While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s what some of them tell us.
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Dalam Alkitab, surga adalah tempat di mana Tuhan tinggal, bukan tempat kehidupan kekal. Namun seiring berjalannya waktu, hal ini telah menjadi tercampur aduk dengan gagasan tentang surga dan keselamatan abadi.
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Director of the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy, University of Divinity
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Stewart Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Divinity, University of Divinity
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Professor, Lecturer, Department of Moral Theology and Canon Law, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor of Theology, University of Divinity
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Consultant and Associate Professor of Theology, Australian College of Ministries, Sydney College of Divinity, University of Divinity
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Associate professor, University of Divinity
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Joan F W Munro Professor of Historical Theology, University of Divinity
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Professor of History and Dean of Research Strategy, University of Divinity
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Honorary Research Fellow, Trinity College Theological School, University of Divinity
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Senior Research Fellow (retired 1998), doctoral candidate, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor, New Testament, & Inaugural Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy, University of Divinity
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McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Divinity
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John and Jeanne Stockdale Lecturer in Practical Theology and Ethics, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor (New Testament Studies), University of Divinity