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The Bible And The French Protestant Reformation Of The Sixteenth Century, Robert D. Linder

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Jeremiah's Seventy Years For Babylon: A Reassessment. Part Ii: The Historical Data, Ross E. Winkle

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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 …

Impeccability In 1 John: An Evaluation, Leon Eloy Wade

Dissertations

The First Epistle of John confronts us with a dilemma which, since its inception, has challenged many students of the Bible. On the other hand, the Christian must not deny his sinfulness -- for which, however, there is a ready solution in the expiation wrought by Jesus Christ. On the other hand, the one who abides in God and is born of him does not sin and, indeed, cannot sin.

Many solutions, discussed and evaluated in chapter 1 have been attempted to harmonize this apparent contradiction. Though some are more satisfying than others, a common weakness exhibited among them all …

Slow To Understand: The Disciples In Synoptic Perspective, Bertram L. Melbourne

Dissertations

The problem of the portrayal of the disciples of Jesus has been the focus of much scholarly investigation. Discussion has been pursued primarily from the Marcan perspective, in keeping with its assumed priority. Consequently, Mark is seen as creating the disciples' incomprehension to serve his theological intent. The correctness of this notion is questioned in this study which seeks to determine whether incomprehension was an authentic experience of Jesus' original disciples, and whether slowness of understanding was to be expected in teaching and learning contexts.

Recent scholarship on the disciples is surveyed to identify the main issues, approaches, trends, and …

Lefèvre: Pioneer Of Ecclesiastical Renewal In France [Review] / Philip E. Hughes., Daniel A. Augsburger

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

1 Kings [Review] / Simon J. De Vries., Douglas R. Clark

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Raised Immortal: Resurrection And Immortality In The New Testament [Review] / Murray J. Harris., Robert Kerry Mciver

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Sanctuary Theology In The Book Of Exodus, Angel Manuel Rodriguez

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Market Day Of The Soul: The Puritan Doctrine Of The Sabbath In England, 1532-1700 [Review] / James T. Dennison, Jr., Bryan W. Ball

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Typology And The Levitical System Part 1, Richard M. Davidson

Faculty Publications

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The Development And Implementation Of A Training Program For Local Church Officers Designed To Clarify Leadership Roles And Teach The Concept Of A Servant Leader, Jim E. Mamanua

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem. Frequently local church officers are not effective in their leadership roles because they are not prepared to serve the church. In addition to increasing their skills and competencies, they need to understand clearly the function of their position. Local leaders also need to learn to participate in the decision-making and goal setting for the local church.

Project. In response to the problem stated above, this project studied the biblical and theological foundations for ministry. It vas ascertained that ministry is a shared service (diakonia) rendered by all members of the body, in cooperation one with another. Leadership in the …

Egypt And Bible History: From Earliest Times To 1000 B.C. [Review] / Charles F. Aling; Reviewed By William H. Shea., William H. Shea

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Paul The Apostle: The Triumph Of God In Life And Thought [Review] / J. Christiaan Beker; Reviewed By Herold Weiss., Herold Weiss

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Toward Old Testament Ethics [Review] / Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Gerhard F. Hasel

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

God's Perpetual Gift To Man, Gerhard F. Hasel

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Evangelicalism And Anabaptism [Review] / C. Norman Kraus, Editor., James E. Miller

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Perspectives On Evangelical Theology: Papers From The Thirtieth Annual Meeting Of The Evangelical Theological Society [Review] / Kenneth S. Kantzer, Stanley N. Gundry, Editors., Daniel A. Augsburger

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

A Proposed Training Program For Seventh-Day Adventist Ministerial Interns In The Scandinavian Countries, Rolf H. Kvinge

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Wherever the Seventh-day Adventist Church with its professional ministry desires to improve its effectiveness, the matter of field education for interns as well as theological education is of importance. Somehow, guidelines and formative education for the ministers in the field has been lacking in the Scandinavian countries. Due to lack of orientation and the absence of supervised education in the practice of ministry, ministerial interns have often felt inadequate when taking up their own responsibilities for the work in their national environment. For the development of a field practicum that may change the situation stated above, this study has been …

A Study Of Church Planting And Growth Patterns Of Eight Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Congregations In The Eastern North America, Hai Chong Pak

Doctor of Ministry Projects

NOTE: This Doctor of Ministry Project falls in a category described in the Andrews University Theological Seminary Bulletin as "Project II" in fulfillment of requirements for an alternate curriculum plan under which the candidate prepares two related papers—a theological position paper that addresses some issue or problem that exists in the church in a theological setting and a professional paper that addresses that issue or problem from a standpoint of ministerial practice.

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Liberation Theology's Use Of The Exodus As A Soteriological Model, Atilio Rene Dupertuis

Dissertations

This investigation studies the soteriology of Latin American liberation theology particularly in the light of its use of the Exodus as a liberation model.

Chapter I briefly traces the historical and theological developments in the continent, from its discovery to the present, in an effort to provide a better understanding of the circumstances and currents of thought which led to the emergence of liberation theology.

Chapter II shows that liberation theology takes its starting point from a decided commitment to create a new and more human society, through the radical change of the present unjust social order seen as oppressive …

Usage Of Archaeological Data In North American Seventh-Day Adventist Literature, 1937-1980, Lloyd A. Willis

Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to determine how archaeological data have been used in Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) literature of North America since the first SDA attained advanced qualifications in the discipline (1937). The early twentieth-century SDA literature showed a strong tendency to apply archaeological information apologetically especially in defense of Scriptural reliability and sometimes seeming to imply that Scripture is reliable because archaeology has declared it so. The thesis was that increased expertise as heralded by the formal training of such SDA scholars as L. H. Wood, E. R. Thiele, S. H. Horn, and their successors, would introduce a …

The Bible's Role In Christian Ethics, John C. Brunt, Gerald Winslow

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Luke 5:33-6:11: Release From Cultic Tradition, George E. Rice

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Transfer Of Ministers In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church Of The German Democratic Republic And Its Effects On The Minister's Service And Family Life, Johannes E. Mager

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Transfers from one pastoral district to another are part of the life and work of ministers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Every transfer deeply affects all aspects of his life, and that of his family. It also influences his relationship with the administrators of the church and touches the respective congregations. The aim of this study was to find out (1) whether transfers have solely a pragmatic character, or whether they also carry biblical-theological implications; (2) whether transfers do encumber interpersonal relations and, if so, what possibilities exist to solve these tensions …

Adventisten, Sabbat, Reformation : Geht Das Ruhetagsverständnis Der Adventisten Bis Zur Zeit Der Reformation Zurück? : Eine Theologiegeschichtliche Untersuchung [Review] / Richard Müller., Palle J. Olsen

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Theologie Des Alten Testaments In Grundzügen [Review] / Von Claus Westermann., Gerhard F. Hasel

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Knowing God [Review] / By Edwin R. Thiele., Kenneth A. Strand

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

A Strategy For The Presentation Of The Principles Of Christian Stewardship To The Seventh-Day Adventist Churches In South America, Roberto R. Roncarolo

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

In the SDA Church in South America there are deficiencies in three clearly defined aspects of the educative phase of stewardship campaigns: (1) in the unilateral presentation of the doctrine of stewardship, (2) in the methods and procedures used in that presentation, and (3) in the persons that receive the benefits of said presentation. In this project, the problem of how to improve the efficiency of stewardship education is discussed.

Method

The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate a series of Christian stewardship meetings that differs from the series now in use in South America in …

Is The Aramaic Of Daniel Early Or Late?, Gerhard F. Hasel

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.