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Chronologies and Kings, Part 3

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  • James B. Jordan

This article surveys the different periods of the chronology of the kings of Judah and Israel. It shows that the years of Judah's kings are absolute, while those of Israel's are relative.

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The Christian and the Environment: Prophet, Priest, and King

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  • David T. Williams

What is a good Christian theological basis for protecting and developing the environment and the ecological system? After giving an overview of the environmental crisis the world is in, the author reflects on the threefold office of believers as prophets, priests, and kings, as it applies to the Christian and the environment.

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A Defense of the Hyperbolic Interpretation of Large Numbers in the Old Testament

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  • David M. Fouts

How should we look at the use of large numbers in the Old Testament? Fouts gives examples of difficulties with large numbers in Scripture and gives a short overview of the history of interpretation of these texts. Most of these large numbers occur in the books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles. He argues that many of these large numbers are often simply figures of speech used to magnify Yahweh or David as king.

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Christ, Christians, and the Threefold Office

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  • Jason P. Van Vliet

After explaining the titles used to describe Jesus, this article focuses on the meaning of "Christ." It shows that Christ was anointed to a threefold office of priest, prophet, and king. At the same time the believer, as a Christian, is united to Christ; hence, believers are also anointed as priests, prophets, and kings.

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