The author of Hebrews calls God 'Father' only twice in his sermon.
This fact could account for scholarship's lack of attention to the
familial dynamics that run throughout the letter. Peeler argues,
however, that by having God articulate his identity as Father
through speaking Israel's Scriptures at the very beginning and near
the end of his sermon, the author sets a familial framework around
his entire exhortation. The author enriches the picture of God's
family by continually portraying Jesus as God's Son, the audience
as God's many sons, the blessings God bestows as inheritance, and
the trials God allows as pedagogy. The recurrence of the theme
coalesces into a powerful ontological reality for the audience:
because God is the Father of Jesus Christ, they too are the sons of
God. But even more than the model of sonship, Jesus' relationship
with his Father ensures that the children of God will endure the
race of faith to a successful finish because they are an integral
part of comprehensive inheritance promised by his Father and
secured by his obedience. Because of the familial relationship
between God and Jesus, the audience of Hebrews - God's children -
can remain in the house of God forever.
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