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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"biblical texts"”.
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Mutuality and Mark: reading biblical texts with persons with poor mental health
… is explored through the interpretation of six texts from the Gospel of Mark, read in dialogue with groups of people who have variously experienced poor mental health. When juxtaposed next to biblical scholarship, these reading group interpretations offer emphases and expansions on the roles of …
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Preaching Selected Biblical Texts to lead Forest Baptist Church, Forest, MS, to be a Missional Church
… to its entire ministry. In chapter 2, the biblical mandate of God's missional purpose is explored. Throughout the Old Testament, God's missional purpose is revealed. Then Jesus, in his incarnation, was completely missional. Finally, the early church modeled the missional approach. Chapter 3 …
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All Creatures Great and Small: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Function of Animals in Biblical Texts
… them according to their function. Proof texts can be used to justify either an anthropocentric or ecocentric perspective on animals, which is why this dissertation seeks to bring quantifiable data of how animals function in the biblical texts, in order to bring nuance to the complex issue …
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Examination of the Biblical texts that form the basis of evangelical Christian support for Israel, with special reference to the response of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
The thesis is set against a background of growing support for Israel and the Jewish people from the Evangelical Christian world. This phenomena is attracting attention from many quarters, including secular as well as religious parties. This support is all the more pronounced because it is happening …
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The Theology of Flannery O'Connor: Biblical Recapitulations in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor
… stories draw upon and transfigure various biblical texts. With sometimes shocking freedom, she twists open the original stories or references, reworking and redistributing their basic elements. Often reversing the polarity of the original stories, O'Connor's stories dramatize elements of …
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Students' Comprehension of the Almeida Version and a Modern Version of the Bible in Portuguese (A Biblia Na Linguagem de Hoje) In Selected Public Schools of Brazil : A Comparative Study
… technique.</p> <p>Method. Sixteen Bible texts of different literary styles were selected by a panel of Biblical literature experts of the Brazilian Bible Society. The texts were randomly assigned to one of the sixteen forms of the c 1 c t . s test. The cloze tests were randomly assigned …
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Scripture and Its Readers: Readings of Israel’s Story in Nehemiah 9:6 – 37, Ezekiel 20:5 – 31 and Acts 7:2 – 60
… question in the field of contemporary biblical scholarship via sustained exegetical engagement with three biblical texts, namely Nehemiah 9:6 – 37, Ezekiel 20:5 – 32 and Acts 7:2 – 60, which offer three different inner-canonical readings of scripture in the form of three distinctive …
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A Re-Examination of Pentateuchal Hamartiology and Atonement as a Hermeneutical Framework for Interpreting the Laying on of Hands
… discipline is not founded upon premises found in biblical texts, but rather, upon those found in various secular social, philosophical sciences, and other disciplines such as sociology, philosophy, anthropology, literary criticism, and the study of religion. These disciplines often reject major …
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"Frank Martin's ""golgotha"""
… him, and In Terra Pax, his first oratorio on Biblical texts. Writing immediately following World War II, the composer reflects a reaction to the catastrophe of the war years similar to that of other composers who created a sacred work of major dimensions. Although little known in America, …
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Developing a Biblical Deacon Ministry at Grace Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas
This project examines the development of a biblical deacon ministry. Chapter 1 identities four goals that deal with creating understanding among the congregation, qualifying model servants, selecting biblical deacons, and training a deacon group. Included in the context of designing a biblical …
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Reading the Bible Tu'a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation
… the Bible Tu’a-wise: Tongan Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation.” Its key objectives are to theorize some Tongan categories of analysis, to chart some culturally shaped methods of analysis, and to read a selected text using the analytical categories and methods. These objectives do not …
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The idea of sin-impurity : the Dead Sea Scrolls in the light of Leviticus
… the insight gained from � the analysis of the biblical texts (particularly Leviticus) I then examine the Dead Sea Scrolls and explore how �the redefined perception of sinimpurity in biblical texts can reshape our understanding of the concept at Qumran. It is being argued that the close analysis …
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Faith's Late Procession: Poems
… subject matter is not limited to working from biblical texts. The poems in this collection discuss the poet's ongoing struggle with faith; his father's gay identity; the difficulties of watching, as a child, his father worsen over time with advancing stages of schizophrenia, and the duality of …
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Developing Personal Witnesses at Mustard Seed Church in Paterson, New Jersey
… of the project. Chapter 2 exegetes four biblical texts to demonstrate that the Bible teaches that Christians are to be personal witnesses who proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Chapter 3 discusses the theoretical, practical, and historical issues that are related to being a personal …
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Teaching Family Worship to Parents with Young Children at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church of Glen Allen, Virginia
… Dr. Bruce A. Ware This project taught the biblical and theological foundations of family worship at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Chapter 1 describes the purpose and goals of the project as well as the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 discusses the relevant biblical texts and theological …
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Training Members of First Baptist Church of Rockmart, Georgia, to Listen to a Sermon
… Chapter 2 presents exegesis of three key biblical texts (Neh 8:1–12; Matt 13:13–23; Rom 10:14–17) to show that listening (or hearing) is instrumental for salvation and spiritual growth. Chapter 3 delves into a number of Christian sources to demonstrate that sermon-listening is a discipline …
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Developing and Implementing a Discipleship-Oriented New Members Class for First Baptist Church, Sterling, Colorado
… for the New Members Class. Chapter 2 gives the biblical support for the New Members Class. Specifically, this chapter expounds five biblical texts and outlines their implications for the class. Chapter 3 examines best practices for assimilating new members. An overview of the impact of new …
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Teaching Multi-Generational Unity at Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
… disunity in the church. Chapter 2 addresses the biblical and theological issues concerning God's plan to unite all people in his kingdom. This chapter surveys various biblical texts which illustrate that God unites everyone to his kingdom regardless of culture or language. Chapter 3 examines the …
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Training Congregants at First Baptist Church of Matawan, New Jersey, to Study the Bible in a Christocentric Manner
… and research methodology. Chapter 2 presents a biblical and theological justification for studying the Bible in a Christocentric manner by examining four key biblical texts. Chapter 3 considers theoretical and practical issues of studying the Bible in a Christocentric manner by examining the …
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A Case Study in Equipping Preliterate Quichua Pastors and Church Leaders in Southern Ecuador for Biblical Counseling
… the need and opportunity for establishing biblical counseling in any context, regardless of literacy. Chapter 1 explains that this project was implemented among the Highland Quichua of Southern Ecuador. Chapter 2 discusses the theological basis for equipping pastors and church leaders in …
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