Sacred space : an approach to the theology of the Epistle to the Hebrews

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    • Isaacs, Marie E.

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Sacred space : an approach to the theology of the Epistle to the Hebrews

Marie E. Isaacs

(Journal for the study of the New Testament : supplement series, 73)

JSOT Press, c1992

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Bibliography: p. [226]-236

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The author of Hebrews is not preoccupied with the concepts of the Hellenistic philosophers but with the ideas of the ancient world is frequently conveyed by the notion of 'sacred space', which the worshipper wishes to approach in order to gain access to the deity. Standing as he does within the religious tradition of Judaism, the author of Hebrews inherited notions of sacred space whereby it was identified with the land, Jerusalem, Zion and the sanctuary. He shares priestly concern, so Isaacs argues, to guard the sacred, to protect it from the profane, and to regulate the means whereby the worshipper can approach the holy.

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  • NCID
    BA20838403
  • ISBN
    • 1850753563
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Sheffield
  • Pages/Volumes
    253 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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