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Part One, “Historical Retrospect on the Bible and Psychology,” documents the development of psychological biblical criticism as an emerging discipline within biblical studies since the 1960's. Part Two, “An Agenda for the Bible and Psychology,” advances a definition of the goal of psychological biblical criticism, enumerating ten areas ...
- Wayne G. Rollins
- 1997
- Psychological Warfare
- Melancholic Characters
- King Saul
- Psalms and Proverbs
- The Maccabees
- Gospels
- Pauline Material
In the OT, when Joshua the army commander of the Israelite confederation sends spies to observe Jericho – the first stronghold in the Promised Land – they meet Rahab the prostitute. She agrees to default based on the condition that they will spare her and her family. She confesses that when they heard how God had helped the Israelites, “our hearts ...
There are many characters in the Bible who are portrayed as melancholic. Gideon was one of the judges who, even after a visit by an angel, failed to believe God. He wanted to test God’s words via the famous “fleece.” Even after he had gathered the forces, he still was afraid so much so that God had to come in a vision to comfort him. He suggested t...
King Saul needs a special mention when talking about abnormal characters in the Bible. When Israel was transformed from being a confederation of tribes into a monarchy, Saul was selected by God as their first king. Even with some initial success, Saul turned out to be a very disturbed personality. 1 Samuel 13 tells us how he was driven by fear and ...
Long before the psychologists came up with the idea of self-talk as a therapy, David the poet-king of Israel used it and recorded it for future generations. In Psalms 42.5 (also in 43:5), he says, “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation”. David who was a lyre p...
The apocryphal book of 2 Maccabeesportrays the stories of the martyrdom of many Jews under the cruel rule of Antiochus Epiphanes. These stories help us to understand the psychological context in which the hope of resurrection rose to prominence and even as a distinguishing mark of some religious groups. When an entire family is slaughtered by Antio...
In the NT Christ warned against anxiety, “which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” (Matt 6:27). He reasoned that if God feeds the birds which neither sow nor reap, the Heavenly Father (the Christian way of addressing God) will definitely feed his children. These are comforting words for the anxious and the depressed...
Apostle Paul talks about the peace of God in Philippians 4:7, after which he informs the formula by which it should be attained: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about ...
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Sep 20, 2013 · The answer is, the Bible doesn’t claim to be sufficient for dealing with medical problems; it does claim to be sufficient for dealing with problems of the soul (psyche, in Greek). How can we determine which psychological “truths” are true?
Jan 4, 2019 · First, the relationship between psychology and the Bible is complicated. It is not as simple and straightforward as some people would like to believe. Often, prospective students seem relieved to hear someone say this because they have frequently heard otherwise.
Mar 15, 2013 · They are nothing if not bold, analyzing as they do Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Paul (whom they refer to as St. Paul) “from a behavioral, neurologic and neuropsychiatric perspective.”
We tailor this retrospective look by reviewing the antecedents and outcomes associated with psychological contract breach and discussing the dominant theoretical explanations for the breach-outcome relationship.
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Biblical Psychology. Mindfulness, a Buddhist view of human experience, is widely employed in psychology today. Every major religion offers a view of human experience, i.e., a spiritual psychology. The most popular is the biblical view.
