A Perfect Priest

Albert Vanhoye is one of the most prominent French biblical scholars of the period following the Second Vatican Council, with an academic career spanning eight decades and publications in numerous European languages. Amidst diverse interests, the Letter to the Hebrews has remained the central focus of his scholarship throughout his career. This volume collects sixteen of his most significant essays on Hebrews, covering a variety of topics and approaches, with an emphasis on the key themes of priesthood and sacrifice. The essays are presented for the first time in English translation, with an introduction by the editors summarizing Vanhoye's contribution and analysing the central features of his work.Part One: Priesthood and Sacrifice
Christ as High Priest in Hebrews 2.17-18 - The Place and Meaning of Hebrews 5.1-10 - The teleiōsis of Christ: Chief Point of Hebrews' Priestly Christology - 'By the Greater and More Perfect Tent' (Hebrews 9.11) - Eternal Spirit and Sacrificial Fire in Hebrews 9.14 - Earthly Sanctuary and Heavenly Sanctuary in the Letter to the Hebrews - Historical Recollection and Theological Creativity in the Letter to the Hebrews

Part Two: Thematic Studies
The Law in the Letter to the Hebrews - The God of the New Covenant in the Letter to the Hebrews - Universal Salvation through Christ and the Validity of the Old Covenant - Christ as Re-creator of Humanity and Restorer of Human Rights, according to the Letter to the Hebrews

Part Three: Exegetical Studies
The οἰκουμένη in the Letter to the Hebrews - Long Journey or Imminent Access? The Biblical Context of Hebrews 3.7-4.11 - Hebrews 6.7-8 and the Rabbinic Mashal - The Faith of Jesus? On Hebrews 12.2: 'Jesus, Author and Perfecter of Faith' - The Literary Question of Hebrews 13.1-6