epistle to the hebrews, n.Definitions

The Epistle to the Hebrews (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠where the sacrificial reading of Christ triumphs — a reading Christian theology has still not shaken off.

The Epistle to the Hebrews (n.) calls ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Christ's sacrifice unique, perfect and final — but any difference defined in sacrificial terms only shows continuity, and will in time be effaced.

The Epistle to the Hebrews (n.) portrays ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Christ's death as the perfect and definitive sacrifice, which makes further sacrifice unacceptable and prevents a return to primitive sacrificial tradition.