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Three hundred years after his death, Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
remains arguably the best known expositor of the Bible in English,
due largely to his massive six-volume Exposition of the Old and New
Testaments. However, Henry's famous commentary is by no means the
only expression of his engagement with the Scriptures. His many
sermons and works on Christian piety - including the still popular
Method for Prayer - are saturated with his peculiarly practical
approach to the Bible. To mark the tercentenary of Henry's death,
Matthew A. Collins and Paul Middleton have brought together notable
historians, theologians, and biblical scholars to celebrate his
life and legacy. Representing the first serious examination of
Henry's body of work and approach to the Bible, Matthew Henry: The
Bible, Prayer, and Piety opens a scholarly conversation about the
place of Matthew Henry in the eighteenth-century nonconformist
movement, his contribution to the interpretation of the Bible, and
his continued legacy in evangelical piety.
This book constitutes an examination of key sobriquets found among
the Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls. Its primary focus is literary rather
than historical and concentrates on the function of the sobriquets
as labels utilised positively or negatively within the sectarian
compositions. Noting the presence of 'standard' and 'variant' forms
of these designations, this study examines the differing form and
function of the sobriquets across the range of texts in which they
appear. More specifically, it attempts to demonstrate that over
time they underwent a developmental process, changing in form and
perhaps denotation. Adopting a chronological schema that posits a
Formative, Early and Late Sectarian Period, and concentrating on
the sobriquets 'the Teacher of Righteousness' and 'the Spouter of
the Lie', this investigation observes a development from
contextualised scriptural typologies towards titular forms
constituting discrete elements of sectarian terminology. A more
general evolutionary trend towards a definite ('standard') form is
also highlighted, with so-called variants representing earlier
stages in this process (further demonstrated by means of a
supplementary case study involving the sobriquet, 'the Seekers of
Smooth Things').Comparison of these results with sociological
insights, drawing upon the sociology of deviance and 'labelling
theory', suggests that this phenomenon can be understood against a
wider context of labelling practices. Thus it is demonstrated that
the sobriquets function as tools for labelling deviance and
affirming positive counterparts. Furthermore, it is suggested that
the move towards definite titular forms reflects a process of role
engulfment, increased prototypically and the ultimate acquisition
of 'master status'. >
This book constitutes an examination of key sobriquets found among
the Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls. Its primary focus is literary rather
than historical and concentrates on the function of the sobriquets
as labels utilised positively or negatively within the sectarian
compositions. Noting the presence of 'standard and 'variant forms
of these designations, this study examines the differing form and
function of the sobriquets across the range of texts in which they
appear. More specifically, it attempts to demonstrate that over
time they underwent a developmental process, changing in form and
perhaps denotation. Adopting a chronological schema that posits a
Formative, Early and Late Sectarian Period, and concentrating on
the sobriquets 'the Teacher of Righteousness and 'the Spouter of
the Lie, this investigation observes a development from
contextualised scriptural typologies towards titular forms
constituting discrete elements of sectarian terminology. A more
general evolutionary trend towards a definite ('standard) form is
also highlighted, with so-called variants representing earlier
stages in this process (further demonstrated by means of a
supplementary case study involving the sobriquet, 'the Seekers of
Smooth Things).Comparison of these results with sociological
insights, drawing upon the sociology of deviance and 'labelling
theory, suggests that this phenomenon can be understood against a
wider context of labelling practices. Thus it is demonstrated that
the sobriquets function as tools for labelling deviance and
affirming positive counterparts. Furthermore, it is suggested that
the move towards definite titular forms reflects a process of role
engulfment, increased prototypically and the ultimate acquisition
of 'master status.
This fascinating collection of essays charts, for the first time,
the range of responses by scholars on both sides of the conflict to
the outbreak of war in August 1914. The volume examines how
biblical scholars, like their compatriots from every walk of life,
responded to the great crisis they faced, and, with relatively few
exceptions, were keen to contribute to the war effort. Some joined
up as soldiers. More commonly, however, biblical scholars and
theologians put pen to paper as part of the torrent of patriotic
publication that arose both in the United Kingdom and in Germany.
The contributors reveal that, in many cases, scholars were
repeating or refining common arguments about the responsibility for
the war. In Germany and Britain, where the Bible was still central
to a Protestant national culture, we also find numerous more
specialized works, where biblical scholars brought their own
disciplinary expertise to bear on the matter of war in general, and
this war in particular. The volume's contributors thus offer new
insights into the place of both the Bible and biblical scholarship
in early 20th-century culture.
This fascinating collection of essays charts, for the first time,
the range of responses by scholars on both sides of the conflict to
the outbreak of war in August 1914. The volume examines how
biblical scholars, like their compatriots from every walk of life,
responded to the great crisis they faced, and, with relatively few
exceptions, were keen to contribute to the war effort. Some joined
up as soldiers. More commonly, however, biblical scholars and
theologians put pen to paper as part of the torrent of patriotic
publication that arose both in the United Kingdom and in Germany.
The contributors reveal that, in many cases, scholars were
repeating or refining common arguments about the responsibility for
the war. In Germany and Britain, where the Bible was still central
to a Protestant national culture, we also find numerous more
specialized works, where biblical scholars brought their own
disciplinary expertise to bear on the matter of war in general, and
this war in particular. The volume's contributors thus offer new
insights into the place of both the Bible and biblical scholarship
in early 20th-century culture.
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