Divinity: Recent submissions
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Re-examining the Goal of Salvation: A literary and theological investigation of the phrase ‘συμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτου’ in Romans 8:29b
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - ThesisThis thesis examines the meaning of the phrase ‘conformed to the image of his Son’ in Romans 8:29b from within the literary and theological context of Romans 1—8. To date, scholarship has offered no focused, full-length ... -
The Gospel of Mark in the context of ancient biography
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis argues that the Gospel of Mark reflects the assumptions, purposes, and conventions of ancient Jewish biographical writing rather than those of Greco-Roman biography. It offers a sustained critique of the view ... -
An Urzeit-Endzeit framework of eschatology in Hebrews 3:7-4:11 and 12:18-29
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-24) - ThesisMany scholars argue that the author of Hebrews envisions the transcendent, heavenly world as the eschatological inheritance of God’s people. This view is derived from the understanding that Hebrews’ cosmology reflects a ... -
Substitution and participation in the writings of Paul : a study of four texts
(University of St Andrews, 2019-06-25) - ThesisContemporary Pauline scholarship has witnessed ongoing debate concerning the relationship between ‘substitution’ (Christ’s death in place of sinners) and ‘participation’ (the mutual solidarity and identification of Christ ... -
Science and spirit : a critical examination of Amos Yong's pneumatological theory of emergence
(2015-10-27) - Journal articleThis paper is a critical examination of Amos Yong’s pneumatological use of emergence theory. In seeking to bridge the divide between the worldviews of science and Pentecostalism, Yong sees emergence theory as a fruitful ...