Born 1984; 2006 BA in Foreign Language and Literature, Hawassa University; 2014 MDiv; 2021 PhD in Biblical Studies, Columbia International University; currently faculty member at the Evangelical Theological College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and an adjunct professor at Columbia International University.

• Chapter 1: Introduction and Precedent ResearchChapter 2: The Motif of Intercession in the Old Testament2.1 Introduction2.2 Definition of Intercession2.3 Abraham's Intercession for Sodom (Gen 18:20-33)2.4 Moses' Intercession for Israel2.5 Aaron's Intercession (Lev 16:20-22)2.6 Amos' Intercession for Israel (Amos 7:1-6)2.7 The Suffering Servant's Intercession (Isa 53:12)2.8 Jeremiah's Intercession2.9 Daniel's Intercession2.10 Angelic Intercession2.11 ConclusionChapter 3: The Motif of Intercession in the Second Temple Literature3.1 Introduction3.2 1 Maccabees3.3 2 Maccabees3.4 3 Maccabees3.5 The Testament of Levi3.6 1 Enoch3.7 The Mishnah3.8 The Dead Sea Scrolls: Intercession in The Genesis Apocryphon3.9 Intercession in Philo3.10 ConclusionChapter 4: Jesus' Intercession in the New Testament outside of Hebrews4.1 Introduction4.2 Jesus' Earthly Intercession4.3 Jesus' Intercession for Peter (Luke 22:31-32)4.4 Jesus' Priestly Intercession and Consecration (John 17:1-26)4.5 Jesus' Intercession at Gethsemane4.6 Jesus' Intercession on the Cross (Luke 23:34a)4.7 Jesus' Final Intercession on the Cross (Luke 23:46)4.8 Jesus' Heavenly Intercession4.9 The Son of Man Intercedes in Heaven (Acts 7:55-56)4.10 Christ's Heavenly Intercession for Us (Rom 8:34)4.11 Jesus Christ Our Advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1-2)4.12 ConclusionChapter 5: Jesus' Heavenly Intercession in the Epistle to the Hebrews5.1 Introductory Questions5.2 Exegesis of Texts5.3 Hebrews 1:3c-d, 135.4 Hebrews 2:17-185.5 Hebrews 3:1-65.6 Hebrews 4:14-165.7 Hebrews 5:5-105.8 Hebrews 6:19-205.9 Hebrews 7:255.10 Hebrews 8:1-45.11 Hebrews 9:11-12, 245.12 Hebrews 10:11-145.13 Hebrews 10:19-255.14 Hebrews 12:1-25.15 ConclusionChapter 6: Conclusion