Liberty University The Millennial Debate A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO Prof. Hoseok Park TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF BIBL 450 IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES BY Bubba November 20‚ 2010 Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………...2 Amillenialism…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 Premillenialism………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Postmillenialism………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
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The Bible. There are many different versions‚ countless interpretations and conflicting ideologies in a single passage. This can be daunting for a person who has never truly opened much less analyzed a passage from the bible. However‚ the complexity of the passages can be boiled down to a few resonating themes and overall beliefs‚ if a person takes the time and has the patience to do so. This paper will dive into an analysis of Ezekiel 34 and John 10:1-21 as it comes from a person who has never truly
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Calling Christ “firstborn”‚ according to Colossians 1:15‚ shows his preeminence over all creation. Both the Old and New Testament affirm firstborn as caring a meaning of supremacy. This meaning is frequently tied into the right of inheritance going to the firstborn. In context the passage in which Colossians 1:15 is located necessitates Christ’s eternality and declares he is sovereignty. Using “firstborn” as a means to assert that Christ is a created being is unfounded. Jesus Christ is highest in
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them to understand the identity of Christ. The words of the Gospel of Matthew are just as relevant today as they were for the early Church and its converts. “For Matthew‚ the end of Israel’s exile is at last at hand with the advent of Jesus‚ the Davidic Messiah‚ who is God’s definitive answer to the problem of Israel’s sin.” (Marius‚ 2017). Not only was this book written to spread the good news about Jesus to the Jews‚ but it was also written to reveal to the world the truths about our Lord and savior
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The Exilarch was the political leader of Jews in Babylonia. As such‚ he was an heir of Davidic origins‚ as well as was primarily responsible for keeping good relationships between the Arabs and the Jews. On the other hand‚ the Gaon was a religious and scholarly leader in Babylonia. His primary responsibilities consisted of facilitating the
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view‚ originating from the Qumran writings and their religious leader’s interpretation of the Old Testament‚ describe the Messiah as a warrior‚ a political and militant leader with the goal of destroying Israel’s enemy and the restoration of the Davidic Kingdom. This goal was established according to God’s own design‚ as the Messiah fulfilled his role as king reestablishing God’s Great Kingdom. The Qumran literature’s view further describes the Messiah as a warrior who fights a spiritual war against
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begins with a long genealogy of Jesus‚ which basically shows how Jesus is son of Abraham who is the father of the nation of Israel‚ and David the King of the Jews. This may not seem important but this genealogy shows how Jesus is connected to the Davidic line. Then we have Mary‚ who just found out she was pregnant and Joseph decides it is best to divorce her because he wanted to break his union with someone who is pregnant‚ by someone else. But behold the angel comes down and reassures Joseph that
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Thematic Paper on Christology in the Gospels Submitted to Mr. Kwok H.B. of Alliance Bible Seminary in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course of TH512-E:Systematic Theology II Sept.-Nov‚ 2005 Margaret‚ Tse Yin Yi M024110 November 29‚ 2005 I. The meaning of Christology 3 II. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Words Concerning Issues Other than the Kingdom and Himself 3 III. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Deeds and
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Jerusalem’s same ideal of the Davidic king. The third prophet is possibly the same person as the second‚ or his disciple or group of disciples (Meeks 1013). The third prophet or group lived in the land of Judah after the Babylonian exile and wrote the chapters which will be discussed‚ and thus will be referred to as Isaiah‚ rather than adding an indication of his place in the sequence of prophets under the book of Isaiah. Whereas Isaiah was firm in his belief of the Davidic king which stemmed from the
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Matthew quickly made it evident that the Jews were waiting for the Messiah. The Messiah has high expectations and the reason behind these expectations come from the Old Testament and the promises and prophecies it included. (Isaiah 9:6-7) The Jews fully expected the Messiah to fulfill every promise mentioned in the Old Testament and more. (Luke 3:15) The Jews expected Jesus to fulfill His theme of Jesus as Messiah. Jesus proves He is the Messiah by His actions showing how true of a Messiah He is
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