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Epistle to the Hebrews, or Letter to the Hebrews, or in the Greek manuscripts, simply To the Hebrews ( Πρὸς Έβραίους)〔''The Greek New Testament'', Edited by Kurt Aland, Matthew Black, Carlo M. Martini, Bruce M. Metzger, and Allen Wikgren, in cooperation with the Institute for New Testament Textual Research, 2nd edition, United Bible Societies, 1973〕 is a text of the New Testament. Its author refers to it as a "word of exhortation", using the same term used in to describe a sermon. Since the earliest days of the Church, its authorship and canonicity have been debated. The text is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, but doubt on Pauline authorship is reported already by Eusebius,〔"some have rejected the Epistle to the Hebrews, saying that it is disputed by the church of Rome, on the ground that it was not written by Paul." Eusebius, ''Hist. Eccl.'' 3.3.5 ((text )); cf. also 6.20.3 ((text )).〕 and modern biblical scholarship considers its authorship unknown,〔Alan C. Mitchell, ''Hebrews'' (Liturgical Press, 2007) page 6.〕 perhaps written in deliberate imitation of the style of Paul.〔Bart D. Ehrman, ''Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are'' (HarperCollins, 2011) page 23.〕〔Clare K. Rothschild, ''Hebrews as Pseudepigraphon: The History and Significance of the Pauline Attribution of Hebrews'' (Mohr Siebeck, 2009) page 4.〕 Scholars of Greek consider its writing to be more polished and eloquent than any other book of the New Testament. The book has earned the reputation of being a masterpiece.〔Powell, Mark A. ''Introducing the New Testament: a historical, literary, and theological survey''. Baker Academic, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8010-2868-7〕 It also has been described as an intricate New Testament book.〔Mackie, Scott D. ''Eschatology and Exhortation in the Epistle to the Hebrews.'' Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2007. ISBN 978-3-16-149215-0〕 Scholars believe it was written for Jewish Christians who lived in Jerusalem.〔 Its purpose was to exhort Christians to persevere in the face of persecution. The theme of the epistle is the doctrine of the person of Christ and his role as mediator between God and humanity. The epistle opens with an exaltation of Jesus as "the radiance of God's glory, the express image of his being, and upholding all things by his powerful word". The epistle presents Jesus with the titles "pioneer" or "forerunner", "Son" and "Son of God", "priest" and "high priest".〔Mason, Eric F. ''You Are a Priest Forever: Second Temple Jewish Messianism and the Priestly Christology of the Epistle to the Hebrews.'' (STDJ 74; Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2008). ISBN 978-90-04-14987-8〕 The epistle casts Jesus as both exalted Son and high priest, a unique dual Christology.〔Mackie, Scott D. "Confession of the Son of God in the Exordium of Hebrews". ''Journal for the Study of the New Testament, '' 30.4 (2008)〕 == Composition == Hebrews uses Old Testament quotations interpreted in light of first century rabbinical Judaism.〔Utley, R. J.: ''The Superiority of the New Covenant: Hebrews''. Bible Lessons International; Marshall, Texas: 1999, Volume 10, p. 1.〕 New Testament and Second Temple Judaism scholar Eric Mason argues that the conceptual background of the priestly Christology of the Epistle to the Hebrews closely parallels presentations of the messianic priest and Melchizedek in the Qumran scrolls.〔 In both Hebrews and Qumran a priestly figure is discussed in the context of a Davidic figure; in both cases a divine decree appoints the priests to their eschatological duty; both priestly figures offer an eschatological sacrifice of atonement. Although the author of Hebrews was not directly influenced by Qumran's "Messiah of Aaron",〔Oegema, Gerbern S. "You Are a Priest Forever" book review. ''Catholic Biblical Quarterly, '' Oct 2009, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p904-905.〕 these and other conceptions did provide "a precedent... to conceive Jesus similarly as a priest making atonement and eternal intercession in the heavenly sanctuary".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epistle to the Hebrews」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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