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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 ... -
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 Use and meaning of the Hebrew verb BARA in the niphal binyan of the Hebrew Bible
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2024)The study of the vb. ברא, in the secondary literature, combining the G and N binyanim has shown that the major arguments on the uses of ברא are that (1) it takes Israel’s God as the subject/agent; and (2) it denotes creation ... -
The Significance of "hope" and "covenant" (Ezra 10:2-3) to the covenantal reform in Ezra-Nehemiah : a literary and grammatical approach
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-01)This study attempts to provide a perspective that takes covenant renewal (Ezra 9-10) and covenantal obedience (Ezra 10:2-3) as foundational to interpreting Ezra-Nehemiah (EN). The study observes that both the critical ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The PAROKET motif of the tabernacle and its importance for the atonement : an exegetical-thematic study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)This study aims to illuminate the פָּרכֶֹת motif of the tabernacle and its importance for the atonement system. The method chosen for the study is an exegetical-thematic analysis of the פָּרכֶֹת texts of Exodus and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Significance of Hesed in the covenant context : an exegetical-thematic study on the book of Ruth
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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 ... -
Theological implications on the use of wisdom expressions in the book of Daniel in the light of Old Testament Wisdom Literature
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-05)The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it seeks to augment the understanding of apocalypse through the investigation of the wisdom terms in the book of Daniel. Second, the study is an attempt to evaluate the ...
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