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The Pauline concept of new covenant and its ecclesiological implications in light of the expression Diakonus Kaines Diathekes in 2 Corinthians 3:6
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-08)The aim of this dissertation is to highlight the exegetical and ecclesiological implications of the expression minister of the new covenant in 2 Cor 3:6 as the exegetical and linguistic key for the understanding of the ... -
Evaluation of the historical, prophetical, and historico-prophetical approaches to Revelation 2 and 3
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-03)Scholars diverge widely in the interpretation of Revelation in general and Rev 2 and 3 in particular. Three approaches to Rev 2 and 3 stand out: the historical, the prophetical, and the historico-prophetical. The historical ... -
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 ... -
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 Divine judgment and the role of angels based on the ontology of God : an evaluation of two conflicting models
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-01)The role of angels in the Divine Judgment setting and the resultant description of angelic participation in the Final Judgment have been delineated in different ways in diverse paradigms and theological systems. The wide ... -
Metaphors of forgiveness in the book of Isaiah
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-05)The Book of Isaiah offers a variety of metaphors for forgiveness. Biblical scholars have taken into consideration these different metaphors; however, they do not evidence the methodological procedure in their analysis. ... -
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 ... -
The Significance of YHWH's EHYEH IMMAK in the covenant context of the Pentateuch
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-08)This dissertation attempted to establish a perspective that takes the divine covenant renewal or reconfirmation as foundational to interpreting YHWH’s אהיה עמך in the literary contexts of Gen 26:1-6; 28:10-15; 31:1-3; Exod ... -
Sapiential echoes of the newness motif in 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-10)This dissertation examines the newness motif in 2 Cor 5:11-21 by taking into consideration some sapiential notions in the text. Most studies on this subject limit their interpretation of the passage to the newness terminology ... -
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. ... -
Clothing imageries of salvation in the book of Isaiah : an exegetical study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-10)have interpreted each text on clothing in the book, a comprehensive examination of the usage of clothing imageries and how they communicate the salvation of YHWH is yet to be realized. This dissertation seeks to fill ... -
A Study of the Hebrew and Aramaic clauses alluding to temple defilement in Daniel
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-12)This dissertation is a study undertaken to explore 44 selected Hebrew and Aramaic clauses that allude to temple defilement in the book of Daniel. Chapter 1 is introductory. Chapter 2 is focused on the exegesis of the ... -
Deliverance through restoration of honor : shame and honor in Psalm 22
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-01)In Ps 22, the psalmist complains to God about his shame experiences. He prayed to God for his deliverance from shame and the restoration of his honor. The purpose of this study is to show the values and means in this psalm ... -
Toward a biblical theology of homosexuality : Old Testament contributions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-11)The two primary objectives of this research are (a) to solve several interpretive problems presented by various OT interpreters over prohibition texts and their challenging passages, which seem to discuss homosexuality ... -
Malachi's use of Joel's "day of the Lord" : an inner-biblical allusion study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-01)The Day of the Lord texts of Malachi (3:2, 7; 4:5) seem to allude to Joel’s Day of the Lord (2:11, 13; 3:4). However, the interpretive significance of Joel’s Day of the Lord in Malachi has not been investigated comprehensively ... -
Malachi's use of Joel's "day of the Lord" : an inner-biblical allusion study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-01)The Day of the Lord texts of Malachi (3:2, 7; 4:5) seem to allude to Joel’s Day of the Lord (2:11, 13; 3:4). However, the interpretive significance of Joel’s Day of the Lord in Malachi has not been investigated comprehensively ...