Holy Scripture

2020 ◽  
pp. 545-561
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Treier
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
John 1 ◽  
Reformed Tradition ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
John's Gospel

Since key concepts in the Reformed doctrine of scripture resonate with John’s Gospel, this exposition begins with an account of the Word (John 1:1–18) in relation to God’s Spirit, the living water for which we are thirsty (John 4:10–13, 19–26; 7:37–9). Then the exposition turns to the font of the Reformed tradition on scripture, notably John Calvin; the early flow of the Reformed tradition on scripture, namely the boundaries set in historic confessions and scholastic interpretations; and the major tributaries that flowed from there. These tributaries emerged as modern contexts led Reformed Christians to extend key concepts into new territory: from Westminster, scripture’s communication of revealed truth; from Amsterdam, scripture’s comprehensive harmony with created reality; from Basel, scripture’s personal revelation of God in Jesus Christ; and from the margins, scripture’s liberating truth. Finally, a possible new tributary places scripture within a drama of saving wisdom.

scholarly journals Studi Analisis mengenai maksud "Allah adalah Terang" dan Hubungannya dengan Orang Percaya yang mengaku dosa-dosanya menurut 1 Yohanes 1:5-10

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farel Yosua Sualang
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
John 1 ◽  
1 John ◽  
Personal Testimony ◽  
John's Gospel ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The Study of the Analysis of the purpose of "God is light" and its relationship to the believer who confesses the sins according to 1 John 1: 5-10 will be discussed in this article by focusing on explaining the meaning of the word "darkness and light" in the life of the believer. The introduction to this letter serves to establish the personal testimony of John describing the eternal and personal life, and the work of Jesus Christ. John also introduces several major themes discussed in this passage of the letter: life, witness, fellowship, and the relationship of the Father and Jesus Christ. Verses 5-10 then explain the contents of the letter with a discussion of the nature of God and the nature of the fellowship of sinners with God. Where, the writings of 1 John describe the very contrast between light and dark. It is worth noting that this painting is commonly found in John's writings, such as John's Gospel and 1 John. The studies will be discussed using epistolary hermeneutics as a way of analyzing 1 John 1: 5-10.

Narrative Strategies in the Prologue and the Metaphor of ὁ λóγos in John's Gospel

2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-153
Author(s):  
Derek Tovey
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Narrative Strategies ◽  
John 1 ◽  
Implied Author ◽  
Strong Link ◽  
John's Gospel

This article argues for a metaphorical connotation for the term ὁ λóγos in the Gospel, beyond its use in the prologue (John 1:1-18): this stands against the consensus of scholarship. It draws on some insights regarding short story openings, to argue that ὁ λóγos and oúτos function as non-sequential sequence signals, and character-substitutes, to pique the reader's curiosity as to the identity of the Logos, and prepare for the introduction of the name “Jesus Christ” in v.17. These narrative dynamics, the structure of the prologue, and the operations of implicature (Grice), create a strong link in the implied reader's mind between the Logos and Jesus. The implied author uses the implicative force of this connection to add metaphorical freight to the term when used later in the Gospel. The article explores six instances where the term ὁ λóγos appears (6:60; 7:36; 8:37; 10:35; 12:48; 17:17) and where, it is argued, the possibility exists of a usage which echoes that of the prologue.

scholarly journals Honour and shame as key concepts in Chrysostom’s exegesis of the Gospel of John

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.F. Stander
Keyword(s):  
Gospel Of John ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mediterranean World ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
John's Gospel

Recently, studies have illustrated that honour and shame were core values in the Mediterranean world in general and in the Bible too. These studies usually resort to classical sources to support the claims being made. Modern scholars, who take the historical-critical approach seriously, have come to realize the importance of reading the Bible according to its appropriate cultural context, which of necessity includes an appreciation of honour and shame as social core values. However, the article shows that patristic sources have been neglected by many scholars who study the social values of the ancient world. This article illustrates the importance of these values for patristic authors. John Chrysostom’s homilies on the Gospel of John are used as an example to prove how he employed values such as honour and shame as exegetical keys to unlock the meaning of John’s gospel.

scholarly journals Die ontmoeting van wêrelde en die beginsel van sola Scriptura

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Reformed Tradition ◽  
Normative Power ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The World ◽  
Fusion Of Horizons ◽  
Point Of Departure

The meeting of worlds and the principle of sola Scriptura. Rather than function as a catalyst for unity, the Bible can be the cause of conflict among Christian believers. The Bible is also often the reason for strife, specifically in the Reformed tradition, even though Protestants uphold the creedal truism of sola Scriptura and though the authority of the Bible is seen as selfmandatory, transcending the normative power of ecclesiastical or confessional traditions. This article focuses on biblical interpretation as both a cause of disunity and a possible means to achieve greater unity. The point of departure is that biblical interpretation consists of a fusion of horizons; it is primarily about the fusion of two horizons, namely that of the Bible and that of the reader. However, both these horizons represent a great diversity of perspectives. A variety of readers interpret the Bible from diverse contexts. The Bible itself also communicates a diversity of ideas. Even the notion ‘Jesus Christ’ does not function as a unified or unifying concept. The article proposes that the idea of ‘Jesus’ cause’ (Sache Jesu) could provide continuity between the world of the reader and the world of a biblical passage.

scholarly journals Toward justice and social transformation? Appealing to the tradition against the tradition

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Piet J. Naude
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Karl Barth ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Reformed Tradition ◽  
The Poor

This article starts with a brief statement on the well-known contradictory nature of the Reformed tradition in South Africa, defending injustice and struggling for justice in the name of the same tradition. By following the work of Reformed systematic theologian D.J. Smit, it argues that the justice-affirming potential of the Reformed tradition is a hermeneutical task built on three specific re-interpretations: (1) the reinterpretation of Scripture from the perspective of the weak, the poor and the oppressed (against a hermeneutic of creation orders and God-willed division of people) (2) a rereading of John Calvin to affirm the dignity and freedom of all humans (against the grain of neo-Calvinist interpretations) (3) a rereading of Karl Barth with a focus on God’s inclusive grace, Christian confessions and the nature of the Christian life (against the limitation of his influence because of his perceived actualistic view on Scripture or unscientific, foundational methodology). The article closes with a brief look into the agenda for social transformation faced by us in the second decade of the 21st century, and under what conditions the  Reformed faith will be able to make an enduring contribution to public life in (South) Africa.

The extra Calvinisticum from the Marburg Colloquy to the Consensus Tigurinus

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-139
Author(s):  
K.J. Drake
Keyword(s):  
Final Section ◽  
Lord's Supper ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Reformed Tradition ◽  
Hypostatic Union ◽  
Church Councils ◽  
The Church

This chapter investigates the historical and theological development of the extra Calvinisticum from the Marburg Colloquy (1529) to the Consensus Tigurinus (1549). During this period, the proponents of the emerging Reformed tradition expanded the theological basis for the extra by incorporating additional arguments from Scripture, the church councils, and the church fathers. First, the chapter investigates the debate at the Marburg Colloquy demonstrating that the christological divergence between Zwingli and Luther was rooted not only in theological and hermeneutical method but also in the doctrines of God and anthropology. The chapter analyzes Zwingli’s final works, Fidei Ratio and Fidei Expositio, in which he presents a more robust understanding of the hypostatic union. The final section addresses the Consensus Tigurinus, written by Heinrich Bullinger and John Calvin, which offers the confessionalization of the extra in the Reformed tradition and effectively marks the definitive parting of ways within Protestantism over the Lord’s Supper.

“Bringing many souls home to Jesus Christ”

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-104
Author(s):  
Eric C. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Great Awakening ◽  
Baptist Church ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Reformed Tradition ◽  
Wide Acceptance ◽  
Ministry Of The Word ◽  
George Whitefield ◽  
Erratic Behavior

As the pastor of the Charleston Baptist Church, Oliver Hart established a pattern of moderate revivalist ministry. His weekly routine of public and private ministry of the Word mirrored that of most ministers in the broadly Reformed tradition. Hart invested a significant portion of each week to preparing and delivering sermons, which he developed according to the classic Puritan method. Outside his own congregation, he partnered with evangelical leaders from a variety of other denominations, including the Anglican evangelist George Whitefield, to spread the revivalism of the Great Awakening. Hart gained a wide acceptance among the residents of Charleston in part because of the respectable social persona he developed, in contrast to the erratic behavior of the Separate Baptists and other radical revivalists. Most significant, Hart adopted the classic moderate evangelical approach to slavery while in Charleston, ministering earnestly to enslaved Africans even as he owned slaves himself. Hart’s respectable, moderate revivalism set the tone for the next century and a half for white Baptists in Charleston and the broader South.

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