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The Theology Of The Wisdom Of Solomon, Walter Rast
The Theology Of The Wisdom Of Solomon, Walter Rast
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
We are justified in supposing that for a Jew, living in Egypt and yet preserving the foundation of his religious heritage, this problem was poignant indeed. And, at the risk of oversimplification, our writer's personal confrontation with Hellenism would seem to be his chief problem, and the problem at the bottom of our own quest into The Wisdom of Solomon. As an outgrowth of this problem, it would seem that the question underlying our concern with The·Book of Wisdom would be: How does this writing compare theologically with those which hold a safe place in the canon?
The Way Of Salvation Under The Old Covenant As It Is Revealed In The Psalter, Richard Hoyer
The Way Of Salvation Under The Old Covenant As It Is Revealed In The Psalter, Richard Hoyer
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
It is not enough--if not untrue--simply to say that the faithful of the Old Testament were saved by faith in the Christ to come as we are saved by faith in Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ who has come, without answering the- problems that their incomplete revelation raises. What exactly did they mean by “salvat1on?” If they knew of no heaven, was their concept of salvation limited to a deliverance from the evils of life or did it go beyond? What was the answer to sin? In what manner did they, or could they receive the mercy and forgiveness of …