The Gospel of John is well-known for its wealth and depth of figurative language, metaphors and symbols. These articles, written by some of the leading scholars in Johannine exegesis and particularly in the debate on Johannine imagery, utilize a broad variety of methods of interpretation. The authors provide an in-depth discussion of the variety of terms and forms of figurative speech and explore the conceptual and traditio-historical background of central motifs. Some of the most prominent Johannine images (lamb, king, bread, shepherd, vine, eating and drinking and others) are discussed with...

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2000 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1,3, Technische Universitat Dortmund (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Einleitung: Der Entwicklungstrend in der Industrie ist: Immer grosser, immer schneller, immer innovativer. Genau dieser Trend geht auch nicht spurlos an den steuer- und wirtschaftsberatenden Berufen vorbei. Immer grosser werdender Beratungsbedarf der am Wirtschaftsablauf beteiligten Akteure stellt eine immer grossere Herausforderung fur den Berufsstand der Steuerberater und Wirtschaftsprufer dar....

What happened in the last few years of Paul's life? Did he ever get to Spain? How and why did he die? Were his plans fulfilled or frustrated? How should we interpret our scant sources? And what light can be shed on these matters by the social, historical, and legal context of Paul's life? In this fresh investigation of the central historical questions, a group of leading international scholars bring together their collective expertise on the apostle Paul and on the Roman, Jewish and early Christian worlds in which he lived and died. Through new scrutiny of all the key sources, a number of...