Studying the Book of Hebrews

Jack Kilmon jkilmon at historian.net
Sun Mar 21 00:21:51 EST 1999




John Contabile wrote:
> 
> I am currently studying Hebrews and am wondering if it is better to examine
> the book from a Hebrew perspective or a Greek persepective.  The style of
> the Greek seems to be different than what I have studied in the past.  If
> it is true that the writer was most likely schooled in Alexandria, and was
> a Jew himself, would it be better to look for Hebraic patterns of
> thought/rhetoric or Greek patterns of thought/rhetoric?  I am still working
> on the discourse analysis of chapters one and two and the style is eluding
> me!
> 
> Also, does anyone know of any books on Hebrew thought/rhetoric?
> 
> Sorry if this is off-topic, but I am dealing with the Greek text.

In that the Greek is very "Philoesque" I think it highly possible that
Hebrews may have been authored by Apollos.  I think one should look at
it for the Greek patterns, perhaps with the Philo school in mind.

Jack
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