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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Law of Moses"”.
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The fellowship of St.Diogo : new Christian judaisers in Coimbra in the early 17th century
… Homem was a respected teacher in the University of Coimbra, a Canon in the Cathedral and an illustrious scholar. He was also the heir of a long Jewish family tradition. His great-great-grand father lived and died as a Jew. His great-grandfather, his grandmother and two of his uncles were among …
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Luke and the Law: A Defence of Christian Law-Observance
A majority of scholars over the last century and a half have characterized the discussion of the Law of Moses in the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles as ‘inconsistent’. These interpreters offer various proposals to explain this alleged inconsistency: Luke wrote at a later date, far-removed …
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“Under the Law”: The Significance of the Phrase in Paul’s Thought
Traditionally, Paul's phrase "under the law" has been interpreted as a reference to being under a legal/legalistic system of the law, being under the law as a guiding/restraining power, or being under the curse/condemnation of the law. Recently many scholars have avoided the condemning aspect of …
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Rewriting Torah in the Fourth Gospel: with particular reference to scriptural interpretation in the Prologue
This dissertation aims to study some of the ways in which the Gospel of John uses the Jewish Scriptures, particularly the Law of Moses (Torah), in its presentation of Jesus. In addition to drawing attention to the testimony of Scripture (5:39) and to what Moses wrote about Jesus (5:45), the Gospel …
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Psalms of assurance: an analysis of the formation and function of Psalms of Solomon in Second Temple Judaism
This dissertation presents a study of the 1 sI century Jewish document Psalms of Solomon, the primary focus of which concerns the theological framework and authorial intention that gave rise to its formation and function. As a response to Pompey's invasion of Jerusalem, the authors construct an …
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A Biblical-Theological Investigation of Christ's Priesthood and Covenant Mediation with Respect to the Extent of the Atonement
This dissertation argues that a biblical theology of the priestly mediation of the new covenant is necessary for understanding the extent of the atonement and that such a study will result in a clear affirmation of definite atonement. Chapter 1 shows how theologians have truncated Christ's priestly …
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Katapausis and Sabbatismos in Hebrews 4
… in a general consensus regarding the meaning of “rest” in Heb 4. The dissertation studies the meaning of katapausis and sabbatismos in Heb 4 together with its relation to the neglected gatherings in Heb 10.</p> <p>Method. The study consists of an analysis of those passages in which the rest …
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To Know the One True God: Reconciling the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament
… in many Christian circles. The research of this thesis shows that the misconception is based on three problems: first, a misinterpretation of biblical stories in both the Old and New Testament; second, a lack of understanding biblical context and culture; and third, a lack of applying …