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Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 20th, 2010
Before moving forward with our discussion of linguistics, allow me to set out where I think the evidence has led us to this point. Allen’s methodology requires that two components be present in order to make a reasonable argument for a particular author of Hebrews. The first is historical proximity. If we accept that Hebrews [...]
Posted in Biblical Studies, Hebrews, History, Interpretation/Hermeneutics/Exegesis on Aug 16th, 2010
The conclusions one draws about the authorship of Hebrews will in large part depend on methodology. In reading the Lukan Authorship of Hebrews, we need to pay strict attention to the methodological structure that David Allen sets in place. First, Allen gives clear primacy to NT authors with whose writings we are familiar. While he [...]
Posted in Biblical Socio-Historical Context, Biblical Studies, Hebrews, New Testament, Pauline Studies on Aug 11th, 2010
Ok, so we have our first winners for the Christianbook.com Academic blog “Read In”. The five winners will receive one copy of David Allen’s book Lukan Authorship of Hebrews. But before we announce the winners here is our reading plan for the book and some other details about our new “Read In” feature. Day One [...]
Posted in Biblical Socio-Historical Studies, Biblical Studies, Hebrews, History on Aug 4th, 2010
I am pleased announce that we are going to begin a new feature here on the Christianbook.com Academic Blog called a “read in”. What’s a “Read In”? A “read in” consists of a community of people who want to engage a subject presented by a particular book. They agree to read the book and participate [...]