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The thorn in the Ffesh : a drama in the Life of the Apostle PaulMellinger, Asa Wright January 1925 (has links)
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Biblical hermeneutics and parable interpretation in the writings of Ernst FuchsSoulen, Richard January 1964 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / The problem of the dissertation is to describe, analyze, and evaluate the biblical hermeneutics of the Marburg New Testament scholar Ernst Fuchs, in the light of his own general hermeneutics and with particular reference to parable interpretation. The primary concern of the dissertation is to elucidate and to evaluate the movement in Fuchs' thought from the presuppositions of interpretation to interpretation itself. The nature of the presuppositions, their effect on the object of interpretation, viz., the parables and the historical Jesus, and the implications of these presuppositions for biblical hermeneutics constitute the subject of inquiry. [TRUNCATED]
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The development of the doctrine of immortality in the Old, New and Inter-Testamental periodsScheufler, Karl William January 1921 (has links)
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Jewish Ritual Washing and Christian BaptismJones, William Herbert 05 1900 (has links)
The thesis by William H. Jones examines the dual rituals of tevilah (Jewish ritual washing) and Christian baptism, especially in relation to the New Testament and Second Temple periods.
The extent of Jewish ritual washing is apparent in the excavations at the Ophel since 1967 with the unearthing of numerous cisterns and mikve 'ot, the immersion vats used in traditional Judaism at that time as a preparation for entrance to the Temple. It also notes variances in the use of mikve'ot at Qumran among the sect living there and at Masada, the final retreat for some of the sect members. Many observant Jews continue to use mikve 'ot today as a purification ritual.
Christian baptism developed in this same time period, introduced by John the Baptist as a proclamation of the arrival of the kingdom of God and as a means of introducing the atoning and eschatological work of Jesus. Jewish ritual washing provides both a backdrop and an analogy for Christian baptism, since it uses the same immersion procedure and some of the same language, i.e., "born anew," and "change of status."
The differences, however, such as no "agent" in tevilah but clearly an "agent" in Christian baptism suggest that baptism is not an evolution from tevilah but a revolution. Tevilah is self-immersion; baptism requires a baptizer, a clear understanding that the one being baptized cannot cleanse him/herself but relies on the mediator Jesus Christ. Christian baptism implies a believer's identification in the Holy Spirit with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Moreover, it points to the eschatological hope of the completion of the kingdom of God which has come and is coming. / Thesis / Master of Theology (Th.M)
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A PARADIGM CHANGE: FROM TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR TO MODERN LINGUISTIC THEORYMontoya, Benjamin J. 09 1900 (has links)
By employing a method for comparing and assessing linguistic frameworks, this dissertation will demonstrate that the study of New Testament Greek requires a paradigm change from the limitations of traditional grammar to the more comprehensive approach and methodological clarity of the most recent research into language consistent with modern linguistic theory. This point is argued based on the method developed in chapter 3 that compares, contrasts, and assesses linguistic frameworks. Christopher S. Butler's Structure and Function laid much of the foundation within modern linguistic theory for the kind of work that this dissertation seeks to do. The purpose of this method is to determine which approach is more comprehensive and methodologically clearer on the basis of the questions contained therein. The questions themselves are intended to be exploratory' of both approaches and framed to highlight responses from both approaches as possible. The focus of the method considers each approach as a whole, from specific examples within grammar and exegesis. The overall conclusion that will be made is that traditional grammar is limited in comparison to the more comprehensive approach and methodological clarity consistent with the most recent research into language from modern linguistic theory. Neither of these approaches is perfect—or claims to be—and the analysis presented in the pages that follow in no way intends to communicate that. Nevertheless, this dissertation hopes to encourage traditional scholars to move beyond traditional grammar to utilize modern linguistic theory. Chapter 2 seeks to demonstrate that the limitations of traditional syntax grammars for NT Greek require the adoption of a new approach. Modern linguistic theory provides a way forward in language study that traditional grammar cannot. Thus, this paradigm change will allow for further research within the larger theological enterprise. This dissertation concludes with a chapter considering how one could apply modem linguistic theory to make progress on a number of fronts within biblical and theological studies. These two approaches are so different that they are incommensurable. They are as distinct as differing worldviews. But the widespread adoption of the approach of modern linguistics by more scholars within the larger theological enterprise would supply countless contributions to its scholarship. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Voice in the Greek of the New TestamentFletcher, Bryan W. Y. 05 1900 (has links)
Re-evaluations of the category of deponency in recent years have been the leading cause of a paradigm shift taking place in studies on the ancient Greek voice system, opening up new avenues for further remodelling. The present study contends that verbal voice operates according to an ergative two-voice system, active and middle-passive, producing two contrastive roles the subject plays in a clause. Within a nominativeaccusative alignment patterning, which marks out transitive operations of a clause, ergative functions centered on verbal voice are present in the language’s verbal morphology and syntax. An ergative view of voice specifies different transitive participant roles and focuses on the affected element of the clause that realizes or actualizes the verbal process. Clearer expression of the subject’s function in the clause occurs by distinguishing between two opposing roles: the subject functioning either as realization of the process or as cause of the process. Two basic and contrastive roles of the subject, therefore, mean that two semantic domains for voice are operational in the language system network despite the occurrence of three morphological forms in the aorist and future tense-forms. The middle and passive uses, together comprise the middlepassive voice, and the active voice comprises the other voice domain. Middle and passive functions share the common feature of subject-affectedness, but middle uses occur when there is a feature of internal agency in addition to the subject actualizing the verbal process. Passivity occurs when the subject actualizes the verbal process with an added feature of external agency to the clause. Moreover, passivity takes place through specific grammatical constructions within the middle-passive voice that operate as agentive augmentations (specified or not) of a middle-passive clause type. This is frequently expressed using the so-called, ‘passive marker,’ -(θ)η, that was encroaching upon middle forms during this stage of the language and gradually expanding its range of function in the New Testament writings. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Disentangling Authorship and Genre in the Greek New Testament: History, Method and PraxisLibby, James January 2015 (has links)
This is a work that explores linguistic style within the Greek New Testament and the extent to which its presumed causes (e.g. differences in authorship, genre, topic, subject matter, and the like) can be “disentangled.” Scarcely anyone who has perused the long history of authorship debates in the New Testament can mistake the profound implications such a “disentangling” would bring. Two motivations exist to revisit this issue: compelling recent findings in computational stylistics, and the sheer theological implications such a study may bring. Concerning the former motivation, earlier generations of scholars assigned, de facto, virtually any significant stylistic variation to authorship alone. The last thirty years of research outside NT studies, however, has demonstrated that more frequently than not, more of the total summed stylistic variation in mixed genre corpora is due to genre rather than authorship. What, indeed, would be the implications if those findings proved true of the GNT as well? First, and somewhat deconstructively, if the major proportion of stylistic variation in the GNT were found to be due to genre rather than authorship—or even close to it—any prior studies that had (1) failed to test for genre as a competing theory or (2) failed to remove genre as a covariate have almost certainly confounded genre with authorship. Second, and more constructively, if a convincing separation between what is commonly termed authorial variation and the various sources of sociolectic variation (which include component as genre/register, subject matter, audience, and the like) can be achieved, such a thing would have broad and sweeping impact upon many topoi within New Testament scholarship. Not only would it influence the obvious suspects (i.e. the authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, the extent of the Pauline Canon, pseudepigraphy, the Synoptic Problem, and the like) it would also necessarily influence the current vigorous discourse in New Testament hermeneutics itself. My approach is threefold. First, the history of computational stylistics both within and outside NT studies will be reviewed. Second, as to method, an abductive approach, one that harnesses both Systemic Functional Linguistics and a variety of univariate and multivariate methods will be adopted. Third, that method will be exercised on the text of the Greek New Testament itself. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Luke and Yoder : an intertextual reading of the third gospel in the name of Christian politicsMcKay, Niall 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Critical New Testament study has drawn on analytical techniques and interrogatory methods from a
wide range of disciplines. In recent decades the dominance of historical and ecclesiologicallylocated
approaches have been challenged by insights from literary, sociological, anthropological,
cultural and ideological scholarship. These challenges have proved fruitful and opened biblical
scholarship to new and generative interpretation. This plurality of interpretation has in turn
challenged the reductionism of biblical scholarship, leading to the now common acknowledgement
that a particular reading or reconstruction is but one of many. Unfortunately many new readings
have been too tightly bound to a single method or insight. The broad interaction between these
readings has been often overlooked. In contrast to this trend an epistemology of text emerging from
the poststructural notion of intertextuality allows the construction of links between a range of
interpretive methods. Intertextuality emerges from literary and cultural theory but spills over to
make hermeneutical connections with historical, cultural and ideological theory. For the most part
New Testament scholars who have appropriated the term have noted this but not thoroughly
explored it. In this study an ideologically-declared overtly intertextual approach to the third
canonical gospel demonstrates the interlinking hermeneutic allowed by intertextuality. John Howard
Yoder's reading of the gospel of Luke underscores the development of a Christian social-ethic. This
reading in turn forms the framework for the more overtly intertextual reading offered here. An
intertextual reading of the New Testament Scriptures is both narratively generative and politically
directive for many Christian communities. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Kritiese Nuwe Testamentiese studies het in die verlede gebruik gemaak van analitiese tegnieke en
ondervraende metodes uit ‘n wye verskeidenheid van dissiplines. Meer onlangs is die oorheersing
van historiese en kerklik-gerigte benaderings uitgedaag deur insigte vanuit letterkundige,
sosiologiese, antropologiese, kulturele en ideologiese dissiplines. Hierdie uitdagings het vrugbaar
geblyk en het Bybelse vakkennis toeganklik gemaak vir nuwe en produktiewe interpretasies.
Hierdie meervoudige interpretasies het op hul beurt weer die reduksionisme in Bybelse geleerdheid
uitgedaag, wat aanleiding gegee het tot die nou algemene erkenning dat ‘n bepaalde vertolking of
rekonstruksie slegs een van vele is. Die breë wisselwerking tussen sulke vertolkings word dikwels
misgekyk. In teenstelling met hierdie neiging, laat ‘n epistemologie van die teks wat te voorskyn
kom uit ‘n poststrukturele begrip van intertekstualiteit toe dat verbande gekonstrueer word word
tussen ‘n verskeidenheid van vertolkingsmetodes. Intertekstualiteit spruit voort uit literêre en
kulturele teorie, maar vorm ook hermeneutiese skakels met historiese, kulturele en ideologie kritiek.
Die meeste Nuwe Testamentici wat gebruik gemaak het van hierdie term, het kennis geneem van
sulke verbande, maar dit nie altyd volledig verreken nie. In hierdie studie demonstreer ‘n
ideologies-verklaarde, openlik intertekstuele benadering tot die derde kanonieke evangelie die
gekoppelde hermeneutiek wat toegelaat word deur intertekstualiteit. John Howard Yoder se
vertolking van die Evangelie van Lukas plaas klem op die ontwikkeling van ‘n Christelike sosiale
etiek. Hierdie interpretasie vorm op sy beurt weer die raamwerk vir die meer openlik intertekstuele
vertolking wat hier aangebied word. ‘n Intertekstuele interpretasie van die Nuwe Testamentiese
geskrifte is beide verhalend produktief asook polities rigtinggewend vir talle Christelike
gemeenskappe.
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The song of Moses in the book of Revelation : allusions, memories, and identityKim, Jin Gyo 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research aims to trace the exodus motif in the book of Revelation in general and Rev.
12-20 in particular, and to examine the socio-rhetorical function of the use of the exodus
motif. Our hypothesis is that Rev. 12-20 constitutes a coherent unit in terms of narratology
and that the exodus motif plays a significant role in forming the structure and the message of
the book of Revelation, specifically of Revelation 12-20. Significantly, the song of Moses and
the Lamb in Rev. 15 plays a pivotal role in the development of the thread of the chapter 12-20
as a plot.
In the chapter 2, an overview of the history of interpretation of Revelation is provided and
also the limitation of current studies of the song of Moses is highlighted. In addition, a new
approach to the song of Moses in Revelation is suggested.
The main goal of the chapter 3 is to examine Rev. 12-20 according to four narrative elements
and from which Rev 12-20 can be deduced as a discrete literary unit constituting a plot. It
will be argued that Rev. 12-20, as a plot, is highly stylized in the chiastic structure which has
the song of Moses and the Lamb at the centre.
Chapter 4 investigates Exod. 1-15 as a coherent story and explains how the author of
Revelation adopts the exodus motifs in forming both the theme and the structure of
Revelation. Moreover, it will be argued that the exodus motif generated certain sociorhetorical
meanings to the audiences or the readers who were assimilated into the Roman
Empire. For understanding the socio-rhetorical meanings, we examine the socio-rhetorical
context, namely Asia Minor as part of the Roman Empire, and deal with the socio-rhetorical
role of the exodus motif in the book of Revelation.
In the chapter 5, firstly, drawing on the theoretical assumptions from social psychology, we
build up a framework in which we can deal with Rev. 12-20 in terms of identity issues. Then,
the covenantal identity based on the covenant in the book of Exodus will be suggested as an
alternative identity. Thus, the exodus motif in Rev. 12-20 challenges the assimilated identity
of the audiences or the readers to be renewed in the covenantal identity, so that they may be
holy apart from the culture and the structure of the Roman Empire. The song of Moses and
the Lamb reinforces the covenantal identity. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die gebruik van die eksodus-motief in Openbaring in die
algemeen en in Op 12-12 in die besonder, terwyl dit ook die sosio-retoriese funksie van
hierdie motief bestudeer. Die hipotese is dat Op 12-20 in terme van narratologiese analise ‘n
koherente eenheid beslaan, en dat die eksodus-motief ‘n betekenisvolle rol speel in die
struktuur en boodskap van Openabring, en Op 12-20 in besonder. Verder is dit betekenisvol
dat die Lied van Moses en die Lam in Op 15 ‘n kernrol speel in die deurlopende lyn van Op
12-20 as plot.
In hoofstuk 2 word ‘n oorsig oor die interpretasiegeskiedenis van Openbaring aangebied en
beperkinge ten opsigte van huidige studies oor die Lied van Moses beklemtoon. In aanvulling
daarby word ‘n nuwe benadering ten opsigte van die Lied van Moses in Openbaring
voorgestel.
Die hoofdoel van hoofstuk 3 is om Op 12-20 aan die hand van vier naratiewe elemente te
ondersoek. As resultaat kan Op 12-20 as diskrete literêre eenheid sowel as die plot van
Openbaring beskou word. As plot vertoon Op 12-20 ‘n noukeurige styl, met chiastiese
strukture waarvan die Lied van Moses en die Lam die middelpunt vorm.
Hoofstuk 4 ondersoek Eks 1-15 as koherente narratief en verduidelik hoe die outeur van
Openbaring die eksodus-motief in die vorming van beide die tema en struktuur van die boek
ingespan het. Die eksodus motief sou ook sekere sosio-retoriese betekenisse onder die gehore
of lesers wat met die Romeinse Ryk geassimileer was, gegenereer het. Twv die beter verstaan
van sulke sosio-retoriese betekenisse, word die sosio-historiese konteks naamlik Klein-Asië
as deel van die Romeinse Ryk bestudeer. Vervolgens word die sosio-retoriese rol van die
eksodus-motief in die boek van Openbaring behandel.
In hoofstuk 5 word eerstens van teoretiese uitgangspunte binne die sosiale sielkunde gebruik
te maak vir die konstruering van ‘n raamwerk om identiteitsake in Opn 12-20 te hanteer.
Vervolgens word verbondsidentiteit soos dit voortvloei uit die verbond in Eksodus as
alternatiewe identiteit voorgestel. Die eksodus motief in Op 12-20 daag die gehore of lesers
van die boek uit om hul verbondsidentiteit te hernu, sodat hulle heilig en dus anders as die
kultuur en strukture van die Romeinse Ryk kan wees. Die Lied van Moses en die Lam versterk Openbaring se gehore of lesers se verbondsidentiteit.
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Messianic expectations as prophetic responses to crisis : a Zimbabwean perspectiveMusendekwa, Menard 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2011 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: What stimulates the emergence of messianic expectations or messianic figures in a
society such as ancient Israel? Messianic expectations emerged as prophetic
responses to social, economic, political and religious crises. This could be traced from
the historical background of the pre-exilic, exilic and post-exilic periods. Messianic
expectations in pre-exilic Israel were triggered by the failure of the Davidic dynasty to
uphold Yahweh’s instructions and they depict the shift in focus from the anointed kings
to the birth of a new Davidic prince (Isa. 9:1-7).The exilic period drew attention to a
gentile king, Cyrus as Messiah (Isa. 44:28-45:1-8) who would restore Israel from exile.
However, messianic expectations in Daniel 9:25-27 came about as a response to the
extended subjection to foreign rule after the return from exile. The expectation for a
messiah therefore changed from focusing on a historical figure to an apocalyptic figure
in the post-exilic period.
This approach is triggered by the situation in Zimbabwe where messianic rhetoric is now
being used in an attempt to address the fragile socio-economical situation. It is shown
that recent characterization of President Robert Mugabe as a messianic figure based on
his role as a former liberator is a skilful propaganda and manipulation of the
expectations of a messiah to legitimize his leadership amidst growing opposition. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Wat stimuleer die verskyning van messiaanse verwagtinge of messiaanse figure in 'n
samelewing soos die van ou Israel? Messiaanse verwagtinge het ontstaan as profetiese
antwoorde op sosiale, ekonomiese, politiese en godsdienstige krisisse. Dit kan histories
teruggelei word na die tydperke voor die ballingskap en na die ballingskap. Messiaanse
verwagtinge in voor-ballingskap Israel is aangewakker deur die Dawidiese dinastie se
onvermoë om Jahweh se opdragte te handhaaf, en dui op die fokus-verskuiwing van
gesalfde konings na die geboorte van 'n nuwe Dawidiese prins (Jes. 9:1-7). Die
ballingskap het die aandag gevestig op 'n heidense koning, Kores, as die messias (Jes.
44:28-45:1-8) wat Israel uit ballingskap sou red en herstel. Messiaanse verwagtinge in
Daniel 9:25-27 het egter ontstaan as 'n reaksie op die voordurende onderwerping aan
buitelandse bewind na die terugkeer uit ballingskap. Die verwagting van 'n messias het
dus verander van 'n fokus op 'n historiese figuur na 'n fokus op 'n apokaliptiese figuur in
die na-ballingskap-era.
Die benadering tot Messianisme in hierdie navorsing is na aanleiding van die huidige
situasie in Zimbabwe, waar messiaanse retoriek gebruik word om die brose sosio-ekonomiese
situasie aan te spreek. Die studie dui aan dat onlangse uitbeelding van
President Robert Mugabe as 'n messiaanse figuur op grond van sy rol as 'n voormalige
bevryder, is knap propaganda en manipulering van die verwagtinge van 'n messias, met
die doel om sy leierskap te legitimeer te midde van toenemende teenkanting.
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