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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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
The kingdom of God in Daniel 2:44-45 : its symbolism and theological implications
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2013-03)
In Dan 2 the prophet Daniel interpreted the symbolisms used in the dream of a great image as kingdoms (vv. 36-45). However, of all the symbolisms employed in Dan 2, the symbolism of God’s kingdom in vv. 44-45 is a bit ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
An Innerbiblical study of "be holy for I am holy" in 1 Peter 1:15,16
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2019-10)
Because of the word similarity and slight nuances among Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7, 26, the attempt to identify the textual source for “be holy for I am holy” in 1 Pet 1:15, 16 is a difficult task. The association between ...