---
title: 'Hebrews, the Epistle of the Diatheke'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Geerhardus Vos'
date: 1915-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Hermeneutics'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 5'
- 'Hebrews 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/vos-1915-1916-hebrews-the-epistle-of-the-diatheke
---

# Hebrews, the Epistle of the Diatheke

Analyzes Harnack's study of Jesus' "I came" sayings and a linguistic study of diatheke in Hebrews, arguing papyri and Septuagint evidence favor the rendering "testament" over "covenant".

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