The Rhetorical Composition and Function of Hebrews 11: In Light of Example Lists in Antiquity

Abraham anaphora Antidosis aorist verb argue argument Aristotle asserts asyndeton audience Aurelius author of Hebrews beginning Biblical Bruce chapter Christian Cicero cited clauses Clem Clement Commentary composition contrast definition of faith E. J. Brill employ enhance Epistle example lists exempla exemplum exhortation Ezra Form Criticism G. P. Putnam's Sons God's Greco-Roman Greek Harvard University Press heavenly Hebräerbrief Hebrews 11 Ibid Institutio Oratoria isocolon Isocrates J. H. Freese Jewish L'Épître aux Hébreux LCL Cambridge LCL New York lists of famous literary literature Maccabees meaning Michel Moffatt Moses Old Testament oral Oratore orators parallel paronomasia persuasive Philo phrases Plutarch polysyndeton promise proof Quintilian R. H. Charles repetition reward Rhet Rhetorica ad Herennium rhetorical handbooks rhetorical techniques says scholars similar sound Spicq suffered TDNT things Thyen tion trans Translated Vanhoye verse Westcott Windisch Wisdom words xaì δὲ εἰς ἔλεγχος ἐν καὶ τὴν τῆς τῶν ὑπόστασις