Description:
What does the epistle to the Hebrews mean when it calls Jesus "Son"? Pastor and New Testament scholar R. B. Jamieson probes the complexity of the Christology presented in the epistle to the Hebrews. Exploring the paradox of this key term, Jamieson argues that "Son" names both who Jesus is eternally and what he becomes at the climax of his incarnate, saving mission.
Brief description:
R. B. Jamieson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is the author of several books, including Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God, Understanding Baptism, Understanding the Lord's Supper, and Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews.
Review Quotes:
"Many have spoken of the need for and shape of theological exegesis. Rare is the work that actually employs theological wisdom for the sake of better exegetical practice. Now R. B. Jamieson's The Paradox of Sonship serves as a marvelous example. The work employs early christological concepts to keep alert to the breadth of teaching in Hebrews regarding the sonship of the Messiah. I highly commend it."
--Michael Allen, John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary