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Eschatological Approval in the Epistle of James
… approval is a unifying motif in the epistle of James. While themes like friendship, wisdom, obedience, and perfection have been demonstrated in the epistle of James, none of these occurs in every major portion of the epistle. Eschatological approval, or a favourable verdict from God …
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Critical studies in the Epistle to the Hebrews
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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Cosmic Eschatology in the Epistle to the Hebrews
Scholars differ on what the Epistle of Hebrews expects to happen to the material world at the eschaton. A popular view is that Hebrews combines Jewish apocalyptic eschatology with Platonic cosmology and thus depicts the eschatological annihilation of the material world. I counter that Platonic …
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A textual commentary on Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians
The textual problems of the Pauline epistles have rarely received systematic study since the work of Günther Zuntz in 1953. This thesis is a study of the text of 1 Corinthians using a different methodology, called "thoroughgoing eclecticism. " The textual data was gathered from collations of …
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Judgment according to Works in the Epistle to the Romans
… the theme of judgment according to works in the epistle to the Romans. It may be summarized with two theses: First, in Romans 1:18-3:20, the judgment motif primarily functions to make a universal accusation of sin and guilt which lays the foundation for Paul's doctrine of justification by faith. …
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The Classification of the Greek Manuscripts of the Epistle of James
… number of the Greek manuscripts of the Epistles of I and II Peter, I, II, and III John, and Jude have recently received long overdue classification, only a very few Greek manuscripts of the Epistle of James have been given comparable treatment.</p> <p>In this dissertation, we have sought …
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Paul's preaching in the Epistle to the Ephesians and its homiletical implications
The purpose of this dissertation was to explore Paul's preaching of the significant theological themes in Ephesians in an attempt to establish a model of expository preaching for modern preachers. The study comprised five chapters. The introduction justified the investigation, explained and …
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A Portrait of Christ the Hero in the Epistle to the Hebrews
<p>The Epistle to the Hebrews has been noted as one of the most intricate documents of the New Testament. The author artistically employs a multiplicity of well-known images and ideas which resonate with his audience while simultaneously exemplifying Christ as the paragon of these images. The …
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The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, the Expression of Pope's Ideal of the Gentleman
… 11. 272-274.</p> <p>These lines from the Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot contain Pone's philosophy of life, a philosophy in which he protests "against the popular reduction" of the man to the poet, and develops the ideal, early inculcated into him by Congreve, Walsh, Landsdowne, and Addison "that …
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The Empirical Development of a College Curriculum of the Epistle to the Galatians
… colleges there is no curriculum for the Epistle to the Galatians, this study was intended to provide college religion students with the opportunity to understand cognitively and to apply experientially the claims of the gospel as presented in Galatians.</p> <p><em>Method</em>. The basic …
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A Promise Remains: A Study of Promise in the Epistle to the Hebrews
… discussions of the central themes of the Epistle to the Hebrews, with some even asserting that promise is the foundational motif of the entire work. However, the way in which the author of Hebrews portrays divine promises and uses them to contribute to the structure of his theology has not …
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Poor and Rich in the Epistle of James: a Socio-Historical and Exegetical Study
… away from the parochialism in dealing with the Epistle of James--moving away from the purely literary and theological orientation, and paying more attention to the social milieu out of which the document arose and how the ethos of the community impinged upon the thought of the writer.</p> …
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Hospitality Versus Patronage: an Investigation of Social Dynamics in the Third Epistle of John
… focuses on social dynamics in the third epistle of John. In the context of 3 John hospitality and patronage seem to be opposed as two non-compatible models of behavior. In what sense they are different and what makes them non compatible in a church setting is the main focus of this …
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The influence of Christianity in Pope's Moral Essays.
Alexander Pope's Moral Essays include the Epistle to Cobham, the Epistle to a Lady, the Epistle to Bathurst and the Epistle to Burlington. Simply put, this thesis focuses on Christianity as it appears in these poems. Christ does, of course, show Himself in different ways through the four poems. In …
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The Hermeneutics of Eschatological Fulfillment in Christ: Biblical-Theological Exegesis in the Epistle to the Hebrews
This dissertation addresses the use of the OT in Hebrews using an author-oriented and biblical-theological approach. The thesis advanced is that the author of Hebrews cites and alludes to the OT in a manner that is warranted by the meanings of the texts in their original contexts, but also develops …
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