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Periodization At Qumran And Its Importance For Understanding Hellenistic History, Kenneth Atkinson Dec 2022

Periodization At Qumran And Its Importance For Understanding Hellenistic History, Kenneth Atkinson

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Periodization, the belief that God has divided history into fixed segments of time, frequently appears in Second Temple Period Jewish literature. It is especially popular in the Qumran texts, whose authors often display an interest in apocalyptic historiography to explain and categorize historical occurrences. The writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls frequently use periodization to uncover and comprehend historical events. These writings often couple this doctrine with apocalyptic eschatology, specifically the use of Scripture to organize history into discrete historical periods to calculate the end of days. The present study briefly highlights periodization in the Dead Sea Scrolls in light …


Galla Placidia And The “Daughter Of The Queen Of The South”: The Historical Consequences Of A Late Roman Interpretation Of Daniel 11, Kenneth Atkinson Dec 2022

Galla Placidia And The “Daughter Of The Queen Of The South”: The Historical Consequences Of A Late Roman Interpretation Of Daniel 11, Kenneth Atkinson

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The tragic story of the Roman Empire’s decline and fall has captivated the imaginations of countless artists, scholars, and filmmakers, among others. The many rulers of the Roman Empire—regardless of whether they were competent or not to hold office—dealt with insurmountable problems such as frequent invasions, numerous civil wars, attempted coups, unchecked immigration, racism, economic downturns, inept government officials, political corruption, changing values, religious violence, and sexism. Yet, despite overwhelming odds, the Roman Empire managed to survive these and other threats until September of 476 A.D. when a Roman of Gothic origin, Odoacer, forced the emperor Romulus Augustulus, to abdicate. …


Christ In The Covenant Curses? Deuteronomy 28 And The Gospel, A. Rahel Wells Nov 2022

Christ In The Covenant Curses? Deuteronomy 28 And The Gospel, A. Rahel Wells

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On The Authorship Of Hebrews: The Case For Paul, Félix H. Cortez Sep 2022

On The Authorship Of Hebrews: The Case For Paul, Félix H. Cortez

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Prayer, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Prayer, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "Philemon", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "Philemon", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Clean And Unclean Food, Jiří Moskala Aug 2022

Clean And Unclean Food, Jiří Moskala

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Chemosh, Paul Ray Aug 2022

Chemosh, Paul Ray

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The Brook Zered, Paul Ray Aug 2022

The Brook Zered, Paul Ray

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Introduction To "Jude", Félix H. Cortez Aug 2022

Introduction To "Jude", Félix H. Cortez

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Slavery In New Testament Times, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Slavery In New Testament Times, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "2 Corinthians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "2 Corinthians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "2 Thessalonians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "2 Thessalonians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "Titus", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "Titus", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "1 Timothy", Félix Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "1 Timothy", Félix Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "1 Thessalonians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "1 Thessalonians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "Romans", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "Romans", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "John", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "John", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "Luke", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "Luke", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Ancient Flood Stories, Jiří Moskala Aug 2022

Ancient Flood Stories, Jiří Moskala

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Tammuz, Jiří Moskala Aug 2022

Tammuz, Jiří Moskala

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Sela, Paul Ray Aug 2022

Sela, Paul Ray

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Perea, Paul Ray Aug 2022

Perea, Paul Ray

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Divorce, Roy E. Gane Aug 2022

Divorce, Roy E. Gane

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The Fall Of Ninevah, Constance Gane Aug 2022

The Fall Of Ninevah, Constance Gane

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Introduction To "Colossians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "Colossians", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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Introduction To "2 Timothy", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Introduction To "2 Timothy", Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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No abstract provided.


Life In The New Testament World, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi Aug 2022

Life In The New Testament World, Félix H. Cortez, Keldie Paroschi

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No abstract provided.


Levirate Marriage, Roy E. Gane Aug 2022

Levirate Marriage, Roy E. Gane

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The Fall Of Babylon, Constance Gane Aug 2022

The Fall Of Babylon, Constance Gane

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No abstract provided.