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The Image of the Ancient Jewish Ruler and Autocratic Power During the Formation of Statehood (Based on the Materials of the Hebrew Bible)

RUDN Journal of Public Administration, 2021
The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the ancient texts of the Hebrew Bible largely anticipated the political and legal achievements of the last centuries.
Andrey A. Kovalev
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Primordial Spirituality

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2010
This article explores the primordial spirituality of the Bible, as expressed in names, narratives and prayers. It looks at the nomadic families of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob, Lea and Rachel, moving around from Mesopotamia via Canaan into
Kees Waaijman
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Citizen Sensing within Urban Greenspaces: Exploring Human Wellbeing Interactions in Deprived Communities of Glasgow

Land, 2023
The relationship between urban greenspaces and the benefits to psychological, social, and physical aspects of human wellbeing are important to study, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas and underrepresented communities.
Richard leBrasseur
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Winston Peters “Puts His Hand to the Plow”: The Bible in New Zealand Political Discourse [PDF]

, 2016
This article examines the charismatic New Zealand politician Winston Peters’ sparse use of the Bible as a case study in the propagation of the “Cultural” and “Liberal” Bibles across the relatively irreligious landscape of New Zealand’s political ...
Robert Myles
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Mark 14:62: Substantial compendium of New Testament Christology¹

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2000
The confession in Mark 14:62 seems to be the most comprehensive Christological compendium of a very early Christian community. This passage reveals Jesus' identity as the Christ, Son of God and Son of man.
Jean C. Loba Mkole
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The ethics of absolute relativity: An eschatological ontological model for interpreting the Sermon on the Mount

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2014
Jesus imperatives in the Sermon on the Mount continue to play a significant role in Christian ethical discussions. The tension between the radical demands of Jesus and the impossibility of living this out within the everyday world has been noted by many
Andre van Oudtshoorn
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SOLUS, SOLA: Constructing a Christocentric faith model of the �ordo salutis�

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2014
This article develops a non-linear model of the ordo salutis with Christ at the centre. It shows that each individual event is a manifestation of what Christ has done and a call to faith in him.
Andre van Oudtshoorn
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Power and accountability – Using Biblical lenses to explore contemporary challenges in Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
The Bible is one of the most influential documents in human history that has not only changed believers’ lives but has also greatly influenced our society whether one is a Christian or not.
Canisius Mwandayi, Martin Mukole
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A Molinist Response to Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument

Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2023
John Schellenberg argues that divine hiddenness is evidence against God’s existence. More precisely, according to Schellenberg’s well-known Hiddenness Argument, God’s existence entails that there would never be any nonresistant non-believers; however ...
Erasmus Jacobus, Stratton Timothy A.
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The figures of David and Herod the Great in light of the idea of kingly power in the Second Temple Period

Шаги, 2022
This article is dedicated to an analysis of the influence of King David’s image on the image of Herod the Great. As yet no studies have focused on the comparison of these two historical figures and on uncovering the connections between them, as well as ...
A. Iu. Sgonnova
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