Endurance in Suffering (Paperback)

N. Clayton Croy

ISBN 10: 0521018919 / ISBN 13: 9780521018913

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005

Paperback. Hebrews 12: 1-13 portrays the suffering of the community to which it is addressed by means of two images: an athletic contest, and God's fatherly discipline. N. Clayton Croy provides a thorough exploration of the theme of suffering in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman traditions, and surveys the different interpretations of this passage which have been offered by Christian writers over the centuries. He argues that the concept of 'training' unites the passage, which presents Jesus as the supreme athlete, an agonistic exemplar for those running the race. These verses also support a non-punitive understanding of discipline, in which God's children undergo a positive process of education. The educative notion of paideia combines with images of athletic training to establish a call to faithful endurance rather than repentance. This 1998 study explores an important passage of Hebrews, which uses the image of an athletic contest and God's fatherly discipline. N. Clayton Croy examines the idea of 'training' which unites the passage, and sets its conception of non-punitive discipline against the background of Jewish and Graeco-Roman traditions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780521018913

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This 1998 book is a thorough examination of a passage from Hebrews in illuminating philosophical and religious contexts.

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Titel: Endurance in Suffering (Paperback)
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Paperback
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