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Developing an appropriate contextualization method of doing mission among the Ozuzu and Isu communities in Etche, Nigeria
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021-01)
The cultural practices of ituanya in Isu and the worship of the god Amadi Oha in
Ozuzu in the Mba Asa community in Etche have affected the mission growth in this
area since 1928 when the Advent message came to Etche. ...
A Needs assessment for establishing Seventh-day Adventist centers of influence in Tagaytay City
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-05)
Out of the 7.6 billion people in the world, according to the United Nations (2018), 55% (4.2 billion) live in urban areas. Almost half of that is in Asia. Asia’s urban population is 49.7% (2.2 billion). This is nearly a ...
Developing a cycle of training for local church elders in Masbate in Central Visayan Conference, Philippines
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2022-09)
In the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, the success of local church leadership is highly reliant on the church elders. The shortage of pastors required to oversee each local church is a primary concern. Many local church ...
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 ...
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 Development of a distinctive Seventh-day Adventist hymnody : 1841-1886
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-01)
This dissertation studies early Adventist hymnody. A historical-theological study, it observes the propinquity between early Adventist hymns and theology. It describes the development of Adventist hymnody in the context ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bringing the gospel to the Rastafarian community of Shashemene, Ethiopia : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2020-02)
Rastafari is an Afro-Caribbean socioreligious movement that began on the island of Jamaica in the 1930s. It is composed of a number of elements including rituals and practices from the Afro-Caribbean folk religions of ...