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"So Shall God Do . . .": Variations of an Oath Formula and Its Literary Meaning
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(ProQuest-CSA LLC: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted.)
In this article, I propose to examine the oath formula ... (abbreviated henceforth as ...). My main interest is the manner in which this oath formula can be mined for its literary contributions to the biblical narratives in which it is employed. A cursory glance at the twelve biblical occurrences of the oath formula ... reveals minor, infrequent variations. One may be inclined simply to dismiss such differences with the valid assertion that the biblical text is favorably disposed to stylistic variation. It is my intention to ...
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ALL GOD, ALL THE TIME
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God: A Guide for the Perplexed
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NATURE OF GOD IS SPIRIT, NOT HUMAN
; CHEYENNE -- The attributes of God can easily be divided into groups of three...most basic group of three include: 1. one god, seen in three distinct persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; 2. an eternal god with no beginning or ending. 3. a god who...
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Facing an unknown future: turning to the God of grace.("Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope": Unfolding the Eighth Assembly Theme)
; Turn to God. This exhortation is repeated over and over...times of crisis in the life of the people of God. As the World Council of Churches prepares...they come insurmountable. The cry Turn to God is an acknowledgment of the failure of human...
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Before God
; Before God by George Stroup Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2004. 210...States. The problem is not the loss of belief in God. Rather, Christians no longer understand their daily lives as lived "before God." They eat dinner, enjoy a sunrise, read the newspaper...
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The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
; The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God. By John Piper. Revised and expanded. Sisters: Multnomah, 2000, 340 pp. + 30 pp. study guide, $14.00, paper. No greater delight exists than the unsurpassable and all-satisfying delight...
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Bush Gets Punch Lines from God.
; By Ray Hanania (Commentary) Does God really have the time to talk to us mortals...President Bush, he does. In fact, Bush says God told him to invade Iraq. According to the BBC, which seems to have a clearer signal to God-related stories, God also told Bush to invade...
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Here's looking at you, God--whoever you are
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The ways of God's grace.(common beliefs among religions)
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The FUTURE of GOD.(how God fits into society)
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