tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1811264108457143000.post4841275724252866844..comments2023-07-01T00:22:54.261+09:30Comments on Berith Road: The Concept of Faith in HebrewsSteven Coxheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798792943613130505noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1811264108457143000.post-9236185279075148232010-02-14T13:09:46.178+09:302010-02-14T13:09:46.178+09:30Thanks, Dave.
I think that Paul and the author of...Thanks, Dave.<br /><br />I think that Paul and the author of Hebrews probably operate with the same basic definition of what faith is, but it's interesting that there are still differences in how they actually use the language of <i>faith</i>. The christological use of the term is particularly strong in Paul.Steven Coxheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798792943613130505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1811264108457143000.post-89841765655261319432010-02-13T05:54:22.236+09:302010-02-13T05:54:22.236+09:30But!
Paul saw Christ as being the object of faith...But!<br /><br />Paul saw Christ as being the object of faith AND he also recognised how this was true in the OT (Rom 3:21).<br /><br />Paul also recognises that faith is Christological AND relates to works etc (Eph 5:1-21, Romans 12:1).<br /><br />Paul also talks about perseverance through opposition (Romans 5:3-4).<br /><br />The author of Hebrews recognises that the 'operative' aspect of faith comes as a result of the faith in CHrist. After all his own definition of faith in Heb 11:1 does not contain any 'operative' aspect, and yet is was "by faith" ie a result of faith) that Abel etc DID what they did. Why? Because good works come from faith. However, good works do not equate faith.<br /><br />Steve, I found time to drop by. Probably will not happen often. There is no difference in how Paul or the author of Hebrews view faith, though they certainly wrote regarding different aspects of the faith, to different people for different reasons. BUT I think you make too much of this...because you are trying to use it to support your perspective IMHO.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739784110428028221noreply@blogger.com