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...inshasa (1912-2012), cas de la 27ème Communauté Mennonite au Congo. Quelle vision? ...ollowing excerpt from the introduction the author gives an overview of the text.

...s on the theology of the book of Ezekiel from the perspective of his final vision. ...f Ezekiel tells about ''the victory of the rule of God''. Ezekiel’s temple vision is the climax of a movement throughout the book, a movement which compares

==Text== ...urch provide staffing in church planting to enable the fulfillment of this vision, to be implemented when funding for such staffing is committed;<br><br>

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===Text=== As Mennonite Christians, we affirm the following vision of a more effective and just health care system and commit ourselves to spe

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...r be heard in you [Babylon] again" (Rev 18:23b). Chapter 19 follows with a vision of Christ's victory, which is described with nuptial imagery: ...this bride's husband is called "the Lamb" (Rev 21:9). In this apocalyptic vision of John of Patmos, nuptial imagery joins with other imagery and language to

==Text== ...o actively work to help bring it about. Therefore, we affirm the following vision of a health-care system and commit ourselves to specific actions to work to

...ive apart from the environment God has created to sustain us. The biblical text reminds us of this by indicating that humankind does not have a separate da ...xamine our life-styles and consumption patterns in the light of our unique vision and new awareness.

...me time. Nevertheless, the inspiration of the Book of Revelation is in the vision of Christ, not the human author.</p> :The Vision of Christ 1:1-20

...rited love, precedes any call for response or law. And it does this in its vision for the future; in the end, God's grace will overcome the law/punishment dy ...it. Old Testament legal-like material contributes to the fullness of this vision, but also important are the stories, the prophetic announcements, and the p

==Text== ...ng a similar amount of money from the European governments within the same vision found in the so-called "Plan Colombia", which seeks to gain military advant

...wn in detail, God's will for the future can typically be seen in prophetic vision. The prophet announces this future as the point of departure for a call to ...1) opens the chapter, and as chapter 40 continues, it enlarges on Isaiah's vision two centuries earlier.

...tion, and its necessary ideological justification disguised as theological vision. Birch and his coauthors suggest that Joshua reflects a tension between “ ...nomic Torah. That is, this is a land revolution that is driven by a social vision with a particular interest” (187).

From the vision of heaven in chapter 4 comes the classic hymn by Reginald Heber (1723-1826) The vision of the Lamb in chapter 5 is the basis for Edward Perronet’s (1726- 1792)

...ive apart from the environment God has created to sustain us. The biblical text reminds us of this by indicating that humankind does not have a separate da ...xamine our life-styles and consumption patterns in the light of our unique vision and new awareness.

...ne involved in the ministries of evangelism and church planting. What this text provides is not a strategy but rather a theological framework for understan Catching this beautiful vision of an experimental garden, of crocuses in the snow, present-­day missioner

this ideal from Harold S. Bender's Anabaptist Vision. His essay has been major points for the Anabaptist vision were a new conception of

...rage us to be sympathetic because of the suffering and loss from which the vision comes. All three books reached their final form in the postexilic era, afte ...he salvation of God’s people is not the same as defending this vision. The vision is extremely dangerous in ways that should be named and confronted.

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...history that is driven, not by the pride of empires and emperors, but by a vision of God’s universal judgment, which will result in a new era of peace and ...ive reflection on the practice of war. For example, in Isaiah 2:2–4 is the vision of an end to war and an end to the preparation for war. The prophet Isaiah

...was developed in response to the High Tridentine Catholic (hereafter HTC) vision, itself a response to the critique of the Protestant reformers. Only with t ...culture of the Protestant Scholastic movement. Neither is justified by the text of the Bible itself. Neither is demanded by a Protestant commitment to use

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...l ethics,” in Smith-Christopher: 163–73). At any rate, Qohelet does have a vision for change. He believes people can live in wholesome ways that challenge th {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"

<h3>Text</h3> "Many Peoples Becoming God's People" is the theme of this joint gather ...eded today. Let us pray for courage to be a people of God who fulfill that vision.

...often attributed to well-known personalities of the past. The stories and vision of the Book of Daniel do not require Daniel's authorship any more than the ...3:29; 4:1; 5:19; 6:25; 7:14). It contains five stories and one vision. The vision in Chapter 7 completes the Aramaic section.

...erse 17 offers a pivotal perspective—the sanctuary of God offers a renewed vision. God alone is the psalmist's strength (73:26), the perverse will slip and f {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"

...hristian church. Authors should not shrink from articulating a theological vision within the theological space provided by ecumenical dialogue. The ADB shoul ...ppreciate the lenses by which readers and the reading community engage the text. In writing for the ADB, authors of articles are asked to eschew modernisti

...on. In other words, I have tried to demonstrate, in a close reading of the text, that the book of Joshua is not a conquest account and that its theological Throughout this commentary I have argued that the Bible is a “text in travail,” borrowing a phrase from René Girard (141). The book of Josh

...Isa 2:1–5; 9:6–7; 11:1–9; Mic 4:6–7; Jer 23:5–8; Zech 9:9–10). In Isaiah’s vision at least, God’s people are encouraged to begin modeling that peace in the {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"

...Isa 2:1–5; 9:6–7; 11:1–9; Mic 4:6–7; Jer 23:5–8; Zech 9:9–10). In Isaiah’s vision at least, God’s people are encouraged to begin modeling that peace in the {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"

...tant, because on other occasions the Chronicler interprets and changes the text he uses to develop his theology. ...kiah (2 Kings 20:20; 2 Chron 32:32); the records of Judah in Kings are the vision of Isaiah in Chronicles. The account of Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18:17–20:19 i

...distrust, and national and racial tensions have all too often blurred our vision of God's will and purpose for us. We are too much involved in these pagan p ...class="gameo_bibliography">The Mennonite</em> 74 (September 8, 1959): 549. Text of the statement.

...isplays symbolic acts. In North America, Ezekiel may be best known for the vision of the wheels (chs. 1, 10, 11) and the valley of dry bones that come to lif ...nd prophecies about God’s Spirit, e.g., ch. 36 and the Valley of Dry Bones vision in ch. 37.

This text I heard frequently as a boy in church and it left an indelible impression o ...egation. I claim no perfection in the way my people lived out the biblical vision but I did experience authenticity then and I recognize it now in '''<span s

...in seeking to report God’s deeds and words. But they were human, and their vision was constrained by the limitations of their life experience, the theologica ...s of Scripture reflect the fullness of God’s will. Arguing with a specific text can be an act of faithfulness (Gench: 12–14). That is why at various poin

...icits Paul’s pastoral instruction and encouragement. The Believers Church vision of communal life and mission resonates with Paul’s longing for the church ...a summary of how past, present, and future are all wrapped into one grand vision of the reality of this Christian community: “You turned toward God away f

...“the second naivete,” a post-critical posture toward the text in which the text speaks to us with full power. Anderson extended the challenge of Paul Ricoe ...stages: critical analysis of the interpreter followed by communion between text and interpreter, the goal of interpretation. This then will enable Scriptur

...for the same reason be closed to all that they have to say—a most hopeless vision of the ecumenical effect of historical perspective. ...e of reality lying behind each language. One can no longer assume that any text, especially if it has been translated from another language, as all the Bib

...ifficult for church leaders to get a strong grasp on a uniquely Anabaptist vision within Indonesia, and preventing an Anabaptist approach to relationships wi ...uding GITJ, in terms of theology, education, and institutions. Most of the text is background historical context, but some description of GITJ’s modern p

[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

...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.

...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"

* 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

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

...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

...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"

...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

...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

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

...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

...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

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

...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

...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.

...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"

...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

...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.

...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..

...medical vocabulary, leading some to question whether a physician wrote the text. Nevertheless, some argue that the language would be ''consistent'' with th

=="The Anabaptist Vision" ¹== ...mes acquainted with this group the more one becomes conscious of the great vision that shaped their course in history and for which they gladly gave their li

...scattered over the earth from the beginning of the sixteenth century. This vision is becoming more and more predominant among the Mennonites of all parts of ...At least even in our century and in the foreseeable future the Anabaptist vision of the church is and will be unacceptable to the great majority of Catholic

...ed Mennonite Biblical Seminaries in Elkhart, Indiana was the writer of the text.] ...also become challenges to greater faithfulness. They can lead to a clearer vision of the way to which God calls the church.

...Christ, attempting to live out his gospel of peace (see Concept of Cologne text, points 5, 6, 7, and 14 above). The Low-Country Mennonites, on the one hand

...the political and social arena be shaped not by self-interest but by God's vision of the good life for the broader community. By undermining all other source ...ece of God. Even when the "I" of a particular speech is clearly Hosea, the text assumes that Hosea speaks for God.

...ul appropriation of Scripture requires us to push back against the limited vision of specific biblical texts (see Conclusion below; also the essay, “Strate ...r. However, when Joel’s vision of salvation clashes with the New Testament vision and with Jesus’ call to love enemies and to seek their welfare (Matt 5:43

...annot be defended upon the grounds of sober study and understanding of the text, if they were either too busy or too uneducated to give the Bible the kind ...r, “The Biblicism of the Anabaptists,” in ''The Recovery of the Anabaptist Vision'', ed. by Guy F. Hershberger (Scottdale, 1957) 167-79.</ref> If this is all

...rritory of their neighbors. Many European colonizers were shaped by such a vision inspired by biblical texts similar to Obadiah, believing that as God’s pe {| border="1" style="text-align: right; color: green; background-color:#ffffcc; float: right"

...on and transmission will also be kept in mind and will clarify some of the text's features. (1) One longer poetic text (the Song of the Sea, 15:1-18).

Shalom is the biblical vision which combines justice and peace. Nonviolent love was the method of Jesus, <hr/> <h3>Justice and the Christian Witness</h3> Text

...importance (“welcome one another”; [https://press.palni.org/ojs/index.php/vision/article/view/146/105 Zerbe 2016]). ...supersessionism (Toews 2004: 288-289), Romans can also be considered a key text for Jewish-Christian dialogue. Romans is most certainly not a general “tr