The Way of the Lord: Christological Exegesis of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Mark; By Joel Marcus Louisville, Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992. 240 pp. $25.00

An Old Testament perspective on syncretism: The belief in the “God of the forefathers” as case studyAlthough the term syncretism does not appear in the Old Testament, syncretism is widely seen as the process resulting from the contact of religions. All forms of cultural and religious contact can however not be identified as syncretism. Some forms of contact between religions are nothing more than the normal way in which religions were formed over the centuries. The way in which the belief in the “God of the forefathers” developed in the Old Testament serves as a case study to indicate how contact between religions can lead to the formation of a legitimate religion.

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Het gebruik van geweld bij het bestraffen van overspel in Bijbelse teksten (Deuteronomium 22:13-29 en Johannes 7:53-8:11)

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v64i4.104 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Wim J.C. Weren

Keyword(s):

Old Testament ◽

Sexual Offences ◽

Early Judaism ◽

Biblical Texts ◽

Severe Punishment ◽

The Way

The use of violence in punishing adultery in Biblical texts (Deuteronomy 22:13-29 and John 7:53-8:11) In this article, the focus is on the extent to which in biblical texts violence is deemed acceptable in punishing adultery. Jesus’ attitude to this severe punishment is discussed. Jesus concurs with the sanction imposed by Moses but the effect of his requirement that each individual in the group of executioners be without sin, is in fact that the punishment cannot be carried out. The way in which Jesus intervenes is in line of discussions in the Old Testament and in early Judaism that are aimed at imposing restraints of the use of violence in punishing sexual offences. The article concludes with an evaluation of the topical relevance or irrelevance of the two biblical pasages discussed here.

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Women, monotheism and the gender of God

In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi ◽

10.4102/ids.v36i3.516 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F. Klopper

Keyword(s):

Old Testament ◽

God Image ◽

First Century ◽

God Images ◽

Single Male ◽

Images Of God ◽

Patriarchal Culture ◽

Church And Society ◽

Character Of God ◽

The Way

God is experienced in heightened awareness that can only be represented in images and symbols. According to the Old Testament there was one male God, Yahweh, imaged as a father, king, judge, shepherd and more. Since God-images are cultural creations related to the time and place in which they were conceived, the male character of God is a natural reflection of the patriarchal culture of the ancient Near East. Twenty-first century women have difficulty relating to the male God-image and patriarchal church language, both of which justify the subordinate position of women in church and society. Investigation into Old Testament religion reveals that the way Israelite women dealt with the single male God opens the way for contemporary women to do likewise and create images of God with which they can identify.

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Die funksie van die wondervertellings in die Jonaverhaal

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v42i2.2159 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

Author(s):

P. M. Venter

Keyword(s):

Old Testament ◽

Narrative Techniques ◽

The Way

The function of the miracle stories in the Jonah narrative The narrator uses the miracle stories in Jonah for characterization. His use of these stories is unique in the literature of the Old Testament, as he uses them to put God and Jonah diametrically opposed to each other. This can be seen from the way in which he combines different genres and uses several narrative techniques to construct the plot of the story.

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