Download or read book The Four Prohibitions of Acts 15 and Their Common Background in Genesis 1 3 written by Elena Butova and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 2000 years the followers of Jesus have been debating the standards of Christian living. Did the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 make the law obsolete? Do we need to keep the old dietary and other laws we find in the Old Testament? Modern Christianity seems to be divided between those who still believe in Ten Commandments and the so-called antinomians who believe the “new covenant” Christians no longer need them. What could look like a minor theological disagreement could have profound influence on churches in the western world, which in turn set the moral standards for the community at large. Often religious dogmas and preconceived ideas are imposed on the meaning of the biblical text. The modern seekers of truth are looking for the clear exposition of scriptures that would be unbiased and presented with scholarly integrity. This thesis is a feeble but passionate attempt to look at the statements of the apostles in Acts 15 with their own eyes. It aims at opening a new horizon of understanding how the early Christians understood and implemented their new faith, how they endeavored to build unity and good relationships between the Jewish “fathers” of the church and the converts from the Gentiles who would later become a majority in Christendom.
Download or read book The Four Prohibitions of Acts 15 and Their Commons Background in Genesis 1 3 written by Elena Helen Butova and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The occasion for this study was the observation that there is no agreed understanding of the theological background of the four prohibitions found in Acts 15:20, which seem to be cultic in their original form. During the Jerusalem Council these four prohibitions were denoted as necessary for keeping, even though Jewish ritual law was not imposed on Gentile converts. If Jews were not liberated from observing the ritual law, the Apostolic Decree would have reflected a compromise between two different forms of the Christian faith. The research methodology is inductive, based on semantic diagrams of relevant passages. Structuring the passages into semantic units and narrative links, plus finding and analyzing pesher-midrash and intertextual links, provides evidence that the Decree was formed against the background of Genesis 1-3. Review of Jewish sources provides historical context for the developed concepts. The study proposes that the Decree should be viewed through the lens of the creation-fall-re-creation paradigm, patterns of the natural law of God in Gen 1-3, and worship motifs. The exegetical study includes a focus on midrash in Acts 15:10-21 with roots in Gen 1-3 that support an explanation provided by the apostles for the proposed list of prohibitions. The description of theological concepts, developed on the basis of Genesis 1:24-3:24, revealed their association with the four prohibitions in the context of true worship. The roles of the ritual and natural laws in Luke-Acts were described and differentiated. Luke's narratives revealed that the ritual law was fulfilled by Jesus and superceded by faith. The lack of dispute about the natural law of God in Luke-Acts reveals that Luke had no intention of making any changes to it. Finally, it was argued that the four prohibitions of the Decree of Acts 15 represent four patterns of true worship, established on principles of the natural law of God in Gen 1-3. In conclusion, the research proposed a new way of interpreting prohibitions, viewing them in terms of true worship rooted in Gen 1-3 that supports a believer's conversion from a fallen condition, and for whom God, in Christ, originates a process of re-creation.
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by P.D. James and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James
Download or read book The First Book of Moses Called Genesis written by and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Download or read book The Message of Acts written by John Stott and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experiences of the early church have much to say about issues that concern Christians today. What can Acts tell us about tongues and other manifestations of the Spirit? How should the church reach out into the world with the message of salvation? This revised BST volume from John Stott opens to us the early days of the church as recorded by Luke in the book of Acts.
Download or read book Evidence Unseen written by James Rochford and published by New Paradigm Pub.. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence Unseen is the most accessible and careful though through response to most current attacks against the Christian worldview.
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Download or read book Abraham s Promise written by Wyschogrod and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abraham's Promise presents a selection of important writings by noted Jewish philosopher-theologian Michael Wyschogrod, who is widely admired for his singular contributions to Jewish- Christian relations. Including several pieces never published before, this reader aptly captures the broad scope of Wyschogrod's work on Judaism and the Jewish-Christian encounter, collecting seminal essays, articles, and reviews that address such topics as the God of Abraham and the God of philosophy, sin and atonement, Judaism and the land, the Six Day War, Paul on Jews and Gentiles, and the theology of Karl Barth. An introductory essay by editor R. Kendall Soulen sets Wyschogrod's career and writings in context.
Download or read book Asbury Bible Commentary written by Wayne McCown and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first one-volume evangelical Wesleyan commentary on the entire Bible. Nearly 50 Wesleyan scholars collaborated on this landmark aid to pastors, Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders, and college and seminary students.
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Download or read book Student Bible NIV Compact written by and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996-10 with total page 1414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-text notes called Highlights and Insights Book introductions and overviews Exclusive Subject Guide points readers to the Bible's message on topics of interest to today's student Unique 3-Track Reading Plan offers a choice of 2- or 3-week, 6-month, or 3-year programs 100 People You Should Know Glossary of Nonbiblical People and Places Well-Known Biblical Events Some Notable Psalms Lineup of Rulers 2-color design throughout Double-column format 1,408 pp.
Download or read book The Student Bible written by Philip Yancey and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensive 3-track reading plan Book introductions In-text study articles Biblical character guide Reference section Bleed-off tabs to mark the expanded sections Listings of Bible events 1,408 pp.
Download or read book Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy written by Geddes MacGregor and published by Paragon House Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflected in the more than three thousand entries in this reference work is the rigorous professional training and the maturity of a lifetime of learning by an eminent scholar. Through judicious selection, Professor MacGregor has produced an essential and highly accessible reference book While no dictionary can pretend to cover every conceivable aspect within its field, the scope of this one makes it a unique desk companion for students at every level of religious studies. In addition to its extensive presentation of religious and philosophical ideas of the Judeo-Christian heritage, the Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy also treats vast numbers of concepts that span philosophical and religious ideas from Egyptian and Indian antiquity to the Bogomils and the Druze, from the Zoroastrians to contemporary movements as diverse as scientology and the Rastafarians, from Neoplatonism to the Vienna circle, from the varieties of Buddhism to the schisms in Islam, from bioethical questions in ancient India to contemporary American discussions on euthanasia. All told, this is the most expansive one-volume desk reference work available for religious studies. Extensive bibliographies, organized by subject at the end of the book further its value as a reference work.
Download or read book The Gospel of Life written by Pope John Paul II and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Outline Bible written by Harold L. Willmington and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2000-01-24 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Outline Bible is a tool for making the content of the Bible easy and enjoyable to learn--and remember! This handy resource organizes every single verse of the Bible into an easy-to-remember outline format. Each of the major levels of the outlines uses a literary device--such as alliteration, rhyme, etc.--to help the point stick in your mind and heart, and the unique formatting for each level helps you easily recognizes it on the page." -- Introduction
Download or read book A Theology of Mark written by Hans F. Bayer and published by Explorations in Biblical Theology. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hans Bayer places Mark's gospel in its biblical context and explores the dynamic relationship between Jesus and his disciples--a process in which Jesus radically transforms them from self-dependent to God-dependent, beginning with their hearts.
Download or read book Holy Bible NIV written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
