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The Epistle to the Hebrews by Gareth Lee Cockerill

The Epistle to the Hebrews

Gareth Lee Cockerill, Paul the Apostle

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing · Hardcover · April 12, 2012

This commentary by Gareth Lee Cockerill offers fresh insight into the Epistle to the Hebrews, a well-constructed sermon that encourages its hearers to persevere despite persecution and hardships in light of Christ's unique sufficiency as Savior.

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Who it’s for
Cockerill reads Hebrews through its chiastic structure and its use of the Old Testament.
Genres
NT Commentary: General Epistles, NT Commentary: Paul's Letters, New Testament Interpretation
Published
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, April 12, 2012

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This commentary by Gareth Lee Cockerill offers fresh insight into the Epistle to the Hebrews, a well-constructed sermon that encourages its hearers to persevere despite persecution and hardships in light of Christ's unique sufficiency as Savior. Cockerill analyzes the book's rhetorical, chiastic shape and interprets each passage in light of this overarching structure.

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He also offers a new analysis of the epistle's use of the Old Testament -- continuity and fulfillment rather than continuity and discontinuity -- and shows how this consistent usage is relevant for contemporary biblical interpretation. Written in a clear, engaging, and accessible style, this commentary will benefit pastors, laypeople, students, and scholars alike.

Hebrews’ Rhetorical Shape

Cockerill reads Hebrews through its chiastic structure and its use of the Old Testament.

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  • Passage-by-passage readings shaped by Hebrews’ rhetorical structure
  • An account of continuity and fulfillment in the epistle’s Old Testament use

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  • Attention to Hebrews as a sermon urging perseverance amid persecution and hardship
  • Discussion of relevance for contemporary biblical interpretation

Where it sits

NT Commentary: General Epistles54%
New Testament Interpretation39%
NT Commentary: Paul's Letters29%

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  • New Testament Interpretation
  • NT Commentary: General Epistles
  • NT General Epistles Studies
Authors
Gareth Lee Cockerill, Paul the Apostle
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published
April 12, 2012
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
New Testament Interpretation