NBST 515 Exam 3 Q & A

Significant event that occurred in 410 AD - Rome had fallen to Alaric's Goths. Roman pagans blamed Christians, who had been in favor of Constantine. In the wake of such, Augustine wrote City of God. Whether full canonical acceptance of Hebrews took place more quickly or more slowly than the other New Testament writings. - More slowly - it struggled. The two primary reasons Paul is widely rejected as the author of Hebrews. - Language is different from that in Paul's Letters - from vocab and style to imagery and motifs. Writer says he heard Gospel from those who received it from Christ (2:3), something Paul denied. Scholar known for his vigorous defense of the Lukan authorship of Hebrews. - D. L. Allen Whether or not Hebrews is formally anonymous. - Yes Whether or not the author of Hebrews likely expected his readers to know who he was. - Yes - many personal references at the ending. The NT collection in which Hebrews first circulated (Gospels, Pauline Epistles, Catholic Epistles). - Pauline - showing some connection with Paul, whether meaning it was written by him or just included in the circulation of his works from his own gathering. The individual referred to in the conclusion of Hebrews - Timothy Whether Christians embraced Hebrews more readily in the East or West. - East Aside from the authorship issue, the major reason why some early believers were reluctant to recognize Hebrews as a canonical writing. - Heb. 6:4-6 - interpretation and application, which refers to readmission into the church by those who recanted of their faith when threatened with persecution. Whether the author was likely Jewish or Gentile. - JewishThe late-first century writing that makes reference to Hebrews - 1 Clement 36:1-6 Whether Hebrews was likely written before or after the destruction of the temple, according to the textbook. - Before The best candidate for the destination of Hebrews. - Rome The two major arguments for the original readers of Hebrews being Jewish Christians. - Title - most likely dates to the book's inclusion in the Pauline Corpus. Title taken seriously, pointing to Jewish readers absolutely. Use of OT in book. What Heb. 13:22 may reveal about the literary genre of Hebrews. - May be an example of a Hellenistic-Jewish synagogue sermon. THe primary purposes of Hebrews. - Not merely to maintain believer's confession in the face of persecution but also to spur them on to full maturity in Christ by holding fast to their confession. The factors that support the notion that Hebrews originated as an oral work. - Author refers to himself in the first person. Author casts his activity as an act of speaking, not writing. Alternates exposition and exhortation, which "allows an orator to drive home points immediately without losing hearers' attention". Author introduces a theme only to explain it later in his work. Two reasons the recipients of Hebrews were to pay close attention to its message, according to its author. - Lest they drift away or fall under the discipline of the Lord. Type of relationship between Jesus and Christians that is emphasized in Heb. 2. - All "sons of God", therefore believers are the brothers of Jesus. The Psalm used weekly in the Jewish synagogue and quoted in Heb. 3. Also know which OT event this Psalm refers back to. - Psalm 95:7-11, reminds readers/ worshippers of the consequences of the rebellion as recorded in Num. 13-14 (for they were about to receive God's blessings but did not because they would not trust God).