thermal equilibrium
thermal equilibrium 1. A state in which two objects, or an object and its surroundings, have the same temperature so that there is no exchange of heat energy between them. For example, a telescope mirror should ideally be in thermal equilibrium with its supports and with the atmosphere to prevent distortion of the mirror or the creation of air currents within the telescope's tube.
2. A state in which the available energy of an object is distributed uniformly among all the possible forms of energy; also known as
thermodynamic equilibrium. For example, deep inside a star the radiation field, the kinetic energy, the excitation energy, and the ionization levels will all have equal amounts of energy. Furthermore, all processes are in balance so that, for example, there will be as many ionizations of helium per second as there are recombinations of free electrons and helium ions. The condition of
local thermodynamic equilibrium is often taken as an approximation when modelling stellar atmospheres.
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Ephesians.(Review)
Magazine article from: Interpretation; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...a lifetime of study to his reading of Ephesians. His bibliographical range stretches...commentary focuses on the Greek text of Ephesians. Textual criticism, combined with careful...complex web-like sentences that make up Ephesians, forms the foundation for every section...
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Ephesians
Magazine article from: Interpretation; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Ephesians, by Ernest Best. International Critical...A LIFETIME OF STUDY to his reading of Ephesians. His bibliographical range stretches...commentary focuses on the Greek text of Ephesians. Textual criticism, combined with careful...
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Ephesians/Ephesians
Magazine article from: Interpretation; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Ephesians by John Muddiman Black's New Testament...29.95. ISBN 0-8264-5203-5. Ephesians by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld Believer...VERSED in recent Scholarly discussions of Ephesians and give detailed attention to the problems...
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A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Ephesians
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Once a neglected book, Ephesians now boasts an increasing number...s original ICC volume on Ephesians and Colossians, first issued...six detached notes on major Ephesian topics (the heavenlies...reasoned attention. Since Ephesians so uniquely parallels Colossians...
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Studies in Ephesians: Introductory Questions, Text- & Edition-Critical Issues, Interpretation of Texts and Themes. (Book Reviews).
Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; STUDIES IN EPHESIANS: INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS, TEXT...significant energies to the study of Ephesians from at least 1933 through the time...anticipation of writing a commentary on Ephesians for the series Meyers Kritisch-Exegetischer...
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A Profound Mystery: The Use of the Old Testament in Ephesians
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Mystery: The Use of the Old Testament in Ephesians (NovTSup 85; Leiden/New York/Cologne...evidence supports Moritz's view that Ephesians is directed to a community with a Jewish...from the "believers" or Gentiles. Ephesians may well be the letter to the Laodiceans...
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Networks and exchanges: Ephesians 4:7-16 and the community function of teachers.
Magazine article from: Biblical Theology Bulletin; 12/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...recognized as part of a discussion on unity, Ephesians 4:7-16 is seldom considered for its...exchange theories are brought to bear on Ephesians 4:7-16, they illuminate strategies...of such analysis is to de-emphasize Ephesians 4:7-16 as a reflector of ecclesiastical...
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The Letter to the Ephesians
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; The Letter to the Ephesians. By Peter T. O'Brien. Pillar New...the publication of this commentary on Ephesians, O'Brien has now completed major...in reality, the other way around: Ephesians was recognized as apostolic and authoritative...
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Ephesians and Colossians
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Ephesians and Colossians. By Charles H. Talbert...scenario with regard to scholarship on Ephesians and Colossians. Because many scholars...arrival of Talbert's commentary on Ephesians and Colossians. This commentary is one...
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Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary. By Harold...reflecting decades of reading and research on Ephesians by the long-time professor of New Testament...new works on the crucial Epistle to the Ephesians. After a too-long hiatus, the last...
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Ephesians
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ephesians , letter of the New Testament, written...as soldier. Many scholars argue that Ephesians is pseudonymous. It speaks of being...Bibliography: See A. T. Lincoln, Ephesians (1990); R. P. Martin, Ephesians...
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Ephesians, epistle to the
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Ephesians, epistle to the In the NT, the fifth of the letters of Paul. But it...quick succession. There are remarkable similarities; one-third of Ephesians' 155 verses are parallel to Col. (See e.g. the ‘household...
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Ephesians, Epistle to the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Ephesians, Epistle to the. This NT Epistle was apparently written when its author was in prison, but considerations of style and theological...
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Ephesians, Letter to the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Ephesians, Letter to the. One of the epistles of Paul and a book of the New Testament.
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captivity epistles
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
...the letters to the Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians; they are grouped together because they all mention Paul...There is a fairly wide agreement that the epistle to the Ephesians comes from the Pauline circle rather than from Paul himself...
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