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The Temple scene in Revelation 7:9-17 : location and temporality
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-06)
This thesis attempts to identify the location and the time of the temple service in
Rev 7:15. The text contains a textual problem which causes a difficulty in determining
the spatial and the temporal loci of the scene. ...
Tsaraat and its regulation of purification according to Leviticus 13 and 14
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-12)
Leviticus 13-14 record a legislation, namely, the צָרַעַת regulation, which deals with the affliction of tsaraat. Tsaraat has been called the “Father of Uncleanness” and is traditionally associated with personal sin. ...
An Exegetical study of ARAR in Genesis
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)
The ארר (curse) formula occurs both in the active and passive forms in the book of Genesis with a higher frequency for the latter. The usage of the passive curse formula by God or humans has disparate significances. When ...
Universality in the book of Micah : an exegetical-thematic study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-10)
This study investigates the theme of universality in the book of Micah through exegetical-thematic analyses. A review of pertinent literature has shown that in spite of the scholarly treatment on the theme of universality, ...
Burial rituals of Jacob and Joseph in the Hebrew Bible : its historical and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-01)
The Hebrew Bible (Gen 49:29-50: 14; 22-26; Exod 13: 17-22; Josh 24:29-33)
records the burial rituals of Jacob and Joseph. Studies regarding Jacob and Joseph have
focused mainly on their roles as patriarchs of faith. For ...
Verbal aspect and eschatology in John 5:19-30 : a systemic functional analysis
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-08)
This dissertation carves a twofold stream: it seeks (a) to make fresh headways into the hermeneutic of John 5:19-30 and its eschatology and (b) to demonstrate the exegetical potency of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) ...
The Meaning of katharisas to loutro tou hydatos en remati in Ephesians 5:26 : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)
There are four ways in which the phrase ―θαζαξίζαο ηῷ ινπηξῷ ηνῦ ὕδαηνο ἐλ ῥήκαηη‖ has been interpreted by several scholars. These are the following: (1) baptism imagery, (2) redemption imagery, (3) cleansing by the Word, ...
Theological implications on the use of wisdom expressions in the book of Daniel in the light of Old Testament Wisdom Literature
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-05)
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it seeks to augment the understanding of
apocalypse through the investigation of the wisdom terms in the book of Daniel. Second, the
study is an attempt to evaluate the ...
Whole-body gestures with the context of worship in the book of Psalms
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)
The book of Psalms records a variety of bodily movements or gestures employed
in the context of worship. Studies of gestures in the Bible have taken into consideration
some references from the Psalms and have approached ...
Paradox and passivity : gaps as a rhetorical device in Genesis 22:1-19
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)
The difficulties of the narrative of Gen 22:1-19 comprises paradox and passivity.
These difficulties elicit interpretative issues with the characters of the narrative. The text
had been approached using different ...