• Hebrews 5:7 as the Cry of the Davidic Sufferer

    Author(s):
    Timothy Bertolet (see profile)
    Date:
    2017
    Group(s):
    Biblical Studies, New Testament
    Subject(s):
    Biblical interpretation, Bible. New Testament
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Hebrews, Intertextuality, Psalms, Biblical studies, New Testament
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M62G0K
    Abstract:
    This article proposes a better source for the Son’s cry in Hebrews 5:7. It begins by surveying sources previous scholars have identified, including Jesus’ cry in Gethsemane and Golgotha, several Psalms, and the Maccabean martyr literature. It is then argued that these background sources for the language are insufficient. Instead the author of Hebrews has an entire motif from the Psalter as his informing source: the Davidic figure that cries out in trust to be delivered from a death-like experience. Firstly, the motif of the Davidic righteous suffering in the LXX Psalms is demonstrated. Secondly, Hebrews’ use of the Messianic royal figure is demonstrated and thirdly, Hebrews 5:7 as a portrait of the Christ who cries out for deliverance is demonstrated. Thus, Hebrews 5:7 sees the Son as the Davidic king who is the true representative human exercising trust in YHWH, bringing to fulfilment the theme from various Psalms.
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    Pub. DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v51i1.2286
    Publisher:
    AOSIS
    Pub. Date:
    20 October 2017
    Journal:
    In Die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi
    Volume:
    51
    Issue:
    1
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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