Joshua Traditions and the Argument of Hebrews 3 and 4

by Bryan J. Whitfield

The connection between the great high priest and the people of God in Hebrews has proved a central question for many scholars, including Ernst Kasemann. This book examines previous attempts to explain the flow of the argument in Hebrews 3 and 4 and revisits the proposal of J. Rendel Harris, who thought attention to the two Joshuas of the Hebrew Bible was the key to connecting Heb 3:7 4:13 to its frame. It examines Second Temple interpretations of two texts central to the two Joshuas (Numbers 13 14 and Zechariah 3) and concludes with a positive assessment of much of Harris s proposal."

316 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2013

Reviews

[Marc Sims · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh - ok. The connection between Hebrews 4 and the Joshua of Zechariah 3 seemed unconvincing to me.