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This dissertation examines the concept of Christ's perfection in the Epistle to the Hebrews in relation to the broader theological theme of divine beneficence. Three times in Hebrews Jesus is described as being perfected (Hebrews 2:10, 5:9, 7:28), and in two of these instances (…

This dissertation contends that interpreters have underestimated assurance of salvation in the Letter to the Hebrews and the author's confidence in his recipients' salvation. Chapter 1 considers the history of research, examining how several recent commentators and interpreters …

This dissertation analyzes the religious beliefs and practices of the Shadhiliya/'Alawiya Sufi order of Sana'a, Yemen. As a system of symbols and practices religion plays formative roles in the experience of its adherents. The thesis of this essay is that religion functions to m…