Better than the blood of Abel?: some remarks on Abel in Hebrews 12:24

The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example w...

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Main Author: Kim, Kyu Seop (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Tyndale House [2016]
In: Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-136
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Hebräerbrief 12,24 / Abel, Biblical person / Judaism / Jesus Christus / Cult
Further subjects:B Jews in the New Testament
B Bible. Hebrews 10-13
B Abel, (Biblical figure)
B Peer reviewed
B Bible. Hebrews Theology Christology
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Summary:The sudden mention of Abel in Hebrews 12:24 has elicited a multiplicity of interpretations, but despite its significance, the meaning of "Abel" has not attracted the careful attention that it deserves. This study argues that "Abel" in Hebrews 12:24 refers to Abel as an example who speaks to us through his right observation of the cult. Accordingly, Hebrews 12:24b means that Christ's cult is superior to the Jewish ritual. This interpretation fits exactly with the adjacent context contrasting Sinai and Zion symbols.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contains:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin