Question (Thematic Paper)
Description (Thematic Paper)
Trace one of the biblical themes from the list below noting developments of that theme in Old Testament and in the New Testament. Show how N.T. writers reinterpreted the theme. Show the continuity in the development of the theme as well as any changes in meaning.
For the thematic paper restrict your research to the Bible and to the ebook in the SLU library: Balentine, Samuel E. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology ( Oxford University Press : 2014) (http://saintleo.worldcat.org/title/oxford-encyclopedia-of-the-bible-and-theology/oclc/911403106&referer=brief_results) or to any of the books on the course bibliography esp. those with an asterisk.
The paper needs to be well documented; be certain to distinguish between paraphrase and quotation.
Justice
Love
Wealth and poverty
Servant of God
Son of man
Christ
Death
Jerusalem
Kingdom of God
Son of God
Peace
Covenant
Faith
Lord
Wisdom
Redemption
Resurrection
Priest
Sin
Mercy and compassion
Repentance
Solution (Thematic Paper)
Thematic Paper: Death
People have different ideas and beliefs about death, especially in its origin and life after death. Similarly, the concept of death and its teaching have continuously evolved, which is evident in the Old Testament and New Testament. There are various similarities between the teachings and ideas of death in the Old Testament and New Testament, but also the New Testament has reinterpreted some old concepts.
According to Balentine, both the Old Testament and New Testament clearly teaches us that death is a penalty of sin given by God. In the Old testaments, according to Genesis 2:17, “but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” In the New Testament, Roman 2:23 states that “the wages of sin is death.” In definition, sin is disobeying God’s commands regardless of…………for help with this assignment contact us via Email Address: consulttutor10@gmail.com
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