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The Concept Of Vengeance In The Book Of Revelation In Its Old Testament And Near Eastern Context, Joel Nobel Musvosvi

Dissertations

This study attempts to resolve the theological and ethical problems raised by the call for and rejoicing at vengeance as they appear in Rev 6:9-11 and Rev 19:2, respectively. Central to the study is the question of whether vengeance in Revelation expresses a vindictive human attitude or a divine attribute of justice.

In Chapter 1 a review of pertinent literature reveals the lack of agreement among scholars on the interpretation of vengeance in Revelation. Chapter 2 examines the concept of vengeance as it occurs in several Ancient Near Eastern vassal treaties, the Old Testament, and Pseudepigrapha. This examination reveals that …

Mission: Vol. 18, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 18, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "The Wonder and the Mystery" from the Editor, "Manchild--God Son" by Wilma D. Buckner, "Inside Out" by R. Scott Colglazier, "Seconds and Other Damaged Goods" by Wayne Dockery, "Meditation on John 21 and Luke 24" by Betty W. Talbert, "Baptism in the Light of the Gospel" by Edward Fudge, "Merely Water" by Phillip Johnson, "Doctrinal Reflections: Sex and Money in the Will of God" by Lynn E. Mitchell, Jr., and "Forum."

Perceptions Of The Role Of The Bible Class In Four Christian Liberal Arts Colleges: Considered In The Context Of Conflicting Rationales, Jaime Castrejon

Dissertations

Problem. The four Seventh-day Adventist senior colleges in Inter-America aim at training Christian professionals who will serve the church either directly on its payroll or indirectly as devoted Christian professional laymen. The colleges are doubly challenged to maintain academic excellence while providing spiritual nourishment and commitment. The Bible class is central to this approach to education. Adventist leaders and educators, however, have not given serious study to the questions arising from this practice. No guidelines exist for determining an adequate amount of Bible classes. Each institution sets its own requirements which results in great disparity among them in this regard. …

Seventh-Day Adventists And Original Sin: A Study Of The Early Development Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Understanding Of The Effect Of Adam's Sin On His Posterity, Edwin Harry Zackrison

Dissertations

Problem. In Seventh-day Adventist theology, the doctrine of original sin has received ambivalent treatment. Periodically voices within the church and outside of it have asserted that the doctrine has no part in SDA theology, yet other Christians have insisted that it is a Scriptural doctrine. It was the purpose of the present study to examine the theological roots of Adventism to determine the reasons for and the content of its treatment of the doctrine.

Method. Since Biblical and historical perspectives are indispensable to the critical process of theology, a brief developmental survey was done to reveal trends and models relevant …

Discipling Teachers : A Foundational Church School Growth Principle, Harold W. Custer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Reiteration In The Book Of Psalms, David Chen

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Selected Study Of Wesleyan Church Leaders : Discovering Principles For Minstry In The Local Church, Edward L. Bean

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Was Jesus The Priestly Messiah A Study Of The New Testament's Teaching Of Jesus' Priestly Office Against The Background Of Jewish Hopes For A Priestly Messiah, Jonathan Grothe

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

Thus, on a narrower scale, this study aims to test an hypothesis in one area of New Testament Christology and to present conclusions regarding it. Since the question involves also the relationship of Judaism to the New Testament, this study also aspires to make a contribution to the ongoing task of methodically examining and carefully describing that relationship. Inasmuch as a major section of the study deals with the Epistle to the Hebrews, it also includes among its goals the attempt to add to the current discussion of the proper background and purpose of Hebrews.

As an historical and exegetical …

The Biblical Basis For Discipleship Development In The Local Church, Charles C. Lake

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 13, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "The Bible and Our Culture" from the Editor, "Biblical Theology and the Restoration Movement" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "What Kind of Man was This?" by Kris Engdahl, "The Historical Reliability of the Bible" by Jim Whitfield, "Seeing is not Believing" by Gene Shelburne, "Saints Alive" by William J. Cook, "Glimpses of Our Past" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "Books" by Bobbie Lee Holley, and "Forum."

Book Reviews, George A. Turner, John N. Oswalt, Frederick C. Van Tatenhove, C. Reginald Johnson, Donald E. Demaray, Jerry Hopkins, Ivan L. Zabilka

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Patristic Research: The Status Quaestionis, David D. Bundy

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 11, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "A Visit to the Largest Church in the World (And Guess Who I Saw!)" by Michael Hall, "The Blind Man" a poem by Bryn Renr, "The New Covenant Church" by Elmer Prout, "Only on Sunday" by Grady James Robinson, "Ruth Carter Stapleton and Her Inner Healing" a report from Dave Wimbish, "Renewal in the Pulpit- Knowledge Puffs Up, Love Builds Up" by Bill Love, "Lord of the RIngs: Christian Themes" by Ed Wolfe, "Opinion/Response--Parables of the Church" from the Editor, "Books," "Movies," "Forum," and "Cross Currents."

Bibliography

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

New Books On Biblical Archeology, Lawrence T. Geraty

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Robert W. Lyon, Harold B. Kuhn, James A. Hewett, David W. Faupel, David D. Bundy, Glenn A. Mcniel, Joseph S. Wang, Donald E. Demaray, George Allen Turner

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, John N. Oswalt, Fred Van Tatenhove, Donald E. Demaray, George A. Turner, Robert E. Coleman, Robert W. Lyon, Harold B. Kuhn, Don M. Joy

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Passion Predictions In The Light Of Hebrews 2:5-9, E Clark Copeland

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

There has, however, not been a serious tracing of the passage in Heb. 2:5-9 to Jesus' use of Son of Man in the predictions of His suffering. Nor, has there been a biblical theological development of the Son of Man concept from Psalm 8 through Psalm 80, Daniel 7, the teaching of Jesus, and on to its use in Hebrews. The present study would undertake this task in order to relate the findings to the “world to come" over which Jesus is enthroned, according toe. 2:5.

The view of Scripture guiding this study is that of the Reformers; namely, that …

Martin Luther's Concept Of Biblical Interpretation In Historical Perspective, Raymond Larry Shelton

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The purpose of this study is two-fold: to study the general hermeneutical principles and procedures of Martin Luther, and to develop an understanding of the major hermeneutical influences both upon him and by him. Luther certainly did not precipitate the Reformation in a vacuum, but his revolutionary ideas developed as a result of many historical and theological influences upon his intellectual and spiritual development. Furthermore, Luther provided a hermeneutical watershed from which the other Reformers, as well as many contemporary scholars, drank. His influence upon the hermeneutical development since the sixteenth century has been immeasurable. Thinkers ranging from the positions …

A History Of The Research Of Exodus 18:1-12 With A Critical Evaluation And Suggestions For Further Progress, Andrew Chiu

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

In order to capture an over-all view of the research of Ex. 18:1-12, the study will proceed from a historical perspective, stating and critically evaluating in chronological order the theses of major scholars both for and against the Kenite hypothesis. Then the research will turn to a new dimension of the study of this pericope. Finally, the dissertation will present a critical scrutiny of the text itself. By way of textual criticism, literary criticism, form criticism, tradition criticism, redaction criticism, and historical analysis of the text, the study will make an attempt to search out what the text meant in …

Annotated Bibliography And Some Integrating Observations On Conversion Including A Brief New Testament Study, Jeffrey Anderson

Master of Divinity Thesis

The diversity of views on conversion and the conflict within talk about conversion leads us to believe that the vital question remains unanswered: What is conversion? Conversion is a functional word in most people’s religious vocabulary, but it has a host of meanings, and many who use the term are not able to clarify their meaning. Our analysis of material on conversion--psychological, religious, and New Testament—has led to several conclusions and integrating statements. They are spelled out under their various headings below.

Book Reviews, Donald W. Dayton, Harold B. Kuhn, Donald E. Demaray, Harold B. Kuhn, Kenneth Cain Kinghorn, George Allen Turner, Robert W. Lyon, G. H. Livingston, James D. Robertson

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

The Hermeneutic Of C.H. Dodd, Robert James Buchanan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Frank Bateman Stanger, William M. Arnett, Harold B. Kuhn, James D. Robertson, Donald E. Demaray, Frank Bateman Stanger, Ivan C. Howard, Wilber T. Dayton, Robert W. Lyon

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews, Donald E. Demaray, Lionel Crocker, James D. Robertson, Robert W. Lyon, Anne W. Kuhn, Harold B. Kuhn, Kenneth Cain Kinghorn, John T. Seamands, Gilbert James

The Asbury Journal

No abstract provided.

Journal In Entirety

The Asbury Journal

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History And Theology In The Writings Of The Chronicler, Peter R. Ackroyd

Concordia Theological Monthly

It would seem as if the Greek title of the two books of Chronicles, Ta Paraleipomena (“The things omitted") has left a certain legacy of doubt about the value of the work of the Chronicler. In liturgical use as well as in reconstructions of the history, particularly those of a more conservative kind, the tendency has often been for passages from 1 and 2 Chronicles to be inserted or utilized at what appear to be appropriate places when Samuel and Kings are being read or the history of that period is being surveyed, by way of supplementing the material covered …

The Day Of Worship For The Christian Church, David Loren Patterson

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

THE PROBLEM UNDER CONSIDERATION

"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy... but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God .... " (Ex. 20;8, 1 Oa). "Ye observe days, and months, and seasons, and years. I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain" (Gal. 4:10,11).

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The problem seen. Above are given two Scripture passages, one from the Old Testament and the other from the New Testament. The former is part of a command to observe a day, "to keep it holy," while the latter …

Titus 3:5 And Baptismal Regeneration, Adrian Leske

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The aim of this thesis, therefore, is to review the various interpretations of Titus 3:5 and baptismal regeneration throughout the history of the Church, to examine them in the light of their environments, and finally to reach a conclusion as to the meaning of Titus 3:5 and baptismal regeneration on the basis of an exegetical study or the text in its historical background. It is contended that once a true understanding of baptismal regeneration has been reached other problems dealing with baptism will be readily resolved. It is also contended that with a right understanding or baptismal regeneration the danger …

Ezekiel's Locale (Palestine Or Babylon Or Both) With The Implications Of The Same On His Message, Roger Janke

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The study of the book of Ezekiel is full of many problems. In limiting ourselves to a study of his locale, it is necessary to declare our position in other areas of Ezekielian research. On the basis of the book's autobiographical nature, and its consistent use of planned sequence, visions, characteristic phrases, and language peculiarities throughout the book, we are assuming its essential unity. Chapters 2-24 present the evidence of Israel's sin and its punishment, while chapters 25-48 proclaim Israel's restoration. We regard the many attempts to assign large sections of the book to later writers as misleading. Our first …