3.34 Thomas R. Schreiner, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “An Introduction to the Book of Hebrews”

Episode 117
64 Min
July 24, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this podcast interview, Dr. Thomas Schreiner joins David Schrock and Stephen Wellum to introduce us to the book of Hebrews and its major themes.
Timestamps
  • 00:49 – Intro
  • 02:28 – Why a Month on Hebrews?
  • 04:25 – How Dr. Schreiner’s Commentary Came to Be
  • 06:34 – How Hebrews Shaped or Clarified Things for Dr. Schreiner
  • 08:29 – Who’s the Audience, What’s the Aim, and Who’s the Author?
  • 12:04 – Tension found Between Practice of Paul and the Claims of Hebrews?
  • 16:14 – Temptations for Judaizing Christians in a Roman World
  • 17:52 – How Does Hebrews Inform Dr. Wellum’s Christology?
  • 20:41 – Reading the Old Testament Eschatologically, Typologically, and Spatially
  • 22:14 – Prophet, Priest, King and… Son?
  • 27:39 – Jesus as a Melchizedekian Priest
  • 33:36 – The Warning Passages in Hebrews
  • 38:23 – “Christians” Who Apostatize and Lose Salvation?
  • 43:56 – Understanding the Sabbath
  • 46:47 – Joshua Giving Rest and Reading Redemptive Historically
  • 50:43 – How Does Understanding Hebrews’ View of Rest Impact our Worship on the Lord’s Day?
  • 58:56 – Helpful Resources On Hebrews
  • 1:02:39 – Outro
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Authors

  • Thomas R. Schreiner is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology (1997), and he is also the Associate Dean of the School of Theology. He has authored and edited many books, articles, and book reviews. He and his wife Diane have four adult children. Tom serves as an elder at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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