Everyday Life in Old Testament Times

1958 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Georges A. Barrois ◽  
E. W. Heaton
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament

The Inn, the Manger, the Swaddling Cloths, the Shepherds, and the Animals

2020 ◽  
pp. 223-236
Author(s):  
Jody Vaccaro Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Greco Roman

While both the Gospels of Matthew and Luke narrate the story of the Nativity, only Luke’s account provides the unique details of the inn, manger, swaddling cloths, and shepherds. In the earliest tradition, an ox and ass become incorporated into the scene, though they are not mentioned in Luke 2:1–20. Each one of these elements presents historical aspects which the original Greco-Roman and Jewish audiences would be familiar with as part of everyday life. They all also convey important symbolism, alluding to various Old Testament passages that signify the theological meaning of the birth of this infant as the Davidic Messiah. Luke’s literary skill demands that each element be considered carefully in terms of its context and relevance to the account. Artistic depictions of the inn, manger, swaddling cloths, shepherds, and animals offer some intriguing interpretations of these elements.

WAJAH KERAHIMAN ALLAH DALAM PERJANJIAN LAMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
Agustinus Supriyadi
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The People ◽  
God's Love ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Universe

The theme is taken for this Jubilee is "Compassionate like God - Like the Merciful Father" (Lk 6:36).God is essentially show mercy, even declared himself the Almighty through His mercy. We must realize that God's mercy was not a sign of weakness, but a sign of power. Since the Old Testament, God invites each individual to reflect on his mercy, as proclaimed by the prophet Zephaniah. God has to get rid of the punishment that fell upon His people (Zephaniah 3:15). God is also present in the midst of His people (Zephaniah 3:17) expressed his compassion and solidarity. Moreover, God refurbish the people with His love (Zephaniah 3:17). God's mercy is transformed and entered into the history of mankind, in the person of Jesus Christ. He is the perfect face of God's mercy. Finally, everyone is called to show the face of the compassion of God through everyday life. God's love is so great that it revealed first of the works of creation. His love for man revealed in action by creating the universe and it is all provided for humans. Because after all there (the earth and its contents) God created man in the image of Himself.

Suffering “Has a Smooth Shape, Smooth as a Black Night. There Are No Handles.”

1996 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-270
Author(s):  
Rosemary Williams
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Wisdom Literature ◽  
Human Suffering ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Psychological Practice ◽  
The Holocaust

The quid-pro-quo stance to human suffering is prominent in psychological practice, in everyday life, and in attitudes to survivors of the Holocaust. In this view, suffering is the consequence of unrighteousness. Old Testament Wisdom literature as a whole is non-determinative about the cause of suffering, but much theology and christology still remains determinative, to the harm of suffering human beings.

scholarly journals Die huwelik as identiteitsmerker in die Ou Testament

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pieter M. Venter
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

Marriage as identity marker in the Old Testament The formularies used for consecrating marriages in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church reflect this church’s view on matrimony. As the biblical bases of the formularies are deficient, new ways of exploring biblical information on this subject should be followed. This article proposes that data on marriage in the Bible always be used in conjunction with other concepts to form theological constructs to outline who God is and who his people are. It is always intended to be an identity marker to the members of the church. In the three Genesis cycles of Genesis 11:10-25:11; 25:12-35:29 and 36:1-50:26 heirship, marriage and land are used in an integrated construct to indicate the identity of the post-exilic community in Yehud. In the penitential prayers of Ezra 9:6-15 and Nehemia 9:5b-37 the concepts law, land and marriage are jointly used to depict the identity of the “real” Israel. The conclusion drawn from this investigation is that the Bible does not present models for marriage, but rather theological constructs to understand the relationship with the Lord in metaphorical terms and to reflect on the meaning of everyday life of that relationship including matrimony under ever changing social circumstances.

scholarly journals Pentingnya Belajar Dalam Perjanjian Lama

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendro Hariyanto Siburian
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Word Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Word Of God

From birth humans experience the process of growth and development of physical, mental, and mind accompanied by learning activities. Learning activities also take place in Christian religious education, where the object of learning is the Word of God. Therefore in this study, researchers applied the word learning exposition approach contained in the Old Testament, so as to get the meaning of the word learning.The word learning in the books of the Old Testament is written in two words namely; First, the word לָמַד "lamad" which means learning is a process of learning, understanding and being able to do or apply it in life. And secondly, the word לַהַג laºhag which means learning is the process of gaining knowledge alone. So that in Christian religious education, the learning process carried out by students should not only get to the knowledge (the word of God), but must come to apply or do it in everyday life (the word of God).

Book Review: Everyday Life in Old Testament Times

Theology ◽  
1958 ◽  
Vol 61 (461) ◽  
pp. 477-478
Author(s):  
C. Witton-Davies
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament

Exploitation and Uses of Metals in Ancient Israel According to Biblical Sources and Commentaries

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dov Ginzburg
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Silver Copper ◽  
Gold Silver ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Biblical Sources

Many verses of the Old Testament contain references to metals, their places of origin, their manufacture, their trading and their uses, both in cult and in everyday life. These verses appear to represent what was common knowledge at those times about gold, silver, copper, tin, lead and various alloys, and the roles they played in the economy and in some rituals. A review is presented of these references and their translations, as well as of the comments by various classical and widely-studied Bible commentators.

scholarly journals Implementasi Puasa menurut Yesaya 58:1-12 di Wadah Wanita Ester GPdI Ekklesia, Jember

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-27
Author(s):  
Murni Hermawaty Sitanggang ◽  
Asatinus Laia
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Descriptive Approach

Since Old Testament times, fasting has been a part of the lifestyle of the Israelites, not least in Isaiah 58. However, this chapter does not contain instructions for implementation but God's stern rebuke of the Israelites' practice of fasting at that time. The Israelites at that time had the mistaken notion that piety only needed to be maintained during fasting and did not involve daily life. They ignored the true meaning of fasting. Therefore, in this paper, the author investigates fasting according to Isaiah 58:1-12 in everyday life. The research was conducted through a qualitative method with a descriptive approach by involving the active fasting participants from the forum of Esther GPdI Ekklesia Women. Data were collected through observation and interviews, which then resulted in the finding that participants had understood that the nature of fasting is not only about piety but also caring for others. They have fulfilled this in their daily life by praying, refraining from oppression, and being just. AbstrakSejak masa Perjanjian Lama, puasa telah menjadi bagian dari gaya hidup umat Israel, tidak terkecuali dalam Yesaya 58. Akan tetapi, pasal ini bukanlah berisi petunjuk pelaksanaan melainkan teguran keras Tuhan terhadap praktik puasa bangsa Israel saat itu. Bangsa Israel saat itu memiliki anggapan keliru bahwa kesalehan hanya perlu dipertahankan saat puasa dan tidak menyangkut kehidupan sehari-hari. Mereka abai akan makna puasa yang sesungguhnya. Oleh sebab itu, dalam tulisan ini penulis menyelidiki bagaimana imple-mentasi puasa menurut Yesaya 58:1-12 tersebut di dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Penelitian dilakukan melalui metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dengan melibatkan parti-sipan yang aktif berpuasa dari Wadah Wanita Ester GPdI Ekklesia. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan wawancara yang kemudian menghasilkan temuan bahwa partisipan telah memahami bahwa hakikat puasa bukan hanya soal kesalehan melainkan juga mempedulikan sesama. Mereka telah memenuhi hal ini dalam kehidupan sehari-hari dengan cara berdoa, tidak melakukan penindasan, dan bersikap adil.

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