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Abraham traditions in Middle Jewish literature : implications for the interpretation of Galatians and Romans.
No full textIn the first three sections of the thesis it is shown how the figure of Abraham
functioned in different types of Middle Jewish works. In several different contexts,
Abraham functioned as the ideal Jew. The most popular traditions were that Abraham
was the first monotheist and anti-idolater, he was obedient to the Mosaic law, and he
was hospitable.
In Galatians Paul employed the first two Jewish traditions of Abraham in the
context of early Christianity to define those who are now members of the people of God.
Paul argued forcefully that obedience to law was inferior to being "in Christ" (Gal 3:10-
12, 17, 19, 23-26) because his Jewish Christian opponents were employing the figure of
Abraham who was obedient to the Mosaic law to persuade Gentile Christian converts to
adhere to the law. The figure of Abraham as the first anti-idolater and monotheist
further informed the interpretation of Galatians. Obedience to the law was tantamount
to idolatry (Gal 4:1-11). All those who were true children of Abraham should shun the
law, just as Abraham was known to have shunned idolatry.
In Romans, Paul played upon the tradition which connected Abraham with the
Mosaic law (Rom 4:3). He redefined the faith of Abraham as the faith in the one God
who gave life to the dead and who called into being the things that do not exist (Rom
4:17). He explained that the faith of Abraham in the God who gave life to the dead is
the same as faith in the God who resurrected Jesus Christ from the dead for the
forgiveness of sin (Rom 4:23-25). Paul reshaped the tradition of the monotheistic belief
of Abraham into faith in the God of Christ. Through this analysis the thesis attempts to demonstrate the fruitfulness of setting
Paul's discussion of Abraham in the context of Middle Jewish traditions about Abraham
which have first been viewed in their own right and not simply subsumed under the
categories of Paul's own gospel
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: CENTRALIZING CLASS WARRIOR
No full textAbraham Lincoln was the great centralizer. His War of 1861 was only the tip of the iceberg in this regard. This core of his philosophy can also be seen in his “contributions” to class warfare, the American “system” of public works, strong tariff protection, public lands policy, welfare payments to large corporate interests, and in the contrasts between the Confederate and the U.S. Constitutions.Class warfare, Lincoln, tariffs, public lands, Confederate Constitution, centralization
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, drawing print
No full textThe image is a black and white print of a drawing by M. Leone Bracker depicts Abraham Lincoln reading his Gettysburg Address to the people of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The caption reads, “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by M. Leone Bracker. Created exclusively for and presented with the compliments of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
La motivación y el desempeño docente de la I.E. Abraham Elias Ghezzi N° 22718 del distrito de Parcona – Ica 2018
No full textDeterminar la relación entre la motivación y el desempeño del sujeto fue el objetivo del estudio de investigación en la I.E Abraham Elías Ghezzi N° 22718 del Distrito de Parcona – Ica 2018. Se tuvo como variable uno a la motivación y la variable dos el desempeño docente. En el entorno de competencia del de la I.E Abraham Elías Ghezzi N° 22718 del Distrito de Parcona – Ica 2018. El estudio ha sido de tipo aplicada, con enfoque cuantitativo de diseño no experimental, de corte transversal. conformada por un total de 47 docentes que se obtuvo de datos de la I.E Abraham Elías Ghezzi de acuerdo al padrón de la institución educativa. La encuesta se utilizó como técnica de recolección de datos, y el cuestionario sirvió como herramienta. que estuvo constituido por 32 ítems, para la variable 1 y 20items para la variable 2. En su versión 25 se utilizó el programa SPSS como programa estadístico; Se realizó la prueba de RHO de SPEARMAN, y los resultados de las dos variables descritas tuvieron una fuerte correlación entre sí en la comparación de hipótesis, de 0.843, con un valor de significancia de 0.000; rechazando la hipótesis nula (HO) y aceptando la hipótesis alternativa (HI). Conclusión: La motivación está relacionada con el desempeño docente en la I.E Abraham Elías Ghezzi
Letter, Abraham Lincoln to G. N. P. Gale Esq., dated December 17,1860
No full textThis handwritten letter, dated December 17, 1860, is from Abraham Lincoln to G. N. P. Gale Esq., The letter reads Dear Sir--Herewith I send you my autograph which you request. Yours Truly, A. Lincoln The letter is located between the unnumbered pages, 5 pages after the title page. The letter is written on a small card that has what appears to be glue stains along the edges. This note was found tipped into volume one of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-documents/1004/thumbnail.jp
Abraham Lincoln statue in Newark, New Jersey, photographic print
No full textA black and white photographic print on textured paper features the image of the seated Lincoln statue, designed by Gutzon Borglum, located by the stairs of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey. The bronze statue depicts a seated Abraham Lincoln on a bench. Lincoln’s right hand is placed on the bench next to his top hat, while Lincoln’s left hand is rested on his right knee. The caption on the print reads, “The Bronze Statue by Gutzon Borglum in the Court House Plaza, Newark, N. J. Compliments to The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
Abraham, blessing and the nations: A philological and exegetical study of Genesis 12:3 in its narrative context
No full textThe meaning of Genesis 12:3 is much controverted. This study, considering the final form of Genesis, argues that it is in the first place a promise of security and greatness to Abraham and Israel, but that in its context, following Genesis 1-11, it also indicates a divine plan to extend blessing to all the earth's peoples. In receiving God's blessing, Abraham/ Israel act as models and/ or pioneers of blessing for others. God's actions remain free, but also invite appropriate human response. Examination of the near-parallels to Genesis 12:3a in Genesis 27:29b and Numbers 24:9b shows that they are concerned more with the security of the person blessed than with the possibility of others gaining blessing. Detailed discussion of the Hebrew niphal concludes that it normally has either passive or 'middle' force (and is very rarely reflexive). No 'middle' sense found elsewhere for the niphal plausibly fits and hence the niphal in Genesis 12:3 (and 18:18 and 28:14) ispassive: analysis of these passages in their contexts supports this grammatical conclusion. The hithpael in general this study argues to be usually 'middle' in force, though sometimes passive and occasionally reflexive. The hithpael of V"[n2 when used outside Genesis is probably a 'speech action middle', meaning 'utter blessing', and this sense fits Genesis 22:18 and 26:4: this is argued to be compatible with understanding the niphal as a passive. The semantics of are also discussed. 'Blessing' in the Old Testament essentially relates to divine bestowal of prosperity onto humans, though God grants humans in certain circumstances the privilege of invoking his blessing on others. (The sense of also extends to, for example, greeting and to praising God.
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