TY - BOOK AU - Moffitt,D.M. TI - Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrew s T2 - Brill eBook titles 2011 SN - 9789004206915 AV - BS2775.52 .M64 2011 U1 - 234/.5 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Jesus Christ KW - Bible KW - N.T KW - Hebrews KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Atonement KW - Bibilical teaching KW - Sacrifice KW - Judaism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; D. M. Moffitt --; Chapter One. Introduction: The Riddle Of Hebrews’ Silence About The Resurrection; D. M. Moffitt --; Chapter Two. Angels, Anthropology, And The Age To Come In Hebrews 1–2; D. M. Moffitt --; Chapter Three. Jesus’ Resurrection, Ascension, And Heavenly High Priesthood In Hebrews; D. M. Moffitt --; Chapter Four. Jesus’ Resurrection Life And Hebrews’ Christological And Soteriological Appropriation Of Yom Kippur; D. M. Moffitt --; Chapter Five. Conclusion; D. M. Moffitt --; Bibliography; D. M. Moffitt --; Index Of Ancient Literature; D. M. Moffitt --; Index Of Names; D. M. Moffitt --; Subject Index; D. M. Moffitt; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - Scholars often explain Hebrews’ relative silence regarding Jesus’ resurrection by emphasizing the author’s appeal to Yom Kippur’s two key moments—the sacrificial slaughter and the high priest’s presentation of blood in the holy of holies—in his distinctive portrayal of Jesus’ death and heavenly exaltation. The writer’s depiction of Jesus as the high priest whose blood effected ultimate atonement appears to be modeled upon these two moments. Such a typology discourages discrete reflection on Jesus’ resurrection. Drawing on contemporary studies of Jewish sacrifice (which note that blood represents life, not death), parallels in Jewish apocalyptic literature, and fresh exegetical insights, this volume demonstrates that Jesus’ embodied, resurrected life is crucial for the high-priestly Christology and sacrificial soteriology developed in Hebrews UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004206519.i-338 ER -