The Present presiding of the Kingdom of God Shown in the Gospel of Thomas ― According to the Mysticism in the Gospel of Thomas ―

2012 ◽  
Vol null (66) ◽  
pp. 249-275
Author(s):  
김동호
Keyword(s):  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Gospel Of Thomas

scholarly journals Andries van Aarde as historical Jesus scholar

2011 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurie Le Roux
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Testament ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Historical Jesus ◽  
Gospel Of Thomas ◽  
Presence Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Infancy Gospel Of Thomas ◽  
The Temple

This article focuses on Andries van Aarde’s work on the historical Jesus and especially his book, Fatherless in Galilee, which made an important contribution to historical Jesus study in South Africa. In the first part of the article Van Aarde’s historical and social approaches are highlighted, his ongoing reflection on the resurrection described and his work on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas accentuated. In the second part we discuss Van Aarde’s depiction of Jesus as someone who grew up fatherless. For Jesus this meant a lifelong struggle against slander and exclusion from the temple and the presence of God. Jesus nevertheless trusted God who filled Jesus’ emptiness. Jesus was baptised and then started a ministry, focusing on the outcasts of society. He preached that the kingdom of God had come and that the people of this kingdom could experience God, as well as forgiveness of sins. Jesus died but arose in the kerygma. The article also refers to the struggle of the authors of the New Testament writings to understand and express the Jesus event.

Perspectives on Evil in the Book of Revelation

2020 ◽  
pp. 273-289
Author(s):  
Gregory Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Social Situation ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Book Of Revelation ◽  
Roman Culture ◽  
The Church

This chapter argues that the concept of evil in the book of Revelation is defined in terms of opposition to the kingdom of God and is, therefore, closely tied to the book’s social situation. Some scholars argue that the oppression of faithful Christians by Rome is the underlying context; this has led to a view that evil is primarily external to the church. Other scholars argue that compromise and accommodation with Roman culture is the underlying context, which has led to a view that evil is both internal and external to the church, but it does not involve overt oppression. This chapter suggests that Revelation addresses both the oppressed and the compromised through the use of a warfare metaphor. Revelation posits that victory over evil occurs through faithful witness, both of Christ and of his followers, and the faithfulness of God to his creation.

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