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Podcast: New Books in Ancient History
Episode: Joshua D. A. Bloor, "Purifying the Consciousness in Hebrews: Cult, Defilement, and the Perpetual Heavenly Blood of Jesus" (T&T Clark, 2023)
Description: In the Letter to the Hebrews, the âconsciousness of sinâ is a present problem for the recipients as a stain that causes dread, timidity, and restricted access, and it is also a âcosmicâ problem, with the heavenly tabernacle needing to be purged of defilement. Join us as we speak with Joshua Bloor about his recent book: Purifying the Consciousness in Hebrews: Cult, Defilement, and the Perpetual Heavenly Blood of Jesus (T&T Clark, 2023). Hebrews, he explains, distinguishes between what Jesus achieves on earth and what he achieves in heaven. Bloor further offers an understanding of the motif of âconsciousness of sinâ and it...