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Gospel of the Heavenly Mother
A collection of poems, Gospel of the Heavenly Mother asks, and attempts to answer, questions regarding the freedom that is available to the individual within a power structure. The two structures examined in the book are the grammar of the English language and organized religion, specifically the …
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Divine Grace in the Gospel of Matthew
… but little work has been done on grace in the gospels. This work examines the theme of divine grace in the Gospel of Matthew by using John Barclay’s taxonomy of six perfections of grace as a heuristic tool by which to explain how this concept is developed. Ultimately, this dissertation argues …
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According to the Gospel of Haunted Women
According to the Gospel of Haunted Women is a collection of seventy-five poems divided into four sections. The voices speaking within, are, indeed haunted by varying definitions. They bespeak complex, troubled emotions such as guilt, shame, and anxiety, yet work towards expressions of courage. The …
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Faith and failure in the gospel of Mark
The characters in Mark’s Gospel are animated and are of fundamental importance in his primary task of presenting the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Mk 1:1). Among his key characters are the disciples (including the Twelve) and an array of minor characters, many of whom are portrayed in …
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Postcolonial Criticism and the Gospel of Mark: An Assessment
… such as the High Priest and the Pharisees. The gospel of Mark represents a form of resistant literature as the portrayal of Jesus is not an attempt to abolish the structure of "Empire," but to replace the emperor with the true Lord. Postcolonial criticism is attempts to explore how ancient …
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Jesus’s use of hyperbole in the Gospel of Matthew
… done some comprehensive studies on Jesus’s use of hyperbole, but their works now need improvement in many respects. Besides being published over a few decades ago, linguistic study has offered some insights into a better understanding of hyperbole. On the other hand, several other scholars have …
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The Gospel of John and the Future of Israel
<p>The canonical gospels are each concerned to present the significance of Jesus vis-à-vis the Jewish tradition. Yet the Gospel of John exhibits a particularly strained relationship with Judaism, especially through its frequent description of Jesus’s opponents as “the Jews,” its presentation of …
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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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Metánoia (Repentance): A Major Theme of the Gospel of Matthew
Mετάνοια (repentance) is a major theme of Matthew, manifested in Jesus’ first words in Matthew 4:17. Matthew 4:17 summarizes Jesus’ teaching and ministry (cf. 3:2) and the command to turn (μετανοέω) in view of the imminent coming of the kingdom of heaven to be a major message of Jesus’ teaching in …
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The Gospel of Cosmopolitanism: Conflict Resolution in Barbara Kingsolver's Fiction
… two factors remain constant throughout each of her novels: strong female protagonists and conflict resolution. Though conflict exists in almost all fiction, the way that Kingsolver's characters deal with their situations often speaks louder than any other aspect of her writing. Moreover, …
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The theological role of "signs" in the Gospel of John
The author of the Gospel of John recorded the seven miracle accounts in his book and named them distinctively as shmei/on (‘sign’), while in the Synoptics the miracles are usually called du,namij (‘mighty deed’). This particular term signifies that the miracles of Jesus in this Gospel are …
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Aspects of the Remnant Concept in the Gospel of Matthew
<p>Only some aspects of the remnant concept in the christology and ecclesiology of Matthew are dealt with in this dissertation. Special attention is given to the evangelist's distinctive interpretation of Jesus as the remnant and the conceptual structures (e.g., μαθητἠς, ὲκκλησἰα, μικροἰ, πτωχοἰ, …
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The Composition of Tripolar Announcement Stories in the Gospel of Mark
<p>In the Gospel of Mark one finds narratives with three main characters. These stories, which belong to the category of pronouncement stories, I call tripolar pronouncement stories. These narratives have not been recognized, nor has their significance been examined.</p> <p>I utilize in my study …
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Lifted up and glorified: Isaiah's servant language in the Gospel of John
This project explores John’s portrait of Jesus in the Gospel of John and argues that John presents Jesus as the Servant of the Lord from Isaiah primarily through his allusions to the Servant passages. The Servant is not the predominant Christological title in John, but it is an important aspect of …
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The Narrative Function(s) of Evil Spirits in the Gospel of Luke
This study conducts a comprehensive investigation of the narrative function(s) of evil spirits as dominant characters in Luke’s Gospel. In addressing this issue, this work adopts a literary reading of character within a broader narrative-critical model of the textual, symbolic, and real worlds. The …
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