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book review: Craig R. Koester. Hebrews: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible 36. New York: Doubleday, 2001. Pp. xxiii + 604. ISBN 0385468938. US $47.50.
Nicklas, Tobias
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"The book of Hebrews is often called one of the great riddles of the New Testament, for many of the main questions connected with it are unanswered, or the answers given remain controversial. Therefore, every good commentary is a welcome step forward towards a better understanding of this strange text. In my review of C. R. Koester's voluminous new commentary (604 pp.) in the Anchor Bible series, I concentrate on the introduction and, in accordance with the interests of TC readers, on the treatment of several text-critical issues. 2. After an English translation of the text, Koester starts his introduction with a broad overview of the history of interpretation and influence of Hebrews. He sees three major shifts in the study of Hebrews: (1) Until the end of antiquity the canonicity of Hebrews was questioned, particularly in the Western churches. (2) During the sixteenth century the issue of the status of Hebrews was reopened in disputes between Catholics and Protestants. (3) Finally, the rise of historical criticism in the eighteenth century led to some new, still unresolved problems like these: Who was the author and who were the addressees of the book? How can the social context of its composition be described? What is its place in early Christianity and within a history of religions?"(pg 1)
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