Deathbed Repentance/Confession

A Futile Quest: The Search for Noah’s Ark  2×

deathbed confession that he was one of the three atheists who by death threats had suppressed their guides from divulging the fact of the ark’s existence on Mt. Ararat. This deathbed confession…

The Search For Noah’s Ark  (V 3, N 3, p 91)

died. At about the same time, one of the atheistic scientists also told the story in a deathbed confession, which was reported in many of the newspapers at the time, but soon forgotten. (4) Sir…

Chapter X  (Ac 10:24)

of God.”There were, evidently, no sleepers among them. A parishioner, upon his deathbed, confessed to his pastor that he had not heard a sermon for years—his thoughts had habitually…

Readers Reply  3×

books, we can safely assume that this deathbed confession has no more basis in fact than the often-printed but completely fictitious deathbed confession of Charles Darwin, another bogeyman of…

Bible Books

heads.” But after a long and seemingly happy life, Brad is shocked to hear Jeanette’s deathbed confession: that she has long since given up her faith, that she did so when he married her and…

Chapter 27: oral literature  (p 515)

same melody as its Old World original. The influence of Irish ‘Come-all-ye's’ and of deathbed confession pieces is pretty strong on the cowboy songs as a whole. The term ‘American ballads’ is…

2. Israel Argues with Its Watchman (33:10–20)  (Eze 33:17–20)

according to his own ways. They consider Yahweh’s willingness to excuse rebellion by a deathbed confession unprincipled. Alternately, they want a lifetime of doing good to count positively for…

Confession

reinforced in Everyman, where the protagonist hastens to the House of Salvation in a deathbed confession. Lucretia in Shelley’s The Cenci (42.12) ponders the horror of dying without confession…

Shema

boys were taught it as soon as they could speak (Sukk. 42a), and it became integral to deathbed confessions of faith and the dying utterance of martyrs. Jesus, when asked what was the “most…

Part II - Opening Exhortation  (Dt 6:1)

may be-well with you, and you may prolong (your) days in the land that you are possessing. 6:1^‡                Now this is the commandment, the laws and the regulations that Yhwh your God has commanded (me…

Chapter 19: the Byron controversy, 1869-1870  (p 453)

of her in relation to this history. The interview had almost the solemnity of a deathbed confession, and Lady Byron told me the history which I have embodied in an article to appear in the…

Nineteen

Derrick searched his mother’s eyes carefully for any clue that Sandy might’ve made a deathbed confession, but there were no signs. “So you don’t know where Dad is?” She perked up just…

B. The Glory Revealed on the Cross (23:26–49)  (Lk 23:40–42)

survive crucifixion and establish a kingdom. This thief is the primary example of a deathbed confession. He did not know all he asked, but he had enough faith to ask to be part of whatever…

27. A New Service

I suppose.” “Always before a battle,” Standish agreed. “I’ve never had much use for deathbed confessions—seems like a cheap way for a man to act. Live like the devil, then when death comes, go…

Book Reviews  (V 7, N 13, p 74)

was a believer and is now with the Lord. Why? Because “he called a priest to his deathbed, confessed his sins, and cried out for forgiveness” (p. 20). He also speaks of active male and…

Martin Luther’s Refutation  (p 264)

path and take hold of the Lord and Savior in His Word and Sacrament, as happened to St. Bernard⁴¹ and many people like him. And I do not consider Mohammed to be the Antichrist. He acts too…

Preface to Georg Spalatin, Marvelously Comforting Examples and Sayings from the Lives and Sufferings of the Saints and Other Great Men: (1544)  (p 326)

of the selected saints’ lives, and of Luther’s preface, which dwells especially on deathbed confessions of certainty in divine mercy. The translation is based on the 1544 Latin text as edited…

Contemporary Significance  (2 Sa 10:1–12:31)

now, having been badly wounded on the Russian front, he had summoned a Jew to hear his deathbed confession. “I must tell you of this horrible deed—tell you because you are a Jew.” As the soldier…

Bridging Contexts  (Je 34:1–22)

and circumstances, raises the issue of crisis conversions or what some people call “deathbed confessions.” Desperate circumstances can lead to desperate measures. As noted, the emancipation of…

EDITORIAL  2×

themes, too often echoed by conservative religionists, is the story of Darwin’s deathbed confession. For more than a century allegations have been made that Darwin turned towards…

The Controversy  (p 22)

presenting grossly erroneous information, including the imaginary story of Darwin’s deathbed confession of the truthfulness of the Bible.¹⁶ Evolutionists have bestowed deprecating terms on…

D  (p 374)

198 concern about peacock’s feather 125, 126 concern about suffering 313 deathbed confession, imaginary 22 Descent of Man, The 119 discussion of the eye 104 evaluation of baboons…

Chapter 15:1–63  (Jos 15:16–19)

in the mere groans of a discontented heart. One dare not place much confidence even in deathbed confessions of the vanity of the world. The attraction earthwards may have ceased, but perhaps…

The Jews of Europe and the Moment of Death in Medieval and Modern Times

Times.” Judaism 1995, Vol. 44 (3), pp: 271–281. ISSN: 0022–5762 The custom of reciting deathbed confession before a quorum of ten had been mentioned in prayer books of the Roman (Italian) rite…

Textual Male Intimacy and the Religious Imagination: Men GivingTestimony to Themselves

which emerge from a close reading of Augustine’s Confessions and of the lesser-known deathbed confession of a Jewish ghetto policeman, who perished during the Holocaust. The issues are: Do men…

Contents

figure. The wounded man was an SS officer, and he had summoned Wiesenthal for a deathbed confession. “My name is Karl,” said a raspy voice that came from somewhere within the bandages. “I…

Introduction  (Pr Man)

at length in the third-century-CE Didascalia, along with a severe caution concerning deathbed confessions. Though finally omitted from Catholic and Protestant canons, it was retained as…