This week, the lectionary takes us into the book of Hebrews—by tradition, considered to be a letter to Jewish believers. Yet this book does not show any clear formal signs of being a letter until right at the very end. There is no opening address; throughout the work, neither author nor recipients are ever identified. … Continue reading The ‘word of exhortation’ that exults Jesus as superior (Hebrews 1; Pentecost 20B)