Covenant and sacrifice in the letter to the hebrews
Auteur :
Dunnill, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521020626
Date de publication :
6 oct. 2005
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
415 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study focuses on the way the Letter to the Hebrews explains the Christian doctrine of salvation by means of sacrificial symbols drawn from the Old Testament. Theories about the nature of sacrifice are taken from the work of social anthropologists to show the underlying meaning of these symbols.