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Westminster Theological Journal Volume 61

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, 1999
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Westminster Theological Journal, Volume 61.

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“The falling away (v. 6) is not a falling from salvation, but a failure to exercise saving faith in light of the blessings to which the readers have been exposed through association with the Christian community.” (Pages 224–225)

“I would contend that the author’s language in 6:4–6 is colored by OT references by means of allusion and echo apart from direct citation. Initial justification for finding OT influence behind 6:4–6, especially with reference to the wilderness generation, includes: 1) this era from the life of Israel has already played a prominent role in the exhortation of 3:7–4:13; 2) this aspect of Israel’s life serves as a model throughout Hebrews more broadly; 3) as already observed, an OT illustration can be detected behind all the other major warnings in Hebrews.” (Page 214)

“According to Neh 9:20, part of the experience of the people as they wandered in the wilderness was the reception of the gift of God’s Spirit to instruct them (συνετίσαυ αὐτοῦς). This reference probably reflects Num 11:16–29, a text which contains several references to God’s Spirit which rests upon certain members of the covenant people.” (Page 217)

“It would be better to go back to the old method of stressing, or even belaboring, the importance of catechesis in families, the primacy of preaching on the Lord’s Day, corporate worship, and trusting that the sacraments will be effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that administers them, but only by the blessing of Christ and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them.” (Page 246)

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