Yesterday, Today, and Forever: Listening to Hebrews in the Twenty-First Century

by Gareth Lee Cockerill

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2022

Overview

Yesterday, Today, and Forever is not a theology of the Letter to the Hebrews, nor is it simply another commentary on the text. Nevertheless, if you take time to work through this reading guide, you will gain a rich, holistic understanding of Hebrews’ theology, and you will be able to come back to this volume again and again as a resource for personal growth, teaching, and preaching. This book was written out of the author’s desire to share the fruit of more than thirty-five years of study and meditation on this often neglected but rich New Testament book, to help readers see its vision of the all-sufficient Christ and to gain a holistic grasp of the way the author of Hebrews has arranged the material of this book to encourage us in a life of faithfulness--a message of importance for the world in which we live. The book of Hebrews has been divided into seven weeks of daily readings (forty-nine days), so you will have time for Hebrews to permeate your heart and mind.

Key Features

• Shares the fruit of more than thirty-five years of study and meditation.
• Helps readers see its vision of the all-sufficient Christ.
• Has an accessible guide for the faith and practice of the broader church.

Praise for the Print Edition

Cockerill brings to fresh life the often-neglected book of Hebrews. Cockerill guides the reader through a magnificent seven-week journey through the glorious heights and peaks of this cherished landscape of biblical revelation. In the process, he reveals to us anew how Christ fulfills all of the great themes of the Old Testament, such as law, sacrifice, and priesthood. I encourage Christians to engage in this amazing journey and to recapture anew the glorious identity of Jesus Christ for all time.

—Timothy C. Tennent, Asbury Theological Seminary

Yesterday, Today, and Forever is such a treasure! Cockerill’s many years of in-depth study and eager willingness to be mentored by the pastor of Hebrews richly infuse this present volume. . . . Cockerill’s own pastoral heart makes this seven-week study winsome, compelling, and accessible. This book opens the door to one of the most powerful, beautiful, and persuasive sermons ever written! Those who enter this door will be richly blessed.

—Dana M. Harris, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

For some, the book of Hebrews is ‘too difficult’. But unless they engage with it, they are likely to remain spiritual infants. In this superb seven-week guide, a leading Hebrews scholar takes us step by step through the book. Through its pastoral teaching, we can be shaped and formed into adult Christians. Highly recommended!

—Thomas A. Noble, Nazarene Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Yesterday, Today, and Forever: Listening to Hebrews in the Twenty-First Century
• Author: Gareth Lee Cockerill
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Pages: 208
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781725292727, 1725292726
• Resource ID: LLS:YSTRDYTDYTCNTRY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-11-18T19:36:31Z

About Gareth Lee Cockerill

Gareth Lee Cockerill is the author of Hebrews (2012) in the prestigious NICNT commentary series. He is professor emeritus of New Testament and biblical theology at Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi, and an associate fellow of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology, Cambridge, UK. Other interests include the canon of Scripture, the relevance of the Old Testament, and cross-cultural interpretation. He and his wife Rosa served for nine years in Sierra Leone, West Africa.