicated in my sub-title. Readers will judge how far I have succeeded in placing this view of the book on a solid foundation. I can at least claim for this effort that it is not the product of a brief and hasty consideration. It is the mature fruit of study carried on for a period of thirty years - a fact which I deemed it not unfitting to commemorate in the form of a dedication to friends to whom my thoughts were communicated in their earliest shape. I owe thanks to my esteemed colleague, Professor Denney, D. D., for assisting me in reading the proof sheets, and for offering some valuable suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity

The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity PDF

Author: Alexander Balmain Bruce

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-23

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ISBN-13: 9781358940293

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The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity

The Epistle to the Hebrews, the First Apology for Christianity PDF

Author: Alexander Balmain Bruce

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781294012115

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