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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Pentateuch"”.
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The Sabbath in the Pentateuch: an Exegetical and Theological Study
… have explored the seventh-day Sabbath in the Pentateuch from historical-critical, theological, and historical perspectives. However, systematic contextual exegesis and close reading of the pentateuchal Sabbath texts have been neglected. This dissertation investigates literary features of these …
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Written Convergence in the Greek Pentateuch: Studies at the Semantics-Pragmatics Interface
This thesis defends the following argument: 1\. Signs of macro-structural planning indicate a translator has monitored the performance of the product as Greek discourse. 2\. Unique target language items that generate inferences in the product are one sign of macro-structural planning. 3\. The …
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The Use of nśʼ in the Pentateuch and its Contribution to the Concept of Forgiveness
… investigated the use of the root nśʼ in the Pentateuch in an attempt to discover its semantic relationship to the concept of forgiveness. Survey of the available literature revealed a near vacuum in this area, apart from a couple of careful but brief treatments. Other studies were either very …
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A research into the origin, meaning and application of the divine names in the Pentateuch
… to explain the various names for divinity in the Pentateuch, is adequate and he attempts to find and present a more satisfactory explanation for the variant divine names. With this purpose in mind he examines the Pentateuch as one unified whole. He assumes that the writer of the Pentateuch in …
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The Sacred Times Prescribed in the Pentateuch : Old Testament Indicators of the Extent of Their Applicability
… is to examine the sacred times prescribed in the Pentateuch and to determine if the Old Testament itself contains indicators of the extent of their applicability. "Applicability" refers primarily to ongoing applicability throughout time. However, whether a sacred time will be universally …
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"Witness" And "Bearing Witness" In The Legal Settings Of The Pentateuch And The Gospel Of John: An Intertextual Study
… the words “witness” and “to bear witness” in the Pentateuch and in the Gospel of John, and at the same time presents an intertextual connection between these books.</p> <p>The study begins with an introduction in which I present the background and statement of the problem, the purpose of the …
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The testing of our faith: A Pentateuchal theology of testing
This dissertation argues that the Pentateuch presents a unified theology of testing which includes the Joseph narrative. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis in the context of the history of the problem in biblical interpretation. Chapter 2 establishes the meaning of "testing" in both biblical and …
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The Water Imagery in the Psalms: An Inner-Biblical Interpretation
… to allude to four accounts of God's works in the Pentateuch--the waters of creation, the water in the Garden of Eden, the flood, and the crossing of the Red Sea--as paradigms for understanding their present and the future. Each chapter examines the use of the water motif in a particular book of …
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Conceptualizing Variation in Greek Exodus and Postclassical Greek
… Often, linguistic research on the Greek of the Pentateuch has focused on isolated lexemes, resulting in an overemphasis on a ‘literal’ translation process representative of lexeme-for-lexeme matching. This scholarship stresses the text’s characteristic ‘isomorphism,’ suggesting that the …
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The Developing Role of the Instrumental Ministry at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama
… theology of instrumental worship, surveying the Pentateuch, Davidic worship, the Psalms, the Prophets, and the New Testament. Chapter 3 establishes why a larger instrumental ministry can be significant in the life of a church, and answers the common objections to such a ministry. Chapter 4 …
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Indicators of Typology Within the Old Testament : the Exodus Motif
… directly linked to or describe the Exodus in the Pentateuch are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to the eschatological context. Chapter 3 seeks to trace the elements of biblical typology throughout the prophetic writings that deal with the Exodus motif. While the passages of the Pentateuch …
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A Re-Examination of Pentateuchal Hamartiology and Atonement as a Hermeneutical Framework for Interpreting the Laying on of Hands
… section, I explore the concept of sin in the Pentateuch (ch. two) and establish terminology to express the nature of sin (ch. three). I utilize simple legal terminology based upon my reading of Lev 4-6. In the second section, I conduct an in-depth study of the Hebrew כִּפֶּר to establish the …
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Rest in Christ: A Biblical Theology for Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Sandy Springs, GA
… the development of the rest theme throughout the Pentateuch, the Psalter, the Gospels, Paul’s Epistles, and Hebrews. The New Testament is the final revelation on the Sabbath’s purpose and function and, therefore, is the binding authority for the church until Christ returns to consummate the …
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The death of deaths in the death of Israel: Deuteronomy's theology of exile
… of Deuteronomy as it relates to both the Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History, and the history of research of exile as a theological topic in Old and New Testament studies. Chapter 2 examines the vocabulary for exile and restoration in Deuteronomy. Here, the notion of exile as the …
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Between Ashkenaz and Sepharad, Judaism and Christianity: Asher ben Jehiel as a Liminal Figure in the High Middle Ages
… texts. The collision narrative emerges in his Pentateuch commentary, while the conversation approach stems from his legal writings. This dissertation, therefore, presents texts that help understand this liminal image of Rosh. Some of these primary sources have not been explored sufficiently in …
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The characterization of Aaron : threshold encounters in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
… own previous responses. In the narrative of the Pentateuch, Aaron presents as a character who possesses both positive qualities and unfortunate foibles. The study identifies a number of his traits which are consistently displayed across multiple threshold encounters. Additionally, the study …
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Translators as Scribes--A Comparison of Scribal Practice and Translation Practice: Exodus 1-14 in the Hebrew Manuscript Tradition and the Old Greek
… found in 4QpaleoExodm and the Samaritan Pentateuch. Nothing comparable can be found in the Septuagint, showing that the translator, in this case, was more conservative in the transmission of the text than were some scribes. The conclusions of my dissertation are significant: the process …
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The redemptive function and theological meaning of Matthew's citation of Hosea 11:1
… A summary analysis of key OT texts from the Pentateuch, the Psalms, and the Prophets helps to make this point. This is followed by Hosea's own contribution to the exodus-motif. Ultimately, the aim of this chapter is to interpret Hosea 11:1. Chapter 4 is lays the foundation for reading …
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A study of the main unifying themes in the Hebrew text of the book of Genesis
… the majority of academic studies relating to the Pentateuch have concentrated on questions about source analysis and the traditio-historical development of the text. Recently, however, there has been increasing interest in studies that deal holistically with the final form of the text. When …
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The major critical evaluations of the religious writings of Matthew Arnold, 1888-1965.
… Essays and Reviews (1860) and Colenso's The Pentateuch ... Critically Examined (1862). From 1869 to 1877 Arnold devoted himself almost exclusively to religious issues, attempting to reconcile traditional and liberal thought through his major religious works: St. Paul and Protestantism, …
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