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Biblical Studies

Luther Seminary

2002

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A Freedom That Is No Freedom: Jeremiah 34 And The Sabbatical Principle, Rolf A. Jacobson Oct 2002

A Freedom That Is No Freedom: Jeremiah 34 And The Sabbatical Principle, Rolf A. Jacobson

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The “release” of the Hebrew slaves during the time of the Babylonian siege was a cynical affair, setting the slaves “free” from being provided food and shelter by their owners in a time of scarcity. The passage raises important questions about the nature of freedom: freedom from? freedom unto? freedom for?

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Conversion, Conversation, And Acts 15, Lois E. Malcolm Jul 2002

Conversion, Conversation, And Acts 15, Lois E. Malcolm

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Conversion and conversation converge in the light of trinitarian theology and in the book of Acts. The point of our moving beyond Jerusalem, of our outreach, is not to make others like ourselves, but to participate in an event that calls everyone involved out of themselves into something new and larger than themselves.

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The Body In Resurrection: Science And Scripture On The "Spiritual Body" (1 Cor. 15:35-58), Alan G. Padgett Apr 2002

The Body In Resurrection: Science And Scripture On The "Spiritual Body" (1 Cor. 15:35-58), Alan G. Padgett

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Understanding the science of Paul’s day helps us understand his comments on the resurrected body. Understanding the science of our day helps us proclaim the resurrection coherently to our own world.

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Ephesians And Stoic Physics, David E. Fredrickson Apr 2002

Ephesians And Stoic Physics, David E. Fredrickson

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A primer in Stoic physics is required to understand Ephesians’ description of the body of Christ. The result is problematic

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Hebrews, Rhetoric, And The Future Of Humanity, Craig R. Koester Jan 2002

Hebrews, Rhetoric, And The Future Of Humanity, Craig R. Koester

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Comedy, Humor, And The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester Jan 2002

Comedy, Humor, And The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester

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