Hebrews

Matthew J. Marohl is pastor at St. Olaf College, USA.

• Series prefacePreface and AcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsIntroduction1 Setting the scene2 A social identity approach Commentary3 God’s ongoing speech (1.1-4)4 The Son is Superior to Angels (1.5-14)5 Warning to pay attention (2.1-4)6 Jesus, the pioneer of salvation (2.5-18)7 Moses and Jesus, servant and son (3.1-6)8 Warning against unfaithfulness (3.7-19)9 God’s promised rest (4.1-13)10 Jesus as high priest (4.14-5.10)11 Ingroup boundaries (5.11-6.8)12 God’s faithfulness (6.9-20)13 Jesus and Melchizedek (7:1-28)14 A new covenant (8:1-13)15 Earthly and heavenly sanctuaries (9.1-22)16 Christ’s sacrifice (9.23-10.18)17 A call to persevere (10.19-39)18 A great cloud of witnesses (11.1-40)19 The faithfulness of Jesus (12.1-3)20 Another warning to persevere (12.13-29)21 A call to love and service (13.1-19)22 Benediction, exhortation and greeting (13.20-25)ReferencesIndex of authorsIndex of ancient and biblical references

It is a perpetual temptation of our modern culture to read biblical texts as if they only relates to the individual person. Matthew Marohl’s masterful social identity commentary on Hebrews shows how this cannot, and must not, be our sole reading. Expertly leveraging Social Identity Theory, and through insightful perspectives on community, otherness, and intragroup comparison, this commentary deepens an understanding of the social dimensions of the Epistle to the Hebrews. Richly engaged in broader scholarship it is a vital resource for thoughtful interpretation and teaching.