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Andrews University SEMINARY STUDIES Volume 26 Number 1 Spring 1988 Andrews University Press ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES The Journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104, U.S.A. Editors: GEORGE R. KNIGHT, KENNETH A. STRAND Associate Editors: RAOUL DEDEREN, LAWRENCE T. GERATY, GERHARD F. HASEL, WILLIAM H. HESSEL, ROBERT M. JOHNSTON, LEONA G. RUNNING Book Review Editor: GEORGE R. KNIGHT (pro teozpore) Editorial Assistant: EAVON LEE MOBLEY Circulation Manager: EAVON I FP MOBLEY Editorial and Circulation Offices: AUSS, Seminary Hall, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1500, U.S.A. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES publishes papers and brief notes on the following subjects: Biblical linguistics and its cognates, Biblical theology, textual criticism, exegesis, Biblical archaeology and geography, ancient history, church history, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, ethics, history of religions, missiology, and special areas relating to practice of ministry and to religious education. The opinions expressed in articles, brief notes, book reviews, etc., are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors. Subscription Information: ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES iS published in the Spring, Summer, and Autumn. The subscription rate for 1988 is as follows: Foreign U.S.A. (in U.S.A. funds) Regular Subscriber $12.00' $13.50' Institutions (including Libraries) 15.00' 16.50' Students 9.50' 11.00' Retirees 9.50' 11.00' (Price for Single Copy is $6.00) 'NOTE: These are net rates for prepaid orders. A handling and service fee of $1.50 will be added if orders are to be billed. Subscribers should give full name and postal address when paying their subscriptions and should send notice of change of address at least five weeks before it is to take effect (old address as well as new address must be given). Send all communications to AUSS, Seminary Hall, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104, U.S.A. Composition by Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, IN 46590 Printing by Thomson-Shore, Inc., Dexter, MI 48130 ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES Volume 26 Spring 1988 Number 1 CONTENTS ARTICLES An Introductory Note to Volume 26 1 DAVIDSON, RICHARD M. The Theology of Sexuality in the Beginning: Genesis 1-2 5 NEWPORT, KENNETH G. C. Some Greek Words with Hebrew Meanings in the Book of Revelation 25 ROGAL, SAMUEL J. John Wesley's Journal: Prescriptions for the Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual Ills of Britain's Middle Class 33 SATELMAJER, NIKOLAUS. Theophilus Brabourne and the Sabbath 43 RESPONSE ARTICLES Editor's Note 57 GRABBE, LESTER L. The Belshazzar of Daniel and the Belshazzar of History 59 SHEA, WILLIAM H. Bel(te)shazzar Meets Belshazzar 67 ANDREWS UNIVERSITY DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS MUsvosvl, JOEL NOBEL. The Concept of Vengeance in the Book of Revelation in Its Old Testament and Near Eastern Context 83 STEFANOVIC, ZDRAVKO. Correlations Between Old Aramaic Inscriptions and the Aramaic Section of Daniel 85 CONTENTS BOOK REVIEWS 87 Bruner, Frederick Dale. The Christ book: A Historical/ Theological Commentary: Matthew 1-12 Robert K. McIver Evans, Louis H., Jr. Hebrews Robert K. McIver Lippy, Charles H., and Williams, Peter W., eds. The Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience: Studies of Traditions and Movements George R. Knight Maynard-Reid, Pedrito U. Poverty and Wealth in James . John C. Brunt Nash, Ronald H. Poverty and Wealth: The Christian Debate over Capitalism George R. Knight Ruegsegger, Ronald W., ed. Reflections on Francis Schaeffer . Gary Land Steinmetz, David C. Luther in Context Kenneth A. Strand Stiebing, William H. Ancient Astronauts, Cosmic Collisions and Other Popular Theories about Man's Past Herb Storck Walton, Robert C. Chronological Background Charts of Church History Kenneth A. Strand Watts, John D. W. Isaiah 39-66 Niels-Erik Andreasen BOOK NOTICES 107 SPECIAL NOTICES A Tribute to Siegfried H. Horn for his Eightieth Birthday and a Note on the Horn Archaeological Museum 115 A Note Concerning an Upcoming Archaeological Survey of the Sepphoris Region in Israel 117 ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES The Journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104, U.S.A. The articles in this journal are indexed, abstracted, or listed in: Book Reviews of the Month; Elenchus Bibliographicus Biblicus; International Bibliography of the History of Religions; Internationale Zeitschriftenschau fur Bibelwissenschaft and Grenzgebiete; New Testament Abstracts; Old Testament Abstracts; Orien- talistische Literaturzeitung; Orient-Press; Recently Published Articles (publica- tion of the American Historical Association); Religion Index One: Periodicals (formerly Index to Religious Periodical Literature); Religious and Theological Abstracts; Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index; Subject Index to Periodical Literature—Mosher Library; Theologische Zeitschrift; Zeitschrift fur die alttes- tamentliche Wissenschaft. Copyright © 1988 by Andrews University Press ISSN 0003-2980 AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO VOLUME 26 This issue of AUSS inaugurates our twenty-sixth year of publication, and completes my own fourteenth year as Editor. Especially in recent years, our staff has faced constantly increasing duties, with four of our Associate Editors now in heavy administrative responsibilities—two at East-coast and West- coast institutions, and two here at the Theological Seminary. I have recom- mended keeping these folk on the staff for the invaluable, though more limited, service they render. But the need has become obvious that in order to maintain—and hopefully to expand—our services (more on this below) additional input in the editorial role of the journal has become a vital desideratum. Introducing a New Editor It is with gratitude to our Seminary and University Administration and to our University Press Board and Board of Trustees that I am able at this time to introduce a new editor, George R. Knight, who will share with me full editorial responsibilities. Knight transferred several years ago from the School of Education to the Theological Seminary, at which time we arranged for him to join our AUSS staff as an Associate Editor. An accomplished and well-published research scholar, he brought with him a wealth of background in scholarly writing; but he also came to us with considerable experience and knowledge concerning both the editorial process and the production aspects of publishing. In the capacity of Associate Editor he has already provided AUSS with invaluable service, and it is my special pleasure to be able to in- troduce him to you at this time in this new role of full editorship. To him and to all members of our AUSS staff I am heavily indebted for the excellent ser- vice they render—service beyond their already excessively heavy programs of administrative, teaching, and other duties. We should also add here that regretfully we must report the resignation of William H. Shea as Book Review Editor more than a year ago—at the time when he transferred from Berrien Springs to Washington, DC, to become an Associate Director of the Biblical Research Institute. His name has been retained in our masthead throughout 1987, however, inasmuch as he was responsible for arranging most, if not all, of the book reviews that appeared in AUSS last year. We owe him a debt of gratitude for the years of service he gave us, and we look forward to receiving frequent articles and book reviews from him personally. George Knight has kindly taken upon himself the role of Book Review Editor (which he has approached with enthusiasm and vigor, in addition to his much-appreciated general co-editorship of the 1 2 SEMINARY STUDIES journal) until such time as a new appointment to this office is made; and for this service, too, I am most grateful to him. AUSS Plans for the Future Over the years AUSS has been privileged from time to time to expand its areas of coverage—a process begun under Founding Editor Siegfried H. Horn, who during his long tenure gave the journal international recognition as an outstanding scholarly serial publication. Under Horn's editorship, the journal moved from an annual to a biannual publication, and added various new features as the years went by. In 1980, we were privileged to expand AUSS into a triannual publication, an event that allowed us opportunity for several further elements of expanded coverage. Currently we regularly provide articles, book reviews, and book notices treating the various theological disciplines listed on the inside front cover of the journal. In ad- dition, we have been privileged from time to time to include Andrews Univer- sity dissertation abstracts, and to incorporate various special features, such as the Catalog of Reformation-era Pamphlets in the Heritage Center of the James White library. Also, we have been able to publish oversize issues devoted to specific occasions (e.g., the Luther issue in 1984 and the Leona Running Festschrift issue in 1987). There are other features we have planned to introduce, but which thus far we have been unable to incorporate because of time and staff limitations. These include reports on major bibliographical tools and theological resour- ces worldwide, assessment and comparison of major Bible commentaries (currently partially cared for through book reviews), and details concerning a number of scholarly services available at Andrews University. We hope that we can now finally begin to include such items at appropriate times. Moreover, George Knight also brings to AUSS his own repertoire of ideas to make the journal an ever-more useful publication for you, our valued readers. This Volume of AUSS In the summer of 1987 the second season of archaeological excavation at Tell el-cUmeiri in Jordan made various interesting discoveries. A report on this excavation had been intended for the present issue of AUSS but has been delayed in order to accommodate a more thorough assessment of some unique and important finds. The report, together with accompanying photographs, will be forthcoming in a subsequent issue of AUSS this year.
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