scholarly journals Towards a revitalisation of Calvinistic eschatology

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hoek
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
World History ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Main Route ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
In Christ ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Cross

The theology of John Calvin has a structurally Christocentric and eschatological character. In Calvin’s theology eschatology does not deal with probabilities and speculations about the future, but with the reliable promises of God in Christ. The Kingdom is already a realised kingdom in the cross-bearing Church on earth. According to Calvin the Millenarians deprive Christ of His honour by assigning to Him a temporal kingdom. Calvin rejects the idea that the Old Testament prophecies of salvation and blessings will only be fulfilled to the people of Israel in future world-history. According to Millenarianism, Old Testament prophecy – concerning the messianic kingdom – should be interpreted as referring to the physical kingdom of Israel on earth. The main route of God through history is His way with Israel. This way of thinking, however, overemphasizes the theologia gloriae. Nevertheless, in these millenarian views the insistence on the unique place of Israel in God’s plan of salvation has to be welcomed. Calvinists have a tradition (Puritans, Nadere Reformatie) of openness to a preliminary fulfilment of God’s promises in future history. Calvinists do not need to change their Christocentric paradigm when they accept the hope upon the future conversion of the Jews. A revitalisation of Puritan insights in this regard will be refreshing for contemporary Calvinism.

scholarly journals The most significant date in Lithuania’s history

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Arvydas Pocius
Keyword(s):  
World History ◽  
The State ◽  
Success Story ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Freedom Fighters ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fundamental Value ◽  
National Flag

The 16 February is the most significant date in Lithuania’s history. In 1918, an independent democratically-run modern civic state was established, together with the restoration of the statehood tradition cherished in the ancient Lithuania (1253-1795). On 16 February 2018, we celebrated the birth of a modern Lithuania. This date is like a bridge between the old Lithuania born on 6 July 1253 and the new independent Lithuania restored on 11 March 1990. Had it not been for the 16 February, there would have been no events of 11 of March, nor the subsequent success story. In the lead-up to the Centennial of the Restoration of the State (hereinafter – the Centennial), the past is seen not only as a reason to celebrate the important anniversary but also as an inspiration to reflect the historical significance of the past for today and the relevance of the issues of today for the past, i.e. the centennial achievements of the state and its people, and our ambitions for the next centennial which is fast approaching. The Centennial of the new Lithuania is a success story. The main achievements are as follows: Lithuania has become a player of the European and world history, with its modern civil society aware of the importance of freedom and the responsibility that goes with it, and with new emerging vistas for action for the Lithuanian state and its people. Building of the modern Lithuanian state in 1918 was based on the principles of the equality of all, as well as the freedom and prosperity, and this is why all freedom loving people of the country and Lithuanians living abroad, for the first time in the history of Lithuania, became the creators of their state, and later on, during the years of the occupation – the guardians of its tradition. The heroes of the restored Lithuania are thousands of those of different nationalities, religions and social groups having built and safeguarded the tradition of the Lithuanian statehood and national identity. They include volunteers, farmers, teachers, architects and engineers, athletes, aviators, clergy of various denominations, Righteous among the Nations, freedom fighters, dissidents that challenged the Soviet regime, people that created the liberation movement Sąjūdis, and the Lithuanians living abroad that preserved the idea of statehood and fostered the Lithuanian traditions. The hero of today is each individual living in Lithuania and each Lithuanian living abroad, who actively contributes to the building of Lithuania of the twenty-first century and knows that his daily efforts have an impact not only on the present but also on the future of the history of the Lithuanian state and the nation. Apart from the most important symbol of the Centennial, the national flag, we have our state symbol Vytis, bridging the two Lithuanias – the old and the new. The Centennial has revealed our capacity to draw the best from the depths of the past for the needs of the present; we are always ready to give our responsible and often times hard efforts for the bettering of our state and the people; we stand for our freedom, when this fundamental value is threatened; we have the vigour to build not only our own but also the European and world history. These things serve as the basis for us being proud of the achievements of the restored Lithuania, while inspiring us to work for the present and be hopeful about the future.

People of the Book

2020 ◽  
pp. 78-103
Author(s):  
Kenneth Austin
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Martin Luther ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Public Statement ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The People ◽  
The Reformation

This chapter talks about identity as the heart of a fundamental issue associated with the Reformation. It recounts how the Protestants of Geneva and Rouen forced biblical names on children being baptized in order to make a bold and public statement of their intention to distance themselves from Catholicism. It explains how the use of names associated with the New and Old Testament not only embody the Protestants' great enthusiasm for the Bible, but how they also encouraged an identification specifically with the people of Israel. The chapter looks at John Calvin, who was a generation younger than Martin Luther and leader of the two largest movements associated with the Reformation. It compares Calvin and Luther's attitudes towards the Jews, in which Calvin has generally been considered the more sympathetic since he did not write anything that was as substantial and vicious as Luther's text.

YULIAN STRYIKOVSKYI: “A CHRONICLER OF THE JEWISH DESTINY”

2019 ◽  
pp. 496-502
Author(s):  
Diana Mokhnach
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Jewish People ◽  
Main Work ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Creative Contribution ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Red Flag ◽  
Creative Talent

The article tells about the life and creative contribution of Yulian Stryikowski. In particular, special attention is paid to his works, which reflect the life of the Jewish people of the Polish-Ukrainian border in the XX century. The article also depicts the translational work of the writer. The aim of the work is to highlight biographical information and analyze the creative work of Julian Stryikowski, a Polish writer and journalist of Jewish origin. The article covers factors having influenced the formation of Stryikowski’s worldview, it tells about his education and the birth of his creative talent. A special place in Stryikowski’s life is taken by the Polish language, which allowed the future writer to make a living while still being a student. The turning point in the writer’s work was the Second World War. The pre-war period of the work can be described as the time of searches and discoveries. The future author of “Głosy w ciemności” was looking for himself and for inner harmony. He tried to overcome the traditional religious education received in the Jewish family in the pursuit of communist ideas. His Jewish culture and language were constantly confronted with polish and Ukrainian ones, especially because he lived on the polish-ukrainian border. Stryikowski dreamed of a writer’s career, but could not completely dive into it, because he was always forced to seek means for survival and existence. The article also talks about journalistic career of the writer. After the war, Stryikowski settled in the soviet-occupied Lviv, where he worked as editor and journalist in the communist newspaper “Czerwony Sztandar” (“The Red Flag”) and published his works there. The problematics of the Stryikowski’s works most deal directly with the fate of the Jews in the diaspora, their culture, the people who suffered for two millennia. When writing about this, he violates the themes that touch upon a human being in general, religious and ideological choice of every one of us, the themes of the good and the evil, love and hatred. The author also raises the question of the existence and essence of being a Jew, certain limitations and duties connected with it. Autobiographical motifs can be traced within the works of the writer. His characters often have a lot in common with his own life, and sometimes almost duplicate events from it. The main work of Stryikovski’s life is tetralogy, which consists of novels “Głosy w ciemności”, “Echo”, “Austeria”, “Sen Azrila”. This is a huge cycle, which was finally completed in the late 80’s of the XX century. Motives from the Old Testament, especially from the Talmud, are interwoven in it. The tetralogy shows the collapse of the traditional world, the indifference of young people to religion, their aspiration to assimilate with the multinational and multicultural society of the Austro- Hungarian Empire.

scholarly journals Kerajaan Allah Sebagai Inti Kehidupan Dan Perutusan Yesus

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-250
Author(s):  
Martin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Sermon On The Mount ◽  
Divine Grace ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Cross

Abstract: The Kingdom of God is central to the whole message of Jesus Christ. Through the kingdom of God, we can discover and understand the entire mission of Jesus. The Kingdom of God is the embodiment of God’s saving presence in human life. Compared with the Jewish religious movements of that era, especially the apocalyptic movement, which also awaited the coming of the Kingdom of God, Jesus’ preaching about the kingdom of God has a special feature, that the Kingdom of God is an act of forgiveness and salvation from God, and not God’s judgment; moreover, the action is happening now in people’s life, rather than being something that is expected in the future. Through Jesus, through his word and his work, God is now present in the midst of the people. Through his parables and his words in the Sermon on the Mount and in the act of casting out demons, in healing the sick and in the forgiveness of sin, Jesus reveals the presence of a compassionate God, a God who frees people from the power of sin and leades them in the power of divine grace. Jesus not only preached the kingdom of God but gave himself so that people would experience God’s saving work. Through His death on the cross, Jesus freely poured God’s mercy and goodness upon human beings. Jesus’ proclamation of the kingdom of God has important implications for the understanding of the Christological and ecclesiological renewal. Keywords: Kingdom of God, salvation, forgiveness, word of Jesus, work of Jesus, human life, Christological and ecclesiological renewal. Abstrak: Kerajaan Allah merupakan inti seluruh pewartaan Yesus Kristus. Melalui Kerajaan Allah kita dapat menemukan dan mengerti seluruh perutusan hidup Yesus. Kerajaan Allah berarti perwujudan kehadiran Allah yang menyelamatkan dalam hidup manusia. Dibandingkan dengan gerakan keagamaan yahudi pada zaman itu, khususnya apokaliptik yang juga menantikan kedatangan Kerajaan Allah, pewartaan Yesus tentang Kerajaan Allah memiliki ciri khusus bahwa Kerajaan Allah adalah tindakan pengampunan dan penyelamatan Allah, bukan penghakiman Allah dan tindakan itu kini terjadi nyata dalam hidup manusia, dan bukannya sesuatu yang dinantikan di masa depan. Melalui diri Yesus, dalam sabda dan karya-Nya, Allah kini hadir di tengah-tengah umat-Nya. Lewat perumpamaan dan sabda bahagia maupun dalam tindakan pengusiran setan, penyembuhan orang sakit dan pengampunan orang berdosa, Yesus menyatakan kehadiran Allah yang penuh belas kasih dalam hidup manusia, yang membebaskannya dari kuasa dosa dan menuntunnya dalam kuasa rahmat Ilahi. Yesus tidak hanya memberitakan Kerajaan Allah tetapi juga memberikan diri-Nya, sehingga orang sungguh mengalami karya penyelamatan Allah. Melalui kematian-Nya di salib, Yesus mencurahkan dengan cuma-cuma kerahiman dan kebaikan Allah dalam hidup manusia. Pewartaan Kerajaan Allah Yesus ini memiliki dampak penting bagi pembaruan pemahaman kristologis dan eklesiologis. Kata-kata Kunci: Kerajaan Allah, penyelamatan, pengampunan, sabda Yesus, karya Yesus, kehidupan manusia, pembaruan pemahaman kristologis dan eklesiologis.

The Politics of Remembrance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wong Wai Ching Angela
Keyword(s):  
Chronicles 1 ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Human Tragedy

The genealogies section of 1 Chronicles 1: 1 to 9: 34 is known as the ‘genealogical hall’ which shares the function of a traditional Chinese ancestral hall in which ancestors are to be remembered as a testimony to a unified origin of the clan. Similarly, when Israelites lost their temple and the land, the Chroniclers tried painstakingly to make sense of Israelite history by ‘registering’ (yahas) the lost tribes into the genealogies for a unified Israel for the future. When Paul Riceour asks the people to ‘re-member’, it is not just about not-forgetting but also keeping in mind of those who are members of our community who were lost to human tragedy. This chapter will study the meaning of writing back into history through the cross-textual readings of the genealogies hall of 1 Chronicles and the politics of memories for the traumatic Chinese events.

John Calvin — An Elusive Churchman

1981 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
R. Buick Knox
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Number ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
Central Theme ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
The People ◽  
Central Tenet ◽  
In Christ ◽  
Doctrine Of Election

It has become almost a commonplace in Calvin studies to assume that his teaching was distorted by later theologians who professed to be his disciples, notably Beza, Zanchi and Turretin. It is held that they transformed his vital teaching into a rigid intellectual and dogmatic scheme whose central tenet was the doctrine of election whereby God by his own inscrutable decree predestined a fixed number to salvation and reprobated all others to damnation. It is claimed that once the shell of this Protestant scholasticism is broken and once the later confessional declarations lose their mesmeric hold then Calvin's teaching can be studied afresh and he will be revealed as a theologian whose central theme is God's saving action in Christ. It will be seen, so it is claimed, that Calvin only dealt with the doctrine of election in the context of his exposition of the Person and Work of Christ, and when it is realised that Christ was the proper man who did a work for all mankind then it will be clear that all are elected in Christ and that the offer of salvation is made to all. Moreover, it is claimed that when due regard is paid to Calvin's pastoral concern for the people of Geneva and to his practical advice given to scores of correspondents then he can no longer be seen as the relentless theologian but as the generous shepherd of the flock.

scholarly journals A interpretação de Calvino do livro de Daniel

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
José Adriano Filho
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Early Years ◽  
John Calvin ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Book Of Daniel ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
The Church ◽  
Civil Government

Os profetas do Antigo Testamento tinham grande significado para João Calvino. Há, tanto em suas prédicas quanto preleções, um projeto de interpretação dos profetas. As preleções sobre os profetas (1555-1564) tinham como principal público “os estudantes”, “os ministros” e “outros ouvintes”, grupos que estavam associados aos esforços empreendidos na difusão da fé reformada na França. É provável que os estudantes fossem os ouvintes primários das preleções, especialmente no período posterior à inauguração da Academia de Genebra (1559), a qual pretendia “preparar jovens para o ministério e para o governo civil”, especialmente os futuros líderes da Igreja na França. Entre esses comentários e preleções, destaca-se o comentário ao livro de Daniel, no qual Calvino estabelece uma relação entre a situação de sofrimento vivida pelo povo de Deus na época de Daniel com a situação das igrejas na França, no momento em que a Reforma lançava ali suas raízes e nos primeiros anos do seu desenvolvimento.The books of the prophets were highly estimated by John Calvin, and both his sermons and lectures present a project of interpretation of the prophets. The Lectures on the prophets (1555-1564) were attended by “students”, “ministers” and “other listeners”, groups that were associated with the efforts in spreading the Reformed faith in France. Probably, the students were the primary audience of the Lectures, especially in the beginnings of the Geneva Academy (1559), which intended to “prepare young people for the ministry and the civil government”, especially the future leaders of the Church in France. Among these Commentaries and Lectures, the commentary to the book of Daniel Calvin establishes a link between the situation of suffering experienced by the people of God in Daniel's time with the situation of the churches in the beginning of Reformation in France and in the early years of its development.

The Reformation of Prophecy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Sujin Pak
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Priesthood Of All Believers ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
The People ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Site ◽  
Developmental Analysis ◽  
Sacred History

The Reformation of Prophecy presents and supports the case for viewing the prophet and biblical prophecy as a powerful lens by which to illuminate many aspects of the reforming work of the Protestant reformers in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It provides a chronological and developmental analysis of the significance of the prophet and biblical prophecy across leading Protestant reformers in articulating a theology of the priesthood of all believers, a biblical model of the pastoral office, a biblical vision of the reform of worship, and biblical processes for discerning right interpretation of Scripture. Through the tool of the prophet and biblical prophecy, the reformers framed their work under, within, and in support of the authority of Scripture—for the true prophet speaks the Word of God alone and calls the people, their worship and their beliefs and practices, back to the Word of God. The book also demonstrates how interpretations and understandings of the prophet and biblical prophecy contributed to the formation and consolidation of distinctive confessional identities, especially around differences in their visions of sacred history, Christological exegesis of Old Testament prophecy, and interpretation of Old Testament metaphors. This book illuminates the significant shifts in the history of Protestant reformers’ engagement with the prophet and biblical prophecy—shifts from these serving as a tool to advance the priesthood of all believers to a tool to clarify and buttress clerical identity and authority to a site of polemical-confessional exchange concerning right interpretations of Scripture.

scholarly journals The molecular footprints of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-248
Author(s):  
Engin Yilmaz ◽  
Yakut Akyön ◽  
Muhittin Serdar
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Host Virus Interactions ◽  
Virus Interactions

AbstractCOVID-19 is the third spread of animal coronavirus over the past two decades, resulting in a major epidemic in humans after SARS and MERS. COVID-19 is responsible of the biggest biological earthquake in the world. In the global fight against COVID-19 some serious mistakes have been done like, the countries’ misguided attempts to protect their economies, lack of international co-operation. These mistakes that the people had done in previous deadly outbreaks. The result has been a greater economic devastation and the collapse of national and international trust for all. In this constantly changing environment, if we have a better understanding of the host-virus interactions than we can be more prepared to the future deadly outbreaks. When encountered with a disease which the causative is unknown, the reaction time and the precautions that should be taken matters a great deal. In this review we aimed to reveal the molecular footprints of COVID-19 scientifically and to get an understanding of the pandemia. This review might be a highlight to the possible outbreaks.

scholarly journals Volcanic Ash, Insecurity for the People but Securing Fertile Soil for the Future

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Fiantis ◽  
Frisa Ginting ◽  
Gusnidar ◽  
M. Nelson ◽  
Budiman Minasny
Keyword(s):  
Volcanic Ash ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Natural Event ◽  
Fertile Soil ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Security View ◽  
Agricultural Areas

Volcanic eruptions affect land and humans globally. When a volcano erupts, tons of volcanic ash materials are ejected to the atmosphere and deposited on land. The hazard posed by volcanic ash is not limited to the area in proximity to the volcano, but can also affect a vast area. Ashes ejected from volcano’s affect people’s daily life and disrupts agricultural activities and damages crops. However, the positive outcome of this natural event is that it secures fertile soil for the future. This paper examines volcanic ash (tephra) from a soil security view-point, mainly its capability. This paper reviews the positive aspects of volcanic ash, which has a high capability to supply nutrients to plant, and can also sequester a large amount of carbon out of the atmosphere. We report some studies around the world, which evaluated soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation since volcanic eruptions. The mechanisms of SOC protection in volcanic ash soil include organo-metallic complexes, chemical protection, and physical protection. Two case studies of volcanic ash from Mt. Talang and Sinabung in Sumatra, Indonesia showed the rapid accumulation of SOC through lichens and vascular plants. Volcanic ash plays an important role in the global carbon cycle and ensures soil security in volcanic regions of the world in terms of boosting its capability. However, there is also a human dimension, which does not go well with volcanic ash. Volcanic ash can severely destroy agricultural areas and farmers’ livelihoods. Connectivity and codification needs to ensure farming in the area to take into account of risk and build appropriate adaptation and resilient strategy.

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