Andrews University Seminary Studies for 1995 - Vol. 33 - No. 02

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Andrews University
SEMINARY
STUDIES
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Volume 33 Autumn 1995 Number 2
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.
Editor: NANCY J. VYHMEISTER
Associate Editor: JERRY MOON
Book Review Editor: JERRY MOON
Editor Emeritus: KENNETH A. STRAND
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RANDALL W. YOUNKER
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of religious and biblical studies. A USS publishes research articles and brief notes on
the following topics: biblical archaeology and history of antiquity; Hebrew Bible;
New Testament; church history of all periods; historical, biblical, and systematic
theology; ethics; history of religions; and missions. Selected research articles on
ministry and Christian education may also be included.
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Volume 33 Autumn 1995(cid:9) Number 2
CONTENTS
TRIBUTE TO KENNETH A. STRAND
"Mr. AUSS" — Nancy J. Vyhmeister (cid:9) 164
Kenneth A. Strand: Editor, Author, Pastor, Teacher,
Administrator, and Friend — George R. Knight (cid:9) 167
Kenneth A. Strand Bibliography (cid:9) 171
ARTICLES
BALDWIN, JOHN T. Luther's Eschatological Appraisal of the
Turkish Threat in Eine Heerpredigt wider den Tiirken(cid:9) 185
FORD, JOSEPHINE MASSINGBAERDE. The Construction
of the Other: The Antichrist (cid:9) 203
MCIVER, ROBERT K. The Sabbath in the Gospel of
Matthew: A Paradigm for Understanding the
Law in Matthew? (cid:9) 231
PAULIEN, JON. The Role of the Hebrew Cultus,
Sanctuary, and Temple in the Plot and Structure
of the Book of Revelation (cid:9) 245
VYHMEISTER, NANCY J. The Rich Man in James 2: Does
Ancient Patronage Illumine the Text? (cid:9) 265
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS
HASEL, FRANK MICHAEL. Scripture in the Theologies of
W. Pannenberg and D. G. Bloesch: An Investigation and
Assessment of Its Origin, Nature, and Use (cid:9) 285
RELING, HANS-OTTO. The Composition of Tripolar Pronouncement
Stories in the Gospel of Mark 286
REYNOLDS, EDWIN EARL. The Sodom/Egypt Motif in the Book
of•Revelation (cid:9) 287
REVIEWS (cid:9) 288
Bauckham, Richard. The Climax of Prophecy: Studies on
the Book of Revelation (cid:9) Ekkehardt Muller
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Ben-Tor, Amnon, ed. The Archaeology of Ancient
Israel (cid:9) Michael G. Hasel
Blumhofer, Edith L. and Randall Balmer, eds. Modern
Christian Revivals by Gary Land (cid:9) Gary Land
Brecht, Martin. Martin Luther: The Preservation
of the Church 1532-1546 (cid:9) Kenneth A. Strand
Cohen, Mark E. The Cultic Calendars of the
Ancient Near East (cid:9) Roy Gane
Doukhan, Jacques. Hebrew for Theologians: A Textbook
for the Study of Biblical Hebrew in Relation to
Hebrew Thinking (cid:9) Beatrice S. Neall
Gangel, Kenneth 0., and James C. Wilhoit, eds (cid:9)
The Christian Educator's Handbook on Adult
Education (cid:9) Nancy J. Vyhmeister
Gilkey, Langdon. Nature, Reality, and the Sacred:
The Nexus of Science and Religion . . . . Martin Frederick Hanna
Johnstone, William, Iain McCafferty, and James D. Martin.
Computerised Introductory Hebrew
Grammar (cid:9) Miary Andriamiarisoa
Lane, William L. Hebrews 1-8 and
Hebrews 9-13 (cid:9) Matthew M. Kent
Liechty, Daniel. Sabbatarianism in the Sixteenth
Century: A Page in the History of the Radical
Reformation (cid:9) Kenneth A. Strand
Linnemann, Eta. Is There a Synoptic Problem?
Rethinking the Literary Dependence of the First
Three Gospels (cid:9) Edwin E. Reynolds
McConville, J. Gordon. Grace in the End: A Study
in Deuteronomic Theology (cid:9) Paul Dean Duerksen
Millar, Fergis. The Roman Near East 31 B.C(cid:9) -A.D. 337
(cid:9) Howard P. Krug
Olson, Jeannine E. One Ministry, Many Roles: Deacons and
Deaconesses through the Centuries (cid:9) Roger L. Dudley
Pinnock, Clark H. A Wideness in God's Mercy: The Finality
of Christ in a World of Religions . . . Samuel Koranteng-Pipim
Rhodes, Ron. Christ Before the Manger: The Life and
Times of the Preincarnate Christ (cid:9) Martin Frederick Hanna
Riches, John K. A Century of New Testament
Study (cid:9) Edwin E. Reynolds
Roennfeldt, Ray C. W. Clark H. Pinnock on
Biblical Authority: An Evolving Position (cid:9) Gary Chartier
TABLE OF CONTENTS(cid:9) 163
Sanders, Jack T. Schismatics, Sectarians, Dissidents,
Deviants: The First One Hundred Years of
Jewish-Christian Relations (cid:9) James E. Miller
Strickland, Wayne G., ed. The Law, the Gospel, and
the Modern Christian: Five Views (cid:9) Roberto Badenas
Underwood, Grant. The Millenarian World of Early
Mormonism (cid:9) George R. Knight
BOOK NOTICES (cid:9) 331
INDEX TO VOLUME 33 (cid:9) 333
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The articles in this journal are indexed, abstracted, or listed in: Elenchus of
Biblica; Internationale Zeitschriftenschau fur Bibelwissenschaft and Grenzgebiete;
New Testament Abstracts; Old Testament Abstracts; Orientalistische
Literaturzeitung; Religion Index One; Periodicals; Religious and Theological
Abstracts; Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index• Theologische Zeitschrift; Zeitschrift
fur die alttesta-mentliche Wissenschaft.
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MR. AUSS
In this special issue, Andrews University Seminary Studies pays tribute
to Kenneth A. Strand. Since Strand's retirement in 1994 we have
surreptitiously been preparing this issue, not only to honor Strand, but
because we want to savor once more his incurable delight at a surprise!
With love and admiration we present these pages to Mr. A USS!
Although AUSS was founded by the well-known archaeologist and
professor of ancient history, Siegfried H. Horn, Strand's tenure as
associate editor, coeditor, book-review editor, and editor-in-chief spans
nearly three decades. Besides numerous book notices and introductory
paragraphs here and there, Strand has contributed 39 articles and 72 book
reviews to AUSS. Recently he spoke to me of some ideas for future
articles. His massive scholarly contribution is delineated in the
bibliography. Appropriately, Strand's biography has been drafted by
historian George Knight, Strand's colleague in the Department of Church
History and AUSS collaborator.
When we began to discuss the contents of this number, we wondered
if we might center the articles on a theme. As we reviewed Strand's
interests, we decided instead to bring in items representing some of his
major pursuits. Unfortunately, there is not enough space to include them
all. A glaring omission involves the Brethren of the Common Life.
John Baldwin's article on the Heerpredigt stands for Strand's interest
in Luther studies, which he has taught to generations of students. Robert
McIver explores the Sabbath in Matthew in honor of Strand's work on
the Sabbath, in both history and theology. Nancy Vyhmeister's article on
patronage in James relates to Strand's passion for biblical interpretation,
as well as the Mediterranean world with which Strand is so familiar.
Two articles on the Apocalypse speak to the rich contribution to
Revelation studies made by Strand over the years. Josephine
Massingbaerde Ford writes as a colleague; Jon Paulien is a former student
who now teaches courses Strand once taught.
The dissertations abstracted in this issue of AUSS represent Strand's
years of service on the Ph.D.-Th.D. Committee. He either chaired the
dissertation defenses or was a member of the doctoral committees of
candidates whose dissertation work appears in this issue.
Given the broad scope of book reviews written by Strand through
the years, we felt no need to limit the topics of books reviewed. Truly a
Renaissance man, Strand was and is well-versed in all these areas and more.
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KENNETH A. STRAND
appropriately framed in a woodcut from the title page of the
1524 Augsburg New Testament.
To Mr. AUSS: Thank you for the toil and sleepless nights, your
patient teaching, the postcards from faraway places, the boxes of
chocolates for no good reason at all, and the inspiration you have been to
all of us at AUSS and the Seminary. May God bless your retirement years
and make them fruitful!
Nancy J. Vyhmeister
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. A woodcut by Lucas Cranach in Luther's
September Bible. Reproduced from Strand, Woodcuts from the Earliest Lutheran
and Emserian New Testaments, p. 27.
KENNETH A. STRAND: EDITOR, AUTHOR, PASTOR,
TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR, AND FRIEND
GEORGE R. KNIGHT
Andrews University
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES has been indebted to
many people over its thirty-three-year history, but no one has made a greater
impact upon the journal than Dr. Kenneth A. Strand. Ken became an
associate editor of AUSS under Siegfried Horn in 1967. Then in 1974 he
became the sole editor of the journal for 14 years. Those years were
followed by six years of coeditorship with George R. Knight (1988-1991)
and Nancy J. Vyhmeister (1991-1994).
Ken's years of leadership of AUSS not only witnessed a consistently
high quality of editing, but also saw several significant changes in the
journal. Foremost among those changes were the publication of three issues
per year rather than two and the modernizing of the cover design. For over
a quarter of a century Ken dedicated a great part of his time to AUSS. One
result is the respect in which the publication is held in scholarly circles.
Kenneth Strand was born into a Norwegian-speaking home in Tacoma,
Washington, on September 18, 1927. At an early age he made a decision
that would be primary in shaping the rest of his life. That decision—made
in 1945, against the wishes of his father—was to join the Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
Ken's baptism meant several things. For one, it brought continued study
into the theological implications of his new faith. Ken had been studying the
Bible for two years before his baptism and had cleared up many questions
on troublesome points (i.e., the 2300 days of Daniel 8, the nature of the
millennium, and the ministry of Ellen White). But baptism was just the
beginning of study for the young convert. The rest of his life would be spent
in careful study of Scripture and topics related to the Bible. A prodigious
reader who could get by on little sleep, Ken used his spare time to study.
That stimulated a habit that became lifelong. While in his early years he
claims he needed only four or five hours of sleep, in his adult years he often
got by on less as his enthusiasm for study carried him from one field to
another.
A second life-changing event that resulted from Ken's baptism was a
change of professional goals. Until 1945 he had set his heart set on an
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engineering career, but after his baptism, Ken's only goal was to become a
Seventh-day Adventist minister.
His new professional goal determined a different type of educational
institution from what he had anticipated. He opted for a Christian college
even though some of his undergraduate work was taken at the University of
Minnesota. After attending Walla Walla College in Washington state, Ken
finally settled in at Emmanuel Missionary College (now Andrews Univer-
sity) in southwest Michigan.
At Emmanuel Missionary College, Ken developed an extracurricular
skill that would further shape his future. He became editor of The Student
Movement. He graduated from EMC in 1952 with a major in religion and
minors in history and biology.
After graduation Ken was employed by the Michigan Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists. He served as a pastor to congregations in Battle
Creek, Monroe, Ann Arbor, and Kalamazoo from 1952 to 1959 and was
ordained to the ministry in 1956. A man with a pastor's heart, Ken claims
that he left a part of himself at each location. His pastoral concern would
later show up in his teaching years as he routinely visited students in their
dormitory rooms and apartments. Beyond that, he has spent countless hours
in his office, at all hours of the day and night, working closely with students
struggling with research projects.
As a pastor in the Michigan Conference, Ken had the rare fortune of
working under an administrator who took the initiative in encouraging him
to take up Ph.D. studies at the University of Michigan. George E. Hutches
was a firm believer in an educated ministry. Thus he not only arranged for
Ken's study program with the Michigan Conference administrative
committee, but he also placed Ken in churches that were near the Ann Arbor
university. Hutches was delighted that Ken accepted his offer. He later
pointed out that as conference president, he had opened the way for graduate
study for at least eight promising young men; Ken was the only one to
accept the challenge.
Ken completed a master's degree in history at the University of
Michigan in 1955 and a Ph.D. in the same department in 1958. His M.A.
research dealt with the Council of Trent and his doctoral studies included
work in the ancient Near East, Roman history, the Renaissance, and the
Reformation. His doctoral dissertation dealt with the Low-German edition
of the partial New Testament published by the Rostock Brethren of the
Common Life. That translation is of particular interest because Martin
Luther condemned it without having seen it. Had Luther seen it, Strand
points out, he would have seen that a great deal of the text (and even some
of the notes) was his own work.