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Paul’s call to be a holy man (apostle): In his own words and in other words
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2005 This brief survey and analysis of the statements made by Paul about his experience of God calling him to be an apostle in Galatians 1:15-16; 1 Corinth 15:8-9; 2 Corinth 4:6; and Philippians 3:12 were chiefly conducted from an intentionally limited social
John J. Pilch
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‘What these cryptic symbols mean’: quotation, allusion, and John Darnielle’s biblical interpretation [PDF]
, 2011 The Mountain Goats' repertoire of biblically-themed songs displays a salutary resistance to oversimplifying dichotomies. Their catalogue defies the imperative to fit into the "Christian rock"-vs.- mainstream "secular rock" market niches while at the same
Adam, A.K.M.
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Hindu Avatāra and Christian Kenosis: A New Approach in Comparative Theology1
The Heythrop Journal, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 223-237, May 2025.Abstract Within comparative theology, the Hindu doctrine of avatāra has traditionally been compared to the Christian doctrine of the incarnation, both of which are expressions of divine embodiment in creaturely form. This article, however, contrasts the doctrine of avatāra with a reading of the incarnation that frames the latter within the broader ...
Christian J. Ivandić
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Beyond the Greco-Roman or Jewish Monocle: Reading Philippians and Paul ‘Kaleidoscopically’
ReligionsTypically, scholars view/read the enigmatic apostle Paul monolithically—that is, through either a Greco-Roman or Jewish socio-cultural lens. The traditional Lutheran (Greco-Roman/Western) lens was criticized in the mid-/late-twentieth century by scholars
Gregory E. Lamb
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A rhetorical analysis of Philippians 1:1-11
Acta Theologica, 2004 The aim of this article is to analyse Philippians 1:1-11 from a rhetorical perspective that differs from the typical approach of researchers, who tend to force ancient rhetorical categories on a letter. The analysis is done in terms of what is called a “
A. H. Snyman
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Shall Be Bright at Last: Reflections on Suffering and Hope in the Letters of Paul
, 2020 These nine essays on suffering offer exercises in Christian hope. The contributors reveal honest and tender wounds of the many harsh realities of life in a broken world awaiting full redemption. They meditate on Paul\u27s holy words that teach us to pray
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Ten Questions of East Asian Tectonics
Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, Volume 99, Issue 2, Page 297-319, April 2025.Abstract East Asian continental tectonics challenges the plate tectonics paradigm with its diffuse intraplate deformation, magmatism, and earthquakes. Despite extensive studies, fundamental questions persist. This review examines ten critical questions of East Asian tectonics, including the thickness of the continental lithosphere, the origin of the ...
Mian LIU
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South African discourse analysis in theory and practice
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2008 Discourse analysis should not be overly ambitious, but it can be a most helpful exegetical tool if it concentrates on the argumentative flow and thematic aspects of a discourse. A refined model of South African discourse analysis is presented.
A B du Toit
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Participation in Christ and Divine and Human Righteousness: Reading Paul with Gregory of Nyssa
International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 166-192, April 2025.Abstract Participation in Christ and divine and human righteousness are vital, yet perennially debated, Pauline motifs. Arguably, what is most distinctive and crucial about ‘righteousness’ in Paul's epistles is its christological re‐definition in texts such as 1 Cor 1:30.
Joshua Heavin
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The State of the Art in Philippians Scholarship: Past, Present, and Future
ReligionsThis current volume reflects recent research from a wide spectrum of varying perspectives and approaches to Philippians from senior and early career Pauline scholars across the globe [...]
Isaac Douglas Blois, Gregory E. Lamb
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