Sentences with phrase «roles as prophet»

This connection to the life of his own time can be seen in his roles as prophet and renewal movement founder.

12, in the main from a later, or B, source) These later narrative strands have tended to «modernize» Samuel's role as prophet and seventh - century Deuteronomic editing has doubtless idealized his function as judge.

In its relatively short life, however, CLIC played a valuable role as prophet, educator and motivator in preparing the legal information community for the dramatic changes that were to come.

Not exact matches

Prophets in the Bible have a fascinating role as custodians of the hopes, desires, and dreams of their society.

When later tradition interprets Moses as a performing prophet, as a prophet whose primary medium is not utterance, but action, we wonder if this may not reflect typo - logical characterization at least in part; the tendency, that is, to see in Moses and Samuel a common «type,» playing similarly vigorous, creative historical roles.

In the Pauline churches official leaders such as apostles, prophets, and teachers were present, but in the act of gathered worship their role as leaders was muted by the Spirit's urging and prompting of contributions by every group member.

Slavery, as social phenomenon and as metaphor, has been an important topic, as has the role of prophets and prophecy, the practice of magic, and the class status of early converts to Christianity.

«As a matter of principle, prophets and watchmen didn't hold non-Jews accountable to God's unique covenant with Israel; their role was only to hold Jews accountable...

It became more clearly defined in the words of the unknown prophet of Israel, who outlined the role of the true servant of YHWH as one who took suffering upon himself voluntarily:

In many religious communities certain mythical or historical figures are regarded as protoptypes of the true believer; frequently the founder or outstanding prophets and leaders play this paradigmatic role.

In a body, a «senate,» the aged may function as a «presbytery,» as «elders»; but as individuals the old seer, prophet, teacher, and master will play an important role in the group, whether it be a natural group or specifically religious.

Drawing on biblical and church tradition, he spoke of the roles of pastor, priest, prophet and king as historically normative for the Christian ministry.

The Prophets, even when stressing God's sovereignty over all of humanity and his eventual establishment of universal justice, emphasize the role of the land as the place in which international disputes will be settled and the divine word sent forth to all of humanity (Isaiah 2; Micah 4).

Mounting criticism of the church's role as critic of the prevailing order brought John C. Bennet, the professor of Christian theology and ethics at Union Theological Seminary, to write a spirited defense of that role and a challenge to the churches to serve not only as healer but also as prophet.

In Israel the role of prophets as royal counselors is evident in many incidents already mentioned; notable were the existence of a body of four hundred prophets in the court of Ahab and the relations of Samuel and King Saul.

Furthermore, Paul, viewed by most Christians as a great role model, said, «I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets...» It seems Paul couldn't see the scapegoating either.

In our confession of faith, the Prophet's role as a servant surpasses his role as apostle.

The explanation of this omission is probably the fact that John the Baptist had been interpreted by his disciples as a «Messiah» of that type and had become so firmly established in the Prophet's role that the early Christians (at any rate, before the Fourth Gospel) made no effort to dislodge him from that position.

The early caliphs inherited Muhammad's role as «commander of the faithful», but they were nor «messengers of God», as the prophet had been.

The social pattern of the Negro community in the post-War period might be described as theocratic with the minister occupying the role of chief, prophet, educator, and political leader.

Even Elijah is recognized from the beginning as fulfilling the role of prophet, man of God.

If anything, his contemporaries thought of Him as a prophet, a role distinct from and sometimes critical of priesthood in the Old Testament.

Moses is subsequently called upon to be not only premier - commander, but prophet - minister - priest as well, and so here another role is foreshadowed.

Moses is subsequently to be called upon to play the role not only of premier - president - commander, but of prophet - minister - priest as well.

That minority treasured the writings in which were recorded the teachings of the law - givers, the visions of the prophets, regarded as the authentic spokesmen of God (and again, a minority of those who claimed the role of prophet), and the poetry and hymns that had arisen from their faith.

It is the role of the prophet to receive the Word and convey it to the priest: «You (Moses the prophet] shall be to him as God» is the Word to Moses.

Now, Driscoll has often referred to these as his «angry young prophet days,» and says he hopes to move to a more fatherly role as he continues as a pastor and leader in evangelical Christianity.

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled.

LDS Women who, without hesitation, sustain the Lord's Prophet, the Family Proclamation as doctrine, and our divine role as covenant women for Christ.

LDS Women who, without hesitation, sustain the Lord's Prophet, the Family Proclamation as doctrine, and our divine role as covenant women for Christ.

Tiresias, the blind prophet of Apollo, revered for his clairvoyance, takes the role of narrator and sits at the center of the configuration, posed gesticulating as though in the midst of a passionate retelling of the tragedy.

LDS Women who, without hesitation, sustain the Lord's Prophet, the Family Proclamation as doctrine, and our divine role as covenant women for Christ.

As with all prophets who are proved correct by time, the librarians» role in introducing the change is forgotten and irrelevant.

LDS Women who, without hesitation, sustain the Lord's Prophet, the Family Proclamation as doctrine, and our divine role as covenant women for Christ.