Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-311) and indexes.

Introduction -- Significance of the warning passages -- Statement of the problem -- Purpose of the study -- Need for the study -- Contribution of the study -- Limitations of the study -- Approach of the study -- A historical survey of the interpretation of the warning passages -- A history of their interpretation -- Leading up to the Reformation -- The Apostolic period -- The sub-Apostolic period -- A.D. 150-300 -- The influence of Hermas -- Montanists' reaction -- Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 140/150-220) -- Origen (A.D. 185-254) -- The Novatians -- A.D. 300-1500 -- Rejection of rigorism -- Chrysostom (A.D. 349-407) -- Ambrose (A.D. 333/334-397) -- Augustine (c. A.D. 354-430) -- The monastics -- From the Reformation to the present -- Luther (1483-1546) -- Calvin (1509-1564) -- William Perkins (1558-1602) -- Jacobus Arminius (1555-1609) -- John Owen (1616-1683) -- Excursus : on the influence of Dort -- Since Owen -- Statement and critique of the five major views -- The hypothetical loss-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The loss-of-rewards view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The means-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The loss-of-salvation view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The test-of-genuineness view -- Statement of the view -- Critique of the view -- The nature of the danger threatening the community of Hebrews -- The problem with the community addressed -- The historical circumstances of the readers -- Ethno-religious background -- Socio-political circumstance -- Geographic location of the readers -- Occasion of the letter -- Purpose of the letter -- Genre of the letter -- The spiritual condition of the readers.

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