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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Miracles and testimony in relation to faith in the gospel of John : a study in the text and its contexts
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-02)
It is not easy to describe the relationships between miracles and faith in the
Gospel of John. On the one hand, the Gospel emphasizes the extraordinary nature of
miraculous signs and their importance for believing in ...
The Meaning of Jesus' EPXOMAI 'coming' statements in Revelation 2 and 3
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-09)
Scholars are divided as to whether Christ's tpyopa{ statements in Rev 2:5,16. and,
3:11 refer to personal judgments, or to Christ's literal second advent at the end of the
eschaton. For {pyopa( to represent personal ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Skia Ton Mellonton in Col 2:17 : an interpretation
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2009-06)
This study explores the meaning of Skia Ton Mellonton“a
shadow of things that were to come” within the calendric
text of Col 2:16,17. The grammatical and syntactical
difficulties in this passage have generated interest ...
Interpretation of the verbal participle Speudontas in 2 Peter 3:12 : a rhetorical analysis of 2 Peter 3:3-13
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2018-03)
This study focuses on the interpretation of the verbal participle σπεύδοντας in 2 Pet 3:12 through rhetorical criticism. Several explanations have been offered for the theme of the “delay” of the Parousia, which is a ...