Joshua The Story of God Bible Commentary Lissa M. Wray Beal

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-194
Author(s):  
Siegbert Riecker
Keyword(s):  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
P Content ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
New Atheism

<p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Beal präsentiert einen vorsichtig argumentierenden evangelikalen Kommentar zum Buch Josua, welcher der Herausforderung des neuen Atheismus begegnen möchte. Historische und exegetische Diskussionen werden bewusst eingeschränkt, um dem Ziel einer theologischen, christlichen und christologischen Auslegung gerecht zu werden. Der Kommentar ist ausdrücklich nicht rein akademisch konzipiert und zielt darauf ab, dem christlichen Verkündiger kontextuelles Verständnis, Auslegung und Anwendung zu bieten. <p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">Beal presents a cautiously arguing evangelical commentary on the book of Joshua, which aims to meet the recent challenges of New Atheism. Historical and exegetical discussions are deliberately restricted in order to do justice to the goal of a theological, Christian and Christological interpretation. The commentary is consciously not designed in an academic manner and aims to provide the Christian preacher with contextual understanding, Biblical interpretation and application. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">L’argumentation prudente du commentaire évangélique sur le livre de Josué que Beal nous offre est destinée à répondre aux défis lancés par le Nouvel athéisme. Les développements historiques et exégétiques sont volontairement réduits pour donner toute sa place à une interprétation théologique à la fois chrétienne et christologique. Le but de ce commentaire, qui ne se veut pas académique, est de fournir au prédicateur chrétien une bonne compréhension du contexte en même temps qu’une interprétation et une application bibliques.

The First Biography of Jesus. Genre and Meaning in Mark’s Gospel Helen K. Bond

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-200
Author(s):  
Arco den Heijer
Keyword(s):  
Gospel Of Mark ◽  
Content Type ◽  
P Content

<p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">Helen Bond reads the Gospel of Mark alongside other ancient biographies. She argues that Mark depicts Jesus as a teacher who calls his disciples to serve, and who dies in a way that corresponds with his teaching. The book provides numerous insights into the meaning of the Gospel and the literary skills of its author. It is warmly recommended. <p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Helen Bond liest das Markusevangelium zusammen mit anderen Biographien der Antike. Sie argumentiert, dass Markus Jesus als einen Lehrer darstellt, der seine Jünger dazu beruft zu dienen und der auf eine Weise stirbt, die seiner Lehre entspricht. Das Buch gibt zahlreiche Einblicke in die Bedeutung dieses Evangeliums und die literarischen Fähigkeiten seines Autors. Es ist wärmstens zu empfehlen. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">Helen Bond lit l’Évangile de Marc en parallèle avec d’autres biographies anciennes. Sa thèse est que Marc décrit Jésus comme un enseignant qui appelle ses disciples au service et meurt d’une façon conforme à son enseignement. Le livre jette une belle lumière sur le sens de l’évangile et les dons littéraires de son auteur. On ne peut que le recommander vivement.

Women and the legitimization of (not) engaging in paid work: logics from Lebanon

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte M. Karam ◽  
Fida Afiouni
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Analytic Framework ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Career Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how public (i.e. culture, state, paid work) and private (i.e. household) patriarchal structures work to shape a woman’s own legitimacy judgments concerning not engaging in paid work. The authors trace the intersection and interaction of legitimacy logics at both the collective (i.e. validity) and individual (i.e. propriety) levels, thereby gaining a better contextual understanding of each woman’s perception of career opportunities and limitations. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative methodology drawing from 35 semi-structured interviews with Lebanese women. A multilevel analytic framework combining the institutional structures of private and public patriarchy with the micro-processes of institutional logics is used. Findings Legitimization of (not) engaging in paid work is often tied to patriarchal logics that favor private sphere responsibilities for women, particularly related to the relational and instrumental logics of childrearing and husband-oriented responsibilities. Women’s legitimacy judgment formation seems to be based on multilevel cues and on differential instances of evaluative vs passive judgment formation. Some appear to passively assume the legitimacy of the logics; while others more actively question these logics. The findings suggest that active questioning is often overwhelmed by the negative and harsh realities making the woman succumb to passivity and choosing not to engage in paid work. Originality/value This study provides: a better mapping of the individual woman’s daily cognitions concerning the legitimacy of (not) engaging in paid work; and a unique multilevel analytic framework that can serve as a useful example of contextualizing career research.

From Servant of YHWH to Being Considerate of the Wretched. The Figure of David in the Reading Perspective of Psalms 35-42 MT Bibliotheca Ephemeridum Theologicarum Lovaniensium 305 Willem A. M. Beuken

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-196
Author(s):  
David G. Firth
Keyword(s):  
Close Reading ◽  
Content Type ◽  
P Content

<p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">In this canonical and intertextual interpretation of Psalms 35-41 in light of Samuel, Beuken provides a close reading of these psalms, first in their relationship to one another and then to the presentation of David in Samuel. Although debate will continue over the issue of the significance of intertextual relationships, the volume provides a plausible and insightful reading of these psalms. <p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Mit dieser kanonischen und intertextuellen Auslegung der Psalmen 35 bis 41 im Licht des Samuelbuches bietet Beuken eine textnahe Lesart jener Psalmen zunächst in ihrer Beziehung zueinander und dann hinsichtlich der Darstellung der Person Davids im Samuelbuch. Obwohl die Debatte über die Bedeutung intertextueller Beziehungen noch andauern wird, so liefert doch das Buch eine plausible und aufschlussreiche Auslegung dieser Psalmen. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">Dans cette interprétation canonique et intertextuelle des Psaumes 35-41 à la lumière de Samuel, Beuken propose une lecture serrée de ces psaumes, d’abord dans leur interrelation, puis dans leur relation avec David dans Samuel. Bien que le débat ne soit pas clos sur la question de la signification des relations intertextuelles, l’ouvrage offre une lecture de ces psaumes à la fois plausible et perspicace.

Evangelisches Lexikon für Theologie und Gemeinde, Neuausgabe, Band 2 Heinzpeter Hempelmann und Uwe Swarat (Hrsg.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-219
Author(s):  
Siegbert Riecker
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
P Content ◽  
Current Price

<p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Diese Neuausgabe eines deutschen Lexikons mit internationalen Beiträgen bietet sich idealerweise für Christen, Laien wie Studierende gleichermaßen an, obwohl der gängige Preis recht unerschwinglich ist. Es stellt einen generell vollständigen, wohl ausgewogenen und auf den neuesten Stand gebrachten Beitrag seitens evangelikaler Wissenschaftler dar. <p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">This new edition of a German dictionary with international contributions is ideal for lay Christians and students, although its current price is prohibitive. It is a generally complete, balanced and up-to-date contribution by evangelical scholars. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">Cette nouvelle édition d’un dictionnaire allemand riche en contributions internationales est, malgré son prix prohibitif, un outil idéal pour les chrétiens laïques et les étudiants. De manière générale, l’ouvrage, que l’on doit à des théologiens évangéliques, est à la fois complet, équilibré et à jour.

War Augustin der erste Calvinist? Wenn ein Lehrsystem auf Sand gebaut ist Kenneth Mitchell Wilson

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-212
Author(s):  
Fabian F. Grassl
Keyword(s):  
Turning Point ◽  
Human Freedom ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Augustine Of Hippo ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
German Translation ◽  
Freedom Of Will ◽  
P Content ◽  
Deutsche Übersetzung

<p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Das vorliegende Buch ist die gekürzte Version einer Promotionsarbeit über die wirkmächtige Wende im Denken des Augustinus von Hippo in Bezug auf die menschliche Willensfreiheit. Trotz der komprimierten Fassung bietet die deutsche Übersetzung einen sehr guten Überblick zu den eindrucksvollen Forschungsergebnissen Wilsons, welche die Sicht auf die Spättheologie Augustins und die Bewertung des Calvinismus nachhaltig prägen werden. <p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">This book is the abbreviated version of a doctoral thesis on the effective turning point in the thinking of Augustine of Hippo with regard to human freedom of will. Despite the compression, the German translation offers a very good overview of the impressive results of Wilson’s research, which will have lasting impact on the interpretation of Augustine's late theology and on the appraisal of Calvinism. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">Cet ouvrage est la version abrégée d’une thèse de doctorat sur le tournant important pris par la pensée d’Augustin d’Hippone sur le libre arbitre de l’homme. Malgré une exposition compacte, la traduction allemande offre un très bel aperçu des résultats impressionnants du travail de recherche de l’auteur, lesquels auront un effet durable tant sur l’interprétation de la théologie tardive d’Augustin que sur l’évaluation du calvinisme.

Organizational archives and historical narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amon Barros ◽  
Adéle de Toledo Carneiro ◽  
Sergio Wanderley
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Multiple Characteristics

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the role of reflexivity in relation to archives and narratives. Design/methodology/approach The authors problematize the concept of “archive,” by engaging with debates in philosophy and the archival theory. The authors also revisit historical theories and debates on the role of the narrative within historiography. Finally, the authors consider reflexivity as a methodological attitude taken by the researcher at all stages of the investigation from challenging theoretical assumptions of empirical materials to questioning the very narrative that is created when looking for alternative ones. Findings This paper poses questions about documents and archives that emerge from reflexivity. The authors claim that reflexivity is an ethos that allows researchers to keep the multiple narratives in which they are entangled in check. The paper brings a framework that allows researchers to use reflexivity to become more conscious of the complexities and ambiguities within the research process that leads to the writing of historical narratives. Research limitations/implications This paper points to the need to enhance the reflexivity at every stage of the research, including “interrogating” the archives and documents, which are compiled under a narrative. Practical implications The authors highlighted the multiple characteristics of archives, their meanings and the possibilities of writing narratives about them through reflexivity. The authors have the historical narrative as one possible reconstruction of a historical object, which is connected to the production conditions of the text. Through reflexivity, the authors discussed the socially constructed nature of the documents and the archives. Finally, the authors believe that debates around the production of this knowledge should continue, focusing especially on building bridges with the field of history. Social implications Historical narratives do not depend on the scientific character of historical sources, but it considers reflexivity by the researcher regarding the search, collection, reading and analysis of historical documents. In addition, it is necessary to think about the use of documents and archives and histories in a reflective way for a writing of history and, indirectly, for a contextual understanding of the time observed and as forged sources – or discarded – and made available. Originality/value Challenging the use of documents and archives in a reflexive way for the writing of historical narratives and for contextual understanding of the past is key to a richer relationship between management and history. This paper points to the role of reflexivity in relation to archives and narratives in the practice of (re)constructing the organizational past from memories and silences. It also highlights how reflexivity can be incorporated in the research process to enrich the writing of the historical narrative.

Reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-271
Keyword(s):  
John Locke ◽  
Jonathan Edwards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current Thinking ◽  
P Content

Summary <p content-type="flush left">This dissertation by an evangelical scholar introduces current thinking about Jonathan Edwards’ views of passions, affections and emotions, and then takes its own position. The views of Augustine, Aquinas, Reformed and post-Reformed theologians, and John Locke serve as background. The author argues that Edwards’ thinking is in line with traditional Christianity and different from modern concepts of emotions. The reviewer was not convinced by all conclusions.

Reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-266
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
P Content

Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Dies ist der erste Band einer dreibändigen englischen Übersetzung des im Jahr 2019 erschienenen, einbändigen niederländischen Originals Gereformeerde Ethiek. Er stellt einen willkommenen und interessanten Beitrag zum wachsenden anglophonen Werk Herman Bavincks dar (1854-1921). Das Buch dürfte sowohl für Theologen als auch Laien gleichermaßen von Interesse sein, denn es bietet eine dezidiert reformierte Perspektive einer christlichen Ethik, wenngleich nicht auf dem neuesten Stand. Manche Entscheidungen des Herausgebers sind jedoch nicht sehr gut getroffen.

Reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-255
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
P Content ◽  
Constructive Discussion

Summary <p content-type="flush left">This collection of essays uncovers apparent tensions between the biblical notions of justice, love, law and mercy. This task is undertaken with the suggestion that biblical theology will benefit from exploring its own relationship to these tensions. The volume displays thoughtful and rigorous scholarship. Shedding light across New and Old Testament research, it promises enough material for constructive discussion among other theological disciplines.

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