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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden Bible texts.
11. The Greek of the Ancient Synagogue : An Investigation on the Greek of the Septuagint, Pseudepigrapha and the New Testament
Sammanfattning : This study attempts to test the hypothesis that there existed a peculiar variety of Greek which was used for certain purposes by Jewish and Christian writers in the context of the synagogue. It is argued that the origin of this variety was the translation Greek of the Pentateuch, and the background for the hypothesis is the polyglossic nature of the Greek language, i. LÄS MER
12. Round Trips to Heaven : Otherworldly Travelers in Early Judaism and Christianity
Sammanfattning : In the beginning of the Common Era, a number of religious texts were written recounting heavenly journey adventures. These narratives have come to constitute a recurring theme in research regarding ancient religions. Round Trips to Heaven features several early Jewish and Christian heavenly journey texts. LÄS MER
13. Sacrifice and Symbol : Biblical Shelamim in a Ritual Perspective
Sammanfattning : For the sacrifice shelamim in the Hebrew Bible, scholars have suggested a number of different interpretations and uses. This sacrifice also had an ambiguous role in Israelite culture. LÄS MER
14. Drought, Death and the Sun in Ugarit and Ancient Israel : A Philological and Comparative Study
Sammanfattning : The sun and its heat are two of the most universal symbols known to humanity, yet their supposed meanings vary greatly. The sun can be thought of as a giver of life, but its hot and scorching rays can also be associated with drought and the powers of destruction. LÄS MER
15. Christ as example : The imitatio Christi motive in biblical and Christian ethics
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate what the imitation of Christ means in Biblical andChristian ethics, (2) to make a critical analysis of some interpretations of the imitation of Christ inChristian tradition, (3) to propose an alternative interpretation of the imitation of Christ, and (4) todiscuss the role of the Bible in Christian ethics. This demands discussion of several problems. LÄS MER