Prophecy and Hermeneutic in Early Christianity

Ellis, E. Earle

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“…Admittedly, there is at least one biblical example which 'reverses the usual typological imagery and identifies τύπος with the heavenly model for which the Old Testament institutions were "anti-types".' 46 The author of Hebrews (9:24) portrays the tabernacle as the antitype (ἀντίτυπος) of a heavenly type or pattern (cf. 8:5).…”

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The Pactum Salutis: A Scriptural Concept or Scholastic Mythology?

Williamson

2018

Tyndale Bulletin

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One of the three foundational covenants Reformed/Covenant theology is built upon is the Pactum Salutis or covenant of redemption. This refers to an intratrinitarian covenantal agreement, purportedly made before the creation of the world, to secure the salvation of God's elect. The theological rationale and exegetical support for such a pretemporal covenant is set out and examined, and it is argued that there are serious exegetical problems with the alleged biblical foundations for such a theological construct. 1

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The Pactum Salutis: A Scriptural Concept or Scholastic Mythology?

Williamson

2018

Tyndale Bulletin

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“…Most studies on the phenomenon of early Christian prophecy, as described in the New Testament, address either one or a combination of the following (e.g. Ellis 1978;Hill 1979;Gillespie 1985;Callan 1985;Tibbs 2007;Aune 1983;Boring 1991): 1) They attempt to determine what the prophets were doing by assigning a definition to their activity; 2) they endeavour to describe the function of the prophets; or 3) they investigate the nature of the oracles. However, these studies have not closely examined how specific oracles, embedded in the New Testament books, would have been delivered once they arrived at their intended destinations, or how they would have been understood by the communities that heard them recited.…”

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The Reception and Delivery of the Oracle in Revelation 13:9–10

Seal

2020

SCRIP

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This study will examine how the oracle in Revelation 13:9 ̶ 10 might have been regarded by the original audience as it was recited by the lector to each of the seven churches. The oral cultural context from which it originated decisively shaped the oracle's form and content. That oral cultural context will be considered in this analysis. The investigation will be conducted in three steps. First, this essay will argue that in the recitation of Revelation, the assemblies in Asia Minor would have perceived the following: the author's presence, his authority as a prophet, and the divine presence. Second, it will demonstrate that in hearing the oracle in Revelation 13:9-10, the congregants would have heard John's voice and accepted the prophet's words as caring and authoritative. Finally, the poetic nature of the oracle will be examined for its ability to foster a sense of the semantic divine presence. Consequently, when the prophecy was read aloud, it may have nurtured feelings of awe, reverence, and respect for God in the listeners.

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Prophets and Priests in Early Christianity: Production and Transmission of Religious Knowledge From Jesus to John Chrysostom

Kyrtatas¹

1988

International Sociology

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Prophets and priests were distinct orders in early Christianity. In its first stages, the Christian movement depended for the production of its religious ideas upon the work of charismatic, itinerant individuals called prophets. Gradually, as organisation and consolidation of dogma became of vital importance, leadership passed to a hierarchical order of priests and bishops. The transfer of power progressed in an ever more intense strain between the two types of leadership which ended with the elimination of the order of prophets. Comparative work has helped to develop prophets and priests as essential analytical concepts in the field of the sociology of religion. The present paper traces the major stages in the formation of the early Christian leadership and argues that the qualities of the prophet were transformed rather than actually eliminated. The task of edifying the masses after the conversion of the empire led to radically new techniques in moral instruction. The imposition of religious ideas through constant preaching became a valuable weapon to priests, but the initial exploration of the human conscience required a prophetic sensitivity. Prophets and priests, it is finally argued, may be viewed as producers and transmitters of new knowledge respectively not only in strictly religious matters but in the educational system at large.

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Prophecy and Hermeneutic in Early Christianity

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The Pactum Salutis: A Scriptural Concept or Scholastic Mythology?

The Pactum Salutis: A Scriptural Concept or Scholastic Mythology?

The Reception and Delivery of the Oracle in Revelation 13:9–10

Prophets and Priests in Early Christianity: Production and Transmission of Religious Knowledge From Jesus to John Chrysostom

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