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Lessons From A Church Meltdown: What Makes Religious People Give Up Their Firm Convictions?, Samuele Bacchiocchi

Faculty Publications

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Roberto D. Badenas, Robert D. Badenas, Richard Elofer

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

The Law

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

No abstract provided.

Dr. Jacob Milgrom, Jacob Milgrom, Roy Gane

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Recent Books, Jacques B. Doukhan

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Adventist Interpretation Of Daniel 10-12: A Diagnosis And Prescription, Donn W. Leatherman

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Romans: A New Translation With Introduction And Commentary [Review] / Joseph A. Fitzmyer., Roberto Badenas

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Hesban After 25 Years [Review] / Edited By David Merling, Lawrence T. Geraty; With Contributions By Roger S. Boraas ... [Et Al.]., Michael G. Hasel

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Empirical Development Of A Curriculum On The Issues Concerning The History Of Ancient Israel, Ruzica Gregor

Dissertations

Problem. An understanding of Israel's history is crucial to a Christian view of history, including its morals and values, and is a foundation stone of most conservative Christians including Seventh-day Adventists and their religious educational philosophy. There is a vital need for a curriculum that provides reasonable answers to the most frequently asked questions about Israel's early history and builds a solid base for the Christian/Adventist faith. The purpose of this study was to meet this need by empirically developing a curriculum for religion majors in Seventh-day Adventist colleges. Issues discussed include the Philosophical Background and Importance of History; the …

The Prayers Of Daniel, Paul Birch Petersen

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Priest-King Role Of The Messiah, Alberto R. Treiyer

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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A Linguistic Analysis Of Daniel 8:11, 12, Martin T. Probstle

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Meaning Of Nisdaq In Daniel 8:14, Richard M. Davidson

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Daniel's "Time Of The End", Gerhard Pfandl

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Church In The Light Of Scripture, Jack J. Blanco

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Authority Of The Bible From The Perspective Of Isaiah 55, Ganoune Diop

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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The Remnant Concept As Defined By Amos, Ganoune Diop

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Archaeology, The Ancient World, And The Bible: An Integrated Evangelistic Approach, Franke Jon Zollman

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Recent studies of the Seventh-day Adventist church have revealed that there are several large segments of society in the United States that are not present in the church in large numbers. Among them are groups of people who have attained high socioeconomic levels and above average educational levels. Many of the people who live in the Chestnut Hill section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are in these groups. Traditional Adventist evangelistic methods have not attracted them. This project sought to develop an archaeologically based evangelistic approach that would attract people with similar characteristics.

Method. A series of twenty …

A Christian Response To Zambian Death Rituals, Cornelius Mulenga Matandiko

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Adventist Christians in Zambia wrestle with the tension between elements of their traditional religion and Western Christianity. Many of them, fearing spirits of the dead, participate in traditional funeral practices aimed at protecting them from spirit attacks. This presents a problem because many of these practices are contrary to what the Bible proclaims.

Method

In this study, a traditional understanding of death and death rituals is developed. This is followed by a biblical understanding of death and death rituals. An analysis and evaluation of cultural views in the light of the Bible teachings on death, death rituals, and spirits …

A Training Program For Grief Ministry For Singapore Seventh-Day Adventist Pastors, Chor Kiat Sim

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Many Seventh-day Adventist church pastors in Singapore are not trained in grief ministry. This results in some pastors who are insensitive to the grieving. Consequently, theirs and many church members' grief has been unresolved. This study was undertaken to develop a holistic pastoral perspective regarding grief and to compose a training program in grief ministry that will help pastors understand their own grief dynamics and that of their parishioners.

Method

This project attempts to present the principles of grief ministry through the following dimensions: (1) Singapore's need of grief ministry in the midst of socioeconomic development; (2) the study …

Book Review Of Balthasar Hubmaier's Doctrine Of The Church, By Eddie Mabry, Jerry Moon

Faculty Publications

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Ellen White, Lifestyle, And Scripture Interpretation, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

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Resurrection In Daniel 12 And Its Contribution To The Theology Of The Book Of Daniel, Artur A. Stele

Dissertations

This study attempted to investigate the resurrection passages of Dan 12. The main concern was to discover the nature, scope, timing, and purpose of the resurrection in Dan 12:2 and 12:13, to establish the relationship between these two passages, and to determine the contribution of the resurrection of Dan 12 to the theology of the book of Daniel.

Chapter 1 offers a review of literature that presents the different and often conflicting opinions regarding the kind, extent, timing, and function of the resurrection in Dan 12.

Chapter 2 provides an exegetical study of the two resurrection passages in Dan 12 …

Ellen White, Lifestyle And Scripture Interpretation, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

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New Light In The Last Days, P. Gerard Damsteegt

Faculty Publications

Progressive revelation has played an important role in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist church. By “progressive revelation” I mean God’s continuous unfolding of previously-revealed truth which we often refer to as “new light.” Without God’s shedding new light on His revealed Word--the Bible--the Seventh-day Adventist church would not exist.

Sociopolitical Structure Of Transjordanian Societies During The Late Bronze And Iron I Ages (Ca. 1500-1000 B.C.), Paul Z. Gregor

Dissertations

According to the biblical account the Transjordanian region was occupied with somewhat organized societies during the time of the Exodus (ca. 15th century B.C.). Unfortunately, archaeological excavations could not confirm this account, and as result, the biblical data have been dismissed as unreliable and historically inaccurate.

The purpose of this study was to provide the most recent archaeological data as well as to reinterpret the old data to see whether or not the biblical account bears any historical value. For this reason, this dissertation provides evidence from three fields: archaeological, anthropological, and biblical.

In spite of Glueck's claim that Transjordan …

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 …

Proposals For A Canonical Biblical Theology, Gerhard F. Hasel

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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