Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Subject "Avarice--Biblical teaching"
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“Do Not Covet”: The Tenth Commandment In Pauline Ethics
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-07)This dissertation argues that the Tenth Commandment plays a formative role in Paul’s ethical instruction in the following ways: (1) Paul describes and defines sin using the Tenth Commandment (Rom 7:7; 1 Cor 10:6); (2) he ... -
Working for the Glory of God: The Distinction Between Greed and Self-Interest in the Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This dissertation demonstrates that the Pauline corpus is sufficient to discern a distinction between self-interest and greed. The review of literature in chapter 1 reveals that definitions of greed often rely on such terms ...