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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"commandment"”.
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Philo of Alexandria's Exposition of the Tenth Commandment
<p>As part of a larger exposition on the Ten Commandments, Philo offers in Spec.4.78b-131 a detailed exposition of both the Tenth Commandment, which he reads simply as "You shall not desire," and the Mosaic dietary laws, which he identifies as a distinct set of subsidiary laws designed to promote …
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“Do Not Covet”: The Tenth Commandment In Pauline Ethics
This dissertation argues that the Tenth Commandment plays a formative role in Paul’s ethical instruction in the following ways: (1) Paul describes and defines sin using the Tenth Commandment (Rom 7:7; 1 Cor 10:6); (2) he connects covetousness and idolatry (1 Cor 10:6–7; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5); (3) he …
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Towards an explicitly theocentric model of forgiveness based on God's two-fold commandment to love
… history and derived from His two great commandments. Chapter 1 surveys the forgiveness literature, points out the divergent views of twelve aspects of forgiveness, and builds a case for the need of an explicitly theocentric model of forgiveness. Chapter 2 begins with an overview of …
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Commanded to Holiness: Reflections on Leviticus 19:1-2 and Contemporary Judaism
… and contemporary Judaism of the single Torah commandment found in Leviticus 19.1-2. “You shall be holy, for I the Lord. Your God am holy.” Based on teachings culled from the Torah Talmud. Kabbalah, and the sages of Jewish tradition and scholarship, the study forwards the philosophical stance …
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Equipping Ministry Leaders for more Effective Ministry at Ridgedale Church of Knoxville, Tennessee
… utilizing the body of Christ to fulfill this commandment (Rom 12:3-8; Eph 4:11-16). Chapter 3 explores the theological and practical aspects of equipping ministry leaders. Chapter 4 describes the process of developing an equipping process and putting it into action at Ridgedale Church. Chapter …
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Equipping the Children’s Ministry Teachers at Beechwood Baptist Church Louisville, Kentucky
… to children. First, the chapter examines God’s commandment to teach children to love, obey, and fear God. Second, it discusses the sufficiency and authority of the Scripture for effective teaching. Finally, the chapter demonstrates that children’s ministry teachers should be a godly example to …
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Equipping Adults at Beacon Hill Baptist Church of Somerset, Kentucky for Gospel Ministry to Children
… project were drawn from exegesis of the Great Commandment and Great Commission. Particular theological emphases of the project were the need for renewal in commitments to understanding conviction and affirming the sufficiency of Scripture. Theoretical support for the project was drawn from a …
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Rest in Christ: A Biblical Theology for Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Sandy Springs, GA
… Genesis 2:2–3 lays the foundation for the fourth commandment—but not in the sense that it establishes the Sabbath as an eternal moral norm for humanity. By resting, God entered into the joy of covenant relationship with humanity in the garden-temple of Eden. Hebrews 3–4 presents a …
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The Second Sin: A Study of the Vice of Envy in the Thought of St. Augustine
… a paradigmatic sin against the second greatest commandment: to love your neighbor as yourself (Mt 22:39). Why does Augustine think that envy is distinctive in its opposition to charity? What does the nature of this connection reveal about Augustine’s understanding of the two great commandments …
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The Shema in John's Gospel Against its Backgrounds in Second Temple Judaism
… Jesus does not cite the Shema as the greatest commandment in the Law as he does in the Synoptic Gospels ("Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might" [Deut 6:4-5]; only Deut 6:5 …
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"Temporal Salvation": A Study of LDS Leadership Strategies From 1874-1917
… doctrine from an optional tenet to a required commandment to develop more commonalities between their church and Protestant America. The LDS Church prioritized the survival of their institution over any other directive, explaining how the doctrines shifted in importance and meaning rapidly …
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A struggle against fate: the opponents of manifest destiny and the collapse of the continental dream, 1846-1871
… power, and that it was violation of the tenth commandment not to covet the land of one’s neighbors. These arguments shifted in the aftermath of the Civil War, but the opponents of manifest destiny continued to argue that expansion was not necessary because the United States already occupied the …
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Vision and imagination in Jewish mystical texts
… offend against the prohibition of the Second Commandment not to create images of G-d. The Israelites were set in their historical context with many close neighbours who embraced what they considered to be heathen and idolatrous practices. Because of this they had to become discerning with …
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World Mission and Higher Education Internationalization: A Comparative Study of Christian Universities in South Korea and Canada
… It is also linked to the Second Greatest Commandment of love and service for others and building of community through Christian discipleship and mentoring. The secular political rationale of technical assistance alongside peace and mutual understanding has values in common with those of …
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Metánoia (Repentance): A Major Theme of the Gospel of Matthew
… fruit worthy of μετάνοια, echoing the opening commandment of turning (μετανοέω) in 4:17. The five major Matthean discourse blocks (5-7; 10; 13; 18; 23-25) state and restate the theme of μετάνοια in a variety ways demonstrating μετάνοια as a major theme. The Sermon on the Mount expresses the …
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Intersecting cosmologies : Kalinga morality, misfortune, ritual, and religious change
… social life that people define this axiom as a 'commandment', linking it to biblical scripture, as well as to their own identity as Christians (Catholics and Anglicans). The plurality of religious activity at the village level encompasses trans-local Christianity, a vernacularization of …
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Intersecting cosmologies : Kalinga morality, misfortune, ritual, and religious change
… social life that people define this axiom as a 'commandment', linking it to biblical scripture, as well as to their own identity as Christians (Catholics and Anglicans). The plurality of religious activity at the village level encompasses trans-local Christianity, a vernacularization of …
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Diaconal ministry in Namibia: Challenges from the perspective of the Evangelical Lutheran church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN)
… John 21:15-17, which is the Great Commission and Commandment respectively. Chapters 3 and 4 will cover a critical discussion of various insights gained from the extensive research done by the World Council of Churches on this subject. Arguments in these studies have again been based on the …
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עבירה לשמה
… sake of God [averah li-shmah] is greater than a commandment fulfilled not for the sake of God [mi-mizvah she-lo li-shmah].” The Babylonian Talmud attributes this concept—which challenges one of rabbinic Judaism’s most fundamental dogmas, the obligation to fulfill the commandments and avoid sin—to …
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Meekly Kneeling Before Wisdom: Labouring for revelation in an Anglo-Catholic chaplaincy
… as a site for divine encounter, and Christ’s commandment to ‘Do this in memory of me.’ Recollection is a term employed by Anglo-Catholics in reference to their spiritual disciplines which prepare bodies and minds to receive knowledge of God. Recollective practices specifically addressed in …
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