Here’s a doctoral dissertation that Liberty University’s Rawlings School of Divinity has made available titled “The Use of Apologetics in the Book of Isaiah.” This is a treat for those into apologetics! Also I think those who enjoy the Old Testament will also enjoy this as well. Even more so if you see the Old Testament, prophecy and apologetics can come together! The dissertation was written by Daniel Robert Sloan and was completed on May 2020. Its neat to see his dissertation is available online for free.
Here’s an abstract:
Isaiah used apologetics in three distinct areas: Yahweh’s creation and sovereign control (Past), Yahweh’s divine intervention in delivering Judah (present) and Yahweh as the controller of the future (Immediate, Exilic, Messianic and eschatological) to argue that Yahweh was the one true God, unique and superior to all pagan deities, to both his contemporary audience and to future generations. In chapter one, the research questions are addressed, a literary review is presented, and the methodology of the dissertation is given. In chapter two, the dissertation addresses how the book of Isaiah argues apologetically that Yahweh is the Creator and therefore is incomparable. In chapter three, the dissertation presents how the book of Isaiah argues apologetically that Yahweh’s ability to divinely intervene in history shows His incomparability. In chapter four, the dissertation addresses how the book of Isaiah argues apologetically that Yahweh can know and predict the future and therefore is incomparable. A conclusion is given in which the theological and apologetic implications are addressed and further areas of research is identified. Finally, two appendixes address authorship of the book and the develop of monotheism in the Old Testament.
Thanks. Look forward to reading this. Blessings.
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Thank you.:)
You’re welcome! Have a blessed day today! I wish my comments on your blog can go through…
Me too.:)
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Parking it for future references. Thank you, pastor!
Thanks! Today I will work on the teaching a lot more and also the PowerPoint and I will incorporate your pointers and icebreakers. Brother this is a lot of work and I appreciate this from you, thank you
You’re welcome, Pastor! All the best with your presentation. GOD bless you, Nancy, and the kids!
Thanks for providing the link and especially for the abstract summary because I know for certain this is waaaaaay over my T-101 head! 🙄
Lol I do think you know more than most. I’ll be working on the teaching for tomorrow show which begins at 9 PM Eastern Time. What do you plan to do for today brother?
Today, I’ve been mostly trying to stay out of the way of my wife who is in the middle of her annual holiday decorating frenzy. She really loves to decorate.
Thank you! Praying to read this one day…love the Book of Isaiah! Blessings today!
Love that this is free and available online!
Thank you.
You’re welcome! Going to be doing an apologetics teaching about purgatory in ten minutes online for the Philippines if you can pray for that; also how did Friday evangelism go?
I just read your message now . I am a bit late to pray for the teaching . I pray all went well . That’s awesome you did the teaching in the Phillipines. Praise God.
We shall be out in the streets in a few hours .
My pastor and his wife are coming to see me today regarding my application for Church membership can you please
Pray that God’s will be done.
God bless you and your family .
How are you parents going ? Continuing to pray for them .
The abstract reminds me of Spurgeon’s famous quote: “Let the pure gospel go forth in all its lion-like majesty, and it will soon clear its own way and ease itself of its adversaries.” ~Charles Spurgeon
There’s truth to that.
Very cool, thank you brother!
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