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• Schleitheim Confession (source)
  [NOTE: this translation was done by John H. Yoder, based on a version of the text prepared by Heinold Fast for ''Quellen zur Geschichte der Taufer in der Sch ...most naturally be translated "reconciliation" or "atonement"; later in the text, in the passive participle form, it will mean "to be brought to unity." Thu
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• Ecumenical Dialogue
  ...espond to BEM: Official Responses to the ‘Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry’ Text''. Vol. VI. Faith and Order Paper No. 144. Geneva: WCC, 1988, 104-114. || ...itchener, Ont.: Pandora Press, 2007. || English translation of the German text cited above.
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• Conquest and Land in the New Testament (in Joshua)
  ...he promise of land in creative ways, many of which are consistent with the vision of the OT in general, and perhaps even with the book of Joshua. In the beat {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"
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• Statement on Abortion (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
  * Hays, Richard B. ''The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics'' 3 The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics b
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• Ephesians
  The vision informing this letter is thoroughly—<br> ...course, seem nonsensical to have so many “centers.” On the other hand, the vision informing Ephesians does not allow us to push any one of these out of the c
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• Proverbs
  ...expression on the very first pages of the Bible, in Genesis 1. It is this vision that manifests itself in Psalm 104, where the psalmist exclaims: “How man ...2:22-23). It was in this hope-filled interlude that some in Judah caught a vision of a better world without war (cf. Isa 2:1-5). This interlude is also when
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• Wisdom (in Ephesians)
  ...emphasis on Christ gathering up ''all things'' (1:9-10) is a generosity of vision informed by the comprehensive horizon of wisdom. {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"
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• The Hermeneutics of Obedience
  ...of Lyra, who taught Luther to attend to the original languages and to the text itself, and Faber Stapulensis. Stapulensis emphasized the role of the Spiri ...t. He took the '''<span style="color: red">&rarr;51</span>''' words of the text at what he considered to be their face value, urging obedience to the plain
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• Amos
  ...ook portrays Amos as speaking directly for God. Even when the voice in the text is that of the prophet, the implication is still that Amos is delivering Go ...rning, add to the atmosphere of death (5:18-20; 6:1-3; 6:4-7). A series of vision reports, all portraying terrifying destruction, form the core of 7:1–9:10
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• Micah
  Given the historical context of Micah’s ministry, the text must envision the devastating Assyrian invasion, although the enemy and tim The “swords into plowshares” vision (4:1-5) is one of the best-known passages in Micah, although the version in
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• Iglesia Evangélica Menonita de Guatemala
  ...4-6.</ref> Within this context the Guatemalan Mennonite church adopted the vision of alternative community. ...Guatemalan Mennonite church, some theologically trained but most not. The text also provides important historical details and dates within the church’s
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• Paul’s View of the Law (in Galatians)
  ...ates that Paul understands the reference to life in the Habakkuk 2:4 proof text quoted in 3:11 to include this sense. Even though the Law defines true qual ...ision, which creates a barrier between Jew and Gentile and compromises the vision of a people of God inclusive of all nations. In other ways, the earliest Ch
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• Deuteronomy
  Deuteronomy—a book full of life, full of the story of God's people, full of vision for walking in the way of God. Sometimes referred to as "The Gospel accordi Within the world of the text, the setting for Deuteronomy is the border of the Promised Land with Israel
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• Philippians
  ...siah’s regime or the final destination of the faithful. Paul’s theological vision consistently focuses on the arrival of the age to come, a transformed world ...pecifically to partnership in the very suffering of Messiah (3:10). Paul’s vision of partnership is posed as a direct challenge to the prevailing sociocultur
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• A Christian Declaration on the Authority of the Scriptures (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
  ...higher truth and a correction of the distortions of the perverted natural vision. ...erpretation and other interpretations only as they are called forth by the text and context.
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• Galatians
  ...nd the Spirit. Moreover, a careful reading of Galatians discloses a strong vision of the community of faith, the church. To be incorporated into Christ is to {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"
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• Joshua
  ...ations even of those areas where the book fails to resonate with a hopeful vision of peace with justice for all. ...memory of Israel’s relationship to God, and for articulating a theological vision that transcends the conquest narrative of the past. The “living God,” w
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• Mennonitische Weltkonferenz
  ...en Haushalterschaft. Das Buch ist in drei Teile geteilt: Der erste ist ein Text von Bedru Hussein ursprünglich für die Meserete Kristos Kirche in Äthiop ...er Alan and Eleanor and Paulus Widjaja. ''Eine Kultur des Friedens: Gottes Vision für die Kirche''. Neufeld Verlag, 2005.
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• Jeremiah
  ...vers Church Bible Commentary series can be checked for explanations of the text. This section is devoted to a summary of the book. Rather than follow the c ...he evangelism of persons. Critics might rightly remark that the Anabaptist vision of the mission of God is not sufficiently inclusive in its scope..
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• Acts
  ...medical vocabulary, leading some to question whether a physician wrote the text. Nevertheless, some argue that the language would be ''consistent'' with th
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