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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
ZA-BrSAT |
| Transcribing agency |
ZA-BrSAT |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Popolo, Ignatius Kapula |
| Dates associated with a name |
1981 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
961 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The Sabbath as Creation and Redemption: A Zambian Contextual Reading |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Johannesburg |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
South African Theological Seminary |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
200 |
| Other physical details |
PDF |
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A4 |
| Accompanying material |
Abstract, TOC, Works Cited List |
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| Degree type |
Master of Theology (Mth) |
| Name of granting institution |
South African Theological Seminary |
| Year degree granted |
2023 |
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| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This thesis discusses how pastors and church leaders in Zambia may use theologies of <br/>creation and redemption to create a contextual understanding of the Sabbath. Having <br/>conducted the literature review on the Sabbath, it was discovered that the Sabbath is a <br/>highly contested issue, especially with some Sabbath debates predominantly focusing <br/>on its validity for Christianity. Such contestations are pivoted on the relationship of the <br/>old covenant to the new, the nature and role of the biblical law, interpretation of the <br/>Decalogue, Christ’s attitude and teaching about the Sabbath, and how the church has <br/>historically related the subject of the Sabbath. Yet it is widely accepted that the abbath <br/>in Decalogue encapsulation was motivated by creation and redemption, the two central <br/>concepts in the redemptive history climaxed in Christ Jesus. Also, it was discovered that some pastors and church leaders in Zambian Christianity discuss the Sabbath largely in terms of day of worship. <br/><br/>Sabbath passages like Gen 2:1-3, Exod 20:8-11, Deut 5:12-15, Lev 23:1-3, and Isa 56:1-8 were examined to determine what the Hebrew Bible (OT) teaches about the Sabbath. It was discovered that the OT understands the Sabbath to be eternally binding on humanity and affected socioreligious relationships. <br/><br/>Then, secondary sources on the Sabbath were examined and diverse views informed <br/>the Sabbath perspectives in the light of the person and work of Christ. The study <br/>discovered that there are diverse Sabbath positions, which sustain the creation and <br/>redemptive aspects of the Sabbath. Also, it discovered that Christ did not abrogate the <br/>Sabbath, but fulfilled it to be become an everyday life experience for humanity. An <br/>analysis of how the church attempts to implement the cause for creation and <br/>redemption was done. <br/><br/>Since creation and redemptive theologies remain central to the Sabbath, the study attempted to investigate their implications at family and community socioreligious relations in Zambian context. Recommendations were made in the light of identified gaps requiring further explorations to supplement the discoveries of this study. <br/> |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Sabbath |
| General subdivision |
Biblical teaching |
| 9 (RLIN) |
857 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Creation |
| General subdivision |
Biblical teaching |
| 9 (RLIN) |
575 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Thesis |
