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Form of God, form of a servant : an examination of the Greek noun [morphē] in Philippians 2:6-7 / Daniel J. Fabricatore.
Van Pelt Library BS2705.5 .F32 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fabricatore, Daniel J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Philippians II, 6-7--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Jesus Christ--Divinity.
- Jesus Christ.
- Incarnation.
- Morphē (The Greek word).
- Genre:
- Academic theses.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham ; Plymouth, U.K. : University Press of America, [2010]
- Summary:
- This book examines the Greek noun morphe to discover Paul's meaning in portraying Christ as existing in the 'form of God' but taking on the 'form of a servant' in Philippians 2:6-7. Using a synchronic approach to lexical semantics, this book examines the use of morphe in church and history.
- Contents:
- A methodological approach for examining the use of [morphē] in Philippians 2:6-7
- A lexical examination of [morphē] in ancient Greek
- An examination of [morphē] in Philippians 2:6-7 in the history of interpretation
- An exegetical examination of [morphē] in Philippians 2:6-7
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Baptist Bible Seminary, 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-253) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0761848282
- 9780761848288
- OCLC:
- 460058988
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