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An Analysis of Deuteronomy 6:4-5 : monotheism in polytheistic Hindu context
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Analysis of the golden calf incident (Exodus 32:1-10) and its impact on the Sinai covenant in the Pentateuchal text
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)The purpose of this study is to examine the role of the golden calf incident in the Pentateuch and to analyze its impact on the covenant relationship between God and His people. The method chosen for this study is to ... -
Armageddon as divine war in the Apocalypse
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-05)The word "Armageddon" appears only once in the whole Bible as the name of the site for the eschatological battle on the great day of God the Almighty (Rev 16:16). Though it appears only once in the Bible, it has been ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Continuity and change in world rulers : a comparative study and evaluation of Seventh-day Adventist interpretations of Daniel 11
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2001-04)Dan 11 is a prophecy about the forces of good and evil on the international scenario from the time of Daniel until the end. The message of this revelation summarizes and expands the preceding visions of Dan 2, 7, 8 and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Eschatological time of trouble of Daniel 12:1 : an intertextual analysis and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)Although scholars are in a consensus to see the presence of the time of tribulation provided in Dan 12:1, they have various interpretations on the historical settings of the time of trouble in its historical stage. There ... -
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 ... -
An exegetical-theological study of the OY MH passages in the fourth gospel
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)Although grammarians have noted the phenomenon of the emphatic denial ouj mh; (ED) in the Fourth Gospel, a survey of the standard critical commentaries on the Gospel of John reveals that there is scanty work about its ... -
An exegetical-theological study of the OY MH passages in the fourth gospel
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)Although grammarians have noted the phenomenon of the emphatic denial ouj mh; (ED) in the Fourth Gospel, a survey of the standard critical commentaries on the Gospel of John reveals that there is scanty work about its ... -
Filipino Christological views in relation to salvation : a biblical-theological evaluation and proposal
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2024-04)Jesus Christ is the foundation of Filipino Christianity. One evidence is the prevalence of christological understandings espoused by Filipino thinkers. This study evaluates the prevalent Filipino christological views and ... -
The Function of the Mosaic water drinking ordeal of Num 5:11-31
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2010-06)pertaining to its origin, composition, nature, and purpose. The current study deals with the last issue, that is, the purpose of the ordeal of Num 5:11-31. The study addresses the issue through the cognitive social function ... -
Kinship in the context of discipleship In the Gospel of Matthew : an exegetical and sociocultural study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2023-04)This dissertation examines the relationship between kinship and discipleship in the Matthean Gospel. New Testament scholars agree that kinship is perhaps the primary sociocultural domain of the circum-Mediterranean region ... -
The Last Adam as "a life-giving spirit" in 1 Corinthians 15:42-49
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)In light of the conflicting views regarding the background, interpretation, and the time when the last Adam became a life-giving spirit, one objective of this study was to show that the OT, rather than any other historical ... -
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 ... -
The Meaning of Gymnos in 2 Corinthians 5:3 and its theological implication
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-10)The image of γπκλόο, "naked" in 2 Cor 5:3 has been understood in anthropological way to refer to the state of the human being between death and resurrection. In this view, the disembodied person survives death either ... -
The Meaning of Maholah/Mahol in the Old Testament
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-10)Open FlipBook to read abstract