Ḥesed and the New Testament

Karen Nelson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

• List of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsTypographical Conventions for Intertextual CategorizationChapter 1. Ḥesed and the New Testament: Goal, Obstacles, and Responses1.1 Recovering Ḥesed 1.2 Obstacles and ResponsesChapter 2. An Intertextual Categorization Study: Methodological Approaches2.1 Intertextuality2.2 Categorization2.3 Intertextual Categorization and ḤesedChapter 3. Interpersonal Relationships in Ancient Israel: The Domain of ḤesedChapter 4. Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible and Other Literature of the Second Temple Period4.1 Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible4.2 Ḥsd in Other Literature of the Second Temple PeriodChapter 5. Ḥsyd in the Hebrew Bible and Other Literature of the Second Temple Period5.1 Ḥsyd in the Hebrew Bible5.2 Ḥsyd in Other Literature of the Second Temple PeriodChapter 6. Greek Words That Evoke Ḥsd or Ḥsyd6.1 Eleos6.2 Hosios6.3 New Testament Occurrences of Eleos and HosiosChapter 7. Eleos in Matthew’s Gospel: A Weighty Matter of the Law7.1 Intertextual Connections Between Eleos in Matthew’s Gospel and Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible7.1 The Category ḤSD in Matthew’s Gospel7.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Category ḤSD in Matthew’s Gospel7.4 ConclusionsChapter 8. Eleos in Paul’s Letters: The Reason for Gentiles Glorifying God8.1 Intertextual Connections Between Eleos in Paul’s Letters and Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible8.2 The Category ḤSD in Romans and Galatians8.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Category ḤSD in Romans and Galatians8.4 ConclusionsChapter 9. Eleos in Luke’s Gospel: A Basis for Remembered Promises and Neighborly Actions9.1 Intertextual Connections Between Eleos in Luke’s Gospel and Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible9.2 The Category ḤSD in Luke’s Gospel9.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Category ḤSD in Luke’s Gospel9.4 ConclusionsChapter 10. Eleos in Other New Testament Books: Characteristic of God, Reason for Hope10.1 Intertextual Connections Between Eleos in Hebrews, James, First Peter, Second John, and Jude and Ḥsd in the Hebrew Bible10.2 The Category ḤSD in First Peter 1:3–2:1010.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Category ḤSD in First Peter 1:3–2:1010.4 ConclusionsChapter 11. Hosios in Acts: A Gift and Promises Concerning David and His Descendant11.1 Intertextual Connections Between Hosios in Acts and Ḥsd or Ḥsyd in the Hebrew Bible11.2 The Categories ḤSD and ḤSYD in Acts11.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Categories ḤSD and ḤSYD in Acts11.4 ConclusionsChapter 12. Hosios in Other New Testament Books: A Description of the One Who Makes Faithful and Righteous Judgments12.1 Intertextual Connections Between Hosios in First Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, and Revelation and Ḥsyd in the Hebrew Bible12.2 The Category ḤSYD in Revelation 15–1612.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing Engagement with the Category ḤSYD in Revelation 15–1612.4 ConclusionsChapter 13. ḤSD, ḤSYD, Eleos, and Hosios in the New Testament13.1 The Categories ḤSD and ḤSYD in the New Testament13.2 Eleos in the New Testament13.3 Hosios in the New TestamentChapter 14. Ḥesed and the New Testament: Conclusions and Outlook14.1 Evidence of New Testament Engagement with the Concept Corresponding to Ḥesed14.2 Aspects of New Testament Engagement with the Concept Corresponding to Ḥesed14.3 Exegetical Value of Recognizing New Testament Engagement with the Concept Corresponding to Ḥesed14.4 Conclusion14.5 Limitations and ImplicationsAppendixes1. Hebrew Bible Occurrences of חסד and חסיד2. LXX Occurrences of ἔλεος, ἐλεέω, and ὅσιος3. Occurrences of חסד and חסיד in the Dead Sea Scrolls and SirachBibliographyIndex