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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Wisdom of Solomon"”.
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GOD, GRACE, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS: WISDOM OF SOLOMON AND PAUL’S LETTER TO THE ROMANS IN CONVERSATION
This thesis places the Wisdom of Solomon and Paul’s letter to the Romans in conversation. While the lexical and thematic parallels between Wisdom 13-15 and Romans 1.18-2.5, and to a lesser extent Wisdom 10-12 (or 10-19) and Romans 9-11, have often been noted, comparisons between these two texts …
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Paul's Use of Canonical and Noncanonical Wisdom Literature in Romans and the Corinthian Letters
<p><em>Problem</em> . Although Paul's use of wisdom literature has been widely acknowledged, the relationship between the apostle and wisdom literature has not been thoroughly investigated. Scholars have tended to deal mainly with the function of wisdom traditions in general in Paul's argument. …
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Cosmic conflict and the divine warrior in Paul's letter to the Romans.
Scholars of the New Testament have noted the ways in which first century CE writers utilize and transform themes related to Israel's divine conflict traditions, most notably in the Johannine Apocalypse, Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and the letter to the Ephesians. Yet in spite of the …
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Redeemed from the curse: Paul's understanding of the law and Gentiles in the light of Hellenistic Judaism
This dissertation examines Paul's understanding of the law and Gentiles in the light of Hellenistic Judaism. Chapter 1 questions whether or not Gentiles are under the law in Paul. The thesis of this dissertation is that, although Paul acknowledges Gentiles to be without the law (Rom 2:14) and …
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The Representation of God in First Corinthians 8-10: Understanding Paul in the Context of Wisdom, Philo, and Josephus
<p>The interpretation of 1 Cor 8-10 is complicated by several factors. Scholars have noted the apparent contradictions in the text (primarily an issue within ch. 8) and also the remarkable changes in Paul's tone (primarily an issue with how 10:1-22 relates to 8:1-13 and 10:23-11:1). I argue that …
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Judaizmus és közösségtörténet Kecskemét rabbijainak működése történetszociológiai aspektusból
Thirty centuries ago, the ruler of a long forgotten empire put some thoughts down on paper. Even after nearly three millennia, his thoughts still provide spiritual support and teach the modern man wisdom. During the ages, an adjective describing a human quality was added to the king's name. The …
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Romans 1:18-2:11 and the Substructure of Psalm 106(105): Evocations of the Calf?
… (vv. 22-23, 24-25, 26-27, 28-32). Both elements of this a-ba-ba-b pattern derive from Ps 106(105):20, 41a respectively. Rhetorically, Paul ironically applies the psalmic language of idolatrous "(ex)change" (cf. Ps 106[105]:20; Rom 1:23, 25, 26b) and God's subsequent "giving-over" (cf. Ps …