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Editors' Notes, Stuart Love, D'Esta Love

Leaven

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Table Of Contents

Leaven

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God Discerns Definition Of Success In Life, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 13, 2011: Pr 31:10-31; Ps 128; 1 Th 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 46 No 2 - November 2011), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Articles: "A Benefit No Mind Can Fully Comprehend": Bavinck's Doctrine of Justification by Dane C. Ortlund - 249 / I Will Pour Out My Spirit on All People: A Pastoral Reading of Joel 2:28-30 from Latin America by Norberto Saracco - 268 / Reading the Bible and Reading Life: Everyday Life Approaches to Wisdom Literature from Latin America by Leopoldo Cervantes-Ortiz - 278 / The Book of Revelation: A Latin American Interpretation by Juan Stam - 289 / The Redemptive-Historical Dynamics of the Salvation of "All Israel" (Rom. 11:26a) by P. H. R. (Rob) van Houwelingen - 301 / …

2 Corinthians And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Joel R. White

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to 2 Corinthians
2. Thank God for Relationships (2 Corinthians 1:1-11)
3. Transparency (2 Corinthians 1:12-23)
4. Working for the Joy of Others (2 Corinthians 1:24)
5. The Priority of Relationships (2 Corinthians 2:12-16)
6. Sincerity (2 Corinthians 2:17)
7. A Genuine Reputation (2 Corinthians 3)
8. Leading and Serving (2 Corinthians 4)
9. Performance and Accountability (2 Corinthians 5:1-15)
10. Reconciling the Whole World (2 Corinthians 5:16-21)
11. Transparency Revisited (2 Corinthians 6:11)
12. Working with Nonbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)
13. The Encouragement of Praise (2 Corinthians 7)
14. Generosity Is Not Optional (2 Corinthians 8:1-9)
15. Timely Fulfillment of Obligations (2 Corinthians 8:10-12)
16. Sharing the Wealth (2 Corinthians 8:13-15)
17. You Can't …

Mark And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Grant Macaskill

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to Mark
2. Kingdom and Discipleship (Mark 1-4, 6, 8)
   • The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-13)
   • The Calling of the First Disciples (Mark 1:16-20)
   • The Paralytic Man (Mark 2:1-12)
   • The Calling of Levi (Mark 2:13-17)
   • The Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)
   • Discipleship in Process (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21)
3. Rhythms of Work, Rest and Worship (Mark 1-4, 6, 13)
   • The First Days of the Movement (Mark 1:21-45)
   • The Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-3:6)
   • Jesus the Builder (Mark 6:1-6)
   • Parables at Work (Mark 4:26-29 and 13:32-37)
4. Economic Issues (Mark 10-12)
   • The Rich Young Man and Attitudes to Wealth and Status (Mark 10:17-31) …

Apostolic Insights From Ii Corinthians, Lois E. Malcolm

Faculty Publications

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Review: The Facilitator Era: Beyond Pioneer Church Multiplication, Edward L. Smither

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

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Lessons From A Tentmaking Ascetic In The Egyptian Desert: The Case Of Evagrius Of Pontus, Edward L. Smither

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

In this article, an invitation is given to modern practitioners and thinkers on missionary tentmaking - especially those from the majority world- to reflect on the apparent tentmaking approach of the fourth-century monk Evagrius of Pontus (c. 345-399). Though not a missionary himself, Evagrius proved to be innovative in his approach to work, which sustained his primary spiritual calling- monasticism. After exploring the necessity and context for his manual labor, his theology of work and the relationship between physical and spiritual labor will be considered. Finally, some suggestions for applying Evagrius' tentmaking principles will be offered.

Of Stars And Sea Monsters: Creation Theology In The Whirlwind Speeches, Kathryn M. Schifferdecker

Faculty Publications

The whirlwind speeches at the end of Job (Job 38–41) depict a cosmos that is radically non-anthropocentric. This cosmos includes creatures and places indifferent towards human beings and quite dangerous for them. Nevertheless, God delights in these wild creatures and places and gives them a place in creation. Job responds to the whirlwind speeches by choosing to live with the same freedom God grants all of God’s creatures.

Jesus Is ... The Way-A Way Of Life On The Campus Of Andrews University, Andrews University

Lake Union Herald

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Aaron And The Golden Calf In The Rhetoric Of The Pentateuch, James W. Watts

Religion - All Scholarship

In the Pentateuch, the contrast between law and narrative, or more precisely, ritual instructions and ritual narrative, is nowhere more stark than in the relationship between the Golden Calf story (Exod 32-34) and the instructions for building the Tabernacle (Exod 25-31, 35-40). The former vilifies Aaron by placing him at the center of the idolatrous event while the latter celebrates Aaron and his sons as divinely consecrated priests. Though source criticism has long since distinguished the authors of these accounts, it does not explain the intentions behind a literary juxtaposition that is too stark to be anything but intentional. Nor …

Jesus At The Center, Tim Gillespie

Lake Union Herald

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Addressing The Johannine Riddles—A New Introduction To John, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

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Renaming Abraham's Children: Election, Ethnicity And The Interpretation Of Scripture In Romans 9, Robert Bruce Foster

Dissertations (1934 -)

In this study, I attempt to reconstruct Paul's pre-epistolary exegesis of Genesis that I hypothesize lies beneath Rom 9. This exegesis goes beyond the discussion of the patriarchs in Rom 9:6-13 and supports the reconfiguration of God's family in Rom 9:24-29. It enables Paul to view Israel as simultaneously chosen and rejected by God.

Adopting a method from Carol Stockhausen, I offer several criteria to establish this project's legitimacy. The Pauline exegesis that I propose is plausible to the extent that (1) it is rooted in his text; (2) it is historically credible; (3) it illuminates the argument in Rom …

An Awareness Of World And Need For Transformation, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 18, 2011: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145; Phil 1:20-27; Mt 20:1-16a. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Eternal Security: The What If's And The Word Of God, Jason Rutherford

Theses and Dissertations

Eternal security is the doctrine that teaches that a redeemed individual will remain in a redeemed state, regardless of his or her action following conversion. God is the author and finisher of salvation, never a work of the individual human, either before or after belief. This doctrine rests upon both explicit teaching in the Scripture and in a clear understanding of what actually occurs in salvation. This thesis also contains an afterword that examines the effect of postmodernism on Biblical communication in the 21st century.

The “Found” World Of Genesis 1 Part Ii: How Does Science Inform Theology, Nicholas Miller

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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Ecclesiastes And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Duane Garrett

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to Ecclesiastes
2. Working Under the Sun (Eccl 1:1-11)
3. Work is a Chasing After Wind (Eccl 1:12-6:9)
   • Achievement (Eccl 1:12-18)
   • Pleasure (Eccl 2:1-11)
   • Wisdom (Eccl 2:12-17)
   • Wealth (Eccl 2:18-26)
   • Timing (Eccl 3:1-4:6)
   • Friendship (Eccl 4:7-4:16)
   • Joy (Eccl 5:1-6:9)
4. There is No Way to Find Out What is Good to Do (Eccl 6:10-8:17)
5. There is No Way to Know What Comes Afterwards (Eccl 9:1-11:6)
6. A Poem on Youth and Old Age (Eccl 11:7-12:8)
7. Epilogue of Praise for the Teacher (Eccl 12:9-14)
8. Conclusions to Ecclesiastes

Matthew And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Jonathan Pennington, Alice Matthews

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to Matthew
   • The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near (Matthew)
2. Working as Citizens of God's Kingdom (Matthew 1-4)
   • Why Should We Listen to Jesus? (Matthew 1-2)
   • Jesus Calling (Matthew 3-4)
3. The Kingdom of Heaven at Work in Us (Matthew 5-7)
   • The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
     • "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3)
     • "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4)
     • "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5)
     • "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled" (Matthew 5:6) …