Semanatorul (The Sower) – An Open Access Journal
Semãnãtorul (The Sower) is an open access journal of ministry and biblical research published by the Emanuel University of Oradea, Romania. Contributors include the faculty at Oradea’s theology department and an impressive range of international scholars. The journal is available in print and online via its website. A full table of contents is now available via BiblicalStudies.org.uk by permission of the editorial team.
Subject Listing of the Majority of the Available Articles
Anthroplogy
Baptist Studies
- Michael AG. Haykin, “‘Live Coals Separated, Soon Die’: The Early Baptist Vision of the Church and Associations,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 116-124.
- Michael A.G. Haykin, ” ‘EMBLEM OF THE THRONG THAT PRAISE THE LAMB’: THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ASSOCIATION IN THE LONG EIGHTEENTH CENTURY,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 6-16.
- Philip McCormack, “A Vision to Emulate: Spurgeon’s College and its Recognition of the Importance of Principles from Charles Spurgeon to His Students,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 17-30.
- Dinu Moda, “The Baptist Movement in its Historical; and Religious Context,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.2 (March. 2022): 75-99.
The Bible
- Ovidiu Hanc, “The Unchanging Word of God and Today’s Fast-Changing Generations,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.2 (April 2022): 29-39.
- Corin Mihãilã, “Word Studies: A Combination of Immediate Context, Current Usage, and Authorial Intention,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.2 (April 2022): 7-28.
- Cãlin-Ioan Taloș, “Inerrancy and Love: a Theological Exercise of Interpreting the Resistance of the Bible to Interpretation in Modern Thinking,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.1 (March 2020): 91-116.
Church History
- Michael A.G. Haykin, “‘Spiritum sanctum adoramus’: The ontology of the Spirit in Theodore of Mopsuestia,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.1 (Oct. 2022): 96-110.
- Michael A.G. Azad Haykin, ” ‘Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down’: An essay on some aspects of the history of revival,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.2 (April 2022): 40-62.
- Corin Mihãilã, “Augustine on Nature and Sin,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.2 (March. 2022): 100-114.
- Dinu Moga, “The Fruits of True Conversion in Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.2 (Oct. 2024): 127-146.
- Călin-Ioan Taloș, “The Ascension and Decline of the Church in the Work of Quintus Septimius Florens Tertulianus (Tertulian of Carthage); An abductive exploration with relevance to the Decline of the Contemporary Church,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4 supplement (2024): 120-146.
Doctrine of God
Evangelism & Mission
- Paul Coulter, “Apprenticed to Christ: Reshaping Disciple-Making around Christ’s Commission,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 125-147.
- Ovidiu Hanc, “The Centrifugal and Centripetal Force of Mission: Exegetical Insights on the Gospels,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 30-46.
- Hamilton Moore, “Missional Witness in Modern Society: Principles from the Epistle to Titus 2:1-15,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.1 (March 2020): 79-90.
Ethics
- Paul Coulter, “Roots, Shoots and Fruits: character, commands and consequences in biblical ethics,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.1 (March 2020): 22-32.
- Ovidiu Hanc, “Good without God? Paul’s view of the Law as a response to Moral relativism,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 97-109.
- Philip McCormack, “Creating an Organisation Ethic from the Ground Up,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 7-29.
Linguistics
Music & Hymnology
- Gary M. Mathena, “The Romanian Church Musician: Biblical-Ecclesiological Foundations for Training Church Musicians,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 5.1 (2024): 121-137.
- Michael Haykin, “‘Come, Thou Fount of every blessing’: Robert Robinson and his hymnic celebration of sovereign grace,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 5.1 (2024): 138-155.
New Testament
- Peter Firth, “The book of Acts: foundational issues,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.2 (Oct. 2024): 36-55
- Ovidiu Hanc, “The Concept of Rest in Hebrews 4: eschatological and soteriological aspects,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 42-52.
- Ovidiu Hanc, “The Parable of the Great Banquet: Ministry Challenges in Luke 14,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.2 (Oct. 2024): 111-126.
- Ovidiu Hanc, “Apostasy: Structural and Thematic Elements in the Letter of Jude,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4 supplement (2024): 103-119.
- Ovidiu Hanc, “Metanoia in Hebrews: Exegetical Insights,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 5.1 (2024): 79-95.
- Kenneth R. Lewis, “A Social Status Change: An Examination of 1 Corinthians 7:17-24,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.1 (Oct. 2022): 75-95.
- Corin Mihãilã, “John and the Synoptic Gospels. What John Knew and What John Used,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 31-56.
- Corin Mihãilã, “The ABA’ Structure of Paul’s Argumentation in 1 Corinthians. Love as a Unifying Theme,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 77-113.
- Hamilton Moore, “John 2:13-22. Jesus’ Public Revelation of Himself in the Temple,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 27-41.
- Hamilton Moore, “The Concept, Basis and Call to Godliness in the Pastoral Epistles,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 47-76.
- Robert Murdock, “The Love Chapter, 1 Corinthian 13, and its setting within the Epistle,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.2 (Oct. 2024): 56-65.
Old Testament
- T. Desmond Alexander, “The book of Exodus and New Testament Soteriology,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.2 (March. 2022): 7-22.
- István Borzási, “The Wise Women in the Books of Samuel: a critical and theological analysis of 1 Samuel 25 and 2 Samuel,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 97-115.
- Aurelian Botica, “‘Does God Ever Feel Sorry?’ Understanding Verbs of Divine Emotion in the Pentateuch and the Targumic Versions of Onkelos, Neofiti and PseudoJonathan,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 6-26.
- Kyle C. Dunham, “Old Age, Death, or Something Else? Another Look at Qohelet’s Climactic Poem,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4 supplement (2024): 7-44.
- S.D. Ellison, “‘Man of Sorrows’: A Christian Reading of Isaiah’s Servant Songs,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 83-96.
- S.D. Ellison, “The Distinctive Shape of Kingship in Ancient Israel: A Consideration of Kingship in the Pentateuch,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 114-136.
- David M. Howard, Jr., “Destruction and Dispossession of the Canaanites in the Book of Joshua,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.2 (Oct. 2024): 7-35.
- Corin Mihãilã, “Was Amos among the prophets? Amos 7:14: A prophet in spite of himself,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 1.2 (March 2021): 53-82.
- Paul R. Williamson, “Deborah and Barak: An Example of complementarian leadership?” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.2 (March. 2022): 23-36.
- Justin M. Young, ” ‘In the Sanctuary’ in the Psalms,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.2 (April 2022): 111-137.
- Cãlin-Ioan Taloș, “The Rhetoric of Suffering in the Book of Job; A Brief Commentary on the Book of Job Elaborated in Relation to Some Classical and Modern interpretations,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 137-163.
Pastoral Theology & Homiletics
- Kenneth R. Lewis, “A Contrast of the Pastoral Leadership and Secular Leadership Models,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 81-96.
- Kenneth R. Lewis, “Social Ministry and Its Effects on Evangelistic Preaching,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.2 (April 2022): 89-110.
- Kenneth R. Lewis, “Sermon Design and Sermon Structure in the Effective Development of Expository Preaching,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 5.1 (2024): 51-78.
- Philip McCormack, “Religion in the Public Sphere: The Role and Function of Military Chaplains,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.1 (Oct. 2022): 111-135.
- Corin Mihăilă, “Reading OT Narratives and Preaching from OT Narratives. Some Literary and Homiletical Principles With an Example from 1 Samuel,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4 supplement (2024): 45-81.
- Hamilton Moore, “Preaching the Seven Signs in John’s Gospel,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 5.1 (2024): 96-120.
Pauline Studies
- Paul Coulter, “He Must Increase: Ministry Lessons from John the Baptist,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.1 (Oct. 2022): 64-74.
- Hamilton Moore, “Paul’s Revelation of Jesus Christ: Christology on the Other Side of the Cross and Resurrection,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 57-80.
- Hamilton Moore, “Is there a Key to Pauline Theology?” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.2 (March. 2022): 53-74.
- Hamilton Moore, “Preaching Gospel Parables: Some Guidelines,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 3.1 (Oct. 2022): 42-63.
Rabbinic Studies
- Aurelian Botica, “Pesikta D’Rav Kahana and the Concept of the Mourning of God in Rabbinic Literature,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 2.1 (Sept. 2021): 110-126.
- Aurelian Boptica, “The Calling of Abraham. A Rabbinic Midrashic Interpretation of the the Story of Abraham,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4.1 (Oct. 2023): 164-186.
- Dan Aurelian Botica, “The Man is His Heart. Human Decisions and the Multifunctional Dimension of the Human Heart in Ancient Judaism,” Semãnãtorul (The Sower) 4 supplement (2024): 82-102.
