scholarly journals The Theological Project of W. Brueggemann and the Perspectives of the Biblical Theology in the XXI Century

2021 ◽  
pp. 176-190
Author(s):  
Алексий Волчков
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Philosophy And Literature

Статья посвящена творчеству выдающегося библеиста и богослова Уолтера Брюггемана. У. Брюггеман известен не только как авторитетный исследователь и комментатор многих ветхозаветных текстов, но и как представитель традиции «библейского богословия» - всё менее популярного в западных научных кругах направления гуманитарной мысли. На богословское начинание американского теолога существенное влияние оказали новейшие течения в современной западной философии и литературоведении (постструктурализм, деконструктивизм, риторический критицизм, семиотика). В статье исследуется, в какой мере У. Брюггеману удалось совместить приверженность постмодернистской герменевтике и верность традиции библейского богословия. The article analyses the work of the outstanding bible writer and theologian W. Brueggemann. Bruggeman is known not only as an authoritative researcher and commentator of many Old Testament texts but also as a representative of the tradition of «biblical theology», a trend of humanitarian thought that is becoming less popular in Western scientific circles. The theological endeavour of the American theologian was significantly influenced by the latest trends in modern Western philosophy and literature studies (poststructuralism, deconstructivism, rhetorical criticism, semiotics). The article explores the extent to which Bruggeman has managed to combine his commitment to postmodern hermeneutics with his loyalty to the tradition of biblical theology.

Canons to the Left of Him: Brevard Childs, his Critics, and the Future of Old Testament Theology

1997 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain Provan
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Probable Origin ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

It is well known that the seeds from which the modern discipline of OT theology grew are already found in 17th and 18th century discussion of the relationship between Bible and Church, which tended to drive a wedge between the two, regarding canon in historical rather than theological terms; stressing the difference between what is transient and particular in the Bible and what is universal and of abiding significance; and placing the task of deciding which is which upon the shoulders of the individual reader rather than upon the church. Free investigation of the Bible, unfettered by church tradition and theology, was to be the way ahead. OT theology finds its roots more particularly in the 18th century discussion of the nature of and the relationship between Biblical Theology and Dogmatic Theology, and in particular in Gabler's classic theoreticalstatementof their nature and relationship. The first book which may strictly be called an OT theology appeared in 1796: an historical discussion of the ideas to be found in the OT, with an emphasis on their probable origin and the stages through which Hebrew religious thought had passed, compared and contrasted with the beliefs of other ancient peoples, and evaluated from the point of view of rationalistic religion. Here we find the unreserved acceptance of Gabler's principle that OT theology must in the first instance be a descriptive and historical discipline, freed from dogmatic constraints and resistant to the premature merging of OT and NT — a principle which in the succeeding century was accepted by writers across the whole theological spectrum, including those of orthodox and conservative inclination.

scholarly journals Retoriese kritiek en die interpretasie van die Ou Testament

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.J.M. Van Deventer
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Literary Theory ◽  
Rhetorical Criticism ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Modern History ◽  
Short Overview ◽  
The Bible ◽  
History Of ◽  
Basic Approaches ◽  
History Of Biblical Interpretation

Rhetorical criticism and the interpretation of the Old Testament Modern history of Biblical interpretation presents us with two basic approaches to the text of the Bible, viz. historical and literary approaches. This article proposes rhetorical criticism as a process of interpretation that analyses both the historical and literary features of a text. After a short overview of the modern use of the term, especially within the field of Biblical interpretation, this article investigates various “forms” of rhetorical criticism as proposed by scholars working in the fields of general literary theory, a well as Biblical (Old and New Testament) interpretation. The article concludes by proposing a form of rhetorical criticism for interpreting texts from the Old Testament.

Covenant

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Bergsma
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
New Covenant ◽  
Salvation History ◽  
Critical Scholarship ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Relationship Of

The precise definition of covenant (Heb. b’rith, Gk. diatheke) is a matter of scholarly debate, but many contemporary scholars would agree that it denotes a sacred relationship of obligation established by means of an oath. The oath could be expressed in words, rituals, or both. The resulting obligations were sometimes expressed as laws in a text documenting the covenant relationship. Many are also convinced that covenant was, in essence and origin, a legal means to extend kinship bonds to a party not related by blood. Therefore, familial language (“father,” “son,” “brother”) and affective terms (Heb. ahaba, “love”; hesed, “faithfulness”) were often used to describe or prescribe the relationship of the parties. Other scholars would define covenant in a more limited fashion, as a “solemn promise made binding by an oath,” or even merely as a synonym for “duty” (German Pflicht) or “obligation” (German Verplichtung). Covenant is certainly a central theme in biblical literature, biblical theology, and biblical religions. A series of covenants between God and central figures of sacred history (Noah, Abraham, Moses, David) structures the so-called “Primary History” of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis through Kings). Covenant themes and motifs are significant, even dominant, in the Psalms and (Latter) Prophets. Only in the wisdom literature is the covenant theme muted, though it is often present subtly and implicitly. The New Testament presents Jesus as the anticipated “anointed one” come to establish the new covenant promised by the prophets (cf. Jer. 31:31; Luke 22:20). Rabbinic thought everywhere presupposed (and presupposes) a covenant between Israel and God, as discussed in Sanders 1977 (cited under Covenant in Paul Generally). Likewise, various early Church Fathers recognized the divine economy (i.e., salvation history) as divided into stages marked by covenants with key biblical figures. Explicit discussion of the covenant or covenantal concepts faded in the medieval period, but again became a major theological topos in the Reformation, especially within the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition, which continues to produce a disproportionate amount of scholarship on biblical covenants. The Dispensationalist movement in American Protestantism likewise takes great interest in covenant as an organizing principle for the stages of salvation history. Within Catholic theology since the mid-20th century, there has been a revival of interest in the covenant and its significance for biblical studies, sacramentology, and liturgy. There was a flurry of interest in covenant in critical scholarship in the mid-20th century, when parallels between ancient Near Easter covenant texts and those in the Old Testament were first recognized. Enthusiasm has since waned, but research continues steadily, albeit more slowly.

A Review of Terence E. Fretheim's God and World in the Old Testament: A Relational Theology of Creation

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-189
Author(s):  
Robert Stallman
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Review Essay ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Relational Theology ◽  
Positive Assessment

AbstractTerence Fretheim's God and World in the Old Testament is a significant contribution to an emerging conversation about the role of creation in biblical theology. This review essay summarizes the nature and scope of Fretheim's work on this topic within the Old Testament. It then offers a positive assessment of Fretheim's care to relate creational and redemptive strands of theological reflection as well as his sensitivity to exegetical and literary features of the texts he has chosen to consider. The essay concludes with three issues I regard as essential for continuing reflection and exploration.

scholarly journals Menjembatani Teks dan Konteks

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-273
Author(s):  
Agustinus Setiawidi
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
Theses And Dissertations

Although efforts to construct Old Testament theology in Indonesia started in the 1970s, as attested in the number of theses and dissertations written by Indonesian scholars, the shape of contextual biblical theology itself remains dominated by a one-way model. The Bible is taken to be source, inspiration, evaluator, or teacher, while readers merely listen, imitate, and adhere to it. Yet readers today, who come from dynamically variegated contexts, are inevitably required to bridge-build between biblical texts and their own respective contexts. In view of this, dialogue in its broadest sense becomes the key to constructing a biblical theology overall, including OT theology. This paper challenges biblical theologians to find available approaches and, deploying them properly, to construct contextual Old Testament theology in Indonesia.

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