DISCUSSIONS ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL Part 1 (Ari'el Institute Journal of Biblical Studies Special Edition series)
Part 1 of a series of Special Edition (double sized) books on the Doctrine of the Devil, each of which includes approximately 300 pages of recorded discussions (among those of differing views) on the Devil and many charts, diagrams, and tables.
These can be purchased in single volumes or as a full set that includes Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
The table of contents for his volume follows (additional charts and diagrams not noted are included throughout as well):
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION |
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7 |
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EDITORIAL PREFACE |
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11 |
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EXAMINING OUR ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
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15 |
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THEORIES ABOUT THE DEVIL VERSUS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVIL (DISCUSSION) |
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97 |
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SCRIPTURAL TRUTH VERSUS SPECULATIVE THEORY (DIAGRAM) |
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101 |
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THE TEACHING THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH: SPECULATIVE THEORY OR DOGMATIC TRUTH? (TABLE) |
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102 |
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THE ENDLESSLY CIRCULAR NATURE OF THE PRESENT DISCUSSION ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE DEVIL (DIAGRAM) |
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104 |
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THE OBTUSE OVERCOMPLIFICATION AND EXCESSIVE ALLEGORIZATION OF THE TEACHING THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH (DISCUSSION) |
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105 |
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WHICH INTERPRETATION IS MORE BIBLICALLY CONSISTENT? (DIAGRAM) |
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110 |
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THE “SPIN THE WHEEL” SUBJECTIVE INTERPRETIVE APPROACH TO THE TITLES OF SATAN / THE DEVIL USED BY THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH (DIAGRAM) |
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THE IDENTITY OF THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN (DISCUSSION) |
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113 |
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EVIDENCE THAT THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN WAS AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITY THAT WAS SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM ADAM AND EVE (TABLE) |
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202 |
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EVIDENCE THAT THE SERPENT IN THE GARDEN WAS AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITY AND NOT AN ALLEGORICAL EXPRESSION FOR THE CARNAL NATURE OF A MAN OR ALL MANKIND (TABLE) |
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206 |
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FOUR SIMPLE REASONS THAT THE SERPENT BEING COMPARED WITH “BEASTS” IN GENESIS 3:1 IS NOT EVIDENCE OF HIM BEING THE HUMAN “BEASTLY” NATURE OR SOMETHING HUMAN LIKE THE “BEASTS” THAT ARE HUMAN KINGDOMS (TABLE) |
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HUMAN BEINGS CALLED “SERPENTS” (OR SIMILAR TITLES) IN THE BIBLE (TABLE) |
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210 |
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ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS ACTUALLY WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT THE EVENTS OF THE FALL IN THE GARDEN (DIAGRAM) |
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THE LAMB OF GOD AND LAMBS IN CONTRAST TO THE SERPENT AND SERPENTS (DISCUSSION) |
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THE LAMB AND LAMBS / SHEEP AND THE SERPENT / DRAGON AND SERPENTS / DRAGONS (DIAGRAM) |
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THE LAMB VERSUS THE SERPENT (TABLE) |
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226 |
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EXAMPLES OF TITLES USED BY HUMANS THAT ORIGINATED WITH CELESTIAL BEINGS (TABLE) |
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227 |
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EXAMPLES OF ZOOMORPHIC TITLES USED FOR HUMANS IN THE BIBLE THAT ORIGINATED WITH ANIMALS (TABLE) |
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TWO UNSTABLE PILLARS UPON WHICH THE INTERPRETATION THAT THE DEVIL IS THE FLESH RESTS (DIAGRAM AND DISCUSSION) |
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OLD TESTAMENT USES OF THE TITLE SATAN (TABLE) |
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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE HEBREW WORD SATAN USED FOR AN ADVERSARY (TABLE) |
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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF THE GREEK WORD SATANAS USED FOR AN ADVERSARY (TABLE) |
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A FINAL NOTE |
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SCRIPTURE INDEX |
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265 |
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