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Lukas 10:1�16 as begronding van die kerk se sending in Lukas-Handelinge

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2010
The mission of the church according to Luke 10:1 16 The sending out of seventy-two disciples by Jesus in Luke 10:1 16 provides both a theological justification and a modus operandi for the church s participation in God s mission to the world as described
Marius J. Nel
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Jesus as Intercessor in Luke-Acts

open access: yesActa Patristica et Byzantina, 2008
Prayer is a significant motif in the Lukan writings as both terminology and the context make plain. Luke did not simply introduce prayer material as an aspect of piety or as some kind of didactic remark. His prayer material forms an integral part of his theological intention.
openaire   +2 more sources

Fast Hydrogel Micro‐Actuators Driven by Electric Fields

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
We report the fabrication of chemically programmable electroactuating microstructures through the first integration of two‐photon polymerization with electrically actuated gelatin methacrylate‐based hydrogels. By tailoring the charge of the polymer network, we demonstrate programmable polarity‐dependent bending, enabling microstructures that ...
Annaël Sort‐Montenegro   +6 more
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Who is Theophilus? Discovering the original reader of Luke-Acts

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2014
The aim of this article is to investigate the nature of Theophilus as the original reader of Luke-Acts. A lexical and grammatical analysis of Luke 1:1–4 and of the broader literary context of the Luke-Acts narrative provided the basis for discovering ...
Jennifer M. Creamer   +2 more
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From the Discovery of the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect to the Development of High‐Power‐Density Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The article overviews past and current efforts on caloric materials and systems, highlighting the contributions of Ames National Laboratory to the field. Solid‐state caloric heat pumping is an innovative method that can be implemented in a wide range of cooling and heating applications.
Agata Czernuszewicz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

God’s acts in Lukan-Acts: God’s active involvement in the execution of the plan of salvation

open access: yesIn die Skriflig
Faced with the difficulty today of executing the church’s responsibility to be a witness to Jesus Christ in the world, I researched the way in which the Scriptures speak about the direct involvement of God in the implementation of his plan of salvation ...
Jan van 't Spijker
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Early-church praxis: Selling land and possessions – A socio-historical study of Acts 2:45, 4:32–37

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
This article attempts to rethink the early church praxis of selling the land and possessions in response to some of the problems the 1st century church were confronted with.
Mphumezi Hombana
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Presentation in the Temple (Luke 2:21–24): An Intertextual Reading in a Communicative Approach

open access: yesThe Biblical Annals
The presentation in the Temple (Luke 2:21–24) is a key text for understanding Jesus’ infancy. Through a rich intertextual dialogue, which includes the first two textual quotations from Luke, the importance of the Law of Moses in understanding the ...
Isaac Moreno Sanz
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Paul’s Journeys in Acts: A Thalassological Reading [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology
Travel and transport have become important topics within ancient Mediterranean studies inrecent years. The mobility evidenced in groups in the Roman imperial period is epitomised particularly by the early Christian movement. Historians and archaeologists
Prof. Dr. Mark Wilson
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