Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:49:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ROSEMARY FRANCISCA NEVES.pdf: 508145 bytes, checksum: 88df5e6a8fef56827a528403c273b3a1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-14 / This study deals with the pericope Is 49,1-6, which is known as the Second Song of the Servant of JHWH and which is inserted into Deutero-Isaias. We affirm that there is a cohesive unity within this block of text even though there is no unanimity among scholars with respect to the unity of the Song and with respect to the analysis of the structure of the same text. This being the case, we will work within that area where there is general agreement among scholars; that is, with respect to the parallelism contained in the Song. The literary genre is that of an autobiographical narrative which tells of the vocation of the Servant from his existence within his mother's womb up to the time of the call to actualize his mission. The Servant responds to God's call and proclaims himself as the one chosen to free the people of Israel. In order to concretize his mission the prophet-servant takes on the experience of suffering within the midst of a suffering people. The Servant is a prophet because he enters into the daily life of the exiles, participating in their gatherings and in their farm activities. Within community they were able to support one another through the practice of solidarity and of sharing, while affirming their identity and faith in the one God. Through this exegesis grounded in the historic-critical method, one grasps that the Servant is a prophet. The prophet-servant has the mission to be a light for the nations, and a bearer of salvation to the people of God by means of freeing them from their oppressors. / O objeto de estudo desta pesquisa é a perícope de Is 49,1-6, conhecida como o Segundo Canto do Servo de YHWH que está inserida no Dêutero-Isaías. Defendemos que a partir desta delimitação há uma coesão textual, embora não haja, entre os pesquisadores, uma unanimidade acerca da delimitação do Canto e acerca da relação de análise da estrutura do texto. Com isso, trabalharemos a partir da proximidade que há entre os estudiosos, que é o paralelismo existente no Canto. O gênero literário é de narrativa autobiográfica, que narra a vocação do servo desde o ventre materno ao chamado à realização de sua missão. O Servo responde ao chamado de Deus e se auto-proclama como o escolhido para libertar o povo de Israel. Para concretizar sua missão o profeta-servo fez a experiência de sofrimento no meio do povo sofrido. O Servo é um profeta porque esteve inserido no cotidiano dos exilados, participando das reuniões e das atividades agrícolas. Juntos, o Servo e o povo se reuniam em comunidades para cantar e ler a Palavra de YHWH. Esta experiência só foi possível por eles terem vivido em pequenas colônias. Em comunidade puderam apoiar um ao outro na prática da solidariedade e da partilha, afirmando sua identidade e fé no Deus Uno. A partir da exegese norteada pelo método histórico-crítico, compreende-se que o Servo é um profeta. O profeta-servo possui a missão de ser luz das nações, levando ao povo de Deus a salvação por meio da libertação dos opressores.

Text in English / This thesis is an attempt to investigate how local churches (re)define their international orientation in response to the shockwaves of globalisation and their interpretation of the signs of the times. The analysis is guided by the key dimensions of interdependence, responsibility, and partnership. The local church is expected to have reached an increasing awareness of interdependence in her international relationships by the emergence of the postmodern systemic paradigm as never before in the history of the ecumenical movement. Consequently, this results in a sense of responsibility developing directly from a prophetic reading and an interpretation of the signs of the times as well as in a receptivity to be fertilised by international impulses. The local church is perceived by both individual Christians and pastors as direct platform for international responsibility. The wounds of the world, the needy and the suffering are suggested as inviting primary responses of local churches in the North. International church partnerships are investigated as practical attempts to live out interdependent relationships, to translate the sense of responsibility into action, and to receive fertilisation from the partner churches. Qualitative case studies from Reformed, United (Lutheran/Reformed) and Free churches present a status analysis of churches regarding the points under discussion. The tendency is observed that pastors inc~easingly look for ways alternative to the old ecumenical structures, which are characterised by rich/poor and donor/recipient relationships, thus operating their churches with free initiative and association. Studies regularly narrow down topics to interdependence, postmodernism, development, development politics, church development services, international partnerships, ecumenical learning, etc. Often recommendations for action are made based on the one single area of research presented. In this study, however, it is argued that pastors and churches do not derive their decisions and programmes from considerations of one single area, but they consider all these areas together. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)

Text in English / This thesis is an attempt to investigate how local churches (re)define their international orientation in response to the shockwaves of globalisation and their interpretation of the signs of the times. The analysis is guided by the key dimensions of interdependence, responsibility, and partnership. The local church is expected to have reached an increasing awareness of interdependence in her international relationships by the emergence of the postmodern systemic paradigm as never before in the history of the ecumenical movement. Consequently, this results in a sense of responsibility developing directly from a prophetic reading and an interpretation of the signs of the times as well as in a receptivity to be fertilised by international impulses. The local church is perceived by both individual Christians and pastors as direct platform for international responsibility. The wounds of the world, the needy and the suffering are suggested as inviting primary responses of local churches in the North. International church partnerships are investigated as practical attempts to live out interdependent relationships, to translate the sense of responsibility into action, and to receive fertilisation from the partner churches. Qualitative case studies from Reformed, United (Lutheran/Reformed) and Free churches present a status analysis of churches regarding the points under discussion. The tendency is observed that pastors inc~easingly look for ways alternative to the old ecumenical structures, which are characterised by rich/poor and donor/recipient relationships, thus operating their churches with free initiative and association. Studies regularly narrow down topics to interdependence, postmodernism, development, development politics, church development services, international partnerships, ecumenical learning, etc. Often recommendations for action are made based on the one single area of research presented. In this study, however, it is argued that pastors and churches do not derive their decisions and programmes from considerations of one single area, but they consider all these areas together. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)