"The Day of Atonement as a hermeneutical key to the understanding of Christology in Hebrews." (original) (raw)

This study contributes to the discussion of the hermeneutics of Hebrews by attempt to show how the worldview(s) and references to the Israelite cult form the décor against which the book's Christology acts out a new, supreme story of atonement. Crucial to the Christology of Hebrews is the role of Christ as High Priest, found in Hebrews in the context of the Jewish festival, the Day of Atonement. It is precisely this relationship between the Christology of Hebrews and the Day of Atonement that forms the focus of the study. Focusing on both the background and central theme of the book (its Christology), this study proposes that the priesthood