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The Egalitarian Use of the Trinity as a Model for Gender Relations
The current debate concerning gender relations in the church and in the home has neither subsided nor made much progress towards reconciliation. While egalitarian arguments…
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Augustine & Barth’s Views of Evil: Theodicy in Postmodern Context
In this thesis, I attempt to show the need for an understanding of past views of theodicy, while also paving the way, via postmodern thought,…
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The Genealogy According to Matthew, Previewing The Plot Before the Story Begins
This work attempts to answer these questions by proposing that the genealogy has a particular narrative function. Namely, it works to call to mind a…
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The Text-Critical Problem of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and the Evidences of its Origin
This thesis developed from an understanding that 1 Cor. 14:34-35 is an interpolation. Based on this affirmation, chapter one investigates both the meaning of vv.…
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"In Remembrance of Me": A Critical and Historical Inquiry into the Last Supper and the Words of Institution (Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:15-20; 1 Cor 11 :23-26)
This thesis examines the eucharistic words of Jesus in Matt 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22: 15-20, 1 Cor 11 :23-26, and John 6:35ff., with reference…
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Scripturality of Instrumental Music in the New Testament Church
The thesis gives a detailed history of instrumental music in worship before the Church began, as well as the use of instrumentation, or lack thereof,…
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Psalm 93: An Exegetical Study of the Psalm and its Relationship to Ancient Near Eastern Mythology
Does the Bible depend upon ancient Near Eastern l literature? Does it need to? If so, how much? If not, why not? These questions evoke…
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The Role of The Holy Spirit in Old Testament Salvation
How were people saved in the OT? Has there been more than one way of salvation throughout history? What was the Holy Spirit’s role in…
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Biblical Counseling and Culture: Addressing Cross-Cultural Challenges in Counseling
By the year 2050, almost half of the people in the United States of America are expected to be nonwhite Americans. Currently, about one in…