scholarly journals Placing the Marginalized Ahmadiyya in Context with the Traditional Sunni Majority

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Alexa Brand
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Sunni Islam ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
Compare And Contrast

  This essay attempts to describe the Ahmadiyya, a persecuted minority group within Islam, according to the writings of their founder, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The Ahmadi differ from traditional Sunni Islam in three major ways: their interpretations of jihad, the person- and prophethood of Jesus Christ, and their understandings of Muhammad as the Final Prophet, which has led to accusations of apostasy. Accordingly, this essay intends to compare and contrast Ahmadi interpretations with both Qur’anic and Biblical texts in order to accurately describe where it is the Ahmadi community fits on a globalized scale. Largely ostracized due to their interpretative variances with the larger Sunni community, this essay argues that the Ahmadi, while admittedly different, must be accepted based on their similarities. 

scholarly journals Wpływ perykopy Mk 16,9-20 na znaczenie rzeczownika ἀρχή w Mk 1,1

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-62
Author(s):  
Daniel Dzikiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Gospel Of Mark ◽  
Semantic Meaning ◽  
Biblical Texts ◽  
Literary Composition

This study is devoted to the issue of the influence of the pericope Mk 16,9-20 on the semantic meaning of the noun ἀρχή in Mk 1,1. The starting thesis is: after the joining of the so-called canoni- cal ending Mk 16,9-20 to the Gospel of Mark, the first word of this work ἀρχὴ, lost the meaning of the beginning and assumed the value of the summary in the sense of a collection of basic kerygma- tic information about the Event of Jesus Christ. In order to demonstrate the validity of the put forward hypothesis, the current study has been divided into two parts. The first part discusses the issue of the phenomenon of combining biblical texts and its influence on the semantic meaning of particular words or pericope. The second part, however, gives arguments for the proposed solution. The semantic argument shows that the word ἀρχή may have the meaning of summary. The translational argument cites some examples of bi- blical translations of the word ἀρχή as a certain summary. The scriptural argument shows that canonical gospels are a literary summary of the words and works of Jesus Christ. And the exegetical argument justifies the summary character of the entire first verse Mk 1,1. In the light of the quoted evidence, the following conclusion is to be drawn: the addition of the pericope Mk 16,9-20 to the Gospel of Mark made the latter a closed literary composition, and this in turn also influenced the meaning of the word ἀρχή in Mk 1,1, which lost the sense of the beginningand took the character of a summary.

Exploring Metaphors for the Reception History of the Lord’s Prayer

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-65
Author(s):  
David Clark
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Reception History ◽  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
Original Form ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
Lord's Prayer ◽  
History Of ◽  
Entire History ◽  
Biblical Texts

AbstractIn his work Nomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History, Brennan Breed argues that texts are nomads which – existing without original form and without original context – have no homeland to claim as their own. Their entire history has been marked by unpredictable movement and variation. He therefore proposes that the study of reception history should primarily be an exploration of the potentiality of textual meanings. The suggestion that meaning progresses without relationship to hermeneutical antecedents, however, runs contrary to Gadamer’s assertion that the contemporary effect (Wirkung) of a text always exists in unity with its historical effects. Following Gadamer, the reception historian may still explore hermeneutical potentiality – but does so with a sense of historical consciousness. In this light, the nature of a biblical text may be more suitably characterized by the metaphor of an emigrant rather than that of a nomad. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of these divergent metaphors in our attempt to define both the nature of biblical texts and the task of the reception historian. Our test case will be the early interpretation history of the Lord’s Prayer. Given that the original form and context of this prayer are irretrievable, Breed’s theory is applicable in many respects. Yet it will also be seen that in the early reception history of the Lord’s Prayer there are also patterns of synchronic continuity. Amidst diverse agendas of theology and praxis, we find that interpretations of the Lord’s Prayer were consistently rooted in an inherited conceptualization of Jesus Christ – what we will call a canonical remembrance of his life and proclamation.

scholarly journals Die doodstraf: ’n teologiese standpunt

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan A Du Rand
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Capital Punishment ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Relationship With God ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
Cultural Frameworks ◽  
Biblical Texts

The recent process of structural transformation on all levels of society in South Africa urges theological reflection to participate. In this instance the crucial issue of capital punishment is at stake. After a brief survey of viewpoints and arguments concerning the issue, prominent and mostly debated Biblical texts are analysed. Genesis 9:6 and Exodus 21:24, for example are read within their cultural frameworks and theological contexts. The same is done with Matthew 5:21-22; 15:4; 26:52; John 7:53-8:11 and Romans 13:1-7. The conclusion is that Old Testament references to capital punishment are to be understood contextually. A final theological decision rests on the meaning of  the incarnation of Jesus Christ which put man in a new relationship with God but also to each other . That does not mean that punishment has to be is abolished as such, but any punishment has to be executed through the new God given ethos of love, demonstrated in the meaning of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. 

scholarly journals LEARNING FROM CALVIN’S METHODOLOGY OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
DAVID EUNG YUL RYOO
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Biblical Interpretation ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Biblical Texts

Most research on John Calvin focuses on theology and history. Yet Calvin viewed himself primarily as a minister and preacher: the Bible is the revelation of God and exposition the preacher’s ultimate mission. This article examines Calvin’s methodology of biblical interpretation in his sermons, his perspective on the word, and his conception of preaching. Calvin’s sermons reveal four characteristics: the goal of preaching is unfolding biblical texts, biblical interpretation communicates the intent of the original author, the absolute lordship and grace of God is centered upon Jesus Christ, and the text must be applied as well as explained.

The Bible and Chinese Church Music

2021 ◽  
pp. 712-728
Author(s):  
Sun Chenhui
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Tang Dynasty ◽  
Church Music ◽  
Musical Style ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Chinese Church ◽  
The Tang Dynasty ◽  
Biblical Texts

Christianity came to China four times since the Tang dynasty, bringing with it the gospel of Jesus Christ with various biblical texts, interpretations, hymns, and songs. This essay surveys Chinese church music and shows the multi-cultural richness of worship life in the Chinese church. It will show that cultural differences do not hinder people of God in foreign cultural settings from understanding the Bible and seeking new ways of expressing their love and devotion to God. Yet, it also will show that, at the same time, Chinese believers seek to imitate and preserve the dominant musical style of Euro-American traditions.

scholarly journals Konstruksi Kristologi Di Bumi Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Febriaman Lalaziduhu Harefa ◽  
Jeane Paath ◽  
Ferdinan Pasaribu
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
God's Word ◽  
Postmodern Philosophy ◽  
Biblical Texts

        Kristologi adalah pusat dari disiplin ilmi teologi, karena dalam studi Kristologi memuat tentang Pribadi dan Karya Yesus Kristus dalam rangka penyelamatan umat manusia dari dosa agar manusia memperoleh hidup yang kekal. Namun dewasa ini khususnya di Indonesia, finalitas doktrin Kristologi mengalami pergeseran makna oleh karena studi interpretasi radikal dari beberapa teolog. Bertolak dari pergumulan konteks dan didukung oleh filsafat Postmodern, mereka berusaha untuk melakukan Re-Kristologi yang selama ini diajarkan di dalam gereja-gereja dan menghasilkan model-model Kristologi Kontekstual khususnya yang berkenaan dengan konteks bumi Indonesia. Pendekatan Kristologi ini telah kehilangan makna serta identitasnya dan sangatlah berbeda dengan doktrin Kristologi sebagaimana yang dinyatakan oleh teks-teks Alkitab firman Allah. Kristologi yang benar adalah Kristologi yang bertolak dari pernyataan teks-teks Alkitab kemudian Kristologi tersebut menjawab problematika konteks khususnya di bumi Indonesia.         Christology is the center of the scientific discipline of theology, because in the study of Christology it contains the Person and Work of Jesus Christ in the context of saving mankind from sin so that humans can have eternal life. But today especially in Indonesia, the finality of the Christology doctrine has shifted in meaning because of the study of radical interpretations of some theologians. Starting from the struggle of context and supported by Postmodern philosophy, they tried to do Re-Christology that had been taught in the churches and produced contextual Christology models especially with regard to the context of the Indonesian earth. This Christological approach has lost its meaning and identity and is very different from the Christological doctrine as stated by the biblical texts of God's word. The correct Christology is a Christology that departs from the statement of the biblical texts and then the Christology answers the problematic context especially in Indonesian soil.

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