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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Divine warrior."”.
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Re-imaging the warrior : divine warrior imagery in the book of Revelation.
… is to investigate whether the ancient motif of Divine Warrior imagery can aid in understanding the violent imagery in the book of Revelation. The specific strategy is to examine how John's intended readers would perceive the violent imagery in light of the horizon of expectations regarding …
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Cosmic conflict and the divine warrior in Paul's letter to the Romans.
… utilize and transform themes related to Israel's divine conflict traditions, most notably in the Johannine Apocalypse, Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and the letter to the Ephesians. Yet in spite of the interest in the apocalyptic tenor of Paul's letter to the Romans, along with …
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Reforging history : the divine warrior in Persian period expansions in "The twelve".
… Judah and Yehud by means of the motifs of the divine warrior, Chaoskampf, and theophany. These motifs appear commonly in Judean literature and even pre-Persian stages of the Book of the Twelve. Thus, the Persian era application of these motifs does not represent an innovation but rather a …
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Salvation as Victory: A Study on Divine Grace and Human Responsibility in Salvation in the Book of Revelation Through the Lens of the Conquering Motif
Very little has been written on the themes of divine grace and human responsibility for salvation in the book of Revelation. This dissertation argues that the conquering motif, conveyed by the verb νικάω and grounded in the theme of Old Testament holy war, serves as an effective soteriological …
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On a white horse: The triumph of the anti-beast in Revelation 19
… of the symbolism the passage contains. Since the Divine Warrior myth is already established, the focus falls upon the Roman triumph and the Great King as thematic paradigms that will complete the picture. Chapter 2 begins with a description and a history of the Roman triumph from ancient times …
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The formation of Mic 1-3 : from the eighth century to the exile.
… Second, it introduced Jerusalem as the focus divine warrior's attack. Third, it provided a transition piece for an early collection of prophetic writings commonly referred to as the Book of the Four. The Micah oracles were preserved from the eighth century to the exile by tradents who first …
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The Trajectory of the "Warrior Messiah" Motif in Scripture and Intertestamental Writings
… between the Testaments with the Warrior Messiah motif as a test. The intertestamental writings (IW) were also included with their interpretive role to assess the continuity. The approach of "canonical biblical theology" was adopted as the methodology.</p> <p>The findings of …
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The Michael Figure in the Book of Daniel
… is whether Michael is a prominent angel, or a divine, messianic being. Another issue in this same question is the extent to which Michael is to be identified with other OT beings, within or outside the book of Daniel, such as the Son of Man, Prince of the Host, and Angel of the Lord.</p> <p>In …