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Randal Younker On Reading Genesis, Roy Gane

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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A Fourth Quest For Jesus: So What, And How So?, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

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Farewell To An Old Friend: Remembering Antony Flew, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

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Contemporary Scholars On Historical Criticism, Roy Gane

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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Innovation In The Early Church: Strengthening The Thesis, Michael E. Cafferky

Faculty Works

In his response to Oster’s article, Cafferky offers commendations for the points that Oster presents when considering the events described in Acts 10-11. Cafferky also explores what he believes is an implicit assumption in Oster’s article regarding applying organizational theory from the for-profit sector straight across into the nonprofit sector. Oster’s thesis might be strengthened if the literature from the world of organization theory applicable to nonprofits is considered. Finally, Cafferky attempts to strengthen Oster’s thesis by exploring the complexity of the identity and purpose that he believes the first century Jewish Christians carried with them as they evaluated the …

Body As Battleground: Feminine Prophecy And Identity In The Ancient Mediterranean, Daniel M. Picus

Classical Mediterranean and Middle East Honors Projects

Women who spoke with the voice of divinity existed in the literature and mythologies of many cultures across the ancient Mediterranean. This paper examines six of these prophetesses from ancient Greek and Jewish traditions. It shows that prophecy is an experience deeply rooted in conceptions of the human body and “femininity.” By studying prophetesses in this light, I conclude that their bodies become battlegrounds for individual identities which may otherwise be subsumed by the god for whom they prophesy.

Terre Haute Members Refreshed By Sabbath Seminars, Karen Peckham

Lake Union Herald

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Deserts Of Development: How God Shapes Leaders In The Wilderness, Jeffrey R. Dickson

Senior Honors Theses

A wilderness experience in the life of a believer is often a tool used by God to shape him for some leadership position or specific calling. While the desert one is thrust into may be physical in nature or purely psychological, wilderness experiences share common characteristics and yet yield an array of differentiating results for those who travel through them. In order to examine how God shapes leaders in the wilderness, three case studies reveal how the individuals in each case grew in the leadership skills necessary for them to carry out their calling.

Was Phoebe A Deacon, A Servant, Or A Minister?, Denis Fortin

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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Maintaining The Continuity Of Teaching Authority, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle C liturgical readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 18, 2010: Acts 5:24-41, Ps 30, Rv 5:11-14, Jn 21:1-19. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Teaching Was A Major Consideration In The Apostolic Church, Kathleen Beagles

Memory, Meaning & Faith

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The Bible Supports The Ordination/Commissioning Of Women As Pastors And Local Church Elders, Richard M. Davidson

Faculty Publications

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The Lord's Anointed: Covenantal Kingship In Psalm 2 And Acts 4, Alexander C. Stewart

Senior Honors Theses

This study examines the title “Christ” as applied to Jesus in Acts 4:25-27. “Christ” or “Anointed One” here is directly connected to Psalm 2:1-2, and ultimately derives from the royal anointing ceremony of Israel. That ceremony symbolizes a commitment by God to the monarch which is made most specific in the Davidic covenant. The Gospel of Luke uses the title “Christ” to connect these Davidic themes to Jesus. In Acts 4:25-27, “Christ” continues to signify Israel’s king backed by the Davidic covenant. The apostles’ reading of Psalm 2 provides a foundation for understanding their own recent persecution and for their …

"The Lord Is A God Of Justice" (Isaiah 30:18): The Prophetic Insistence On Justice In Social Context, Rolf A. Jacobson

Faculty Publications

The prophets insisted on economic justice because they understood the Lord to be “a God of justice.” If justice is part of the very character of God, God's people must also embody justice.

Jeremiah's Message Of Judgment And Hope For God's Unfaithful "Wife", Gary E. Yates

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

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Whosoever Will: A Review Essay, C. Fred Smith

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

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The Head And Not The Tail, Roy Gane

Faculty Publications

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The Christology Of Jesus' Disciples, Michael V. Zolondek

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The question of whether Jesus claimed to be the Messiah, and if so in what sense, is one of the most important in historical Jesus research. Although many factors play a role in answering this question, one has been neglected for far too long: the Christology of Jesus’ disciples. This thesis provides a much needed analysis of the disciples’ view of Jesus. Numerous Gospel passages are evaluated using criteria, such as the criterion of multiple independent attestation and the criterion of embarrassment, to determine their historicity. These passages are then studied against the background of Second Temple Judaism to determine …

A Moment To Pause And Recall Our Baptism, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle C liturgical readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 14, 2010: Jos 5:9-12, Ps 34, 2 Cor 5:17-21, Lk 15:1-3, 11-32. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Prophezei: A Reformation Model For Interpretation Of Scripture, Carl M. Leth

Faculty Scholarship – Theology

The topic of this meeting – The Future of Scripture – is not new. The nature of the authority and interpretation of Scripture has been a recurrent question throughout the history of the church. Ulrich Zwingli’s creation of Prophezei in 1525 provides a useful historical precedent and point of traditional reference. At the very least, Zwingli’s Prophezei calls out to us that the way forward should involve an integrative synergy that values critical scholarship, affirms the spiritual character of Scripture and its interpretation, embeds the task of interpretation within the church, and purposefully envisions the end of Scriptural interpretation in …

Jesus Is Our Jubilee... But How? The Ot Background And Lukan Fulfillment Of The Ethics Of Jubilee, Christopher R. Bruno

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications

In the contemporary Christian church, one does not need to look far to find references to the biblical Jubilee. On the campus of Wheaton College, the World Christian Fellowship sponsors a yearly Jubilee week, in which students are challenged to think globally about the world Christian movement. A branch of a local charitable organization is called the “Jubilee Furniture Company.” This group raises funds for Christian outreach through the re-sale of furniture and supplies needy families with home furnishings. An internet search will lead one to the Jubilee Christian Church, the Jubilee Christian Academy, and even the Jubilee Water Park …

Blessings That Cure Human Woes, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle C liturgical readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 14, 2010: Jer 17:5-8, Ps 1, 1 Cor 15, a2, 16-20, Lk 6:17, 20-26. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Northrop Frye On Twentieth-Century Literature, Glen Robert Gill

Department of Classics and General Humanities Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This volume brings together Northrop Frye's criticism on twentieth-century literature, a body of work produced over almost sixty years. Including Frye's incisive book, T.S. Eliot, as well as his discussions of writers such as James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Wallace Stevens, and George Orwell, the volume also contains a recently discovered review of C.G. Jung's book on the synchronicity principle and a previously unpublished introduction to a twentieth-century literature anthology. Frye's insightful commentaries demonstrate definitively that he was as astute a critic of the literature of his own time as he was of the literature of earlier periods.

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The John, Jesus, And History Project—New Glimpses Of Jesus And A Bi-Optic Hypothesis, Paul N. Anderson

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

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Christ’S Love Fortifies Unity Of Marriage, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle C liturgical readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 17, 2010: Is 62:1-5, Ps 96; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Colossians & Philimon And Work, Theology Of Work Project, Bill Heatley

Theology of Work Project

1. Introduction to Colossians and Philemon
2. Background on Colossae and the Colossians
3. God at Work, Jesus at Work (Col 1:15-20)
4. God Worked in Creation, Making Humans Workers in His Image (Col 1:1-14)
5. Jesus, the Image of the Invisible God (Col 1:15-29)
6. I'm Doing Alright by Myself (Col 2:1-23)
7. Heavenly Living for Earthly Good: The Shape of our Reorientation (Col 3:1-16)
8. Doing our Work as for the Lord (Col 3:17 & 3:23)
9. Of Slaves and Masters, Ancient and Contemporary (Col 3:18-4:1)
10. Philemon
11. Conclusions to Colossians and Philemon
12. Key Verses and Themes in Colossians and Philemon

Death And Dying: Life Lessons From Jesus (From New Testament Alive: The Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke & John – Volume I), Christopher P. Meade

Faculty Publications - College of Business

Excerpt: "Luke describes the final details of Jesus' suffering and death on the cross. Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate. Pilate sends Jesus to Herod, who has wanted to kill Him for quite some time. They finally meet face-toface. Jesus is questioned and found innocent of all charges. Jesus winds up back in Pilate's court. He's found innocent again. The chief priests and the scribes demand His crucifixion. The crowd jeers. Pilate is a peoplepleaser and is concerned with public opinion more than he is about doing what is right. Pilate concedes. He relinquishes to the crowd's unjust demands and …

2010 Bethsaida Field Report, Rami Arav

Field Reports

The excavation season of 2010 consisted of two sessions of two weeks each with an extended week at the end of the second session. Altogether the excavation extended from May 23 until June 25. Ninety-seven students and faculty members participated in the dig. As usual the expedition was housed in Kibbutz Ginosar. We are very grateful for the extraordinary hospitality that has been consistently shown to the expedition since 1994.

Toward Trinitarian Thinking In The Hebrew Scriptures, Jiri Moskala

Faculty Publications

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In Spite Of The Fact, Roy Gane

Faculty Publications

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