In allen frühjüdischen und neutestamentlichen Schriften bleibt die aus dem Alten Testament
bekannte enge Verbundenheit von Gott, Volk und Land zumindest als Motiv erhalten. In den …

ABSTRACT1 The identity of the church can be either inclusivist or exclusivist. Van Ruler's
theocratic theology views the church as being an inclusive community in service of God's …

Publications on Old Testament ethics often use triadic constructs to explain the moral impact
of Biblical passages. In Genesis 11: 27-50: 26, Ezra 9: 6-15, Nehemiah 7: 72b-10: 40 …

Since the publication of the first edition of Early Judaism and Its Modern Interpreters (Kraft
and Nickelsburg 1986), the use of new methodology has significantly increased. Many of the …

There never existed only one form of the biblical canon. This can be seen in the versions as
well as editions of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles. History and circumstances played a central …

Next to the Bible, other sources can also be used to reflect on the church's identity and its
apostolate and missionary work. The work of the Dutch theologian Arnold Albert van Ruler …