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Ronald F. Youngblood

Qoheleth's "Dark House" (Ecc 12:5)

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  • Ronald F. Youngblood

What is the best translation for Ecclesiastes 12:5? The paper reflects on the interpretation of this text and notes the relevance of the translation of "eternal home" in verse 5.

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From Tatian to Swanson, from Calvin to Bendavid: The Harmonization of Biblical History

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  • Ronald F. Youngblood

The Bible contains much historical material that seems to be repeated in different books. Throughout the history of interpretation, students of the Bible attempted to harmonize versions and build a synopsis of parallel passages. Youngblood reflects on the difference between "harmony" and "synopsis," gives a historical overview of both, and explains the principles and purposes of writing harmonies and compiling a synopsis.

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Moses and the King of Siam

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  • Ronald F. Youngblood

How should Genesis 1 be read? Youngblood explores the characteristics and conventions of ancient writing and how they bear on the interpretation of Genesis 1.

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A New Occurrence of the Divine Name "I Am"

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  • Ronald F. Youngblood

This paper considers the significance of Yahweh revealing himself as "I am" in Exodus 3:13-14. Jesus' use of a similar expression to refer to himself a number of times is read in the light of Exodus 3.

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