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Representing The Government Of God: Christ As The Hilasterion In Romans 3:25, Valentin Zywietz
Representing The Government Of God: Christ As The Hilasterion In Romans 3:25, Valentin Zywietz
Master's Theses
Problem
In Romans 3:25, Paul describes how the public display of Christ as the i``lasthrion demonstrates the righteousness of God. However, it is unclear what exactly Paul means by the term i``lasthrion, and how it is connected to the cover of the Ark of the Covenant for which it is usually used in the LXX.
Method
The first chapter of this paper consists of an exegetical investigation of Romans 3:25-26 paying consideration also to systematical implications for Paul’s understanding of atonement and the character of God. The second chapter is an analysis of the meaning and the function of the …
Soteriological Specifics In Paul, James, John, And Peter, Dominik Buchner
Soteriological Specifics In Paul, James, John, And Peter, Dominik Buchner
Master's Theses
Topic
The ideas of New Testament authors seem to stand in contradiction to each other: some appear to focus on justification by faith, whereas others seems to proclaim that works need to be performed in order to be saved. It is therefore very difficult to deduce relevant practical implications from the doctrine of salvation because it is often explained in a rather superficial and dissatisfactory way.
Purpose
The development of the interpretation of the doctrine of salvation is outlined in a chapter about church history. In the following chapter relevant Bible text passages in Paul, James, John, and Peter about …
The Relationship Of The Old Covenant To The Everlasting Covenant, Kumar Ashwani
The Relationship Of The Old Covenant To The Everlasting Covenant, Kumar Ashwani
Master's Theses
Problem
The old covenant is often understood to be contrary to the new covenant. A distinction is made by such claims as the following: the old covenant represents the Old Testament, and new covenant represents the New Testament. The old covenant was made with only Israelites while the new covenant is made with the Church. The old covenant was based on works, and the new covenant is based on grace and is better than the old.
Purpose
The goal of this study is to present evidence that the new covenant was not established because it was different in the content …
The Relationship Of The Old Covenant To The Everlasting Covenant, Ashwani Kumar
The Relationship Of The Old Covenant To The Everlasting Covenant, Ashwani Kumar
Master's Theses
Problem
The old covenant is often understood to be contrary to the new covenant. A distinction is made by such claims as the following: the old covenant represents the Old Testament, and new covenant represents the New Testament. The old covenant was made with only Israelites while the new covenant is made with the Church. The old covenant was based on works, and the new covenant is based on grace and is better than the old.
Purpose
The goal of this study is to present evidence that the new covenant was not established because it was different in the content …