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Isaiah’S Promise Of The Restoration Of Zion And Its Canonical Development, Gary E. Yates Nov 2009

Isaiah’S Promise Of The Restoration Of Zion And Its Canonical Development, Gary E. Yates

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

For nearly three millennia, Isaiah’s prophecies of a peaceful kingdom centered in Zion have captured the human imagination and expressed the longings of the human heart. 1 These prophecies have also had a major influence in shaping the Christian vision of the kingdom reign of Jesus as Messiah and Lord.2 The purpose of this study is to examine the significance of Isaiah’s prophecies concerning the transformation of Zion from a canonical perspective. This study will set forth the meaning of Isaiah’s Zion prophecies in their historical context with sensitivity to the conventions of prophetic language and will then explore how …


God's Activity In Today's World: A Review Essay On Kingdom Triangle, Gary R. Habermas Jul 2009

God's Activity In Today's World: A Review Essay On Kingdom Triangle, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

In this review essay, I consider J. P. Moreland's Kingdom Triangle as a recent example that takes seriously the incursion of God's Kingdom into the human realm. Among other things, Moreland's book helpfully provides some needed leadership and modeling for Christian philosophers as we reflect upon what it means to know and indeed experience first-hand the supernatural in-breaking of God's power. Moreland's approach locates the experience of God's miraculous activity within the panoply of the Christian knowledge tradition and alongside what it means for Christ to be formed in our interior. I conclude with some of my own research examples …


Review: Virtue And The Voice Of God: Towards Theology As Wisdom, John D. Morrison Mar 2009

Review: Virtue And The Voice Of God: Towards Theology As Wisdom, John D. Morrison

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Guided By Your Secret Life, Homer Massey Jan 2009

Guided By Your Secret Life, Homer Massey

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

The soul may be thought of as that part of the personality that processes an individual’s highest values. Humanly this may also be thought of as the conscience, an integral part of the soul. This short essay suggests that a Christian has a wonderful secret life within him that must be managed to help him through the day-to-day challenges of life.


Elijah Baker 1742-1798, Homer Massey Jan 2009

Elijah Baker 1742-1798, Homer Massey

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

A Baptist preacher is imprisoned and his case eventually dismissed. But rather than gaining his freedom he was put on a ship with orders to take him anywhere but America. He was literally "shanghaied" for the Lord.


Review: Wealth And Poverty In Early Church And Society, Edward L. Smither Jan 2009

Review: Wealth And Poverty In Early Church And Society, Edward L. Smither

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


The Concept Of Atonement In The Gospel Of John, Jintae Kim Jan 2009

The Concept Of Atonement In The Gospel Of John, Jintae Kim

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Does Deuteronomy 32:17 Assume Or Deny The Reality Of Other Gods?, Michael Heiser Jul 2008

Does Deuteronomy 32:17 Assume Or Deny The Reality Of Other Gods?, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

Deuteronomy 32, the Song of Moses, is well known among biblical scholars for its textual, linguistic, and translation difficulties. l Attention to Deut 32 has tended to focus on vv. 8-9, and 43 in light of fragments of those verses recovered at Qumran and their disagreement with the Masoretic Text (MT).' Though conceptually related to these verses and briefly discussed in commentaries, Deut 32.17 has received no concentrated attention in scholarly journals. Given the divergent ways the verse has been handled by Bible translators, Deut 32.17 deserves consideration.


The Resurrection Of Jesus And The Talpiot Tomb, Gary R. Habermas Jan 2008

The Resurrection Of Jesus And The Talpiot Tomb, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

The authors in this volume argue that severe problems beset the Talpiot tomb hypothesis. Rarely is this more apparent than when this proposal purports to address the known data regarding the early church's claims that Jesus' burial tomb was empty and that He later appeared to His disciples in a resurrected body. In this chapter, we will compare the Talpiot hypothesis to the accredited information that contemporary research has confirmed on these topics.


Monotheism, Polytheism, Monolatry, Or Henotheism? Toward An Assessment Of Divine Plurality In The Hebrew Bible, Michael Heiser Jan 2008

Monotheism, Polytheism, Monolatry, Or Henotheism? Toward An Assessment Of Divine Plurality In The Hebrew Bible, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

Israel’s view of God and his relationship to other divine beings in the Hebrew Bible has long been the subject of scholarly debate. The dominant critical consensus since the late nineteenth century holds that Israel’s faith evolved from polytheism or henotheism to monotheism. Passages in the Hebrew Bible that assume the existence of other gods are compared to other passages that put forth the declaration that “there are no other gods besides” the God of Israel as proof of this view. Other scholars who reject this evolutionary paradigm tend to assume passages evincing divine plurality actually speak of human beings, …


Review: Judges, Michael Heiser Jan 2008

Review: Judges, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Targum Isaiah 53 And The New Testament Concept Of Atonement, Jintae Kim Jan 2008

Targum Isaiah 53 And The New Testament Concept Of Atonement, Jintae Kim

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Victory In Jesus ... Being A Child Of God, James B. Joseph Jan 2008

Victory In Jesus ... Being A Child Of God, James B. Joseph

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Dale Allison’S Resurrection Skepticism: A Critique, Gary R. Habermas Jan 2008

Dale Allison’S Resurrection Skepticism: A Critique, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

Part 6 of Dale Allison's volume, Resurrecting Jesus: The Earliest Christian Tradition and its Interpreters, is a rare, balanced mixture of mature skepticism with a healthy respect for the relevant historical and theological data. Perhaps not since Peter Carnley's The Structure a/Resurrection Belief has there been another work on the resurrection that weaves together these contrasting elements. Yet, not only do these two texts present very different perspectives, but Allison's exhibits a far greater command of the germane historical issues, both skeptical alternative responses as well as what can be concluded from the relevant New Testament texts. Along the way, …


Review: The Beauty Of The Infinite: The Aesthetics Of Christian Truth, John D. Morrison Apr 2007

Review: The Beauty Of The Infinite: The Aesthetics Of Christian Truth, John D. Morrison

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Paul's "Positive" Statements About The Mosaic Law, Olufemi I. Adeyemi Jan 2007

Paul's "Positive" Statements About The Mosaic Law, Olufemi I. Adeyemi

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Antony Flew’S Deism Revisited: A Review Essay On ‘There Is A God’, Gary R. Habermas Jan 2007

Antony Flew’S Deism Revisited: A Review Essay On ‘There Is A God’, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

When preeminent philosophical atheist Antony Flew announced in 2004 that he had come to believe in God's existence and was probably best considered a deist, the reaction from both believers and skeptics was "off the chart." Few religious stories had this sort of appeal and impact, across the spectrum, both popular as well as theoretical. No recent change of mind has received this much attention. Flew responded by protesting that his story really did not deserve this much interest. But as he explained repeatedly, he simply had to go where the evidence led.


The Narrative Function Of The Temple In Luke-Acts, Ronald C. Fay Oct 2006

The Narrative Function Of The Temple In Luke-Acts, Ronald C. Fay

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Review: Text And History: Historiography And The Study Of The Biblical Text, Michael Heiser Mar 2006

Review: Text And History: Historiography And The Study Of The Biblical Text, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


The New Covenant Law And The Law Of Christ, Olufemi I. Adeyemi Jan 2006

The New Covenant Law And The Law Of Christ, Olufemi I. Adeyemi

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


What Is The New Covenant "Law" In Jeremiah 31:33?, Olufemi I. Adeyemi Jan 2006

What Is The New Covenant "Law" In Jeremiah 31:33?, Olufemi I. Adeyemi

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Are Yahweh And El Distinct Deities In Deut. 32:8-9 And Psalm 82?, Michael Heiser Jan 2006

Are Yahweh And El Distinct Deities In Deut. 32:8-9 And Psalm 82?, Michael Heiser

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Greco-Roman Concepts Of Deity, Ronald C. Fay Jan 2006

Greco-Roman Concepts Of Deity, Ronald C. Fay

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Was Paul A Trinitarian? A Look At Romans 8, Ronald C. Fay Jan 2006

Was Paul A Trinitarian? A Look At Romans 8, Ronald C. Fay

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Review: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts The Way Jesus Did, William E. Brown Oct 2005

Review: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts The Way Jesus Did, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Review: Invading Secular Space, William E. Brown Oct 2005

Review: Invading Secular Space, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Review: The Advancement: Keeping Faith In An Evolutionary Age, William E. Brown Apr 2005

Review: The Advancement: Keeping Faith In An Evolutionary Age, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Review: Church Next, William E. Brown Apr 2005

Review: Church Next, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.


Guiding Preachers In Development Of Narrative Skills For Sermon Illustrations, Austin B. Tucker Jan 2005

Guiding Preachers In Development Of Narrative Skills For Sermon Illustrations, Austin B. Tucker

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

Preachers can and must cultivate storytelling skills. They may find help in a Narration Worksheet charting the essential elements of story: plot, setting, character, point of view, and unity. A Plot Movements Worksheet helps keep the narrative flowing from situation, through stress and searching to solution and a new situation.


Review: Repenting Of Religion, William E. Brown Oct 2004

Review: Repenting Of Religion, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.