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Epeisagoge denotes the bringing in of a better hope through which people draw near to God.
Its sole attested use names the bringing in of a better hope, set in contrast to the law’s failure to perfect anything and linked to drawing near to God in Hebrews 7:19.
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Bringing in a better hope · dominant
In Hebrews 7:19, the nominative singular feminine form stands in the clause contrasting the law, which “perfected nothing,” with a better hope through which people draw near to God. The APB renders the clause “but the introduction of a better hope does,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 7:19, the APB presents the clause as “the introduction of a better hope,” contrasting it with the law and connecting it with drawing near to God. This reflects the verse-level translation rather than a word-for-word alignment.