scholarly journals ON FINDING THE THEOLOGICAL MESSAGE OF OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS: A PLEA FOR PAYING ATTENTION TO THE REDEMPTIVE-HISTORICAL CONTEXT

2019 ◽  
pp. 45-60
Author(s):  
GERT KWAKKEL
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Broad Context ◽  
Sermon Series ◽  
History Of ◽  
Theological Message

What is the theological message of an Old Testament book? How should one proceed in attempts to trace and formulate it? The answer to these questions is vital for the study biblical theology. These are likewise relevant for students working on the exegesis of a pericope or ministers preparing a sermon series on a specific book. In this study, I will argue that it is not only helpful but also necessary to pay more attention to the position of the books in the broad context of the history of Israel and the history of redemption. As this context is particularly relevant for the interpretation of the historical books and the prophets, I will focus on examples taken from these books.

Christological Exegesis and the Interpretation of Metaphors in Old Testament Prophecy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Sujin Pak
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Authorial Intention ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Church ◽  
Sacred History

In identifying the history of Christ and the Gospel as the prime content of sacred history, Luther exhibited widespread Christological exegesis of the Old Testament prophets. Calvin read the original histories of the Old Testament prophets analogically to serve as a mirror of God’s providential activity with the church. Metaphor in particular functioned in distinctly different ways in their exegeses. While for Luther, Old Testament metaphors overwhelmingly pointed to the advent of Christ and the Gospel, for Calvin, metaphors—in direct distinction from allegorical reading—served as visual signposts of meaning precisely delimited by authorial intention, the prophet’s historical context, and the literary properties of the text. Such distinctions become consolidated along confessional lines in the next generation so that Christological exegesis and the interpretation of the Old Testament metaphors served as a prime site of Lutheran and Reformed confessional polemics.

Psalm 2 In The Context Of Biblical Theology

1990 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Watts
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
History Of ◽  
Royal Ideology ◽  
Psalm 2 ◽  
Religious Nature

AbstractPsalm 2 is an intersection in which a variety of issues in biblical theology meet. The psalm impacts upon our understanding of monotheism in ancient Israel, the religious nature of Judah's royal ideology, the origins of eschatology, and New Testament Christology. Theological reflection on Ps 2 should therefore not only consider the recent exegetical discussions of the text, but also the theological issues raised by the Old Testament context, the New Testament's use of the psalm, and the history of the psalm's interpretation. In what follows, a survey of all these aspects will lay the basis for a theological construal of this biblical text.

scholarly journals Kasih Setia Tuhan Dalam Perjanjian Lama Dan Relevansinya Bagi Orang Percaya Pada Masa Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-71
Author(s):  
Sri Wahyuni Kusradi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Present Form ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of ◽  
Love Of God ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Form Of Expression

ABSTRAK _______________________________________________________________ Pada masa pandemic Covid-19 ini banyak orang menjadi kuatir akan masalah penghidupannya, masa depan keluarga, masyarakat, ekonomi, politik, pendidikan, kebudayaan yang berubah mengikuti dampak covid-19 ini.  Hal tersebut juga dihadapi oleh orang Kristen, mereka dapat saja mempertanyakan di mana Tuhan pada masa pandemic ini. Tetapi ada satu pegangan yang teguh yang dapat menjadi penghiburan dan kekuatan bagi orang percaya, yaitu Kasih setia Allah yang akan memberikan jaminan kehidupan orang percaya pada masa pandemic ini. Di mana dalam Perjanjian Lama kasih setia Tuhan telah dinyatakan kepada bangsa Israel dari sejak jaman Adam telah diikatkan dari keturunan ke keturunan yang diikat melalui sebuah perjanjian yang tidak setara antara Allah dengan umat pilihan, didasarkan pada kemurahan hati Allah yang masih berlaku hingga sampai kini. Untuk itu penulis akan menggunakan metode Untuk memaparkan tujuan penulisan ini maka penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif teologis  yang akan mencermati teks-teks  Alkitab mengenai kasih setia, memperhatikannya berdasarkan konteks sejarah untuk menemukan bagaimana prinsip-prinsip kasih setia Tuhan itu dinyatakan kepada generasi ke generasi  Israel. Dari penelitian itu akan diperoleh makna teologis tentang penyataan-penyataan kasih setia Tuhan di sepanjang sejarah Israel dalam Perjanjian Lama. Dalam penemuan makna-makna theologis maka topic ini dapat dikorelasikan dengan keadaan pada masa pandemic sekarang ini. Bagaimana bentuk penyataan kasih setia Tuhan dan bagaimana orang percaya pada masa kini harus menyikapinya. Saat orang percaya memahami dan terus memegang perjanjian kasih setia Tuhan maka iman kepada Allah akan terus semakin teguh sekalipun di saat penderitaan pada masa covid-19 ini melanda. Kata Kunci: Kasih Setia Tuhan, Perjanjian Lama, Covid-19     ABSTRACT _______________________________________________________________ The second abstract is written in English. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people became worried about their livelihood problems, the future of their families and how to manage their lives. This happens because the economic crisis is threatening, family incomes are declining or unstable, health is not guaranteed, the ease with which social problems occur makes life uneasy. The same thing can be faced by Christians. If they do not have a strong faith, Christians will also experience shocks of faith. But there is one firm hold that can be a comfort and strength to believers, which is God's character. God's loyal love will provide assurance for the life of believers in this pandemic. Where in the Old Testament the love of God has been shown to the Israelites from the time of Adam has been tied from generation to generation. God's loyal love bound through an unequal covenant between God and the elect, which is based on God's generosity. God's lovingkindness that was expressed in various forms during the Old Testament times and also which is still in effect today. For this reason, the author will use the method. To explain the purpose of this writing, the author uses a theological descriptive method that will examine the biblical texts regarding of The Kindness og God as stated in the Old Testament, paying attention to it based on the historical context to find how the principles of The Kindness of God are expressed. in various forms from generation to generation of Israelis. From this research, theological meaning will be obtained about the revelations of The kindness of God throughout the history of Israel in the Old Testament. In the discovery of theological meanings, this topic can be correlated with the situation in the current pandemic. What is the present form of expression of The kindness of God and how today's believers should react to it. When believers today understand and continue to hold onto God's covenant of loyal love, faith in God will continue to be stronger even when suffering during the Covid-19 era hits. Keywords: Kindness of God, Old Testament, Covid-19

scholarly journals The function of Daniel 1 in a second century BCE historical context

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
HJM Van Deventer
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Second Century ◽  
History Of The Book ◽  
Literary Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Book Of Daniel

In the first chapter, the book of Daniel begins with an introduction of the main characters, and a short story about refraining from defilement by eating foreign food. From a literary perspective that focuses on form and content it is clear that this chapter was written as an introduction. This contribution reconsiders what earlier form of the book (Daniel 2-7 or Daniel 2-12) it was meant to introduce. In an attempt to alter scholarly opinion as regards the redaction history of the book of Daniel, the function of this chapter is determined against a second century BCE context.Keywords: Old Testament, Daniel, historical contextDisciplines: History, Biblical Studies, Literary Studies

History of the Study of Apocrypha in Early Medieval England

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Brandon W. Hawk
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Medieval England ◽  
Medieval Period ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Early Judaism ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Early English

Literature written in England between about 500 and 1100 CE attests to a wide range of traditions, although it is clear that Christian sources were the most influential. Biblical apocrypha feature prominently across this corpus of literature, as early English authors clearly relied on a range of extra-biblical texts and traditions related to works under the umbrella of what have been called “Old Testament Pseudepigrapha” and “New Testament/Christian Apocrypha." While scholars of pseudepigrapha and apocrypha have long trained their eyes upon literature from the first few centuries of early Judaism and early Christianity, the medieval period has much to offer. This article presents a survey of significant developments and key threads in the history of scholarship on apocrypha in early medieval England. My purpose is not to offer a comprehensive bibliography, but to highlight major studies that have focused on the transmission of specific apocrypha, contributed to knowledge about medieval uses of apocrypha, and shaped the field from the nineteenth century up to the present. Bringing together major publications on the subject presents a striking picture of the state of the field as well as future directions.

Philosophic Pride

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Brooke
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Marcus Aurelius ◽  
Hugo Grotius ◽  
History Of ◽  
Early Modern Era ◽  
Modern Era

This is the first full-scale look at the essential place of Stoicism in the foundations of modern political thought. Spanning the period from Justus Lipsius's Politics in 1589 to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile in 1762, and concentrating on arguments originating from England, France, and the Netherlands, the book considers how political writers of the period engaged with the ideas of the Roman and Greek Stoics that they found in works by Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. The book examines key texts in their historical context, paying special attention to the history of classical scholarship and the historiography of philosophy. The book delves into the persisting tension between Stoicism and the tradition of Augustinian anti-Stoic criticism, which held Stoicism to be a philosophy for the proud who denied their fallen condition. Concentrating on arguments in moral psychology surrounding the foundations of human sociability and self-love, the book details how the engagement with Roman Stoicism shaped early modern political philosophy and offers significant new interpretations of Lipsius and Rousseau together with fresh perspectives on the political thought of Hugo Grotius and Thomas Hobbes. The book shows how the legacy of the Stoics played a vital role in European intellectual life in the early modern era.

Itumeleng Mosala: Giving Theology Its World, Feet and Hands

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takatso Mofokeng
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Black People ◽  
Black Consciousness ◽  
History Of ◽  
Black Consciousness Movement

Worthy of celebration is the contribution made by Itumeleng Mosala (hereafter Mosala) to the Black Methodist Consultation, the theological community in Southern Africa, and the Black Consciousness Movement. This article attempts to give theology its world, feet and hands in the person of Mosala. The article departs from the narration of the history of Mosala. It locates Mosala within township life and Old Testament scholarship. Furthermore, the article searches for suitable and effective weapons of intellectual struggle in light of Mosala’s life. The aim of this article is to celebrate the indelible footprints that Mosala made as he communed with black people.

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