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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Prophets"”.
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Social justice in the prophets
One important theme that was part of the Prophets' message was a call to justice in human relationship. The message was directed to all people, especially to the wealthy and the powerful. My dissertation will show how this call to justice was part of the Covenant between God and His chosen people. …
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The 'ulamā' are inheritors of the Prophets
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A Call for Liberation: Aleijadinho's 'Prophets' as Capoeiristas
… Aleijadinho's statues of twelve Old Testament prophets at the sanctuary Bom Jesus dos Matozinhos express a call for liberation, not only liberation for African slaves, but also for Brazilian colonists under Portuguese rule. This study examines the circumstances that may have contributed to the …
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Male Prophets in Early Modern England, 1559-1662
… complement and undermine the reputations of male prophets. Their credibility was therefore in the eyes of the beholder. Other factors, such as age and social status, also shaped how men were viewed. Methodologically, this thesis focusses on representations of male prophecy. Understanding …
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Martin Luther’s Hebrew in Mid-Career. The Minor Prophets Translation.
… of Luther’s Hebrew by examining his Minor Prophets translation, one of the final pieces of his first complete translation of the Hebrew Bible. As part of the analysis, it investigates the relationship between philology and theology in his Hebrew translation, focusing specifically on one of …
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Prophets and profits : the financing of Wesleyan Methodism, c.1740-1800
This thesis attempts a comprehensive account of the financing of eighteenth century Wesleyan Methodism, based mainly on primary sources such as Methodist account books. In the late 1730s John and Charles Wesley launched a movement to reform the Church of England, preaching throughout the British …
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Prophets of the beast: the modernist esotericism of D.H. Lawrence and W.B. Yeats
This thesis analyses the influence of the esoteric tradition on D.H. Lawrence and W.B. Yeats’ thought and examines both authors’ writings in light of the antidemocratic political religions that emerged during and after their respective careers. While a number of extant studies investigate the …
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The Nature, Function, and Purpose of the Term Sheol in the Torah, Prophets, and Writings
<p>The fact that scholars depict Sheol either as the underworld where the dead continue their existence or simply the grave has resulted in contradictory conclusions, fierce polemic, and unremitting disputes. This lack of consensus makes it imperative to justify another approach, which is more …
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Present day prophets: defining Black girlhood spirituality in saving our lives hear our truths (SOLHOT)
Present Day Prophets: Defining Black Girlhood Spirituality in Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths (SOLHOT) and Beyond is based on nine years of participant observation in the collective, Saving Our Lives Hear Our Truths (SOLHOT). SOLHOT is a praxis that centers and celebrates Black girlhood through …
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The view of society held by the prophets of the C 8th and C 7th B.C.E.: its social sources and implications
One of the well-known names for the prophets of the 8th century B.C.E. onwards is the “Writing Prophets”. (There are additional names for this group of prophets, "The Prophets of the Book", "Classical Prophets,” and in the Scandinavian School they are called “The Reforming Prophets””. Their …
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Reading As A Disclosure Of The Thoughts Of The Heart: Proto-Halakhic Reuse And Appropriation Between Torah And The Prophets
… instruction, and that Torah and the Latter Prophets (hereafter Prophets) participated in a scribal culture that did not conform to our standards of literary exactness. In the second part, I have selected four cases where we find parallels between Torah and the Prophets: (1) Divorce and …
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Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498): Fashioning of a prophet and a new Jerusalem in late fifteenth-century Florence
… himself as a prophet. Although there were many prophets in Italy, this study argued that Savonarola primarily emulated the biblical prophets of the Old Testament. Analysis of Savonarola’s discourse was based on electronic or print translations of his sermons and other writings. War, violence, …
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Nxele and Ntsikana : a critical study of the religious outlooks of two nineteenth century Xhosa Prophets and their consequences for Xhosa Christian practice in the Eastern Cape
… into the religious outlooks of two Xhosa prophets of the nineteenth century establishes the importance of sociopolitical factors as determinants for theology. A need has been felt therefore to investigate matters of a historical nature in the inquiry on the existence of diverse religious …
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An historical investigation into healing trajectories of selected megachurches in the South African religiosity space, 2010-2018
… The emergence of newly established churches, prophets and pastors in South Africa seems to be contributing factors on some questionable healing practices. In relation to some miracle practices, miracle healing today plays an important role in shaping the church existence in South African …
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Kur'an çerçevesinde Peygamberlik ve Hz. Peygamber
… ve öyle de olmuştur. ABSTRACT To believe in prophets who convey Almighty Allah’s message to people consist of basic faith principles of Islam religios. Almighty Allah creates all existences in his character of Lord, meets their requirements and guides them. Also prophethood is an appearing of …
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The Political Activities of Jeremiah and the Pro-Babylonian Party
… include in their contents accounts of various prophets and their activities. This is clearly indicative of the relative importance of the prophet in the Israelite society. Any study of the prophets is therefore a key to understanding the history of ancient Israel. The society of ancient Israel …
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The influence of ancient near eastern vassal treaties on the seven prophetic messages in revelation.
… in the covenant lawsuit material of the OT prophets. Given the influence of the Torah on the prophets, it is natural for the prophetic use of the covenant lawsuit to contain elements of the ANEVT, particularly the sanctions of blessing and cursing evident in OT rîb patterns. John’s messages …
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The New Apostolic Reformation : an analysis and critique
… movement calls for the renewal of apostles and prophets to go with the evangelists, pastors and teachers who already exist in many Pentecostal and Charismatic churches. In view of the NAR advocates, this ideal of returning to patterns of New Testament Christianity can only be accomplished by the …
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