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18: Job Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

18: Job Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Job is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


17: Esther Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

17: Esther Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Esther is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


16: Nehemiah Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

16: Nehemiah Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Nehemiah is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


15: Ezra Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

15: Ezra Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Ezra is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


14: Ii Chronicles Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

14: Ii Chronicles Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of II Chronicles is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


13: I Chronicles Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

13: I Chronicles Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of I Chronicles is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


12: Ii Kings Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

12: Ii Kings Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of II Kings is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


11: I Kings Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

11: I Kings Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of I Kings is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


10: Ii Samuel Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

10: Ii Samuel Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of II Samuel is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


09: I Samuel Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

09: I Samuel Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of I Samuel is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


08: Ruth Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

08: Ruth Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Ruth is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


07: Judges Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

07: Judges Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Judges is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


05: Deuteronomy Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

05: Deuteronomy Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Deuteronomy is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


06: Joshua Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

06: Joshua Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Joshua is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


04: Numbers Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

04: Numbers Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Numbers is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


03: Leviticus Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

03: Leviticus Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Leviticus is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


02: Exodus Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

02: Exodus Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Exodus is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


01: Genesis Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco Aug 2026

01: Genesis Manuscript, Jack J. Blanco

The Clear Word Manuscript

This handwritten manuscript of Genesis is part of the original biblical paraphrase manuscript that later became The Clear Word, authored by Dr. Jack J. Blanco.


Co-Dominion: The Changing Nature Of The Adamic Covenant In An Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Corey Hastings Aug 2026

Co-Dominion: The Changing Nature Of The Adamic Covenant In An Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Corey Hastings

Masters Theses

Theologians and religious bodies attest to the rising influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in governments, the economy, and the lives of the people of God. Through the covenant with Adam, God gave humans the blessing of dominion and capabilities unique to creation to till the earth. Today, humans retain the image of God but AI increasingly displaces human functions with coordinated agency. Using Hebrew language exegesis of passages from Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus, this study compares capabilities gifted to humans with the scope of current and near future AI models. It incorporates direct artifact analysis of a large-language model as …


A Biblical Understanding Of Discipleship As A Pedagogy For The Fear Of The Lord, Desirae Jeffreys Aug 2026

A Biblical Understanding Of Discipleship As A Pedagogy For The Fear Of The Lord, Desirae Jeffreys

Masters Theses

The fear of the Lord is a significant topic found throughout scripture, yet it is a concept that lacks recognition in our culture, and even in some churches today. The reality is that there is confusion about how to define the fear of the Lord and, thereby, confusion about how to teach the fear of the Lord. This thesis provides a biblical understanding of the fear of the Lord as described in Proverbs 1–9. The fear of God is evaluated through the lens of instruction throughout these chapters, providing a basis of understanding for the complexity of the definition of …


The Paradox Of Fear In Scripture: Humanity’S Fear Encounters The Fear Of The Lord, Denise K. Travanti Aug 2026

The Paradox Of Fear In Scripture: Humanity’S Fear Encounters The Fear Of The Lord, Denise K. Travanti

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This research portrays a biblical theology of God’s presence in response to humanity’s natural fear when people are engaged in relationship with him. The Bible is framed with God dwelling with people and the absence of fear at the beginning of their existence and at the end of time in the new heaven and new earth. Fear arrives in the garden with Adam and Eve’s choice for autonomy and their relationship with God, and thus his presence, undergoes a change. From Moses through the Writings and the Prophets, then through the apostles’ experiences conveyed in the Epistles, the reality of …


The Incarnational And Christological Link Of The Servant In Isaiah 52:13–53:12 And Philippians 2:5–11, Heather Green Aug 2026

The Incarnational And Christological Link Of The Servant In Isaiah 52:13–53:12 And Philippians 2:5–11, Heather Green

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is much written about the Suffering Servant passage in Isaiah and the Christ Hymn in Philippians. This dissertation examines the incarnational and Christological relationship between the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 52:13–53:12 and the Christ Hymn of Philippians 2:5–11. The common themes in both passages are incarnation, humiliation, obedient suffering, substitutionary atonement, exaltation, and divine vindication. This study also evaluates major scholarly interpretations regarding the identity of the Servant in Isaiah and the extent to which Paul intentionally appropriates Isaianic servant imagery in Philippians 2. While acknowledging the influence of Isaiah 45:23 on Philippians 2:9–11, this dissertation argues that Isaiah …


From Faith To Faithful Leadership: A Phenomenological Study Of Intergenerational Discipleship In Southern Baptist Ministries, Yolanda E. Hanspard Aug 2026

From Faith To Faithful Leadership: A Phenomenological Study Of Intergenerational Discipleship In Southern Baptist Ministries, Yolanda E. Hanspard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite the availability of Christian education curricula and teaching tools in churches today, a significant disconnect exists in the programs designed to develop spiritually mature adults who actively live as disciples of Christ. This gap between religious instruction and transformative spiritual growth represents a critical challenge for contemporary Christian education. Traditional approaches have underperformed due to inadequate professional development and implementation fidelity. Grounded in Morris’ (2020) Four Pathways for Christian Discipleship framework and Hull’s (2010) Church-Centered Disciple-Making Plan, with this phenomenological qualitative study, the researcher explored effective strategies for discipleship and spiritual formation among adults in Southern Baptist Convention ministries …


Sovereign Borders: John’S Deuteronomic Framework For Israel And The Nations In The Apokalypsis, Kevin W. Mullen Aug 2026

Sovereign Borders: John’S Deuteronomic Framework For Israel And The Nations In The Apokalypsis, Kevin W. Mullen

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation concludes that John’s imagery of Israel and the nations in the Apokalypsis is distinctly shaped by his interpretation and incorporation of Deuteronomic theology. It employs a canonical and intertextual approach to inductively argue that Deuteronomy presents three pillars, or roles, for biblical nationhood: (1) objects of and instruments for divine judgment, (2) custodians to restrain evil, and (3) revelations of God’s sovereignty. These three Deuteronomic pillars establish the foundation for biblical nationhood and are expressed by John throughout his Apokalypsis. Moreover, this dissertation concludes that John’s imagery for the nations is due to his reliance upon the Deuteronomic …


The Revelation Of The Pre-Incarnate Christ: A Canonical Exposition Of The Gospel Of John And The Old Testament Witness In Fulfilling God’S Eschatological Promises, Robert R. Coon Sr. Aug 2026

The Revelation Of The Pre-Incarnate Christ: A Canonical Exposition Of The Gospel Of John And The Old Testament Witness In Fulfilling God’S Eschatological Promises, Robert R. Coon Sr.

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation researches how the Gospel of John presents Jesus Christ as the eternally pre-existent and ontologically divine Logos, fulfilling Israel’s scriptural patterns of divine presence, revelation, and glory. Employing a canonical-critical and prosopological approach, the study demonstrates that John’s Christology is best understood as the culmination of Old Testament theophanic witness rather than as a later theological innovation. Through focused exegesis of the Prologue, key theophanic texts, and the Gospel narrative, this work argues that the Logos is not merely a functional agent or literary symbol, but the personal subject in whom God’s self-disclosure reaches its historical and eschatological …


My God Is My Mercy: A Philological And Exegetical Study Of The Use Of Hesed In The Old Testament And Its Echoes In The New Testament, Sister Mary Agatha Hester, O.P. Aug 2026

My God Is My Mercy: A Philological And Exegetical Study Of The Use Of Hesed In The Old Testament And Its Echoes In The New Testament, Sister Mary Agatha Hester, O.P.

Theology Graduate Theses

One little word can have a mighty impact. This is the case with the Hebrew word hesed.  Having encountered hesed in Scripture scholarship, pursuit of its nature and nuance has become a quest that has resulted in this thesis. What follows is a philological and exegetical study of the meaning and use of hesed in the Old Testament, its intertextual echoes in the New Testament, and its implications for right living. First, the use of hesed is analyzed in the context of the Old Testament, focusing on Exodus 34:6-7, which serves as the exemplar text. Using the work of …


A Settlement From The Middle Ages And The Byzantine Period At Khirbat Ibreika (Hebrew, Pp. 37*–47*; English Summary, Pp. 199–200), Eli Yannai Jul 2026

A Settlement From The Middle Ages And The Byzantine Period At Khirbat Ibreika (Hebrew, Pp. 37*–47*; English Summary, Pp. 199–200), Eli Yannai

'Atiqot

Six excavation squares were opened, revealing three strata: Stratum I, from the days of the British Mandate; Stratum II, from the Middle Ages; and Stratum III, from the Byzantine period. Most of the finds indicate intensive plundering of masonry from Stratum II. Stratum III yielded part of a press bed of an oil press with a mosaic pavement. The pottery finds attest that the Byzantine settlement was established in the sixth century CE, and continued until the end of the Mamluk period, and probably up to modern times. A hand axe, typical of the Upper Acheulian period, was found in …


The Glass Finds From Khirbat El-Batiya (Triangulation Spot 819) (Hebrew, Pp. 29*–36*; English Summary, Pp. 198–199), Yael Gorin-Rosen Jul 2026

The Glass Finds From Khirbat El-Batiya (Triangulation Spot 819) (Hebrew, Pp. 29*–36*; English Summary, Pp. 198–199), Yael Gorin-Rosen

'Atiqot

Fragments of gold-glass tiles were retrieved from the excavation, together with well-known vessel types from the late Byzantine–Early Islamic periods. It is the first time that gold-glass tiles were found in situ. The glass vessels include a beaker/bowl, wineglasses and a bottle, as well as an exceptional mold-blown cosmetic flask from medieval times. The gold-glass tiles were probably part of the decoration of the Stratum I building, which was connected with a monastery or a church.


The Excavation At Khirbat El-Batiya (Triangulation Spot 819) (Hebrew, Pp. 21*–28*; English Summary, Pp. 197–198), Hanaa Abu ‘Uqsa Jul 2026

The Excavation At Khirbat El-Batiya (Triangulation Spot 819) (Hebrew, Pp. 21*–28*; English Summary, Pp. 197–198), Hanaa Abu ‘Uqsa

'Atiqot

The western part of a large building was exposed, dating to the end of the Byzantine period. Two main strata were observed (I, II). Stratum Ia included the remains of a dry-built building, constructed from finely dressed limestone blocks arranged in headers and stretchers. The floors were paved with stone slabs, and the walls were probably coated with plaster. The finds from this phase date to the fifth–sixth centuries CE. Stratum Ib represents slight modifications that were carried out in the building. In Stratum II the building continued to be used, mainly in the southern part. A jug and a …


Kisra (Hebrew, Pp. 9*–19*; English Summary, Pp. 196–197), Hanaa Abu ‘Uqsa Jul 2026

Kisra (Hebrew, Pp. 9*–19*; English Summary, Pp. 196–197), Hanaa Abu ‘Uqsa

'Atiqot

Two areas were excavated. In Area A, three strata were uncovered, from the Hellenistic, Byzantine and Crusader/Mamluk periods, alongside pottery from the Roman period. The Byzantine-period building housed an oil press installation, which was put out of use by a conflagration. In Area B, two strata were observed, from the Byzantine and Crusader/Mamluk periods.