Studies in the Life of Elijah by J. Hampton Keathley III hamptonk3@bible.org Biblical Studies Press www.bible.org 1995 J. Hampton Keathley III‚ Th.M. is a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. Hampton currently writes for the Biblical Studies Foundation and on occasion teaches New Testament Greek at Moody Northwest (an extension of Moody Bible Institute) in Spokane‚ Washington. Unless otherwise noted‚ Scripture is taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD
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Introduction‚ The richness of the truth about the Bible when we read is always embedded in the literary forms and genres that the authors used in the Bible. Chapter 40 of the book of Isaiah somehow opens with a three-repeated call for messengers to receive the news of the God’s coming to a broken and despairing nation. Moreover‚ the chapter lays some foundation of hope in the nation that has been heard in Israel from the beginning of its life. Also the chapter in a greater sense challenges the power
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IS DIVINE REVELATION A VALID SOURCE FOR THEOLOGY? Lim K Tham What is Revelation? Our starting point is to understand the concept of revelation. A simple definition of revelation is this: revelation is the disclosure or unveiling of something that has been concealed. It is the lifting of an obscuring veil‚ so as to disclose something that was formerly hidden. It is of a different order from our ordinary matter-of-fact knowing of the world in that the initiative lies with that which is known
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- Politeness formulas in Arabic: When talking about politeness formulas in Arabic and in English and how they are different‚ it is crucial to take into account the distinction between propositional content of a formula and its illocutionary force potential. A good example showing the relationship between semantic content or propositional content and illocutionary force illustrates in using congratulations in English and “shukran” in Arabic which is equivalent to “thanks”. Sometimes illocutionary
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will and whims of the gods‚ and could not be averted. However‚ some humans‚ by virtue of insight and good character‚ were in theory able to tap into divine knowledge through inspiration or prophecy. Thus‚ fate made itself known through prophecy. The prophet supposedly had a spiritual link with the deities‚ and was considered to be a medium through which the gods communicated their will to humans. The most supreme god‚ Apollo‚ son of Zeus‚ was also believed to be the god of prophecy. To him‚ many temples
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In analyzing religion as it is displayed in the media‚ one can view a number of patterns that news media use to report on this controversial subject. The book Secular Media‚ by Mark Silk‚ discusses several commonly accepted moral themes‚ called topoi‚ that are present in the news media’s coverage of religion. Several themes‚ including good works‚ inclusion‚ and opposition to false prophecy‚ can easily be found when religion is examined in this light. Silk’s writing helps readers to understand what
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Have you ever had a dream or a vision that you believed was extremely odd or abnormal? Like many of others‚ you are not alone and not only have other humans had abnormal dreams‚ but so has God’s prophets. Ezekiel is prime example of someone who God sent abnormal or unusual visions and dreams to. Still to this day‚ researchers and theologians are still reviewing Ezekiel’s visions and looking for meanings in them. Throughout all of Ezekiel’s writings‚ there are many fascinating prophecies and visions
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Daniel 9:24-27 Research Paper 1 for Bible 450 Liberty University Kristina Silva 2/5/2014 Introduction This paper will research and seek to determine the prophetic meaning by analyzing the material found within the passage Daniel 9:24-27 point by point‚ verse by verse. Daniel 9:24-27 holds the title of the utmost important prophecy to be found in scripture. In a nutshell‚ this passage chronologically foretells the future of the nation
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clouds. As young girls‚ they were taught to fight‚ preparing for the fateful day they would come face to face as enemies. Anya left the temple once no one else there could challenge her. She was a fearless warrior‚ ruthless and precise. When the prophets could no longer teach her‚ she continued to teach herself. By the time Ida was the same age‚ she had won a thousand battles. Whispers followed in her wake‚ saying she could withstand a thousand blows before
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words saying that in the wilderness‚ make way for the Lord. Isaiah 40:3 “A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” John 1:23 “John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet‚ ‘I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness‚ Make straight the way for the Lord.” In Isaiah 7:14 Isaiah said that a virgin will give birth to a son and in John 1:31 an angel tells Mary that she will give birth to a son. Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore
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