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The Michael Figure In The Book Of Daniel, Lewis O. Anderson

Dissertations

Problem. In the book of Daniel, The Michael figure, although mentioned only three times, occupies a prominent position in history and at the eschaton as the heavenly guardian prince of Israel. The Michael problem, although complex, may be understood as basically twofold: Who is Michael? What is Michael's function?

In the first question, a basic issue is whether Michael is a prominent angel, or a divine, messianic being. Another issue in this same question is the extent to which Michael is to be identified with other OT beings, within or outside the book of Daniel, such as the Son of …

The Use And Abuse Of Authority: An Investigation Of The Ἐξουσία Passages In Revelation, Laszlo I. Hangyas

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to carry outa linguistic, structural, and exegetical investigation of the term ἐξουσία as it occurs in the Greek text of the Apocalypse.

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the pertinent literature dealing with ἐξουσία. The review follows a chronological order to demonstrate a trend in the development of ἐξουσία studies. Earlier works put more emphasis on the meaning of power or authority, whereas recent studies point to liberty and right as the primary meaning of ἐξουσία. The current tendency emphasizes philosophical and socio-ethical aspects without due consideration of the etymology of the term.

Chapter …

Codependency And Pastoral Care: A Report From The Trenches, Marlene K. Klunzinger, Michael S. Moore

Restoration Quarterly

Klunzinger, Marlene K. and Moore, Michael S. (1996) "Codependency and Pastoral Care: A Report from the Trenches," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Restoration Quarterly

hurchill, Craig (1996) "Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Resistance In A 'Culture Of Permission:' Sociological Readings Of The Correspondence With Persian Authorities In Ezra 1-7, Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Truth's Bright Embrace: Essays and Poems in Honor of Arthur O. Roberts

The first six chapters of the book of Ezra center around an alleged correspondence between the Persian Emporer's court and the local authorities of Palestine under Persian rule. Without question, these letters were crucial to the editors of Ezra-Nehemiah. But why? What does the reproduction of this alleged official correspondence mean to the final editors of Ezra-Nehemiah?

Genre And Outline: The Key To The Literary Structure Of Hebrews, Harald Tomesch

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The primary purpose of this dissertation is to outline the relationship of the opening periodic sentence (Figure 3.1) and its syntactical, grammatical, semantic, exegetical and hermeneutical relationship to the Sermon in Miniature found in Figures 3.2 and 3.3. With this as the primary focus the ground will have been laid for the ongoing appraisal of the sermon as a whole (Figure 3.4). The overall outline of the sermon will be examined briefly so that the reader may understand that the schematic does function in a simple fashion for the rest of the epistle. As we move through the veil of …

Cultic Motifs And Themes In The Book Of Daniel, Winfried Vogel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Remnant Concept As Defined By Amos, Ganoune Diop

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

The Sacred Times Prescribed In The Pentateuch : Old Testament Indicators Of The Extent Of Their Applicability, H. Ross Cole

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the sacred times prescribed in the Pentateuch and to determine if the Old Testament itself contains indicators of the extent of their applicability. "Applicability" refers primarily to ongoing applicability throughout time. However, whether a sacred time will be universally applicable in the future may be directly related to whether it was ever meant to be universally applicable in the first place. Accordingly, this study entails a close examination of many different features of the Pentateuchal sacred times and their applicability.

Chapter 1 reviews relevant literature and describes the present investigator's methodology. On …

The Presence Of The Covenant Motif In Amos 1:2-2:16, Reinaldo W. Siqueira

Dissertations

The presence and use of the OT covenant(s) in the book of Amos has been a highly debated issue for the last century among OT scholars. The dissertation attempts to address this issue through an exegetical study of the "Oracles Against the Nations" of Amos 1:2-2:16. This pericope of Amos was chosen because it has played a central role in the argumentation that denies the existence of any notion of covenant in the book.

Chapter 1 introduces the controversy that surrounds the issue of the presence or absence of covenant in Amos, while chapter 2 surveys the scholarly debate and …

The Theological Purpose Of First Timothy As An Ethic For The Universal Church, Edward W. Raby Sr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Evangelistic Strategy For The Japanese In The Light Of Matthew's Concept Of Good Works And John Wesley's Concept Of Prevenient Grace, Motoo Yokoyama

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reclaiming A Heritage, Richard T. Hughes

Restoration Quarterly

Hughes, Richard T. (1995) "Reclaiming A Heritage," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 37 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Cognitive Origins Of John’S Christological Unity And Disunity, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1995, David Feddes, David Holwerda, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., James V. Brownson

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - What's the Connection? - David Feddes
3 - Clear Teaching - David Holwerda
4 - Reply to Feddes - Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
5 - Response to John Cooper's Inclusive Language for God - James V. Brownson
6 - Response to Brownson's Response - John Cooper
8 - Preach the Catechism - Wilbert M. Van Dyk

Volume 13, Number 3, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Spring 1995

Memorials 1995, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

52nd Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures -- Eternal Truth From An Upper Room: Great Themes From John 13-17 (1995), Jerry Rushford

Pepperdine Bible Lectures: Programs

Program booklet for the 52nd Annual Pepperdine Bible Lectures, held at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, April 25-28, 1995. The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is an annual event hosted by Pepperdine University featuring a wide variety of lectures and classes on topics and themes in the Bible and Christianity.

Jerry Rushford, Lectureship Director

Patty Atkisson, Holly Brown, Tara Dawson, and Emily Lemley, Lectures Team

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1995, Harry Boonstra, David Holwerda, Craig Van Gelder, Calvin P. Van Reken

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - You Call that CRC Worship? - Harry Boonstra
3 - How Shall We Worship? - David Holwerda
4 - Seeking the Lost Through the Seeker Service - Craig Van Gelder
6 - Worship and the Second Commandment - Calvin P. Van Reken

Volume 13, Number 2, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Winter 1995

Hermeneutics In The Churches Of Christ, Thomas H. Olbricht

Restoration Quarterly

Olbricht, Thomas H. (1995) "Hermeneutics In The Churches of Christ," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 37 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Paul's Earliest Statement Concerning The Christian Church: A Review And Evaluation Of Research Into Paul's Association Of The Term Ἐκκλησία To Ἐν Χριστῷ In 1 Thessalonians, Roberto Pereyra

Dissertations

The purpose of the dissertation is to develop a deeper understanding of Paul's earliest statement concerning the Christian Church as expressed in the context of 1 Thessalonians. This understanding is gained through a review and evaluation of research into Paul's association of the term ἐκκλησία to the ἐν Χριστῷ motif in the context of 1 Thessalonians.

Chapter 1 reviews literature on the topic and introduces the study. Chapter 2 examines introductory issues of 1 Thessalonians such as authorship, date and place of writing, recipients, general situation, and purpose. Chapter 3 deals with the authenticity of 1 Thess 2:13-16, aliterary question …

The Remnant Motif In The Context Of Judgment And Salvation In The Book Of Jeremiah, Kenneth D. Mulzac

Dissertations

This dissertation attempts to fill a gap in studies on the remnant motif in the Old Testament by investigating this motif in the book of Jeremiah, a task not fully attempted previously. This study pursues the motif within the main theological framework of judgment and salvation in the book. Five technical terms designating remnant are considered: š^כr, plt, mlt, śrd, and ytr.

Chapter 1 canvasses the literature on remnant research from 1903 to the present. It is divided into two sections. The first deals with publications on the remnant motif in materials outside the book of Jeremiah. …

The Name Israel And Related Expressions In The Books Of Amos And Hosea, Ganoune Diop

Dissertations

This study provides an investigation of the occurrences of the designation "Israel," the related names "Judah," "Jacob," "Joseph," "Isaac," "David," "Ephraim," and their combinations in the books of Amos and Hosea in order to find out their referents and the reasons for their usages. Chapter 1 provides a statement of the problem, pointing out the considerable divergence of opinions regarding the etymology, origin, and usage of the designation "Israel." Chapter 2 begins with a review of etymological and historical points of view in order to provide a background for the study. Then follows a review of the literature that addresses …

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1994, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., David Holwerda, John W. Cooper, Calvin P. Van Reken

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Ordination of Women and of Gays: Are they on Par? - Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
3 - Synods and Crisis - David Holwerda
5 - Inclusive Language for God: Its Time to Take a Stand - John Cooper
8 - A Parable of Grace - Calvin Van Reken

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 29 No 1 - April 1994), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt - 9 / "Covenant" Overload in Reformed Theology by John H. Stek - 12 / The Continuing Conundrum: Calvin and the Conditionality of the Covenant by Peter A. Lillback - 42 / The Covenant of Works and the Stability of Divine Law in Seventeenth-Century Reformed Orthodoxy: A Study in the Theology of Herman Witsius and Wilhelmus à Brakel by Richard A. Muller - 75 / The Doctrine of the Abrogations in the Federal Theology of Johannes Cocceius (1603-1669) by W. J. Van Asselt - 101 / The Perkinsian Moment of Federal Theology by Michael McGiffert - …

Jesus And Peace, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

Using recent biblical scholarship, this essay seeks to clarify Jesus' teachings on peace and their implications for those who desire to follow his way.

The Impact Of Spiritual Formation On Church Growth Among United Methodist Elders In West Virginia, David Dwight Spence

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 28 No 2 - November 1993), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: The Dutch Connection by John Bolt - 263 / A History of Theology and Spirituality in the Dutch Reformed Churches (Gereformeerde Kerken), 1892-1992 by Jan Veenhof - 266 / The Dutch Second Reformation (Nadere Reformatie) by Joel R. Beeke - 298 / The Catholic Origins and Calvinist Orientation of Dutch Reformed Church Law by John Witte, Jr. - 328 / Scripture Read and Interpreted: The Development of the Doctrine of Scripture and Hermeneutics in Gereformeerde Theology in the Netherlands by H. M. Vroom - 352 / Public Theology? A Current Dutch Discussion by David Graham Murphy - 372 …

Robert Gnuse, Heilsgeschichte As A Model For Biblical Theology, Steven W. Holloway

Libraries

No abstract provided.