James Swetnam, «o( a)po/stoloj in Hebrews 3,1» biblica, Vol. 89 (2008) 252-262 page 262

Vol 89 (2008)

James Swetnam, «o( a)po/stoloj in Hebrews 3,1», Vol. 89 (2008) 252-262

The word a)po/stoloj in Heb 3,1 is seen as a reference to the risen Jesus in Heb 2,12 who has been “sent” by God to reveal God’s name as Moses was “sent” to reveal God’s name. Since Heb 2,12 is an allusion to the Christian tôdâ known as the Eucharist, the parallel with the word a)rxiereu/j is appropriate. The risen Christ is the son who reveals his father to those who have faith-trust as Jesus had faithtrust in the face of death. This revelation of a piece with a central theological theme of the New Testament, and is an invitation to enter liturgically into the death of Jesus so as to enter into his relation of son with his father.

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262 James Swetnam SUMMARY The word ajpovstolo" in Heb 3,1 is seen as a reference to the risen Jesus in Heb 2,12 who has been â€œsentâ€ by God to reveal Godâ€™s name as Moses was â€œsentâ€ to reveal Godâ€™s name. Since Heb 2,12 is an allusion to the Christian tÃ´dÃ¢ known as the Eucharist, the parallel with the word ajrciereuv" is appropriate. The risen Christ is the son who reveals his father to those who have faith-trust as Jesus had faith- trust in the face of death. This revelation of a piece with a central theological theme of the New Testament, and is an invitation to enter liturgically into the death of Jesus so as to enter into his relation of son with his father.