The Use of Scriptures and the Rhetoric of Fear In Hebrews
This study examines how the author of Hebrews uses certain scriptural passages (Deut 4, 9, 32; Pss 95, 118; Isa 26; Hab 2; Hag 2; etc.) both in his logical reasoning (the appeal to logos) and in eliciting fear in his audience (the appeal to pathos), so as to achieve the goal of persuading his audien...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Eisenbrauns
2021
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Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2021, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-210 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
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| Summary: | This study examines how the author of Hebrews uses certain scriptural passages (Deut 4, 9, 32; Pss 95, 118; Isa 26; Hab 2; Hag 2; etc.) both in his logical reasoning (the appeal to logos) and in eliciting fear in his audience (the appeal to pathos), so as to achieve the goal of persuading his audience to persevere in their faith. This article demonstrates that, when addressing the audience’s fear of death, fear of authorities, and fear of economic losses that arose from facing persecution, the author not only shows them why each of these fears can be overcome but also motivates them by instilling in them the fear of God’s vengeance and the confidence of God’s eschatological reward and providential care. Also, in his use of Scriptures, the author has in view a context that is much broader than its immediate citation or allusion. This broader scriptural context not only can be seen within a particular warning passage but spans across other warning passages as well. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-0998 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/bullbiblrese.31.2.0191 |