Hebrews and Perfection: An Examination of the Concept of Perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews
The
concept of perfection is central to the Epistle to the Hebrews but what
is the precise meaning to be attached to the perfecting of Christ and
the perfecting of Christians? Is teleioun to be understood in a cultic
or ethical sense, or with reference to glorification; or is it employed
in a formal sense so that the meaning has to be determined solely from
the context? A thorough survey of the background literature suggests to
Dr Peterson that it is only the context and, in particular, the object
of the verb which can decide its sense on any specific occasion, and it
is this method he pursues.
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