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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"Criticism, interpretation, etc"”.
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The idea of the incarnation in the Gospel of John
Ph. D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1931 Scanned via digitization-on-demand; committee signatures: W.O.C. [William O. Carver], and W.H.D. [William Hersey Davis]
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A drama of discourse: competing narratives in the Book of Job
… Particularly, it speaks against the traditional interpretation of the Book of Job as either a pedagogical lesson in suffering and temperance, or as an examination of tragedy, since multiple sources from Dante, to Chaucer, to Milton create dissonant discourses that leave the book emotionally and …
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Exodus 34:6-7 : a canonical analysis.
This dissertation is a canonical analysis of Exodus 34:6-7 and its major parallels. The central thesis of this dissertation is that the parallels mark a canonical movement from an emphasis on the intimate covenantal relationship between YHWH and ancient Israel towards an expression of the reign of …
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The Humiliation-Exaltation Motif in I Peter
Th. D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961. Digitized from print copy and made available through permission of the author.
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The Concept of the Kinsman in the Biblical Doctrine of Redemption
Scanned copy of Offutt's dissertation which is now in the public domain. Scanned as part of our digitization on demand service.
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The psalmist in the Psalm : a persona-critical reading of Book IV of the Psalter.
… Yahweh. After identifying the utility of persona criticism for the interpretation of the Psalter in chapter one, the second chapter of this dissertation surveys the history and theory of persona. Chapter two essentially characterizes persona as a highly variable but inherent phenomenon of poetry …
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Sight and blindness as an index of character in Luke-Acts and its cultural milieu.
This dissertation is a literary study of the biblical texts, and specifically of Luke-Acts. It is a literary study that seeks to understand what an ancient audience might have heard when reading these texts. Specifically, this dissertation is a literary study in characterization, particularly the …
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The Development of the Idea of Sacrifice and Atonement in the Old Testament
Th. D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 1923 Scanned from microfilm source: Publication (Historical Commission, Southern Baptist Convention) ;no. 4511-381; faculty committee initials present after bibliography.
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Expectation and Fulfillment of the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John
This study seeks to delineate the pneumatological themes that the author of John develops to create expectation and demonstrate fulfillment of the gift of the Holy Spirit. The primary question asked in this investigation focuses on the extent to which Johannine pneumatological expectation can be …
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The date and authorship of Zechariah 9-14
Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1941
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One new humanity in Christ: The use of Ezekiel 37 in Ephesians 2
… striking relationship. Chapter 3 delves into the interpretation of Ephesians 2 in light of Ezekiel 37. Carefully following Paul's flow of thought, it endeavors to answer many crucial and puzzling exegetical issues in Ephesians 2 on the basis of the assumption that Ezekiel 37 is a key to unlock the …
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The failure of the Twelve in the Gospel of Mark: A classification of the evidence
This thesis examines the accounts of the Twelve's failures as they are provided in the Gospel of Mark and seeks to classify these failures into coherent categories. Chapter 1 offers grounds for studying these accounts of failure in this manner and addresses differences between this thesis and other …
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An Investigation of the Meaning of the Word SABBATON in Colossians 2:16
… sacrificial system. It is recognized that this interpretation does not exclude other viewpoints, but it is held that this is the primary meaning of the phrase.</p>
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The short story element of the Bible.
People keep alive in their stories of their heroes those qualities which they cherish most highly; therefore, if one could know the stories told by the people of any civilization he would know much about its inner nature. It is through the story element woven shuttle-like through the pages of the …
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Towards an explicitly theocentric model of forgiveness based on God's two-fold commandment to love
This dissertation develops a God-centered understanding of forgiveness based on the context of God's redemptive history and derived from His two great commandments. Chapter 1 surveys the forgiveness literature, points out the divergent views of twelve aspects of forgiveness, and builds a case for …
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The restoration theme in the Book of Revelation: From creation to new creation
This dissertation demonstrates that the restoration theme is the large theological framework for interpreting Revelation with intertextual connections with Genesis as well as other OT books and intertestamental literature. The intertextual and thematic approach of the dissertation explores the …
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Martyrdom as an impetus for divine retribution in the book of Revelation
This dissertation examines the relationship between martyrdom and divine retribution against the martyr's persecutors in the book of Revelation. The argument is made that Revelation portrays martyrdom as an impetus of Divine retribution against the persecutors of the martyrs. Chapter 1 traces the …
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The testing of our faith: A Pentateuchal theology of testing
… of the history of the problem in biblical interpretation. Chapter 2 establishes the meaning of "testing" in both biblical and nonbiblical contexts. In addition to establishing a semantic field for "testing," this chapter investigates the ways that "testing" is discussed in the ancient Near …
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Recent Developments in Daniel Research
… Book of Daniel. The second chapter examines the interpretations of specific portions of the Book, particularly chapter seven.</p> <p>The general finding of this study shows a more cautious use of extra-Biblical sources for Daniel, and a growing emphasis upon the Biblical, particularly the …
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