The Melchizedek Tradition: A Critical Examination of the Sources to the Fifth Century A.D. and in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521018715)

This monograph seeks to answer the question why Melchizedek, who is a minor figure in the Old Testament, is selected by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews to represent the priesthood of Christ. In the course of his study, Professor Horton surveys the traditions about Melchizedek from the Old Testment period, in Philo, Josephus and Qumran, to the later sources in Rabbinical and patristic writings and the Gnosticism. The book concludes with a critical examination of the claims made for the dependence of Hebrews on the Qumran figure and tradition. The author finally rejects this interpretation in favour of a source and background for Hebrews in an independent and largely original interpretation of the Old Testament passages.

Author: Fred L. Jr. Horton
ISBN-10: 0521018714
ISBN-13: 9780521018715
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2005
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d