RLST 152: Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature
Lecture 21 - Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews. There are many ways of interpreting the text, and ancient methods of interpretation may seem bizarre to our modern sensibilities. The New Testament offers us many examples of how an early Christian might interpret the text of the Hebrew Bible, which was their scripture. The Letter to the Hebrews, which is not really a letter but a speech of encouragement, structures its argument around the thesis that Jesus' liturgy and priesthood is superior to that in the Hebrew Bible. The author of Hebrews proves this through several interesting interpretations of passages from the Hebrew Bible. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 21 - Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. What Does a Text Mean? Methods of Interpretation |
| [00:14:23] | 2. The Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in the New Testament |
| [00:23:42] | 3. The Letter to the Hebrews: A Speech of Encouragement |
| [00:29:35] | 4. The Outline of the Epistle |
| References |
| Lecture 21 - Interpreting Scripture: Hebrews Instructor: Professor Dale B. Martin. Handout: Outline of Hebrews [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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