The Epistle to the Hebrews: The First Apology for Christianity

by Alexander Balmain Bruce

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 1899

Overview

Distinguishing the book of Hebrews as a critical portion of the Christian religion, A. B. Bruce addresses the book of Hebrews in such a manner to convey both the implicit and explicit themes within the text. Bruce’s commentary covers the canonicity, authorship, scope, and doctrines within the book of Hebrews.

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Key Features

• Distinguishes the book of Hebrews as a critical portion of Christianity
• Addresses implicit and explicit themes of the book of Hebrews
• Covers the canonicity, authorship, scope, and doctrines of the text

Contents

• Christ and the Prophets (Chap. 1:1–4)
• Christ and the Angels (Chap. 1:5–14; Chap. 2:1–4)
• The Humiliation of Christ and Its Rationale (Chap. 2:5–18)
• The Captain of Salvation (Chap. 2:10)
• The Way of Salvation (Chap. 2:11–18)
• Christ and Moses (Chap. 3)
• The Gospel of Rest (Chap. 4)
• Christ Not a Self-Elected, but a God-Appointed Priest (Chap. 5:1–10)
• The Teacher’s Complaint (Chaps. 5:11–14; 6:1–8)
• The Teacher’s Charity (Chap. 6:9–20)
• The Order of Melchisedec (Chap. 7:1–10)
• The Priest after the Order of Melchisedec (Chap. 7:11–28)
• Christ and Aaron (Chap. 8)
• The Ancient Tabernacle (Chap. 9:1–10)
• The More Excellent Ministry (Chap. 9:11–14)
• The New Covenant (Chap. 9:15–28)
• Shadow and Substance (Chap. 10:1–18)
• Draw Near! (Chap. 10:19–31)
• Be Not of Them that Draw Back (Chap. 10:32–Chap. 12:29)
• The Theological Import of the Epistle

Praise for the Print Edition

This book, the fruit of 30 years of study, is a companion volume to Professor Bruce’s The Kingdom of God, and St. Paul’s Conception of Christianity.

—T&T Clark

The epistle to the Hebrews becomes richer as we follow Dr. Bruce’s tender yet searching analysis of its thoughts and phrases.

—The London Quarterly and Holborn Review

Product Details

• Title: The Epistle to the Hebrews: The First Apology for Christianity
• Author: Alexander Balmain Bruce
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 1899
• Pages: 470

About Alexander Balmain Bruce

Excerpted from the 1911 Encyclopedia

Alexander Balmain Bruce, Scottish divine, was born at Aberargie near Perth on the 31st of January 1831. His father suffered for his adherence to the Free Church at the Disruption in 1843, and removed to Edinburgh, where the son was educated, showing exceptional ability from the first. His early religious doubts, awakened especially by Strausss Life of Jesus, made him throughout life sympathetic with those who underwent a similar stress. After serving as assistant first at Ancrum, then at Lochwinnoch, he was called to Cardross in Dumbartonshire in 1859, and to Broughty Ferry in 1868. There he published his first considerable exegetical work, the Training of the Twelve. In 1874 he delivered his Cunningham Lectures, afterwards published as The Humiliation of Christ, and in the following year was appointed to the chair of Apologetics and New Testament exegesis at the Free Church College, Glasgow. This post he held for twenty-four years. He was one of the first British New Testament students whose work was received with consideration by German scholars of repute. The character and work of Christ were, he held, the ultimate proof and the best defence of Christianity; and his tendency was to concentrate attention somewhat narrowly on the historic Jesus...