Exegesis of Romans 1:18-21 Fred G. Zaspel‚ 1993 Introduction Following some introductory remarks leading to a statement of his theme‚ namely the saving power of the gospel of God’s righteousness received by faith (1:16-17)‚ the apostle Paul begins in this section to develop his argument. "The righteousness of God" revealed in the gospel is a gift of God received on the sole basis of faith (dikaiosune theou . . . ek pisteos v.17) in Jesus Christ. This justifying righteousness is the heart
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Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts‚ as we forgive our debtors‚ and do not subject us to the final test‚ but deliver us from the evil one.” This passage is the one I chose for my exegesis paper because Literary Criticisms A. Context: In the beginning of chapter 6 in the Gospel of Matthew‚ The Lord speaks of performing good deeds in secret and not seeking praise for it. Towards the end of the chapter The Lord speaks of forgiving
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Pericope chosen is from Isaiah 58‚ v 6-9‚ and it deals with the fast that God likes and requires. The power of the fast is directly related to God’s involvement. We certainly can decide to fast as we wish; however‚ the result may be that we simply go without food. When we respond to the “call of the Lord to fast” there is no telling what He has in mind to accomplish. Therefore‚ this passage of the Scripture teaches the reader that
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Brittany Barnes HRE4M Mr. Campbell 12 April‚ 2013 The Unknown Forces of Chaos This story addresses the primal fears that cripple us as human beings and as followers of Jesus‚ which are fears of the power of chaos in its many and varied forms‚ from the uncontrollable powers of nature to the irrational forces that suddenly arise from the depths of our personal lives. Symbolized as storms‚ wind‚ and ghosts‚ these unknown forces of chaos blow through our lives and the fear of these powers often
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Exegesis of Ephesians 3:14-21 Corinne Burke Northwest University Introduction Interpreting a text from the Bible properly is much more than simply reading the text and applying the first thing that comes to mind. The author has a specific meaning for each part of the text‚ and although many may think that the application of text is specific to the individual‚ this is not the case. Scripture has lost many different literary tools that the author used in order for the readers to better understand
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JONAH OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS K. Andersen Old Testament BIB 303 November 28‚ 2012 Table of Contents Outline………………………………………………….2 Introduction……………………………………….……3 Content Analysis………………………………….……3 Nineveh and Jonah’s Decision…………………………5 Main Characters………………………………….….…8 Jonah’s Rebellion and God’s Grace………...…………11 Conclusion…………………………………….……….12 PracticalApplication………………………………..….12 Outline 1. Content Analysis: Jonah 1:11-17
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Exegetical Paper of Ephesians 2:14-22 In Ephesians 2:14-22‚ Paul writes a letter to the people of Ephesus both Jews and Gentiles of the time‚ telling them that Christ had broken down the wall of hostility so that they can live in peace and unity. Within this paper‚ there will be an extensive exegetical look at the history of the passage; what the significance of this passage is to the biblical audience‚ and the differences between the biblical audience and today’s audience. By studying this passage
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The translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible ‚ have led to many versions of stories that we thought we knew‚ especially the book of Genesis and the first fall story . Hebrew words such as adam‚ and other significant words in Hebrew language will be the main focus on in this paper. These words can have very different meanings according to the exegetes and also of a person ’s belief system that is translating them. Thorough critical analysis of postexilic writings will cast doubt into believers
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An Exegesis of James Synopsis/Overview: The Book of James is addressed to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion and outlines how an individual should live their life. The book of James outlines the faith walk through sincere religion‚ honest faith‚ and wisdom. The book of James also contains a significant parallel to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. James begins by describing the overall traits of the walk of faith. James goes on to discuss the evil of the tongue‚ the responsibility
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