Faithful to the End: An Introduction to Hebrews through Revelation

by Terry Wilder; J. Daryl Charles; Kendell Easley

Publisher:

B&H

, 2007

Overview

In classroom and scholarly study, the Gospels, Acts, and the Pauline letters receive far more attention than does the so-called “end” of the New Testament: Hebrews; James; 1 and 2 Peter; 1, 2, and 3 John; Jude; and Revelation. Faithful to the End: An Introduction to Hebrews Through Revelation offers a careful study of these latter biblical letters, closely examining each one’s authorship and origin, destination and audience, purpose, and major themes.

Appropriate as a reference work or textbook in college and seminary classrooms, this volume uniquely combines head knowledge with a challenge to the heart, for it is purposefully titled after each book’s recurring theme of persevering in the faith. Coauthor Terry L. Wilder writes, “Our hope is that God might use this text to help readers not only learn about these New Testament books, but also to appropriate the message contained in each. May we be faithful to the end!”

Key Features

• Preface written by Terry L. Wilder
• Contains a directory of Scripture references mentioned
• Has an index of subjects covered
• Includes a list of all names mentioned

Contents

Top Highlights

“The primary emphasis in Hebrews is Jesus’ supremacy and the fact that this supremacy lies at the heart of the new covenant.” (Pages 9–10)

“What precisely is the character of the struggle, and what is the nature of the writer’s burden? It is the struggle to endure, to be faithful, to persevere with joy (10:32, 36, 38; 12:1, 2, 3, 7, 27; 13:1). And it is a struggle that unites, rather than separates, the people of God in the old and the new.” (Page 6)

“They were merely professors of the faith and not possessors; for the mark of a believer is perseverance” (Page 20)

“full continuity between divine action in the old covenant and the new” (Page 41)

“Perseverance lays hold of the future reward already in the present.” (Page 22)

Product Details

• Title: Faithful to the End: An Introduction to Hebrews Through Revelation
• Authors: Terry L. Wilder, J. Daryl Charles, Kendell Easley
• Publisher: B & H Publishers
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 496

About the Authors

Terry L. Wilder is associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

J. Daryl Charles has served as the senior fellow, Center for Politics and Religion, Union University. He now serves as the director and senior fellow of the Bryan Institute for Critical Thought and Practice, Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee.

Kendell Easley is professor of Christian Studies and program director for the Master of Christian Studies at Union University. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and also wrote the Holman New Testment Commentary on Revelation.