Heavenly Space in Hebrews and Its Jewish and Christian Environment: Passing through the Heavens

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Visiting Assistant Professor Stephen C. Wunrow

Heavenly Space in Hebrews and Its Jewish and Christian Environment

Passing through the Heavens

Visiting Assistant Professor Stephen C. Wunrow

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
10 July 2025

Judaism: sacred texts; Sacred texts

Series: The Library of New Testament Studies

Stephen Wunrow addresses the pressing question of what the author of Hebrews meant by his descriptions of heaven, arguing that the author intended his references to heavenly space to be interpreted as realistic descriptions of a real place. Wunrow posits that language about heaven is neither metaphor nor a description of a “place” outside the creation, by examining other early Jewish and Christian texts that narrate or describe humans ascending into heaven. Given the nature and the function of heavenly space as described in these texts, Wunrow suggests it is most probable that the authors of the texts intended their descriptions of heavenly space to be understood as realistic.

Wunrow thus explores 1 and 2 Enoch, 4 Ezra, 2 and 3 Baruch, the Apocalypse of Abraham, the Testament of Levi, the Testament of Abraham, the Ascension of Isaiah, and Revelation; investigating how other roughly contemporary authors described heavenly space, and considering that the rhetorical aims of most of these authors fail unless their readers understand their descriptions of heavenly space in realistic ways. Turning then to examine Hebrews, Wunrow suggests that while the letter does contain unique features and rhetorical aims, it also fits comfortably with other early Jewish and Christian texts that describe humans ascending into heaven in a realistic manner. He concludes with reflections on how this conclusion helps to clarify other topics in Hebrews, including atonement and eschatology.

By: Visiting Assistant Professor Stephen C. Wunrow
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780567721518
ISBN 10: 0567721515
Series: The Library of New Testament Studies
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Illustrations Tables Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Heavenly Space in Early Jewish and Christian Ascent Texts Chapter Three: Heavenly Space in Revelation Chapter Four: Heavenly Space in Hebrews Chapter Five: Implications and Concluding Reflections Chapter Six: Introductions to Early Jewish and Christian Ascent Texts Bibliography Index

Stephen C. Wunrow is Visiting Assistant Professor at Wheaton College, USA.