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WILLIAM CAREY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
HV! AN ODYSSEY FROM GOSPEL TO RELIGION AND BACK
Dan Poenaru
Mentor: Steen D" Mora#
Mo#u$e %B Inte&rat'(e Paer
Mar) *+, *-%-
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Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth;for I am God, and there is no other. (Isa. 45!!, "IV#
$o you thin% all God &ants are sa'rifi'es em)ty rituals *ust for sho&+
He &ants you to listen to him -lain listenin is the thin,not stain a lavish reliious )rodu'tion. (/ 0am. /5!!, 1essae#
Te .tor/ o0 1an2'n# '. 3a.')a$$/ tat o0 Go# )reat'n& 1an, 1an runn'n& a4a/ 0ro1 Go#,
an# Go# .ee2'n& to 3r'n& '1 3a)2" Anoter 0a)et o0 t'. &reat narrat'(e '. tat 1an #'.tan)e#
'1.e$0 oe$e..$/ 0ro1 Go#, Go# rea)e# te #'('#e #o4n to 1an, /et 1an 0ore(er .tr'(e. to
rea) a)ro.. tat '1o..'3$e #'('#e 3/ '1.e$0" Go# rea)'n& #o4n to 1an '. te 3a.'. o0faith5
true .a$(at'on 4') 4e .'1$/ )an6t atta'n our.e$(e., 't 1u.t 3e a))o1$'.e# 3/ Go# 7E" *:89
;" Re$'&'on, on te oter .'#e, '. 1an rea)'n& u to Go# 5 u1an atte1t. to 4or2 out te'r
o4n .a$(at'on, )$ear$/ 0ut'$e 0ro1 te .tart" G$a..er )ontra.t. re$'&'on an# Go.e$ 7true 0a't;
.u))'n)t$/ tu.: 7G$a..er *--?, *@8;"
Re$'&'on%, a. te
7G$a..er *--?, *@+; '. u3'u'tou., an# &enera$$/ a o.'t'(e 0a)tor 'n '.tor/ 4') a. e$e#
.o)'et'e. .ur('(e" But re$'&'on a. a$4a/. oo.e# 't.e$0 to true 0a't, to te &o.e$" In Peter.on6.
4or#., 7Peter.on *--, *%8;" Te o4er0u$
'nter$a/ 3et4een 0a't an# re$'&'on '. 3eaut'0u$$/ .u11ar'e# 3/ B$oe.):
Re$'&'on '. roote# not on$/ 'n our .en.e o0 .earat'on 0ro1 te Go# 4o '. te .our)e o0
our e'.ten)e 3ut a$.o te #e.'re to o..e.. t'. Go#, e(en to 1a2e our.e$(e. Go#" Fa't0u$0'$. te #ee9.eate# u1an /earn'n& 0or te Go# o0 te B'3$e, 3ut 't ne&ate. te .'n0u$
#e.'re to 3e a. Go#" It o(ertro4. re$'&'on a. a to4er o0 Ba3e$ tat tr'e. to .tor1 te &ate.
%Te ter1 a. .e(era$ 1ean'n&., 4e 0o)u. ere on 4at We3.ter6. #')t'onar/ )a$$.
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o0 ea(en" But 't re9e.ta3$'.e. re$'&'on a. te (e')$e o0 0a't 1a2'n& 't. o4n 4a/ 'n te
4or$#" Re$'&'on '. te &ar1ent o0 0a't, 3ut a &ar1ent tat ten#. to .ure.. an# #'.tort
0a't un$e.. 't '. )on.tant$/ 3e'n& ur'0'e# an# re0or1e# 3/ #'('ne &ra)e"> 7B$oe.) %*,+-;
M)Curr/ &oe. a .te 0urter, .ur1'.'n& tat te .'n r'n)'$e 't.e$0 5 or te &u'$t )au.e# 3/
't 5 '. at te or'&'n o0 re$'&'on:
In a$$ re$'&'on., tere '. an a3un#an)e o0 e('#en)e 0or .a)r'0')e. o0 e(er/ 2'n# 5 1an, 'n a
.en.e 0$a'$'n& out 0ro1 his.'#e to tr/ to #o .o1et'n& to &et r'# o0 t'. &na4'n& .en.e o0&u'$t 4') '. 'n.'#e '1" We )ou$# .a/ tat t'. re3e$$'on 't.e$0, te .'n r'n)'$e 't.e$0,a)tua$$/ $e# to te 0or1u$at'on o0 a$$ re$'&'on. 5 te e00ort o0 1an, un'$atera$$/, 4'tout
e$ 0ro1 Go#, to #ea$ 4't t'. ro3$e1 &o'n& on 'n.'#e o0 '1.e$0" It '. t'. '..ue tat
e.u. a##re..e. 4en e ta2e. .'n 'nto '1.e$0 5 a (er/ .tran&e an# orr'0/'n& '#ea>
7M)Curr/ *--?, %;"
Te O$# Te.ta1ent 7OT; roet') er'o# 0o$$o4'n& te )onue.t o0 te o$/ Lan# an#
trou& te Ba3/$on'an e'$e )an at$/ 3e .u11ar'e# 3/ te ro1'nen)e o0 Go#H. )a$$ trou&
te roet. 0or '. eo$e to return to '1 rater tan 0o$$o4'n& '#o$." T'. e..a/ 4'$$ atte1t to
0o$$o4 te ten.'on #ur'n& B'3$')a$ an# )onte1orar/ '.tor/ 3et4een 0a't an# re$'&'on, an#
'&$'&t te roet') )a$$ to return to Go# 3ot 'n te a.t an# to#a/" Te uro.e o0 t'.
o(er('e4 '. to a$/ r'n)'$e. $earnt 'n '.tor/ to te rea$'t'e. o0 $'0e a. 0o$$o4er. o0 e.u. Cr'.t
'n to#a/6. 4or$#"
Te )a$$ to reent 'n te O$# Te.ta1ent
Ka'.er a..ert. tat te 1a'n trea# un't'n& te an# te te.ta1ent.*'. te
)romise2)lano0 Go# to re#ee1 '. eo$e 7Ka'.er %8;" T'. ro1'.e9$an '. #e.)r'3e# 3/
Ka'.er trou& te tr'art'te #'('ne #e)$arat'on 7Ka'.er %8, %?;, reeate# trou&out 3ot te OT an#
*Te (er/ no1en)$ature o0 an# te.ta1ent. '. etra93'3$')a$" It 4a. 0'r.t u.e# 3/ Or'&en o0
A$ean#r'a 7)" %8+5)" *+@ ; to #enote te Ne4 Co(enant o0 er" %:%9@ 7Ka'.er %8, ;
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te Ne4 Te.ta1ent 7NT;, an# 0u$0'$$e# 'n te er.on an# 4or2 o0 e.u. Cr'.t" In 0a)t Ka'.er
.2'$$0u$$/ historifies4te ent're OT 'n ter1. o0 t'. ro1'.e9$an: 't .tart. 4't te)roleomena5,
or)refa'e, of the )romise7Gen %9%%;, )ont'nue. 4't te)rovisions of the )romise7Gen %*9+-;,
)eo)le of the )romise 7Eo#u.;, ten)la'e of the )romise7)onue.t o0 te $an#;,3in of the
)romise7Da('#') er'o#;, life in the )romise7So$o1on') er'o#;,$ay of the )romise7ear$/
roet') er'o#, 4't 0o)u. on outour'n& o0 te o$/ S'r't;, 0ervant of the )romise7I.a'a
&rou o0 roet.;, rene&al of the )romise7'ntro#u)t'on o0 te rene4e# )o(enant;,3indom of
the )romise7e'$') roet.;, an# 0'na$$/ trium)h of the )romise7o.t9e'$') er'o#; 7Ka'.er
%8, *+?9*+;" T'. ro1'.e9$an )an 3e ('.ua$'e# 'n te .ae o0 a 'ornu'o)ia7orn o0
$ent/;, .tart'n& (er/ .1a$$ 'n Gene.'. :%+ an# ten ro&re..'(e$/ 4'#en'n& a. 1ore e$e1ent.
are 3rou&t 'nto 't 7Ka'.er %8, *+?;"
Te ro1'.e9$an o0 Go# '. not on$/ a o4er0u$ un'0/'n& trea# a)ro.. a$$ S)r'ture 5 't '.
a$.o te u'nte..ent'a$ Gos)el, te true Goo# Ne4." Go# .tarte# ro)$a'1'n& t'. 1e..a&e to '.
eo$e r'&t 'n Gene.'. 7:%+;, an# )ont'nue# 'n)e..ant$/ trou&out te OT an# te NT" An#
/et, #e.'te t'. un.4er('n& an# )$ear , '. eo$e a(e 0or e(er 3een #ra4n to4ar#.
, an atte1t to 4or2 out te'r o4n .a$(at'on rater tan re)e'(e 't 0ree$/" A. G$a..er
note., 7R" D" W'nter *--?, *-8;" Te on$/ u.e o4e(er 0oun# 'n te on$'ne $'terature a. 3een 0or a te)n'ue7'n Bre)t'an #ra1a; o0 7Car$e. Sturt Un'(er.'t/ n"#";+-roleomenon: G2" re0ator/ re1ar2. 7Merr'a19We3.ter, In)" *--;
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te 1a2'n& o0 te I.rae$'te nat'on 0o$$o4'n& te )onue.t o0 te $an#" Go# 'n 0a)t ant')'ate# t'.
er(er.'on o0 '. 1e..a&e, 2no4'n& tat, 7G$a..er *--, %@%;
In te )ontet o0 t'. trea# o0 te ro1'.e, te ten.'on 3et4een Go.e$ an# re$'&'on '.
art')u$ar$/ '& at te 2e/ 1o1ent. o0 te ro1'.e9$an" Ka'.er '#ent'0'e. te.e
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0or te ur'tan')a$ an# 0un#a1enta$'.t e$e1ent. o0 re$'&'on, a. oo.e# to te e1t/ )ere1on'e.
an# te en#$e.. .a)r'0')e. o0 te r'e.t.> 7on.on %8, +*;"
Proet. 4ere Go#H. .o2e.er.on. 'n te OT, true 7G$a..er
*--, %-;" Te'r re.en)e an# 1e..a&e $'tera$$/ #e0'ne# te er'o# 'n OT '.tor/ 3et4een te
.ett$e1ent o0 te $an# an# te return 0ro1 Ba3/$on'an e'$e" We 'nten# tere0ore to ea1'ne t'.
roet') )a$$ 'n 1ore #eta'$, an# '&$'&t 't. )entra$'t/ 'n te 3'3$')a$ 1e..a&e"
A1on& te .e(era$ e3re4 4or#. u.e# 0or 'n a /.')a$
.en.e" T'. 'n)$u#e. te 1ean'n&. o0 te I.rae$'te )o11un't/ return'n& to Go# 'n reentan)e,
turn'n& a4a/ 0ro1 e('$, or turn'n& a4a/ 0ro1 Go# 7a1'$ton %;" o$$a#a/ )on)$u#e. tat
tere are %?@ u.e. o06b 'n a )o(enanta$ )ontet 7o$$a#a/ %+8, %%;, te 1aor't/ o0 4')
7%%; are 0oun# 'n te roet., 4't ere1'a $ea#'n& te 4a/ 4't @8 u.e.%%"
Tu. 4'$e te 0u$$ 3rea#t o0 1ean'n& o0 'n)$u#e. a$$ o..'3$e #'re)t'on. o0 turn'n&,
te )on)et o0 7I.a ?:%-, KV;"
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u.'n& (ar'ou. '#'o1.%*,6b3e.t .u11ar'e. te 3'#'re)t'ona$ ro)e.. o0 reentan)e: turn'n&
a&ay 0ro1 e('$ an# to&ardsGo# 7a1'$ton %;" T'. rere.ent. te #ua$ )o1onent. o0
reentan)e an# 0a't reu're# 'n )on(er.'on, a turn'n& o0 %8- #e&ree. rater tan on$/ - #e&ree.
7Ka'.er %8, %*89%*;" In a1'$ton6. 4or#.,
tere '. no ./.te1at') .e$$'n& out o0 te #o)tr'ne o0 reentan)e 'n te OT""" Yet te 0a)t
tat eo$e are )a$$e# e'ter or '1$'e. tat .'n '. not an
'nera#')a3$e .ta'n, 3ut 3/ turn'n&, a Go#9&'(en o4er, a .'nner )an re#'re)t '. #e.t'n/"
Tere are t4o .'#e. 'n un#er.tan#'n& )on(er.'on, te 0ree .o(ere'&n a)t o0 Go#6. 1er)/an# 1an6. &o'n& 3e/on# )ontr't'on an# .orro4 to a )on.)'ou. #e)'.'on o0 turn'n& to Go#"
Te $atter 'n)$u#e. reu#'at'on o0 a$$ .'n an# a00'r1at'on o0 Go#6. tota$ 4'$$ 0or one6. $'0e"
7a1'$ton %;
Pro3a3$/ te ear$'e.t )a$$ to6b0ro1 re$'&'on to 0a't '. ar&ua3$/ 0oun# 'n Gene.'. @"
W'$e te ra#')a$ #'00eren)e 'n Go#H. re.on.e to A3e$6. an# Ca'nH. o00er. a. 3een o0ten
attr'3ute# to te #'00eren)e 3et4een 3$oo# an# 3$oo#$e.. .a)r'0')e., Ka'.er )onten#. tat te
#'00eren)e 4a. 4at Go# .a4 in the heartso0 te t4o 3roter., not 'n te'r .a)r'0')e. 7Ka'.er
%8, %-89%-;" Te #'00eren)e, 'n e00e)t, 4a. one o0 0a't vs" re$'&'on"
Te OT roet. 7an# (er/ $'2e$/ te 1u$t'$e o0 Gene.'. :%* 7Ka'.er %8, %*;" Or, 'n te 4or#. o0 oanne.
Ver2u/$, 7Ver2u/$ %8, @?;"
An# /et te roet. are o0ten nee#'n& to a##re.. I.rae$H. ro)$'('t/ 0or
tran.&re..'on, a )on.tant runn'n& a4a/ 0ro1 Go# an# te Go.e$ an# to4ar#. .'n an# #o9't9
%*Su) ere..'on. 'n)$u#e 7o." *@:*; 7er" @:@;
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/our.e$0 re$'&'on%" T'. '. tere0ore te 3a.'. 0or te )$a..') #ua$ 0ortte$$'n& 5 0orete$$'n&
roet') ro$e 5 a. O.3orne .u11ar'e.,
te roet. are )o1ar'n& te 3ea('or o0 I.rae$ to te .t'u$at'on. o0 te La4, teCo(enant" I0 I.rae$ '. 0oun# 4ant'n&, or '0 I.rae$ '. 0oun# &u'$t/, ten te roet. 4'$$
re.ent te )o1$a'nt to Go# an# 1e#'ate te )o(enant" T'. '. 4ere te ro$e o0
0ortte$$er. )o1e. 'n= I0 te eo$e #o not reent, ten te 4or#. o0 te roet. )o1etrue, an# te/ 3e)o1e te 0orete$$er. 7O.3orne *--?, *%@;"
Te #ua$ roet') ro$e re0$e)t. 'n#ee# te t4o0o$# )ara)ter o0 te ro1'.e #o)tr'ne" In
te 4or#. o0 W'$$'a1 Bee)er, 7Bee)er %+, *@*;"
In t'. e..a/ 4e 4'$$ 0o)u. on te 0ortte$$'n& roet') ro$e, )o1r'.e# o0 1u$t'$e,
reeate#, #e.erate $ea.e 0or Go#6. eo$e to return to te'r Go#:
Fro1 te t'1e /our 0ore0ater. $e0t E&/t unt'$ no4, #a/ a0ter #a/, a&a'n an# a&a'n I .ent
/ou 1/ .er(ant. te roet." But te/ #'# not $'.ten to 1e or a/ attent'on" Te/ 4ere
.t'009ne)2e# an# #'# 1ore e('$ tan te'r 0ore0ater." 7er" :*+9*? NIV;
A. 4e .ur(e/ te e..ent'a$ roet') ro$e 'n 1a'nta'n'n& te ro1'.e9$an 'n te OT, 't '.
u.e0u$ to .earate te roet. 'nto .e(era$ 1a'n roet') " G$a..er 'n 0a)t $'.t. 0'(e
.ta&e. 'n te OT roet') o00')e: %" Mo.e. *" te na1e# an# unna1e#
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Doe. te Lor# #e$'&t 'n 3urnt o00er'n&. an# .a)r'0')e.
a. 1u) a. 'n o3e/'n& te (o')e o0 te Lor#
To o3e/ '. 3etter tan .a)r'0')e,an# to ee# '. 3etter tan te 0at o0 ra1." 7%Sa1" %+:**, NIV;
So$o1on a$.o ro('#e. u. 4't a 3eaut'0u$ ren#er'n& o0 te6b )a$$ .tra'&t 0ro1 Go#:
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un#er.tan#'n& o0 Go#6. )a$$ to reentan)e an# te )on.euen)e. o0 not ea#'n& t'. )a$$: 'n A1o.
@:?9%* 4e .ee te r'n)'$e o0 'n)rea.'n&$/ .e(ere u#&1ent. on a nat'on a. Go# tr'e. to &et 't.
attent'on 7Ka'.er %8, %?;" We .ee 'n tat a..a&e 0'(e e.)a$at'n& )a.t'.e1ent., a$$ .a#$/
en#'n& 4't Go#6. a'n0u$ re1ar2
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.o4 1er)/, to .o4 )o1a..'on, to rea) out to '. $o.t u1an 3e'n&." e6# 3een 4ant'n& to
#o t'. a$$ a$on&:He &ants to save His )eo)le> 7M)Curr/ *--?, *??;" Se(era$ oter 7Ka'.er %8, *-8;" '. art')u$ar
)ontr'3ut'on to our un#er.tan#'n& o0 te )a$$ to6b'. te 0oun#at'ona$ o.'t'on o0 S)r'ture 'n te
ro)e.. o0 '#ent'0/'n& an# #ea$'n& 4't #earture 0ro1 Go#H. at" 7Ka'.er %8, %; o0 tru.t'n& 'n te
te1$e a. te un)an&'n& )o11't1ent o0 Go# 7er" :*9@;" Eu&ene Peter.on eoun#. t'. 'n '.
arara.e o0 Ro1" *:%9%8:
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'n te ar1. o0 /our re$'&'on an# ta2e 't ea./, 0ee$'n& .1u& 3e)au.e /ou6re an 'n.'#er to Go#6.
re(e$at'on, a )onno'..eur o0 te 3e.t t'n&. o0 Go#, 'n0or1e# on te $ate.t #o)tr'ne.!> 7Peter.on
*--, *-@;"
Te un0ortunate $a)2 o0 re.on.e to te roet.6 1e..a&e an# te en.u'n& un'.1ent
trou& e'$e '. 3eaut'0u$$/ ren#ere# 3/ an anon/1ou. )ron')$er:
Te Lor#, te Go# o0 te'r 0ater., .ent 4or# to te1 trou& '. 1e..en&er. a&a'n an#
a&a'n, 3e)au.e e a# 't/ on '. eo$e an# on '. #4e$$'n& $a)e" But te/ 1o)2e#Go#6. 1e..en&er., #e.'.e# '. 4or#. an# .)o00e# at '. roet. unt'$ te 4rat o0 te
Lor# 4a. arou.e# a&a'n.t '. eo$e an# tere 4a. no re1e#/" 7* Cron')$e. ?:%+9%?,
NIV;
Te e'$') roet. 4') 0o$$o4e# 7Ee2'e$ an# Dan'e$%8; a(e a un'ue ad ho'1'n'.tr/"
Te'r 0orete$$'n& 1'n'.tr/ '. one o0 en)oura&e1ent o0 te #'.eartene# e'$') )o11un't/
re&ar#'n& Go#6. 0a't0u$ne.. an# re.torat'on, 4'$e te 0ortte$$'n& a.e)t '&$'&t. te reeate#
4arn'n&. 0ro1 Go# 4') a(e u$t'1ate$/ re.u$te# 'n te un'.1ent o0 e'$e" Ee2'e$6. 2e/
teo$o&')a$ te1e, te &$or/ o0 Go#, '. a o4er0u$ )on)et 4') un'te. te 0ortte$$'n& 4't te
0orete$$'n& 7Ka'.er %8, *@9*;: 'n a 0'na$ 'n#')t1ent o0 te re3e$$'ou.ne.. o0 '. eo$e, Go#
$'tera$$/ re1o(e. '. &$or/ 0ro1 te1, /et te &$or/ reaear. 'n a 0uture te1$e%" Te oter 2e/
te1e 'n Ee2'e$ '. tat o0
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Ca.t a4a/ 0ro1 /ou a$$ /our tran.&re..'on. 4') /ou a(e )o11'tte# an# 1a2e
/our.e$(e. a ne4 eart an# a ne4 .'r't! For 4/ 4'$$ /ou #'e, O ou.e o0 I.rae$
7NASB;
W'$e Ee2'e$ .o2e to te e'$e., Dan'e$6. 1'n'.tr/ 4a. r'1ar'$/ to te Ba3/$on'an
$ea#er." en)e '. )a$$. to6b4ere u'te #'.t'n)t, an# too2 te 0or1 o0 a .tron& 4'tne.. to te
o4er an# 4'.#o1 o0 '. Go#" An# 4'$e te $a.t'n& e00e)t o0 '. te.t'1on/ '. #'00')u$t to a..e..,
one )an ('e4 '. 1'n'.tr/ a. one o0 1o('n& te $ea#er. o0 oter nat'on. 0ro1 70a$.e; re$'&'on to
true 0a't 'n Go#*%" T'. 1'n'.tr/ '. tru$/ un'ue 'n te OT, an# e('#en)e. te 1'..'onar/ eart o0
Go#, 4o u.e# te e'$e to eten# te Go.e$ 3e/on# te 3or#er. o0 Pa$e.t'ne 7G$a..er *--,
%*9%-;" T'. '. at$/ #e.)r'3e# a. te 5 an# '0 re$'&'on oo.e. 't.e$0 to te Go.e$, ten 7G$a..er *--?,
*@;" Ma$a)' o4e(er a##re..e# t'. #r'e#9u, $e&a$'.t') 0a't 0a)e9on: .a/.
te Lor#"
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Te true 0a't 4') te roet. )a$$e# te I.rae$'te. 3a)2 to 4a. not on$/ a 1atter o0
r'&t t'n2'n& 7orthodo7y; an# 0ee$'n&, 3ut a$.o r'&t a)t'on 7ortho)ra7y;" Te Go# o0 te OT '.
)$o.e$/ '#ent'0'e# 4't te oor an# te ore..e#, an# te roet. 1a#e 't )$ear tat to 2no4
Go# 1ean. 3e'n& a)t'(e$/ )o11'tte# to u.t')e 0or te oor 7er" **:%9%?, o." @:%9*, M')" ?:8;"
Anoter a.e)t o0 te roet') )a$$ to6b4a. #'re)te# a&a'n.t te 2'n&. an# te u1an
a.e)t. o0 2'n&.'" Not on$/ 4ere 2'n&. &enera$$/ #'.o3e#'ent to Go#6. )o(enant, 3ut te'r
eart$/ 2'no1. $e# to an 'n)rea.e# 'n.t'tut'ona$'at'on an# r'tua$'at'on o0 te 0a't" Tere 4a.,
'n e..en)e, a 7on.on
%8, ?8;" In G$a..er6. 4or#.,
Te .tate 3e)a1e 7on.on %8, ?;" We 1a/ not a&ree 4't '. .e)u$ar ('e4.,
3ut )ou$#, a$on& 4't te roet., 4'. tat te 2'n&. te1.e$(e. 4ou$#6bto 1o#e$'n& true
0a't"
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I0 Go#6. roet. )on.'.tent$/ )a$$e# 0or a6b0ro1 re$'&'on J '#o$atr/ an# .'n to true
0a't, 't '. 'ntere.t'n& o4false )ro)hets!4o0ten #'# te )ontrar/" Te 1e..a&e o0 te.e eo$e9
$ea.er. 7I.a" -:%-; '. &enera$$/ one o0 ea)e an# rea..uran)e 7er" ?:%@, 8:%%, Ee %:%-;, 'n
oter 4or#. o0 1a'ntenan)e o0 testatus 8uoo0 e1t/ re$'&'on 7er" *:*; an# tru.t'n& tat Go#
)ou$# ne(er #o .o1et'n& 3a# to '. eo$e 7er" :%-, %*;"
Te ro1'.e9$an o0 Go# an# te roet') )a$$ to6b)ont'nue. 'nto te NT, 'n 0a)t
'n#e$'3$/ un'0/'n& te t4o ort'on. o0 te B'3$e 5 3ut tat '. out.'#e te .)oe o0 t'. e..a/"
Fro1 0a't to re$'&'on an# 3a)2 'n )onte1orar/ We.tern Cr'.t'an't/
Geor&e Bernar# Sa4 u'e#, " Un$'2e re$'&'on, 7E$$u$ %8, %%*, %@@;" B$oe.) tere0ore .tron&$/
oo.e. un&6. re$'&'o.'t/, )on.'#er'n& 't
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)e$e3rate 't. 1e..a&e, 3ut 't. trut )an ne(er 3e o3e)t'0'e# 'n .a)ra1ent., 0or t'. 4ou$#
.u3.t'tute te (enerat'on o0 '1a&e. 0or te a#orat'on o0 te $'('n& Go#>" U$t'1ate$/ e )on)$u#e.
tat 7B$oe.) %*, +*;"
M'rror'n& te ro&re..'on o0 e3re4 teo$o&/ 'nto ra33'n') u#a'.1 #ur'n& te o.t9
e'$') an# 'nter9te.ta1enta$ er'o#, re$'&'ou.ne.. '. )$o.e$/ $'n2e# 'n our )ur)e. to $e&a$'.1" In
Ra$ W'nter6. 4or#., 7R" D" W'nter *--?, *8;" In ona6. 0a.'on, 4')
7Wa$$a)e %+?, *-9*+;" T'. '. te .ta&e 4ere te )u$ture '. tran.0or1e# to 1a2e 't )on0or1
*+o. M)Do4e$$ Bo3 o.tet$er o00er te 0o$$o4'n& #e0'n't'on o0 o.t1o#ern'.1: 7L/otar# %8@, *@;"
*?Or rater , modernity: 7Bar2er *--8, @8;
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to a 1ore aror'ate .o)'eta$ .tan#ar# 5 'n t'. )a.e Go#6. .tan#ar#" In te 4or#. o0 Kennet
To$$e0.on,
Wat '. nee#e#, '. a )a#re o0 1o#ern Nee1'a. 4o are 4'$$'n& to 3e)o1e 'n(o$(e# 'n
a #'('ne9u1an enterr'.e o0 )u$tura$ re)on.tru)t'on" Tat '., 'n#'('#ua$. are nee#e# 4oare .en.'t'(e to te $o)a$ )u$tura$ (a$ue. an# e00e)t'(e 'n .e$e)t'n& te 3e.t an# )o13'n'n&
te1 4't te &o.e$ to )reate a ('a3$e a$ternat'(e tat '. roote# 'n te $o)a$ re&'on 3ut
en(e$oe. te 4or$# 7To$$e0.on %8, +-;"
T'. 7Ne43'&'n %8, **?;"
Te #'.t'n)t'on 3et4een re$'&'on an# Go.e$ a. .'&n'0')ant )ro..9)u$tura$ 1'..'on
a$')at'on." In O.3orne6. ('e4, 't e$. te 1'..'onar/ tree0o$#: 't re(ent. te o(er9(a$u'n& o0
o.t )o11un't'e.6 re$'&'ou. ra)t')e., er1't. te )ontetua$'e#*u.e o0 .o1e tra#'t'ona$
re$'&'ou. ra)t')e. 4't'n te Cr'.t'an 0a't, an# ena3$e. te 1'..'onar'e. to #'.tan)e te1.e$(e.
*ere 'onte7tuali:ation'. u.e# 'n Ra$ W'nter6. .en.e o0
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0ro1 te'r o4n )u$ture 7O.3orne *--?, **%;" A. B$oe.) .tate., 7B$oe.) %*, +*;" T'. aroa)
a$$o4. te Go.e$, 0ree# 0ro1 unne)e..ar/ re$'&'ou. 0or1, to 3e 3rou&t 'n a. a .ee# rater tan a
otte# $ant, a .ee# 4') 4'$$ &er1'nate 'n ea) )u$ture6. .o'$ 7'e3ert %, 8%;"
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1'..'on"eliion&reet. 1e 'n te A0r')an )ur)e. 4ere 1'..'onar'e. 1a/ a(e 3rou&t
Cr'.t'an't/ a. a rater tan a .ee#, or 1a/3e te'r o.t. a#ote# te re$'&'ou.
0or1. 4'tout er)e'('n& te nee# 0or 'nterna$ )on(')t'on"eliiona$.o te1t. 1e 'n 1/ o4n
$'0e on te 1'..'on 0'e$#, 4ere 1/ '. ra'.e# to te o'nt o0 1a2'n& 1e
3e$'e(e 't '. .a$('0')"9aith, on te oter .'#e, )a$$en&e. 1e 'n 1/ A0r')an at'ent., 4o.e ent're
4or$# an# $'0e '. er1eate# 3/ Go#:
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Poenaru D": Fro1 &o.e$ to re$'&'on an# 3a)2 %
B'3$'o&ra/
A)te1e'er, Pau$ " %8+"Har)er=s >ible $i'tionary.San Fran)'.)o: arer Ro4"
Bar2er, Cr'." *--8" ?ultural studies theory and )ra'ti'e.Oa2., CA: SAGE Pu3$')at'on."
Baron, Cra'& A" *--" _Cr'.t'an teo$o&/ an# te re9en)ant1ent o0 te 4or$#"_ ?ross'urrents
+?, no" @: %%*9%*"
Bee)er, W'$$'a1 " %+" The )ro)hets and the )romise.rer'nt e#" Gran# Ra'#.: Ba2er Boo2
ou.e"
B$oe.), Dona$# G" %*" Theoloy of @ord and 0)irit authority and method in theoloy.
Do4ner. Gro(e: InterVar.'t/ Pre.."
Bu3er, Mart'n" %+*"A'li)se of God.Tran.$ate# 3/ Maur')e S" Fr'e#1an" Ne4 Yor2: arer
Tor)3oo2."
Car$e. Sturt Un'(er.'t/">re'ht.
tt:JJ444".)").u"e#u"auJ#ra1aJ.)J.tu#'e.J3re)tJ*+8JBre)t"t1 7a))e..e# Mar)
**, *-%-;"
E$$u$, a)ue." %8"Bivin faith.Tran.$ate# 3/ Peter e'ne&&" San Fran)'.)o: arer Ro4"
E$4e$$, Wa$ter A", an# P'$' W" Co10ort" *--%" Tyndale >ible $i'tionary.Weaton: T/n#a$e
ou.e Pu3$'.er."
G$a..er, Artur F" *--"Cnnoun'in the 3indom.Gran# Ra'#., MI: Ba2er A)a#e1')"
^^^, *--?" _Te Go.e$ (er.u. re$'&'on"_ In Global ?ivili:ation 9irst thins 2 1odule /
eader, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an# Bet Sno##er$/, *@+9*+@"
Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
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Poenaru D": Fro1 &o.e$ to re$'&'on an# 3a)2 *
a1'$ton, V')tor P" _*@-: .u3 7re;turn"_ In Theoloi'al @ordboo% of the Dld Testament, 3/
La'r# R" arr'., Leonar# G" Ar)er an# Bru)e K" Wa$t2e" C')a&o: Moo#/ Pre.., %"
arr'., La'r# R", Leonar# G" Ar)er, an# Bru)e K" Wa$t2e" %" Theoloi'al @ordboo% of the
Dld Testament.e$e)tron') e#" C')a&o: Moo#/ Pre.."
'e3ert, Pau$ G" %" _Cu$tura$ #'00eren)e. an# te )o11un')at'on o0 te &o.e$"_ In
-ers)e'tives on the &orld ?hristian movement a reader, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter an#
Ste(en C" a4torne, 98" Pa.a#ena, CA: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
o$$a#a/, W'$$'a1 L" %+8" The root subh in the Dld Testament.Le'#en: E"" Br'$$"
on.on, Pau$" %8"C history of the Ee&s.Ne4 Yor2: arer Ro4, Pu3$'.er."
Ka'.er, Water C" r" %88" The ?hristian and the FDldFTestament.Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ Pu3$"
L/otar#, ean9Fran)o'." %8@" The )ostmodern 'onditon a re)ort on %no&lede.Tran.$ate# 3/
Geo00 Benn'n&ton an# Br'an Ma..u1'" M'nneao$'.: Un'(er.'t/ o0 M'nne..ota Pre.."
M)Curr/, Don" *--?" _Atone1ent a$'e# an# ree)te#"_ In Global 'ivili:ation 9irst thins 2
module / eader, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an# Bet Sno##er$/,
%9%8" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
^^^, *--?" _ona: te 1'..'onar/ roet"_ In Global 'ivili:ation first thins 2 module /
eader, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an# Rut Sno##er$/, *+9*?"
Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
M)Do4e$$, o., an# Bo3 o.tet$er" %8" The ne& toleran'e.Caro$ Strea1: T/n#a$e ou.e"
Merr'a19We3.ter, In)" *--"1erriam2@ebster=s 'olleiate di'tionary.%%t e#" Sr'n&0'e$#:
Merr'a19We3.ter, In)"
Ne43'&'n, Le.$'e" %8" The Gos)el in a )luralist so'iety.Gran# Ra'#., MI: W1" B" Eer#1an.
Pu3$'.'n& Co"
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Poenaru D": Fro1 &o.e$ to re$'&'on an# 3a)2
O.3orne, W'$$'a1 L" *--?" _Le..on `+?: Ka'.er `%? 9 te teo$o&/ o0 te .er(ant o0 te Lor#"_ In
Global 'ivili:ation 9irst thins 2 1odule / Besson overvie&s, 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter,
Steen D" Mora# an# Bet Sno##er$/, *%*9*%+" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
^^^, *--?" _Le..on @?: Ka'.er `%* 9 te ro1'.e an# te roet."_ In Global ?ivili:ation
9irst thins 2 module / Besson overvie&s, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora#
an# Bet Sno##er$/, %?9%" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
^^^, *--?" _Le..on +8: Te Go.e$ an# re$'&'on"_ In Global 'ivili:ation first thins 2
1odule / Be'ture outline, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an# Bet
Sno##er$/, **-9**%" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
Peter.on, Eu&ene " *--" The 1essae emi7 the >ible in 'ontem)orary lanuae.Co$ora#o
Sr'n&.: Na(Pre.."
Stron&, a1e." %?" The e7haustive 'on'ordan'e of the >ible.e$e)tron') e#" Ontar'o: Woo#.'#e
B'3$e Fe$$o4.'"
To$$e0.on, Kennet" %8" _Te Nee1'a 1o#e$ 0or Cr'.t'an 1'..'on."_1issioloy an
International evie&%+, no" %: %9++"
Ver2u/$, oanne." %8" ?ontem)orary missioloy an introdu'tion.Gran# Ra'#.: Eer#1an."
Wa$$a)e, Anton/ F" C" %+?" _Re('ta$'at'on 1o(e1ent."_Cmeri'an Cnthro)oloist+8: *?@9
*8%"
W'nter, Ra$ D" *--?" _Le&a$'.1, S/n)ret'.1, an# Contetua$'at'on"_ In Global ?ivili:ation
9irst Thins 2 1odule /, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an# Bet
Sno##er$/, *%9*@-" Pa.a#ena, CA: W'$$'a1 Carre/ L'3rar/"
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Poenaru D": Fro1 &o.e$ to re$'&'on an# 3a)2 @
^^^, *--?" _Le..on ++: _'.tor'0')at'on_ o0 te 3'& ')ture, I"_ In Global 'ivili:ation 9irst
thins 2 1odule / Be'ture outline, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an#
Rut Sno##er$/, *-89*%%" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"
W'nter, Ro3erta " *--?" _Te eo$e o0 Go# an# te oter nat'on."_ In Global 'ivili:ation 9irst
thins 2 1odule / Besson overvie&s, e#'te# 3/ Ra$ D" W'nter, Steen D" Mora# an#
Bet Sno##er$/, *@9*" Pa.a#ena: W'$$'a1 Care/ L'3rar/"