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The Seventy-Weeks Prophecy Of Daniel 9:24–27 And First-Century Ad Jewish Messianic Expectation, David J. Hamstra May 2020

The Seventy-Weeks Prophecy Of Daniel 9:24–27 And First-Century Ad Jewish Messianic Expectation, David J. Hamstra

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

For Christians who interpret the seventy weeks of Daniel 9:24–27 by correlating the coming of the messiah with the arrival of Jesus Christ, the question of whether Jesus could have been identified as the predicted messiah at the time of fulfillment is theologically significant given biblical claims of prophetic intelligibility. There is a consensus among scholars affirming the view that interpretation of the seventy-weeks prophecy led to a climate of messianic expectation among certain sectors of first-century Jewish society. This position is supported by the explicit connection of the seventy weeks to the anticipated arrival of a messiah in Melchizedek …


Eucharist As Sacrifice: A Study Into The Development Of The Eucharist As A Sacrifice Of The Believer In The First And Second Centuries, David Williams May 2020

Eucharist As Sacrifice: A Study Into The Development Of The Eucharist As A Sacrifice Of The Believer In The First And Second Centuries, David Williams

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

The sacrifice of the believer at the Eucharist can nowhere be found in the Adventist understanding of the Lord’s Supper. However, Adventists may find value in reexamining the early church’s teachings on sacrifice. While the early church deviated from Scripture in its primary teachings on the Eucharist, they maintained the scriptural notion of the spiritual sacrifice of the worshiper— something Adventists would do well to practice. This article examines the liturgical orders and teachings of the apostolic fathers, apologists, and early liturgical orders of the first and second centuries. The author considers four major issues relating to the Eucharist as …


Adventism In East Africa: Were The Initial Mission Strategies Effective?, Christopher R. Mwashinga May 2020

Adventism In East Africa: Were The Initial Mission Strategies Effective?, Christopher R. Mwashinga

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is one of the fastest-growing Christian denominations in the world. Studies show that the SDA Church in Africa in general and East Africa, in particular, has recorded tremendous growth since it was introduced in the region in the early 1900s. This article surveys the first fifty years of the beginning and development of the SDA Church in East African (1903–1953). It focuses on the three initial mission strategies employed by early Adventist missionaries to East Africa, including education, medical care, and publishing work. Early Adventist missionaries to East Africa established educational and medical institutions alongside …


A Review Of The Historical Roots Of The Union Conference Organizational Structure In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church And Inter-Structural Accountability, Eric Louw May 2020

A Review Of The Historical Roots Of The Union Conference Organizational Structure In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church And Inter-Structural Accountability, Eric Louw

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

Over the last few years, a debate regarding the inter-structural relationship of each level of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown to the point where it can be polarizing, regardless of which side of the debate one is on. This tension has likely come about, at least in part, as a response to the ongoing gender role debate, which has given rise to the emergence of an “us vs. them” mentality between those who agree and disagree with the decisions of the General Conference Sessions and its Executive Committee. This paper looks at some of the historical data related to …


Archaeology, Women & The Early Church, Konner Dent Feb 2017

Archaeology, Women & The Early Church, Konner Dent

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.


Leo The Great On The Supremacy Of The Bishop Of Rome, Denis Kaiser Aug 2015

Leo The Great On The Supremacy Of The Bishop Of Rome, Denis Kaiser

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

Pope Leo the Great built his rationale for the supreme authority of the bishop of Rome on an existing tradition, yet with his additions he developed a theoretical rationale for later papal claims to absolute and supreme power in the ecclesiastical and secular realms. Previous bishops and church leaders had laid increasing stress on the unique role of the Apostle Peter as the founder of the Roman churches and episcopacy, the significance of the Roman bishop as Peter’s successor, and the apostolic significance of the city and episcopacy of Rome. Yet Leo’s rationale for the absolute control and power of …


Future Views Of The Past: Models Of The Development Of The Early Church, John Reeve Aug 2015

Future Views Of The Past: Models Of The Development Of The Early Church, John Reeve

Andrews University Seminary Student Journal

Models of historiography often drive the theological understanding of persons and periods in Christian history. This article evaluates eight different models of the early church period and then suggests a model that is appropriate for use in a Seventh-day Adventist Seminary. The first three models evaluated are general views of the early church by Irenaeus of Lyon, Walter Bauer and Martin Luther. Models four through eight are views found within Seventh-day Adventism, though some of them are not unique to Adventism. The ninth model, proposed by the author, is expressed colloquially for the sake of simplicity and memorability: The good …


Slavery, Prophecy, And The American Nation As Seen By The Adventist Pioneers, 1854-1865, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2006

Slavery, Prophecy, And The American Nation As Seen By The Adventist Pioneers, 1854-1865, Trevor O'Reggio

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The Rosetta Stone In Historical Perspective, Keith Schoville Jan 2001

The Rosetta Stone In Historical Perspective, Keith Schoville

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The Fall Of Athens And The Challenge Of Postmodernity, Norman R. Gulley Jan 2000

The Fall Of Athens And The Challenge Of Postmodernity, Norman R. Gulley

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The End Of The Israelite Monarchy, Roy Gane Jan 2000

The End Of The Israelite Monarchy, Roy Gane

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


A Holocaust Of Deception: Lying To Save Life And Biblical Morality, Ron Du Preez Jan 1998

A Holocaust Of Deception: Lying To Save Life And Biblical Morality, Ron Du Preez

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Archaeology And The Bible, David Merling Jan 1998

The Relationship Between Archaeology And The Bible, David Merling

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Tall Al-'Umayri And The Bible, Larry G. Herr Jan 1998

Tall Al-'Umayri And The Bible, Larry G. Herr

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Two Hundred Years From Lacunza: The Impact Of His Eschatological Thought On Prophetic Studies And Modern Futurism, David Pio Gullon Jan 1998

Two Hundred Years From Lacunza: The Impact Of His Eschatological Thought On Prophetic Studies And Modern Futurism, David Pio Gullon

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


New Discoveries Among The Philistines: Archaeological And Textual Considerations, Michael G. Hasel Jan 1998

New Discoveries Among The Philistines: Archaeological And Textual Considerations, Michael G. Hasel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


History And Eschatology In The Book Of Daniel, William H. Shea Jan 1997

History And Eschatology In The Book Of Daniel, William H. Shea

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Nabonidus Chronicle: New Readings And The Identity Of Darius The Mede, William H. Shea Jan 1996

Nabonidus Chronicle: New Readings And The Identity Of Darius The Mede, William H. Shea

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Historical-Critical And Evangelical Theology, Eta Linnemann Jan 1994

Historical-Critical And Evangelical Theology, Eta Linnemann

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


Historicization And Christian Theological Method, John T. Baldwin Jan 1993

Historicization And Christian Theological Method, John T. Baldwin

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.


The Book Of Daniel Confirmed By The Dead Sea Scrolls, Gerhard F. Hasel Jan 1990

The Book Of Daniel Confirmed By The Dead Sea Scrolls, Gerhard F. Hasel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.