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  2. Israel in the Christian Bible

    Israel is a prominent topic in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, though it was not as prominent in Christian theological reflection until the aftermath of the Holocaust. As is the case with any theme in theology, insight on it benefits from considering it in the various historical and so...
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    John Goldingay
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Sacred texts

  3. Dispensationalism

    The theological approach to the Bible called dispensationalism has had a long and controversial history in the Christian church, and its impact on the global church over the last century and a half can hardly be denied (69–100; 9–56; ; ). The movement emerged in the nineteenth century and h...
    Author
    Darrell L. Bock
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Theological movements

  4. Sacrifice and the Old Testament

    This article introduces the reader to ancient sacrificial rituals that the biblical authors regarded as acceptable to their God, as they are portrayed in Old Testament Hebrew texts. These texts, especially instructions in the Pentateuch regarding the system of ...
    Author
    Roy E. Gane
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Sacred texts

  5. Exile: History, Interpretation, and Theology

    One of the most prolific fields of research in biblical studies in the twenty-first century – in both Old and New Testament studies – is the analysis of biblical texts in relation to the events of the Neo-Babylonian conquests of Judah. The first conquest led to a surrender in 597 BCE, which...
    Author
    Daniel Smith-Christopher
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Sacred texts

  6. The Church in the Christian Bible

    The theme of ‘church’ in the New Testament raises four central questions, the answers to which are essential for Christian theology. The questions are there for all, because of the text; but the answers are of different importance, due to the different traditions: (1) what is the relationsh...
    Author
    Thomas Söding
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Sacred texts

  7. Sonship in the Bible

    The people of Israel and the early Christians considered themselves to be in a privileged familial relationship with God. It is this special status as ‘sons’ which necessitates careful examination of this theme throughout the biblical narrative. First, it is vital to apprehend, as much as i...
    Author
    Joshua Maurer and Amy Peeler
    Faith tradition
    Christianity
    Topics
    Sacred texts

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