Purifying the Consciousness in Hebrews

Cult, Defilement and the Perpetual Heavenly Blood of Jesus

Dr. Joshua D. A. Bloor (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2023
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-70810-6 (ISBN)

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Joshua D. A. Bloor argues that the purification of the consciousness of sin, via Jesus’ perpetual heavenly blood offering, is a vital motif for understanding Hebrews’ sacrificial argumentation, and vice-versa. Jesus’ ‘objective’ earthly achievements are many, yet only his ‘subjective’ heavenly blood offering purges the heavenly tabernacle and subsequently the consciousness of sin. Bloor views the Levitical cult as having a positive role in Hebrews, with Levitical ‘guilt’ foreshadowing and informing Hebrews’ notion of the ‘consciousness of sin’. Levitical sacrifices could purge the consciousness, but only Jesus’ heavenly blood can offer complete perpetual purgation. This blood is a qualitative type of purgation which continually speaks in heaven, offering eternal assurance for the recipients regarding their consciousness of sin.

Bloor begins with the ‘defiled consciousness’ and situates the world of Hebrews within cultic defilement, enabling the consciousness of sin and its cosmic implications to be properly understood. From here, the solution to a defiled consciousness is explored by examining Hebrews’ cultic argumentation. Bloor highlights the distinctive purposes inherent in both Jesus’ earthly and heavenly achievements, with the latter concerned particularly with Yom Kippur imagery and the purgation of the consciousness. Bloor concludes by differentiating between Jesus’ session, present heavenly activity and perpetual heavenly blood offering. Throughout this volume, Bloor engages, critiques and advances current discourse concerning the nature and timing of Jesus’ offering in Hebrews.

Joshua D. A. Bloor is Visiting Lecturer at Nazarene Theological College, UK. He is a Pastor in Manchester, UK, and the Leadership Programme Director for the UK Pioneer Network of Churches.

List of Abbreviations
Abstract
Declaration and Copyright Statement
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: The Defiled Consciousness
Chapter 1: Cosmic Defilement: The Cultic Context of Defilement
Part II: Purifying the Consciousness: Cosmic Purgation
Chapter 2: Navigating Hebrews’ Sacrificial Argumentation: Yom Kippur and Jesus’ Earthly and Heavenly Achievements
Chapter 3: How Much More the Blood of Christ? Ritual, Perfection, and the Finality of Purgation
Part III: Assurance and The Purified Consciousness
Chapter 4: Divine Help, Assurance, and Perpetual Blood
Chapter 5: Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	13.02.2023
Reihe/Serie	The Library of New Testament Studies
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-567-70810-1 / 0567708101
ISBN-13	978-0-567-70810-6 / 9780567708106
Zustand	Neuware