scholarly journals Doctoral studies of Bishop Irinej Ciric in Vienna (1906-1908): A contribution to the formation of the history of the Serbian old testament biblical studies

2020 ◽  
pp. 543-559
Author(s):  
Nenad Bozovic
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Historical Criticism ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
History Of ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
History Of Formation ◽  
Insight Into

The main subject of this research are doctoral studies of Bishop Irinej Ciric in Vienna at the Faculty for Philosophy (department for oriental studies and semitic phylology) from 1906 to 1908, as a contribution to the history of formation of the Serbian Old Testament biblical studies. Having in mind that the course of the highest academic education of one of the most renowned Serbian biblical scholars has not been a subject of the inquiry, this paper will analyze the documents from the Archive and the Library of Vienna University which present curriculum of subjects, notes on the rigorous exams at the and of the promotion and review of his doctoral dissertation. Special attention is dedicated to the analysis of content and to the literary-historical criticism as the main methodological framework of his dissertation. The paper will present some of his most influential teachers as well as the broader historical and academic context of studying in the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. The aim of this research is to give insight into the implementation and transmission of academic patterns acquired in Vienna into the developing the Serbian Old Testament studies and further impact on its formation.

scholarly journals Breach of Treaties in the Ancient Near East

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-56
Author(s):  
Gábor Sulyok
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Near East ◽  
Ancient Near East ◽  
Persistent Problem ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Abundance And Diversity ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractThe history of the breach of treaties can be traced back to the ancient Near East. The relative abundance and diversity of contemporary sources attest that the breaking of treaty obligations must have been a rather persistent problem, and that such occurrences were regarded as events of utmost importance throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages. The present study strives to demonstrate how peoples of old may have perceived and reacted to the breach of treaties on the basis of selected writings—the Legend of Etana, the Indictment of Madduwatta, the Indictment of Mita, the plague prayers of Mursili and the Old Testament—that provide, beyond the exposition of actual or alleged facts, a deeper insight into the psychological and procedural aspects of the subject.

Das Alte Testament in christlicher Perspektive

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-100
Author(s):  
Bernd Oberdorfer
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Historical Criticism ◽  
Christian Perspective ◽  
Christian View ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Human Reality ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Image Of God

Abstract According to Notker Slenczka, Jesus redefined the early Jewish understanding of God so radically that the Old Testament could not remain an adequate expression of the Christian idea of God. Moreover, in the light of historical criticism, the messianic promises of the OT could no longer be read as prophetic references to Jesus, either. The OT could hence only be seen as revelation to Jews; for Christians, however, it is valuable as paradigmatic expression of human reality and their necessity of salvation only, and to them authentic information about redemption is provided only by the New Testament. The essay discusses this position and defines a possible Christian view on the relation between Old and New Testament based on the insight that Jesus’ redefinition of the image of God can only be understood in the light of the history of God’s self-revelation to Israel, of which Jesus is a part; from a Christian perspective, the words, actions and fate of Jesus then also shed new light on the history of God’s self-revelation to Israel.

scholarly journals Frazer, Sir James George (1854–1941)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Emanuel Sanzo
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Early History ◽  
Comparative Religion ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Social Theorist ◽  
History Of ◽  
Of Greece

James George Frazer was a Scottish classicist, social theorist, anthropologist, and historian of religion. He was a Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge University. In addition to his influential entries in the Encyclopedia Britannica (e.g. ‘Taboo’, ‘Totem’), Frazer published voluminous translations, editions and monographs in the fields of classics (e.g. Pausanias’s [110–180 AD] Description of Greece [1898], an edition of Ovid’s [43 BC – 17 AD] Fasti [1929]), religion (e.g. Lectures on the Early History of the Kingship [1905], Totemism and Exogamy [1910]) and biblical studies (e.g. Folk-Lore in the Old Testament [1918]). Frazer is best known, however, for his massive enterprise in comparative religion and mythology, The Golden Bough (GB).

Martin Luther's Practice of Old Testament Commentary

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Maxfield
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
History Of Christianity ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Justification By Faith ◽  
University Professor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Biblical Commentaries ◽  
The Many

Scholarly analysis of biblical interpretation and commentary in the history of Christianity has become an important subfield in history as well as biblical studies and theology. From the Reformation and into the modern era, Martin Luther has been appreciated first of all as an expositor of the Bible and a confessor of its teachings. His vocation as a theologian called to teach in the University of Wittenberg was especially focused on the exposition of scripture, and his development as a theologian and eventually as an evangelical reformer was deeply tied to his experience in interpreting the Bible in his university classroom, in the Augustinian cloister, and in his household. His interpretation of scripture was the basis of his “Reformation discovery” of justification by faith, and his conflict with the papal church was largely the result of Luther’s conviction that the message of scripture, in particular “the gospel,” was being overwhelmed in the theology and churchly practice of his time by “human teachings” not supported by and contradicting scripture. As a result, Luther and other evangelical reformers of the 16th century appealed to scripture alone (sola scriptura) as the highest authority in shaping their theology and proposals for reform. Luther’s teachings and leadership in the Reformation were shared and celebrated not only through his doctrinal and polemical treatises and catechetical writings, but also through the many sermons, biblical commentaries on both Old and New Testament books, and prefaces on the books of the Bible that were published in his lifetime and thereafter. Old Testament commentary was an especially important genre of Luther’s published works, as it encapsulated much of his work as a university professor of theology and evangelical reformer.

REVISITING KARL BARTH'S EXEGESIS OF 1 KINGS 13

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-383
Author(s):  
David Bosworth
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Historical Criticism ◽  
The Past ◽  
Biblical Scholarship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
1 Kings ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe present article seeks to re-present Karl Barth's exegesis of 1 Kings 13 with additional support that Barth neglected to include. Changes in biblical scholarship over the past few decades have resulted in an environment in which Barth's interpretation may not be as readily rejected as it was in the past. Barth's exegesis of 1 Kings 13 was not accepted among biblical scholars for several reasons. He was thought to be an enemy of historical criticism whose exegetical work was not a serious contribution to biblical studies. Furthermore, he interpreted the chapter holistically at a time when scholars were preoccupied with analytical questions concerning sources and composition. Barth related the chapter to the whole history of the divided kingdom by suggesting that the man of God and the old prophet represent the kingdoms from which they come and that the relationship between the two prophetic figures mirrors the relationship between Israel and Judah as told in Kings. This analogy seemed unlikely to scholars convinced of the fragmentary nature of Kings. The present article begins with an overview of Barth's relationship to modern biblical scholarship followed by a summary presentation of his exegesis of 1 Kings 13. Next, the major objections to Barth's interpretation are critically assessed, and recent research on the chapter is evaluated. Finally, the analogy indicated by Barth is elaborated, so that his interpretation may seem more plausible and future research may benefit from his insights.

scholarly journals Ilarion Zeremski and Irinej Ciric at the Moscow ecclesiastical academy: A contribution to the history of formation of Serbian theological elite in Russia

2017 ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Vladislav Puzovic
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Church History ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Liturgical Studies ◽  
Decisive Importance ◽  
History Of ◽  
Scientific Context ◽  
Theological Thought ◽  
History Of Formation

According to documents from Moscow archives, the religious and scientific context, historical course and theological significance of the studying of two important Serbian bishops and theologians, Ilarion Zeremski and Irinej Ciric, at the Moscow Ecclesiastical Academy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries have been researched. The process of their theological education in Sergiev Posad, so far unknown to Serbian science, was of a decisive importance for their theological and scientific work latter. In this paper, through the educational and scientific activities of their professors, are presented the currents of Russian academic theological thought at the time of their schooling. Their schooling is followed from the admission to the Academy to the acquisition of candidate of theology degree, with an emphasis on the importance of the final results in the form of their candidate dissertations. It is pointed out that Zeremski and Ciric represent the best testimony to the justifiability of theological and academic cooperation between Serbia and Russia in this period. Possitive outcomes, in their case, were the most visible in the field of Serbian biblical studies, church history and liturgical studies.

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