03067nam a2200325 a 4500 ebr10516867 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 080310s2008 nyu sb 001 0 eng d 2008011102 9781433103315 (cb alk. paper) 1433103311 (cb alk. paper) 9781453903728 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)774287311 BS2775.52 .T46 2008eb 227/.8706 22 Thomas, C. Adrian, 1959- A case for mixed-audience with reference to the warning passages in the book of Hebrews [electronic resource] / C. Adrian Thomas. New York : Peter Lang, c2008. xvi, 327 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-311) and indexes. Introduction -- Significance of the warning passages -- Statement of the problem -- Purpose of the study -- Need for the study -- Contribution of the study -- Limitations of the study -- Approach of the study -- A historical survey of the interpretation of the warning passages -- A history of their interpretation -- Leading up to the Reformation -- The Apostolic period -- The sub-Apostolic period -- A.D. 150-300 -- The influence of Hermas -- Montanists' reaction -- Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 140/150-220) -- Origen (A.D. 185-254) -- The Novatians -- A.D. 300-1500 -- Rejection of rigorism -- Chrysostom (A.D. 349-407) -- Ambrose (A.D. 333/334-397) -- Augustine (c. A.D. 354-430) -- The monastics -- From the Reformation to the present -- Luther (1483-1546) -- Calvin (1509-1564) -- William Perkins (1558-1602) -- Jacobus Arminius (1555-1609) -- John Owen (1616-1683) -- Excursus : on the influence of Dort -- Since Owen -- Statement and critique of the five major views -- The hypothetical loss-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The loss-of-rewards view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The means-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The loss-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The test-of-genuineness view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The nature of the danger threatening the community of Hebrews -- The problem with the community addressed -- The historical circumstances of the readers -- Ethno-religious background -- Socio-political circumstance -- Geographic location of the readers -- Occasion of the letter -- Purpose of the letter -- Genre of the letter -- The spiritual condition of the readers. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Bible. N.T. Hebrews Criticism, interpretation, etc. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10516867 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 224436 224436