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Nephite Uses And Interpretations Of Zenos, Noel B. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

The allegory of the olive tree attributed to the ancient prophet Zenos and copied from the plates of brass into the small plates by Jacob was a source used by several Book of Mormon prophets. Lehi, Nephi, Jacob, and Alma seemed to be relying on the allegory at several points in the elaboration of their own visions, prophecies, and teachings. This paper provides a systematic documentation of this phenomenon, including passages that have not previously been linked to Zenos. It also demonstrates how the interpretations of the allegory by the earliest Nephite prophets advanced distinctive concepts and language that also …

Volume 10, Number 2, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Summer 1992

Assessing Patterns Of Disengagement And Re-Entry In Two Local Congregations Of Churches Of Christ, David Mitchell Malone

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates two congregations among Churches of Christ with a prototype instrument adapted from questions used in a national survey (The Unchurched American, The Princeton Religion Research Center, 1978). The ministry objective for this project thesis is to generate an assessment instrument to be used as a tool for ministry between active and inactive church members.

Specific questions addressed are: what are the patterns of disengagement and re-entry in two local congregations connected with Churches of Christ? Is the disengagement of teenagers and young adults (age 13-24) in each local congregation measurably greater than other recognized age categories over …

Volume 10, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Spring 1992

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 27 No 1 - April 1992), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: By John Bolt - 7 / Articles: “A Kingship and Priests”: Inaugurated Eschatology in the Apocalypse by Andrew J. Bandstra - 10 / On Unity and Truth: Martin Bucer’s Sermon on John 17 by James R. Payton, Jr. - 26 / Faith and Assurance in the Heidelberg Catechism and Its Primary Composers: A Fresh Look at the Kendall Thesis by Joel R. Beeke - 39 / Humanity in Reformed and Feminist Perspectives: Collision or Correlation? by Douglas J. Schuurman - 68 / Scholia: Herman Bavinck on Scripture and Science, translated by Al Wolters - 91 / …

A Biblical Program For Building New Self-Love In African American Males And Fathers, Anthony Roach Sr.

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

A training program for building new self-love in African American males and fathers was developed, taught, and implemented. The author made a conscious effort to employ an integrative approach to the curriculum, using both the resources of theology and psychology in its framework.

A Canonical-Critical Study Of Selected Traditions In The Book Of Joel, David D. Pettus

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

The book of Joel presents a myriad of problems to the honest interpreter. For example, the inability to date firmly the book makes it exceedingly difficult to find an original meaning for the work. In addition, the failure of scholars to come to a consensus on the connection between the locust plague and the Day of Yahweh theme in the book exacerbates the interpretive problems further. This dissertation is an attempt to elucidate the meaning of the book of Joel by focusing on the Day of Yahweh and its subthemes in the book via the methodology of canonical criticism. Canonical …

Structure And Meaning In Lamentations, Homer Heater

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Review: Lamentations, Homer Heater

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Review: Ezekiel 20-48, Homer Heater

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

The Early Christian Belief In The Resurrection Of Jesus: A Response To Thomas Sheehan, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Salvation And The Atonement: A Biblical Exegetical Approach, Hans K. Larondelle

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Israel In Bible Prophecy, Gerhard F. Hasel

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Salvation By Sacrificial Substitution, Angel Manuel Rodriguez

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Progressive Creationism And Biblical Revelation: Some Theological Implications, John T. Baldwin

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

What Is The Gospel? (Galations 1:6-10), C. Raymond Holmes

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

1992 -- 74th Annual Bible Lectureship, "Corinth Revisited: Studies In I Corinthians", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Dissertation On The Effective Utilization Of Word Pictures In Distinctive Narrative Sermon Designs As Interpreted By The Boyd Stokes Reaction Questionnaire In The Adult Sunday School Classes Of The Whiteville United Methodist Church, Homer Edward Morris

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Exegetical Study Of The Biblical Passages Cited By The Wesleyan Church Regarding Storehouse Tithing, Margaret Cordia Jordon-Jones

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 26 No 2 - November 1991), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

A Tribute and Thanks by John Bolt - 311 / East Friesland and the Reformed Reformation by James Tanis - 313 / Hendrikus Berkhof and Theological Appeals to Experience by David Graham Murphy - 350 / Eschatological Hermeneutics, Women's Ordination, and the Reformed Tradition by John Bolt - 370 / Calvin Bibliography: 1991 by Peter De Klerk - 389 / Scholia: Postmodernism as an Emerging Worldview by Craig Van Gelder - 412 / Postscript to "Partners of the Deity" by Al Wolters - 418 / Book Reviews - Fowler, Stuart, Christian Educational Distinctives, reviewed by John Van Dyk - …

The Christian's Relationship To The State : A Study Of Romans 13:1-7, Esther Hood

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Theta Phi Forum (October 11, 1991) Stephen Seamands, Robert William Lyon

ATS Lectureships

No abstract provided.

Imitating The Genre Of Parable In Today's Pulpit, Timothy R. Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Timothy R. (1991) "Imitating the Genre of Parable in Today's Pulpit,"Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 33 : No. 4.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Volume 9, Number 4, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Summer 1991

Leadership In Churches Of Christ In Argentina: Expectations Of National Christians For The Use Of Power By Church Leaders, William Alan Richardson

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

From the earliest arrival of Spaniards in Argentina, strong authoritarian leaders have provided the predominant model for leadership in all arenas. This project/thesis sets out to discover the effects of this history upon the expectations of Argentine Christians for leaders and leadership styles in the churches of Christ, investigating three key questions: Do Argentine Christians prefer authoritative or participa- tive systems of organization in the church? What system of organization is actually employed in the churches of Christ? Is change required?

In order to answer these questions, the study was initiated with an overview of the history of Argentina and …

Volume 9, Number 3, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Spring 1991

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 26 No 1 - April 1991), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

The Immoralities of the Patriarchs in the History of Exegesis: A Reappraisal of Calvin's Position by John L. Thompson - 9 / The Missiology of Gisbertus Voetius: The First Comprehensive Protestant Theology of Missions by Jan Jongeneel - 47 / The New Revised Standard Version: A Preliminary Assessment by John H. Stek - 80 / Linearity in Calvin's Thought by Francis Higman - 100 / A Smoldering Ember: Harry Boer's Continuing Battle with the Reformed Tradition by John Bolt - 111 / Scholia: How Should Heidelberg Catechism Q / A 60 Be Translated? by Lyle D. Bierma - 125 / …

"But Where Shall Understanding Be Found?" Searching For Sophia, Personified Wisdom, Kathleen Damiani

Institute for the Humanities Theses

The thesis examines the image of Sophia, divine feminine wisdom, from the point of view of -archetypal psychology. The paper describes the emergence of Sophia in the Old Testament against the background of the development of monotheism in Judaism. Modern scholarship defines Sophia in religious terms, thus restricting her meaning to the limits imposed by the Judaeo-Christian concept of God. When the "problem" of Sophia is removed from the language of theology, however, and re-examined from the perspective of archetypal psychology, new meanings emerge. The position taken is that Sophia is an archetypal image which personifies the capacity of reflection …

Review: The Books Of Nahum, Habakkuk, And Zephaniah, Homer Heater

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

New Testament Church Government: Fidelity And Flexibility, A. Boyd Luter

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

In spite of disagreement over what constitutes the biblical form of local church government, it is still normally assumed that all churches should have the same governmental structure and that the qualifications for a particular leadership position should be the same . . Such an approach pours all the major structure and qualification passages to the same mold, ignoring significant evidence for “flexibility” in regard to churches at different stages of growth. Particularly suggestive are variations between the supposed “twin” passages: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9. Careful consideration of the similarities and differences leads to the conclusion that it …