Once scholarship determined that Paul did not write it, the Epistle to the Hebrews was dismissed as the product of an anonymous eccentric tangential to the course of early Christianity. Now the tide has turned, and the author is considered by many to be one of the great theologians of the New Testament, ranked with the Pauline and Johannine traditions. Some of the contributors here are specialists in the letter, while other bring insights from other fields. The treatments are designed specifically for advanced undergraduate students who perhaps are also studying a standard commentary. The Society of Biblical Literature publishes the paperbound edition; Brill publishes the hardbound. Annotation 2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
