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Religion
Chapter 12
Pg 311
#1. 4 Ezra represents an example of the apocalyptic genre of literature. It was actually written ca. 100 CE, though it presents itself as being composed by Ezra in "the thirteenth year after the destruction of the city" by Babylon in 557 BCE. The historical social text that the author wishes to address is the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE.
#3. 4 Ezra believes that Jerusalem was destroyed because God punished Israel for its disobedience. Luke agrees with this but this book does not agree with 4 Ezra on the cause of judgment and restoration. Luke believes that Jesus was the central and in 4 Ezra, the "man from the sea" was significant because the Jewish people believe that he had something to do with the rebuilding of Zion.
Pg 321
#1. First, it is considered to be apparent that the readers of the text are Christians. Second, the saturation of the letter with motifs from and quotations of the scripture points to an audience for whom the story and scriptures of Judaism were meaningful. Third, the heroes of Hebrews 11 are the heroes of the Jewish scriptures. Fourth, the text sternly warns its audience against "falling away" and "spurning the Son of God." Finally, the text insists that Christ represents a whole new priesthood, offers a perfect sacrifice that mediates a new covenant, and affects a permanent forgiveness. This points to an audience living in the symbolic world of covenant found in the scripture.
#3. Hebrews claims that the superior priest, Jesus, offered the sacrifice not in the earthly sanctuary, but in the heavenly sanctuary itself. They do not speak much of the "new" Temple, but of a "heavenly" Temple. Because of this, the Hebrews believe that Jesus is the perfect sacrifice offered by Jesus himself, the perfect priest, in the perfect heavenly sanctuary.
Pg 329
#1. The Apocalypse, or...
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