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The Consummation Of The Exodus: A Study Of The Exodus Motif In The Revelation, Philip S. Haugen

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The study of the Exodus motif grew out of the author's curiosity concerning the clear reference to the Exodus in Revelation 15:3. The question which arose concerned the extent to which the Exodus motif is used in the Apocalypse, and its significance. Therefore, the purpose o this study is to examine and demonstrate the use of the Exodus motif in the Revelation.

The study will commence with a discussion in chapter one of typology and the unity of Scripture. Because the Exodus is a major source of Old Testament types, an attempt will be made in chapter one to illustrate …

The Meaning Of Υποταγή And Υποτα̍Σσω In The Pauline Corpus And In Hebrews, Robert Eugene Carlton

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The title of this thesis is: The Meaning of υποταγή and υποτα̍σσω in the Pauline Corpus and in Hebrews. The purpose of this paper is to consider all of the verses in which Paul used either the noun or verb and to ascertain the meaning in each case. Special effort is made to get the meaning Paul gave to these words in his time and in the given situations.

Cosmology And Soteriology In Alexandrian Judaism And The Christology Of Hebrews, Jonathan Grothe

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of the Christology of Hebrews to Hellenistic Jewish thought. Both in Hebrews and in the writings of Alexandrian Judaism intermediary figures play an important part in the relationship of God to the world as creator and as savior. In both writings there is an agent of creation and a mediator of salvation. This thesis will compare and contrast the description of the agent of creation and the mediator of salvation in the writings of Alexandrian Judaism with the Christology of Hebrews. In this way we hope to achieve a greater …

Τελειοξ In Paul And Hebrews, Robert Rickus

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This study is intended to analyze and explain the use of Τέλειος and cognates primarily in the thirteen Pauline Epistles and Hebrews, with specific reference to the problem of semantic uniformity in these epistles. / Although much has been written about individual occurrences of Τέλειος , / the question of the over-all role of Τέλειος terminology has received less attention than it deserves, and where treated, has too often been considered under the category of "perfection," which is not always an appropriate category for understanding individual passages, or recurring themes associated with Τέλειος. The findings of this study will be …

Eschatology Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, Paul Andrews

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The approach adopted for this study was to select certain temporal references in the epistle and to examine them in the light of the events or periods of time to which they refer. The purpose of the approach was to gain an understanding, in so far as it i3 possible, of the concept of time which underlies the writing of Hebrews. Though some of the references seem casual or unclear, a rather distinct picture of the author’s chronological framework emerges when the texts are examined more closely and related to one another.

The Witness Of God With Special Reference To Hebrews 11:2, Paul Schuessler

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Since a study of the divine witness promises a clearer understanding of God and His ways and a more intensive penetration of Scripture, the following analysis of Hb 11:2 and a series of summarizing propositions are offered together with such philological and theological support as is available.