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The Hermeneutical Principles Of Theodore Laetsch With A Focus On The Relationship Between The Old And The New Testaments, James Bollhagen

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

This dissertation will summarize the findings which resulted from an in-depth study of all the published works of Dr. Theodore Laetsch, professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. These writings include a commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations, a commentary on the Minor Prophets, and eighty-six articles which appeared in the Concordia Theological Monthly.

The study was undertaken with the specific goal of ascertaining the hermeneutical principles of Laetsch, particularly those principles that address the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. The phrase "hermeneutical principles" will be employed in this paper in the following sense: an exegete's …

The Son Of The Morning And The Guardian Cherub In The Context Of The Controversy Between Good And Evil, Jose M. Bertoluci

Dissertations

Problem. Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-19 have been used, since the times of the Church Fathers, to explain the origin of sin in the universe, and interpreted as depicting the fall of Satan from heaven. However, through the years--especially from the end of the nineteenth century and on--theologians have affirmed that those passages report historical events, making use of mythological material in their narratives; and therefore have not to do with the origin of sin or Satan. It is the aim of this dissertation to verify these claims.

Method and Results. Chapter 1 reviews the interpretations of the passages from …

The Word Of The Lord Shall Go Forth: Essays In Honor Of David Noel Freedman In Celebration Of His Sixtieth Birthday [Review] / Edited By Carol L. Meyers And M. O'Connor., William H. Shea

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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The Quest For The Kingdom Of God: Studies In Honor Of George E. Mendenhall [Review] / Edited By H.B. Huffmon, F.A. Spina, And A.R.W. Green., William H. Shea

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Philippians [Review] / By Gerald F. Hawthorne., George E. Rice

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Concept Of Character In The Apocalypse With Implications For Character Education [Review] / Beatrice S. Neall., Kenneth A. Strand

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Studies In The Period Of David And Solomon And Other Essays [Review] / Edited By Tomoo Ishida., William H. Shea

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Die Metalle Gold, Silber, Bronze, Kupfer Und Eisen Im Alten Testament Und Ihre Symbolik [Review] / Karl Helmut Singer., Gerhard F. Hasel

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Meaning Of Telos In Romans 10:4, Robert Badenas

Dissertations

This study attempts to resolve the ambiguity surrounding the meaning of ‘telos’ in Rom 10:4 and to provide philological criteria for the understanding of this term.

Chapter I indicates clearly that a considerable shift has occurred in the history of the interpretation of ‘telos’ in Rom 10:4. The early church and the Reformers understood this verse in a teleological/completive sense: as a statement of the fulfillment of the law in Christ in a prophetic as well as purposive signification. However, since the post-Reformation era and particularly since the nineteenth century the terminal/temporal/antinomian interpretations have prevailed. Rom 10:4 has been generally …

The Covenantal Form Of The Letters To The Seven Churches, William H. Shea

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Defilement By Association: Some Insights From The Usage Of Κοινός/Κοινόω In Acts 10 And 11, Colin L. House

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Faith, Christ, Or Peter: Matthew 16:18 In Sixteenth Century Roman Catholic Exegesis [Review] / John E. Bigane Iii., Daniel A. Augsburger

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Poor And Rich In The Epistle Of James: A Socio-Historical And Exegetical Study, Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid

Dissertations

This investigation attempts to break further away from the parochialism in dealing with the Epistle of James--moving away from the purely literary and theological orientation, and paying more attention to the social milieu out of which the document arose and how the ethos of the community impinged upon the thought of the writer.

Socially oriented studies in NT scholarship are not new. Since the 1930s, however, this emphasis has been largely neglected until its recent revival. Chapter I shows that the greatest problem with social orientation in NT studies is finding a satisfactory method. The majority of scholars who are …

The Moral Teaching Of Paul [Review] / Victor Paul Furnish., John C. Brunt

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

Figures Of Speech In Galatians, Jay Currie

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The scope of this thesis will be limited to figures of words or expressions as defined by Terry and Robertson.17 We purposely omit so-called figures of thought (for example, allegory, simile, parallel) since these figures are usually covered adequately in many commentaries and because their inclusion would make this thesis needlessly lengthy.

The Apocalyptic "Son Of Man" In Daniel 7, Arthur J. Ferch

Dissertations

This investigation studies the identity and nature of the manlike figure in Dan 7:13-14 (hereafter referred to as SM). In the first chapter we reviewed the interpretations of the SM in Jewish and Christian literature since the beginning of the second century of our era and noted that with the exception of the seventeenth century study by Carpzov, discussion of the Danielic figure was limited to passing comments. Throughout this period the SM was interpreted mainly messianically or christologically. During the nineteenth century more substantial inquiries attempted to find answers to the identity and nature of the manlike being primarily …

Religion In Overalls [Review] / Johnsson, William G., D. Malcolm Maxwell

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Galatians As Dialogical Response To Opponents, Bernard Hungerford Brinsmead

Dissertations

This thesis seeks to discover the center of Galatians, its unique theological statement, by approaching the question from the perspective of the dialogical nature of the letter as a piece of literature, and the theology of the opponents with which it is dialogical. The context of a piece of literature is essential to its being understood. When a letter is as obviously disputative as is Galatians, a vital part of that context must be the opponents who have called it forth. The review of literature reveals that the identity of the opponents in Galatia remains "problematic." Two things in particular …

The Literary Structure Of The Genesis Creation Story, Jacques Doukhan

Dissertations

Exegetical research on Gen 1 has been characterized since the 18th century essentially by a diachronic concern. Thus the Documentary hypothesis and the so-called Tatbericht-Wortbericht theory have been the two main starting points of any relevant scholarly study of this text. Recently, under the influence of contemporary literary studies, attention has been drawn to the validity of the synchronic approach, and more and more scholars have thus become aware of the importance of the liteary structure of this text. The latter has been dissociated from the thematic distribution of motifs; this tension has been explained in terms of different sources, …

Benediction As A Nt Form, Terence Y. Mullins

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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The Present Status Of Text Critical Studies In The Catholic Epistles, W. Larry Richards

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Textual Parallels To The Doctrine And Covenants (Sections 65 To 133) As Found In The Bible, Lois Jean Smutz

Theses and Dissertations

This study has shown that there is a textual relationship between the Doctrine and Covenants and the King James Version of the Bible in that out of 1240 of the 1999 verses examined in Sections 65-133 of the Doctrine and Covenants there were found two paralleled Biblical phrases or clauses. Varying in subject matter, these clauses and phrases were either similar or verbatim parallels in vocabulary, syntax or meanings (denotations and connotations) and, many times, in concept.

In analyzing the location of the sources of the textual parallels, it was found that the New Testament is much more similar in …

Bible And Gospel [Review] / Hunter, Archibald M., Sakae Kubo

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Principle Of Equivalency: An Analysis Of The Hermeneutics Of Shailer Mathews, Sakae Kubo

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

The Book Of Mormon As An Instrument In Teaching The Historicity Of The New Testament Events Of Christ's Life, David R. Mangelson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine and present the Book of Mormon's contributions as a witness to the authenticity of the New Testament account of certain events of Christ's life, in order that teachers may have an effective instrument in teaching the historicity of the New Testament account of Christ's life.
This study reveals 177 passages in the Book of Mormon that refer to the life of Jesus. These passages corroborated the New Testament account of Christ's life. There are 61 Book of Mormon passages that refer to the pre-existence of Jesus Christ and His anticipated coming. There …

The Interpretation Of Romans 16:17-20 In Ecclesiology, Richard Kraemer

Bachelor of Divinity

In order to set limits of the kind required it is necessary first to examine the text to the best of one's exegetical ability to determine its meaning--and that in the context of the epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. It is equally important to examine- the way in which this text has been subsequently used in the history of the Christian Church. This, indeed, will constitute the bulk of this paper; for the exegetical traditions of interpretation of this passage have a direct bearing on the way it is currently interpreted and will henceforth be interpreted. This is …

A Study Of Textual Researches In The Gospels Since Westcott And Hort, Carl Eugene Pavey

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Chronological Conclusions From Phonological And Morphological Data In The Aramaic Of The Book Of Daniel, He Young Whang

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sanctification In The Greek Verb Tenses In Hebrews, Harold I.E. Kingdon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.