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Ingram, Douglas Nairn. "The ambiguity of Qohelet : a study of the ambiguous nature of the language, syntax and structure of the Masoretic text of Qohelet." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2589.
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The premise upon which this thesis is founded is that the book of Qohelet is fundamentally ambiguous. Ambiguity is attached to all its major themes, and can be discerned in its language, syntax and structure. This has not been given due attention in previous works on Qohelet. The introduction considers the concepts of 'ambiguity' and 'meaning': it is crucial for the reader to understand what is meant in this thesis by these terms. 'Ambiguity' is understood as those aspects of the text whose indeterminacy requires the reader to fill in 'meaning' in order for a coherent reading to be produced: thus the reader's role is crucial, but is nonetheless restricted by the determinate schemata in the text. Part 1 explores the determinate schemata in Qohelet in an attempt to provide objective criteria against which the ambiguities may be set. Detailed attention is paid to the text in order to discern trends and patterns in the book. These are employed in an attempt to discover how the book as a whole and the sections within it are structured. Part 1 ends by asserting that it is ultimately futile to seek an overall structure or pattern to the book: this is an aspect of its ambiguity. Part 2 systematically examines linguistic and syntactical ambiguities in Qohelet, exploring the possibilities for interpretation according to the ways in which the reader fills in the gaps left by these ambiguities. The conclusion argues that the ambiguity of Qohelet is the primary reason for the hugely diverse interpretations of the book throughout its history, and for the many varied proposals for its structure. In this way it is a realistic reflection of an ambiguous world and the relationship between the people of this world and the God who made the world with all its ambiguities.
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Rudman, Dominic. "Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/13794.
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This thesis considers the evidence for current assertions that the book of Ecclesiastes is a deterministic work composed during the Hellenistic period. It reviews the linguistic and socioeconomic arguments for its dating either to Persian or Hellenistic times, and concludes in favour of the latter (Chapter 1). An examination of key terms occurring in passages thought to be deterministic follows. The contexts in which these terms are used support the thesis that Qohelet was a determinist, and that this concept is expressed in the catalogue of seasons in 3:1-8 (Chapter 2). Recently, Joseph Blenkinsopp has challenged deterministic readings of 3:1-8 on new grounds: this thesis provides a response to the specific criticisms raised by his article (Chapter 3). Thereafter, it goes on to discuss the question of whether "the work of God" and "the work which is done under the sun" are equivalent, providing fresh evidence is produced to demonstrate that this is indeed the case (Chapter 4), and offering a new explanation as to how Qohelet may have reconciled the concept of determinism with free will (Chapter 5). Thereafter, it considers the activity of God in the sphere of human emotions and concludes that the ultimate decision not just about what human beings do, but about what they feel, rests with God (Chapters 6, 7). Finally, this thesis views the determinism of Ecclesiastes against its Jewish background and possible Stoic sources : it reaches the conclusion that Qohelet's thought and manner of expression is fundamentally Hebraic but that he probably had some knowledge of Stoic determinism as well (Chapters 8, 9). The apparent connection with early Jewish deterministic texts and Stoicism supports the current consensus that the book of Ecclesiastes was composed in the period 250-225 B.C.E.
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White, Shawn Patrick. ""Why were the former days better than these?" : an examination of temporal horizons in Ecclesiastes." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/10627.
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A number of studies explore temporal vocabulary in the Old Testament generally and Ecclesiastes particularly, yet few attempt a holistic approach of reading Ecclesiastes through its presentation of time. Scholars have long recognized the work’s tensions, but the link that holds the tensions together in a unified reading has received less attention. This unifying idea is the presentation of time. Time is not a singular concept, however, and this project undertakes a sustained engagement with the broad presentation of time both to examine Ecclesiastes’ inquiry after what is good for human beings and its often-identified tensions. As such, this study fills a considerable gap in current Ecclesiastes scholarship. Part One, consisting of chapters two and three, examines terms for time, including ʽEt, yom, dor, ʽolam, shanah, zekher/zikhron, through a close examination of these words in their contexts. It becomes clear that time in Ecclesiastes is a mixture of reflections on the main character’s present, the past, and the passing of time over the course of generations. The project argues in Part Two that approaching time with an awareness of how Ecclesiastes creates, compares, and contrasts time horizons aids the reader to comprehend the contradictions and tensions. Chapter four demonstrates the presence of identifiable and quantifiable horizons in what is widely regarded as the introduction of Ecclesiastes, 1:1-2:26. These horizons, identified as nature’s time, generation time, lifespan time and event time, are juxtaposed in order to point toward the benefit of short-duration thinking for life under the sun. Chapter five examines Ecclesiastes 3:1-12:14 according to the categories of nature’s time, generation time, and lifespan time to ascertain characteristics common to these horizons. Consistently, Ecclesiastes presents these horizons of time as impenetrable and inaccessible to human endeavour. Chapter six examines the same material but from the perspective of what occurs in defined situations, which are designated event time. Ecclesiastes presents event time as partially controllable thereby suggesting proper and improper uses within this horizon. The chapter concludes with a discussion of wisdom and event time, demonstrating that wisdom in Ecclesiastes is not focused on success over one’s whole life (lifespan time), but focuses upon capturing the potential of the present moment to provide rest, companionship, and enjoyment in the short-term. The exploration of time as temporal horizons suggests an opportunity to observe similar phenomena in other works associated with wisdom and in other non-narrative works within the Hebrew Bible.
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Bundvad, Mette. "Time in the book of Qohelet." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:49fc7a7e-7725-4f7f-8696-feb5e569920e.
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This thesis explores the theme of time in the book of Qohelet. Throughout his work Qohelet depicts the temporal reality as intensely problematic for human attempts to fashion a meaningful existence, even in the present. A tension is established in the book between the temporal realities of the world and human time-experience. This tension becomes especially apparent in relation to the field of human cognition: our ability to understand and respond properly to our temporal conditions is drawn fundamentally into doubt by Qohelet. The lacking correspondence between temporal reality and human experience of time affects every temporal area in our existence. Qohelet does not allow the human being any meaningful access to either past or future because of the reality of oblivion. Unable to appeal to a meaningful human continuity, individual human beings are unable to make sense of their present existence too. In addition to analysing Qohelet’s conception of time, the thesis investigates the consequences which this time-conception has for the author’s own philosophical endeavour. Significantly, Qohelet aims to describe an area of reality which he considers fundamentally inaccessible to the human mind. This results in an ongoing tension between statements of knowledge and statements of ignorance; between wanting to investigate human life in time and being unable to do so. This dichotomy is especially apparent in Qohelet’s discussion of the lost temporal horizons of past and future. Past and future cannot be approached directly, but must either be discussed through an examination of their influence on the present or established negatively, simply by stating their inaccessibility. Qohelet’s three main narrative texts demonstrate this particularly clearly. A final chapter uses the analysis of Qohelet’s time conception to undertake a comparative analysis of Qohelet and early layers of 1 Enoch.
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Giere, Samuel D. "A new glimpse of Day One : an intertextual history of Genesis 1.1-5 in Hebrew and Greek texts up to 200 CE." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/155.
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This thesis is an unconventional history of the interpretation of Day One, Genesis 1.1-5, in Hebrew and Greek texts up to c. 200 CE. Using the concept of ‘intertextuality’ as developed by Kristeva, Derrida, and others, the method for this historical exploration looks at the dynamic interconnectedness of texts. The results reach beyond deliberate exegetical and eisegetical interpretations of Day One to include intertextual, and therefore not necessarily deliberate, connections between texts. The purpose of the study is to gain a glimpse into the textual possibilities available to the ancient reader / interpreter. Central to the method employed is the identification of the intertexts of Day One. This is achieved, at least in part, by identifying and tracing flags that may draw the reader from one text to another. In this study these flags are called ‘intertextual markers’ and may be individual words, word-pairs, or small phrases that occur relatively infrequently within the corpus of texts being examined. The thesis first explores the intertextuality of Genesis 1.1-5 in the confines of the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint. The second half of the thesis identifies and explores the intertexts of Day One in other Hebrew texts (e.g. the Dead Sea Scrolls, Sirach) and other Greek texts (e.g. Philo, the New Testament) up to c. 200 CE. The thesis concludes with a summation of some of the more prominent and surprising threads in this intertextual ‘tapestry’ of Day One. These summary threads include observations within the texts in a given language and a comparative look at the role of language in the intertextual history of Day One.
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Ionica, Aurel. "Reasoning, argumentation, and persuasion with special application to Hebrew wisdom literature and Hebrew wisdom scholarship." Thesis, Toulouse 2, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011TOU20142.
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Le travail décrit d’abord le processus par lequel Aristote a mis les bases d’une logique qui est devenu la norme pour un raisonnement correct, ainsi que les raccourcis qu’il a pris pour faire de la logique une pratique inutile pour l’étude des arguments tels qu’ils apparaissent dans les arguments informels. Par la suite l’étude établit de nouveaux concepts sur lesquels le raisonnement et l’argumentation réelle sont fondées et introduit ce qui est étiqueté comme « carrés rationnel », une structure sur laquelle toute forme de discours peut être analysée. Afin de prouver la validité de la nouvelle théorie, il est appliqué à diverses formes de discours ou de dispositifs littéraires, puis au livre de l’Ecclésiaste, l’un des livres les plus déroutants de la Bible sur lequel aucune explication satisfaisante ou interprétation n’a pas été offerte auparavant. Et enfin, la nouvelle théorie est appliquée pour analyser des ouvrages savants concernant leur cohérence dans ce qu’ils disent ainsi que leur rapport au texte qu’ils prétendent interpréter correctementThe work outlines first the process by which Aristotle laid the foundations for logic which has become the standard for correct reasoning, as well as the shortcuts which he took and has made logic virtually useless for the study of arguments as they occur in informal arguments. Then the work establishes new concepts on which actual reasoning and argumentation are based and introduces what is labeled as reasoning square, a structure on which any form of discourse can be analyzed. In order to prove the validity of the new theory, it is applied to various forms of discourse or literary devices, then to the book of Ecclesiastes, one of the most confusing books in the Bible for which no satisfactory explanation and interpretation has been offered before. And finally, the new theory is applied to analyzing scholarly works from the point of view of how consistent they are in what they say as well as their relation to the text whose meaning they claim to accurately expose
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Mangililo, Ira. "Rahab speaks back : a postcolonial feminist analysis of Joshua 2:1-24." Thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683063.
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Saxon, David L. "Fundamentalist Bibliology 1870-1900 an analysis of the early fundamentalist views of inspiration, Bible translations, and Bible criticism from the writings of James H. Brookes, A.J. Gordon, and A.T. Pierson /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.
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Oosthuizen, Johannes Jacobus. "Trans-generational mentorship : a challenge to pastoral care as life care." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3299.
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Thesis (MDiv (Practical Theology and Missiology. Divinity))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.In Ecclesiastes 4 the author writes that two people are better than one and that a cord of three strands is not quickly broken (NIV). The Bible is full of examples how godly men and women such as Moses, David, Ruth, Paul, Mark and many others understood this concept and surrounded them with people that could mentor them through life. It important to notice that they were not only mentored in “spiritual matters,” but in life matters. In Jesus’ ministry on earth he often taught about finances (e.g. Matt 25:14-30), marriage (e.g. Matt 5:31), relationships (e.g. Matt 5:44), anxiety (e.g. Matt 6:27) etc. These ‘everyday life issues’ were never separated from spiritual issues such as the Kingdom, forgiveness, holiness etc in Jesus’ teaching. And it would not have been, for in the Jewish culture, as well as the Hellenistic culture of the time, one’s faith was interwoven with all dynamics of life (food, clothing, trade etc). To teach someone about taxes or food, was just as ‘spiritual’ as teaching someone about the attributes of God. Unfortunately the Enlightment era brought a ‘split’ between ‘spiritual’ and ‘life’ matters, which left us with a legacy of Christians who knew their religion, yet were unequipped to live life. In this research paper I believe that it is shown that the local congregation has all the gifts, expertise, wisdom and people from different walks of life that are needed to return to a ‘system’ of life mentoring. It is one of the calls and purposes of the church and is the definition of pastoral care. With the correct informal, yet managed approach, the local congregation can serve as an incubator and network of trans-generational mentoring relationships which will mentor its members as well as non-members to live life in full.
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Janz, Timothy. "Le deuxieme livre d'esdras : traduction et reception." Paris 4, 1998. http://www.theses.fr/1997PA040296.
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Cette these presente une etude du livre appele "deuxieme esdras" par la plupart des manuscrits de la septante, c'est-a-dire de la traduction grecque antique des livres connus sous le noms d'esdras et de nehemie dans la bible hebraique. Elle comprend un introduction, une traduction francaise annotee du texte grec et des annexes ; ces derniers donnent un texte critique de la recension dite lucianique, un index hebreu-grec, et un index grec-hebreu de esdras. L'introduction commence par une etude du titre, du contenu et de la composition de ce libre, dont le resultat majeur est la redecouverte et la mise en valeur d'un systeme de division du texte qui figure dans plusieurs manuscrits grecs et qui a des chances de remonter a l'antiquite, sinon d'avoir ete celui qu'employait le traducteur lui-meme. Ensuite, une etude des problemes textuels poses par ce livre aboutit a l'identification d'un nouveau temoin du texte grec (la table des incipit du coisl. 8 de la bibliotheque nationale de paris) et a une reevaluation de l'importance de la recension dite lucianique. Une etude de la langue du traducteur permet d'identifier ce dernier comme un precurseur du "groupe kaige" et de le dater entre le milieu du deuxieme et le milieu du premier siecle avant notre ere. Enfin une etude de la reception du livre montre que, meme si les auteurs juifs et chretiens de l'antiquite dont les ecrits nous sont parvenus ne le citent que rarement, le texte de esdras a ete lu et etudie dans certains milieux des l'antiquite et a joue un role appreciable dans l'histoire de l'exegese et de la theologie du christianisme naissantThis thesis presents a study of the book which is called "second esdras" by most manuscripts of the septuagint and which corresponds to the books of ezra and nehemiah in the hebrew bible. It comprises an introduction, an annotated french translation of the greek text and three annexes; these contain a critical text of the so-called "lucianic" recension, a hebrew-greek index and a greek-hebrew index of 2esdras. The introduction begins with a study of the title, the contents and the composition of the book ; the major result of this study is the rediscovery of a system of paragraphs which may well be ancient, even if it is probably not the one used by the translator himself. Next may well be the textual problems of the book results, among other things, in the identification of a new witness to the greek text (namely the ms. Coisl. 8 of the bibliotheque nationale de paris) and to assign him a date between the middle of the second and the middle of the first centuries b. C. Finally, a study of the reception of the book shows that, even though it was rarely quoted by the jewish and christian authors of antiquity, it was nevertheless read and studied in certain circles and played a considerable role in the history of the exegesis and the theology of early christianity
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Le, Moigne Philippe. "Le livre d'Esaïe dans la Septante : ecdotique, stylistique, linguistique." Paris, EPHE, 2001. http://www.theses.fr/2001EPHE4001.
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Ferreira, João Cesario Leonel 1962. "E ele sera chamado pelo nome de Emanuel : o narrador e Jesus Cristo no evangelho de Mateus." [s.n.], 2006. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/270192.
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Resumo: Esta tese tem como objetivo principal o estudo do narrador no evangelho de Mateus e de sua relação com o protagonista ¿ Jesus Cristo. Central em todo o trabalho é a constatação de que o narrador configura o texto de modo a produzir nos leitores a consciência de que a narrativa se refere não apenas a um personagem da história passada, mas a Jesus Cristo vivo. Este exerce a função de orientar a compreensão do texto. Para tanto, o narrador coloca-se em segundo plano e desenvolve técnicas para que o personagem principal ocupe espaço de proeminência. A minimização da presença do narrador, antes de se transformar em debilidade textual, produz abertura do texto ao leitor. Desse modo, as estratégias estabelecidas visam atrair o leitor para que participe da trama. Para chegar a tais conclusões, o trabalho discute variadas formas interpretativas pela quais o evangelho de Mateus é estudado na atualidade. Define o gênero literário ao qual pertence o evangelho como biografia greco-romana. Identifica o narrador, seu foco narrativo e a forma como organiza o evangelho em blocos narrativos e discursivos a partir da fonte principal, o evangelho de Marcos. Por fim, explicita estratégias literárias através da comparação exaustiva entre textos de Mateus e Marcos, demonstrando como elas apontam para propósitos retóricos específicos que o narrador deseja gerar nos leitores. O canal de discussão com biblistas esteve aberto, em alguns momentos utilizando interpretações e pontos de vistas, e em outros discordando de suas colocações. A principal delas diz respeito à declaração de que o evangelho apresenta um caráter catequético e desprovido de brilho. Em oposição, afirma-se que o evangelho de Mateus possui estratégias narrativas que o tornam extremamente persuasivo aos leitores. Torna-se claro que a desconsideração dos elementos de análise descritos no trabalho produz conseqüências nocivas à interpretação do texto bíblico
Abstract: The main goal of this thesis is the study of the narrator of the Gospel of Matthew and its relationship with its main character ¿ Jesus Christ. In the very heart of the dissertation is the observation that the narrator works his text in order to produce in the readers the consciousness that the narrative has to do with the living Jesus Christ, who plays the role of guiding the understanding the text, and not only with a mere character of a past history. To do so, the narrator put himself in a secondary place, and develops some mechanisms so that the main character may occupy a prominent role. The downsizing of the narrator is not a textual frailty. Rather, it produces an opening of the text to the reader. Thus, these strategies aim to attract the reader to participate in the plot. In order to reach these conclusions, the dissertation discusses several contemporary ways the Gospel of Matthew is interpreted at this moment. It also defines the literary genre of the Gospel as a Greek-Roman biography. Besides, it identifies the narrator, its narrative focus and how he organizes the gospel in discursive and narrative blocks from its main source, viz., the Gospel of Mark. As an ending, the dissertation explains the literary strategies through an exhaustive comparison between the texts of Matthew and Mark, giving evidence of how they point to specific rhetoric purposes the narrator wish to generate in the readers. There was an open channel of discussion with Bible scholars, sometimes agreeing, sometimes disagreeing with them. The main point of disagreement was related to the statement that the Gospel has a catechetical purpose and is deprived of brilliance. Arguing against this, it is stated that the Gospel of Matthew has narrative strategies that make it extremely persuasive to its readers. It is quite clear that the disrespect of the elements of analysis described in the dissertation produces harmful consequences to the interpretation of the biblical text
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Sousa, Maria Gisele Canário de. "Prenha e ferida: exegese de êxodo 21,22-25 em diálogo com a atualidade." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20375.
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Law in the Hebrew Bible undergoes a paradigm shift: Laws that are restricted to civil society are now regulated by officially religious Laws. This analysis seeks to understand a casuistic Law that addresses the situation of a pregnant woman, because there is the risk of miscarriage if he would hit her by during the fight, as penalty will be imposed the Law of Talion. Through exegetical, historical, theological and social analysis; Beginning with the translation of the Hebrew text, a legal understanding of Exodus 21: 22-25 will be sought from the perspective of the pregnant woman. From the analysis comes a brief understanding of the civil and religious law in today's society of Brazil and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. In despite of the laws seek to protect the pregnant woman, it is not full protection yet
O direito na Bíblia Hebraica passa por uma mudança paradigmática: Leis que são restritas à sociedade civil passam a ser reguladas a partir de Leis oficialmente religiosas. Nessa análise se busca compreender uma Lei casuística que aborda a situação de uma mulher grávida, pois corre o risco de perder suas crianças caso seja atingida por movimentos consequentes de uma briga de homens, como penalização será imposta a Lei de Talião. Através da análise exegética, histórica, teológica e social; a começar pela tradução do texto em hebraico, buscar-se-á emitir uma compreensão jurídica de Ex 21,22-25 na perspectiva da mulher grávida. A partir das análises chega-se a uma breve compreensão da Lei civil e religiosa na sociedade hodierna do Brasil e do Magistério da Igreja Católica. Se por um lado as Leis buscam proteger a mulher grávida, por outro, essa proteção é ainda fragmentada
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Suzuki, Francisca Cirlena Cunha Oliveira. "Séfora: estudo literário e histórico-teológico de uma personagem pertencente às tradições do êxodo." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2018. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/21037.
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Zipporah, Moses’ wife, is the object of study of this Master’s degree dissertation, a character that belongs to the exodus traditions. She participates in just four episodes in the macronarrative on exodus (Ex 2:15-22; 4:18-20.24-26; 18:1-7). Therefore, in the first sight the Midianite seems to have less matter, in the sense of she occupies a position of secondary figure. However, the biblical literature shows that the roles, in certain moment, can be inverted. Suddenly, the protagonism comes out, exactly, through the character that, in general, does not have a big visibility. In fact, Zipporah astonishes us in many ways: in literary terms she is in the center; historically, she may contradict eventual prejudices from her cultural context in question when she defends the life of those who are endangered in their surviving, without anyone questioning her freedom as a woman; theologically she is reflected as someone who gains the consent of God. Thus, Moses’ Midianite wife becomes a model for the protagonism of those characters that, in general, are evaluated as secondary figures, highlighting their fundamental importance for the history of salvation
Séfora, esposa de Moisés, é o objeto de estudo desta dissertação de mestrado, uma personagem pertencente às tradições do êxodo. Ela participa de apenas quatro episódios na macronarrativa sobre o êxodo (Ex 2,15c-22; 4,18-20.24-26; 18,1-7). No entanto, ainda que à primeira vista a madianita pareça ter uma importância menor, apenas ocupando o lugar de uma figura secundária, a literatura bíblica tem mostrado que os papéis, em determinado momento, podem inverter-se e, de repente, uma personagem sem maior visibilidade assume o protagonismo. Nesse sentido, Séfora surpreende em alguns aspectos: literariamente, ela ganha centralidade na cena em que salva seu noivo de sangue; historicamente, ela talvez contradiga eventuais preconceitos pertencentes a seu contexto cultural, ao defender a sobrevivência de quem se vê ameaçado e ao assumir protagonismo como mulher; teologicamente, ela é retratada como quem obtém o consentimento de Deus. Dessa forma, a esposa madianita de Moisés se torna um modelo para o protagonismo daquelas personagens que, em geral, são avaliadas como secundárias, destacando a fundamental importância delas para a história da salvação
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Rosenstiehl, Jean-Marc. "L'histoire de la captivité de Babylone : introduction, traduction, notes." Université Marc Bloch (Strasbourg) (1971-2008), 1999. http://www.theses.fr/1999STR20032.
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Traduction francaise d'un apocryphe du prophète Jérémie conservé intégralement dans le manuscrit copte (en dialecte sahidique, du IXe siècle) n° 578 de la bibliothèque Pierpont Morgan de New York et fragmentairement dans des feuillets de la Bibliothèque nationale de France (Copte 132/1 feuillets 16 et 17), de la Bibliothèque nationale de Vienne (K 9846) et de la Bibliothèque britannique de Londres (Or. 10 578). Dans l'introduction sont etudiés les aspects littéraires, historiques et religieux du texte dont l'original grec perdu peut dater du 1er siècle de notre ère. Les notes constituent un commentaire suivi du texte. En annexe est donnée la première édition de quatre feuillets (Copte 88 à 91) conservés à l'Institut francais d'archéologie orientale du Caire restés inédits jusqu'à ce jour
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Diab, Issa. "La septante et le targoum d'Esaïe 15-17, modèles d'interprétation et de traduction de la bible dans les temps intertestamentaires." Phd thesis, Université de Strasbourg, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01011138.
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La problématique de la thèse est : la détermination de la méthode de traduction de la Septante et du Targoum d'Ésaïe. La recherche s'est faite dans les limites d'Ésaïe 15-17 : l'Oracle sur Moab, et l'Oracle sur Damas. Nous avons procédé au traitement de la problématique présentée ci-dessus en trois étapes progressives: (1). Étudier le contexte littéraire du texte choisi dans sa langue source (LS), i.e. le texte massorétique (TM) et dans ses deux langues cibles (LC); c'est, en fait, élaborer une étude générale sur les documents sources : la Septante, le Targoum, et le livre d'Ésaïe. Ceci consiste d'extraire les données scientifiques et généralement acceptées par les spécialistes en vu de poser des fondements solides au traitement du corps de la problématique. (2). Faire l'exégèse du texte biblique choisi. Ceci est indispensable pour l'examen d'une traduction : il faut tout d'abord " comprendre " le texte biblique dont la traduction est à examiner. (3). Examiner les deux traductions du texte biblique choisi. C'est, en fait, le corps du sujet, et le sommet de la recherche. C'est cette partie qui nous donne " la thèse " à établir et à soutenir, i.e., les principes de traduction appliqués. L'examen des deux traductions du texte d'Es 15-17 s'est fait à la base des langues originales : hébreu, grec et araméen. Il comprend les tâches suivantes : 1. Traduire le texte massorétique (TM) en français et comparer cette traduction avec les autres traductions disponibles. 2. Souligner les écarts et entre la langue source (TS) et la langue cible (TC) et tenter de découvrir les raisons qui ont conduit à produire ces écarts en essayant de déterminer l'agenda idéologique du traducteur. 3. Déterminer les types, méthodes, et principes de traduction. L'examen de ces deux anciennes traductions nous a permis de conclure le suivant : 1. La traduction de la Septante est généralement une traduction littérale au sens positif ; le traducteur a transmis le sens de la LS à la LC tout en gardant les convenances linguistiques de celle-ci. Les écarts trouvés proviennent surtout de deux lectures et/ou compréhensions différentes de la Vorlage faites par le traducteur grec et les Massorètes. Les écarts provenant de l'agenda idéologique du traducteur sont peu nombreux. 2., La traduction du Targoum est parfois littérale, parfois interprétative ; celle-ci est adoptée quand le sens du TS est peu clair ou il contient des mots difficiles. Le traducteur araméen a soumis la traduction de certains termes à son idéologie : David, traduit par Messie, la Parole de Dieu par Mamreh, et " Dieu " par Shékinah, etc. 3. Nous n'avons pas trouvé d'effet de la traduction targoumique sur la traduction de la Septante et vice versa. Les principes et méthodes de traductions de chacune de ces deux traductions sont différents.
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Auma, Paul Okoth. "Περιαυτολογία: um estudo exegético-teológico de Fl 1,12-26." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20132.
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This exegetical-theological investigation under the synchronic aspect has as general objective to analyze and verify how the resource of the periautology present in the epistle to the Philippians contributes to the understanding of the discipleship described by the writer throughout his missionary journey. The study seeks to present, specifically, the excerpts with periautological expressions in order to understand the reason why Paul insists on the apparently rhetorical expressions. This research intends to analyze the expressions, to elucidate the rhetorical situations of the resource, and to compare other pericopes that present the same rhetorical style. To begin with, a general survey of the letter is conducted, discussing the perennial questions in an updatedmanner. The hypotheses about the recurring polemics about the place where the letter was written, the question of the date of the writing, and the question of its unity will be confronted. The research aims to explain the question of periautology focusing on the mimesis of the model disciple. Furthermore, it seeks to investigate and present the theological consequences arising from the phrases specifically contained in the pericope of Philippians 1,12-26 to better ground Christian discipleship
Esta investigação exegético-teológica sob o aspecto sincrônico tem como objetivo geral analisar e verificar como o recurso da periautologia presente na carta aos Filipenses contribui para compreender o discipulado descrito por Paulo ao longo de sua trajetória missionária. O estudo apresenta, concretamente, os trechos com expressões periautológicas com o objetivo de aprofundar a razão pela qual Paulo insiste no recurso. Esta pesquisa pretende analisaras expressões, elucidar as situações retóricas do recurso, ecomparar outras perícopes que apresentam o mesmo estilo retórico. No primeiro momento, realiza-se uma pesquisa geral sobre a carta discutindo de forma atualizada as questões perenes. São enfrentadas as hipóteses sobre as polêmicas recorrentes quanto ao lugar no qual a carta foi redigida, à questão da datação do escrito e, também, a questão da sua unidade. Busca-sea ilustrar a questão da periautologia no enfoque do mimesis do discípulo modelo. A pesquisa investiga e apresenta, ainda, as consequências teológicas decorrentes das expressões especificamente contidas na perícope de Fl 1,12-26 para melhor fundamentar o discipulado cristão
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Pouchelle, Patrick. "Dieu éducateur : une nouvelle approche d'un concept de la théologie biblique entre Bible Hébraïque, Septante et littérature grecque classique." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013STRAK013.
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L’utilisation de παιδεύω dans la Septante (LXX) a été interprétée comme le témoin d’un glissement dans la pensée religieuse aux temps hellénistiques. L’idée hébraïque d’un Dieu qui corrige son peuple (יסר), aurait laissé place à l’idéal grec de l’éducation. Pourtant, dans la LXX, παιδεύω porte une nuance de correction corporelle, absente de la littérature classique et serait, par conséquent, un mot grec utilisé dans un sens hébreu. La présente thèse se veut une approche nouvelle. Constatant l’équivalence lexicale entre יסר et παιδεύω, puis ayant analysé la racine hébraïque et le lemme grec dans leur contexte, elle vise à expliquer pourquoi les traducteurs grecs ont fait un tel choix lexical et pourquoi ils s’en démarquent parfois. Elle démontrera que dans la LXX, le Dieu éducateur reste un Dieu « correcteur » comme dans la Bible hébraïque. Cependant, une autre idée apparaît aussi : Dieu pourvoit aux besoins de son enfant IsraëlIt has been held that the use of παιδεύω in the Septuagint (LXX) reflects a shift in religious thinking in the Hellenistic era. The Hebrew idea of a God who disciplines (רסי) his people is thought to have given way to the Greek ideal of education. However, in the LXX, παιδεύω has the nuance of punishment, something that is absent from Classical Greek literature. Consequently, the Greek word could be thought to be used in a Hebrew sense.This doctoral dissertation suggests a new approach to the issue. After establishing the lexical equivalence between רסי and παιδεύω, and then analyzing the hebrew root and the Greek lemma in context, it aims to explain why the Greek translators have chosen this equivalence and why they have sometimes departed from it. It will be stated that, in the LXX, God the educator remains a God who disciplines, as in the Hebrew Bible. However, another idea appears to be associated to the word παιδεύω: that of God who provides for the needs of his child, Israel
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Bossennec-Meaudre, Anne-Clotilde. "De la vanité à la sagesse : introduction à la traduction du Commentaire sur l’Ecclésiaste de saint Bonaventure." Thesis, Sorbonne université, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019SORUL009.
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Le Commentaire sur l’Ecclésiaste de saint Bonaventure se révèle être une œuvre importante dans la compréhension de la réflexion qui porte au XIII° siècle sur l’articulation entre philosophie et théologie. En effet, alors que le Commentaire reçoit une forme, la lectio, et s’apparente par sa méthode à la disputatio et à la praedicatio – toutes caractéristiques de la période scolastique –, il met en évidence l’apport de la philosophie à l’exégèse d’une part : l’importance du nombre des 89 questions au sein du Commentaire et le recours à la philosophie aristotélicienne et à la philosophie platonicienne permettent à saint Bonaventure en premier lieu de décrire et comprendre le monde, et en particulier sa mutabilité. Mais c’est aussi de la mutabilité des choses dans l’esprit de l’être humain qu’il s’agit. Quant à l’éthique, la philosophie donne des outils pour étudier la vertu. Enfin, la philosophie platonicienne fonde la distinction entre monde sensible et monde intelligible. Il met en évidence l’apport de l’exégèse à la philosophie d’autre part. Dans l’histoire de la curiosité comme concupiscence des yeux qui fait intervenir les notions centrales uti et frui. Dans l’histoire de l’anthropologie, en donnant une place très particulière à l’homme, comme union d’un corps mortel et d’une âme immortelle. Dans l’histoire de la notion d’ordre, que ce soit l’ordre de la sagesse régi par le nombre ou l’ordre de la bonté régi par le poids. Dans l’histoire de la connaissance de soi, quand l’âme se connaît comme miroir du monde et de Dieu. Toutes ces caractéristiques comptent parmi celles qui ont consacré comme un chef-d’œuvre le Commentaire de saint BonaventureSaint Bonaventure’s Commentary on Ecclesiastes reveals itself as an important work to understand the reflection in the thirteenth century about the connection between philosophy and theology. Indeed, when the Commentary receives a form, the lectio, and is related by its method to the disputatio and to the praedicatio – all features of the scolastic period –, it makes obvious the contribution of philosophy to exegesis on the one hand. The importance of the number of the 89 questions within the Commentary, and the recourse to the aristotelician philosophy and to the platonician philosophy allow saint Bonaventure in the first place to describe and to understand the world, and particularly its mutability. But it is about mutability of things in the mind of human being too. As for ethic, philosophy gives tools to study virtue. At last, platonician philosophy founds the distinction between sensible world and intelligible world. It makes obvious the contribution of exegesis to philosophy on the other hand. In the history of curiosity as concupiscence of the eyes, which makes intervene the essential notions of uti and frui. In the history of anthropology, which gives a very special place to man, as union of a mortal body to an immortal soul. In the history of the notion of order, whether the order of wisdom, governed by number, or the order of goodness, governed by weight. In the history of knowledge of oneself, when the soul knows itself as mirror of the world and of God. All these characteristics are among those which have sanctioned as a masterpiece the Commentary of saint Bonaventure
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Morais, Pedro da Silva. "A relação entre ecclesía e koinonía: uma leitura eclesiológica do quarto evangelho a partir de João 15,1-8." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20380.
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The absence of the words ekklesía and koinonía in the sets of texts of the Fourth Gospel surprises the listener-reader. The author of the Gospel does not explicitly address the subject of ecclesiology, without concern for the constitution or organization of the community. Their concern seems to lie in the intimate relationship of communion/unity with believers, members of the Church, with Christ and with one another. The present research aims to address this question of the relationship between ekklesía and koinonía in an ecclesiological reading of the texts of the Fourth Gospel, in order to understand the intimate relationship between church and communion from the text 15:1-8 divided into two parts. In the first moment he will present an exegetical study of text 15:1-8 and then a biblical-theological study, deepening the nature of the Church in the image of the “vine and branches”, which highlights the union of those who “believe” with Jesus, A community that abides in him and lives the promise that he abides in them. This emphasis on the personal relationship of one who believes with Jesus does not suppress an authentically community reflection of the Gospel for our day and our ekklesíal reality
A ausência dos vocábulos ekklesía e koinonía no conjunto dos textos do Quarto Evangelho surpreende o ouvinte-leitor. O autor do Evangelho não trata de maneira explícita o tema da eclesiologia, sem preocupar-se com a constituição ou organização da comunidade. Sua preocupação parece estar na relação íntima de comunhão/unidade dos que creem, membros da Igreja, com Cristo e entre eles. A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo tratar da relação entre ekklesía e koinonía numa leitura eclesiológica dos textos do Quarto Evangelho, visando compreender a íntima relação entre Igreja e comunhão a partir do texto 15,1-8 em duas partes. No primeiro momento apresentará um estudo exegético da perícope 15,1-8 e em seguida um estudo bíblico-teológico aprofundando a natureza da Igreja na imagem da “videira e dos ramos”, que põe em relevo a união daqueles que “creem” com Jesus, uma comunidade que permanece nele e vive a promessa de que ele permanece neles. A ênfase dada à relação pessoal daquele que crê com Jesus não suprime uma reflexão autenticamente comunitária do Evangelho para os dias atuais e a realidade eclesial
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Dutra, Rafael Antonio Faraone. "A presença do Prólogo do Quarto Evangelho no gnosticismo alexandrino do século II." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2018. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20928.
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The similarity of John writings and the gnostics is still a lasting subject nowadays. All discoveries that attempt to clear things up get people’s attention. The discoveries of Nag Hammadi writings, whose some texts are gnostics, points at an Alexandrian II century AD Gnosticism that suffered from various influences, mostly Johannine. The exploration of such environment allow us not only to notice John richness, but also his diffusion in religious environments. Some of the writings of Nag Hammadi, as Trimorfaic Protenor, John Apocryphal and Gospel of Truth, have vocabularies and thematic affinities with the Fourth Gospel, especially with the Prologue. Through the similarity with the quoted texts, the question arises whether the texts of Alexandrian II century AD were used from John prologue to his composition. The hypothesis is that somehow the Gnostics had contact with the Johannine prologue and used their concepts to base their teachings. In order to answer this question, this work has bibliographic character, using the literature concerning the prologue of the Fourth Gospel and the analysis of the quoted texts and the prologue, from the tradition and the contemporary exegesis
A semelhança entre os escritos de João e os gnósticos é um assunto que continua em pauta atualmente. As descobertas que são feitas, em uma tentativa de lançar luz sobre o tema, chamam a atenção de todos. As descobertas dos escritos de Nag Hammadi, que possui alguns textos de autoria gnóstica, apontam para um gnosticismo alexandrino do século II d.C. que sofreu várias influências, mas principalmente a joanina. Explorar esse ambiente permite contemplar não apenas a riqueza de João como também sua difusão em ambientes religiosos. Alguns escritos de Nag Hammadi, como Protenoia Trimorfa, Apócrifo de João e Evangelho da Verdade, possuem afinidades vocabulares e temáticas com o Quarto Evangelho, sobretudo com o Prólogo. Através da semelhança com os textos citados, surge a pergunta se os textos do gnosticismo alexandrino do século II d.C. teriam se utilizado do Prólogo de João para sua composição. A hipótese é que de alguma forma os gnósticos tiveram contato com o Prólogo joanino e utilizaram seus conceitos para embasar seus ensinamentos. A fim de responder a tal questão este trabalho possui caráter bibliográfico, utilizando-se da literatura a respeito do Prólogo do Quarto Evangelho e da análise dos textos citados e do Prólogo, a partir da Tradição e da exegese contemporânea
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Vieira, Ednaldo Rodrigues. "Religião e compromisso social: um estudo a partir do movimento de Jesus." Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, 2007. http://www.unicap.br/tede//tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=385.
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Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo estudar a relação entre Religião e Compromisso Social a partir do movimento de Jesus. Por meio da bibliografia histórica e da sociológica, procura-se identificar os grandes problemas da sociedade em que Jesus estava inserido (Palestina do século I, sob a dominação do Império Romano). Utilizando a bibliografia bíblica atual, faz-se uma incursão no texto de Marcos para identificar a atuação de Jesus, motivada pela compaixão que demonstrou pelas multidões excluídas. A pesquisa revela que Jesus, em suas palavras e, sobretudo em seu testemunho pessoal, apresenta orientações claras ao discipulado para que também se sensibilize com a causa das multidões excluídas e de cada pessoa em particular. A pesquisa mostra também que a atuação de Jesus e do seu movimento, além de denunciar a profunda injustiça social a que estavam submetidas as multidões marginalizadas, sugere uma prática comprometida com mudanças efetivas nas relações sociais, motivada por princípios religiososThis research project aims to study the relation between social commitment, departing from Jesus movement. Through historical and sociological bibliography, one seeks identifying the great problems of the society which Jesus lived in, (first-century Palestine under Roman empires domination). Departing from the actual biblical bibliography, one makes a incursion in Marks text in order to identify Jesus actuation, motivated by the compassion that he Jesus − demonstrated to excluded regarding to excluded crowds. This research shows up that Jesus, in his words and, over all, presents clear orientations to his discipleship so that they − his disciples themselves − also sympathize with the excluded crowds cause each one person, in particular this research also reveals that Jesus actuation and his movements that one beyond discipleship so that they-his disciples-themselves should also sympathize with the excluded crowds cause and each ones in particular this research also reveals that Jesus actuation and his movements, beyond denouncing the profound social injustice which the excluded, marginalized crowd, were subdued to suggest a compromised practice with effective changes in social rapports, motivated by religious principles
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Nascimento, Junior Maurino Marques. "Exigências indispensáveis para ser discípulo de Jesus um estudo exegético-teológico de Lc 14,25-33." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20333.
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The gospel according to Luke, in the extended section of Jesus' ascent to Jerusalem (Lk 9:51–19:28), presents the conditions cited by Jesus for one to become his disciple. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine each of these conditions by focusing specifically on the text of Luke 14:25-33. To do so, an exegetical analysis of the text will be developed, which will serve as a basis for a subsequent theological analysis and consequent hermeneutic actualization. The theme is relevant, since discipleship has been and remains the essence of the Christian life in the sense of a godly life in community. The methodology applied in this work will be guided by a bibliographical research, which will be based on several authors, who have developed studies and research on the subject. The conditions put forward by Jesus, presented in the Lucan text, express the radicality and the necessity of a conscious decision on the position that will be adopted before them. From these factors will depend a genuine position as a disciple of Jesus Christ, who obeys and follows
O evangelho segundo Lucas, na extensa seção da subida de Jesus a Jerusalém (Lc 9,51–19,28), apresenta as condições citadas por Jesus para que alguém se torne seu discípulo. O objetivo da presente dissertação é examinar cada uma dessas condições, focalizando especificamente o texto de Lc 14,25-33. Para tanto será desenvolvida uma análise exegética do texto que servirá de base para uma posterior análise teológica e uma consequente atualização hermenêutica. O tema é relevante, uma vez que o discipulado foi e continua sendo a essência da vida cristã, no sentido de uma vida piedosa em comunidade. A metodologia aplicada neste trabalho se orientará por uma pesquisa bibliográfica, que tomará por base diversos autores que desenvolveram estudos e pesquisas sobre o tema. As condições apresentadas por Jesus e narradas no texto lucano expressam a radicalidade e a necessidade de uma decisão consciente quanto ao posicionamento que, diante delas, se adotará. Delas dependerá o seguimento genuíno do discípulo de Jesus Cristo
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Danhof, James M. "Training network process for developing Olivet Evangelical Free Church of Muskegon, Michigan as a disciple-making church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1996. http://www.tren.com.
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Almeida, Filho Victor da Silva. "Σπλαγχνίζομαι: expressão do amor entranhado de Deus: uma leitura exegético-teológica de Lc 7,11-17." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2017. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20447.
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This study is an analysis of the account of Luke 7, 11-17 better known as the resurrection of the son of the widow of Naim. In a first moment the work deals with general questions of the Gospel according to Luke, presenting the structural analyzes of the narrative. So, the pericope of Naim assumes a literary function, serving to complete the answer to the messengers sent by John the Baptist (Lk 7, 18-23) about the identity of Jesus. To prove this, Luke employs the Greek verb σπλαγχνίζομαι, to be moved with compassion, to a widowed woman who was in a situation of vulnerability. We studied the rule for the use of this verb in the pericope as well as its semantic root and its two other occurrences in the Lucan Gospel. For the analysis and interpretation of Lk 7,11-17, analytical elements of contemporary biblical exegetical methodology were used. The research valorized the diachronic studies by making the interface with the synchronic studies and intertextual analyzes, aided by texts of the Magisterium of Pope Francis. The results achieved were a better understanding of the Lucan account, because in using the verb σπλαγχνίζομαι the author does so in a conscious and coherent way towards those who are in a situation of vulnerability and uses their own literary criteria and their particular narrative style
Este estudo é uma análise do relato de Lc 7,11-17, mais conhecido como a ressurreição do filho da viúva de Naim. Em um primeiro momento, o trabalho trata de questões gerais do Evangelho segundo Lucas, apresentando as análises estruturais da narrativa. A perícope de Naim assume uma função literária, completando a resposta aos mensageiros enviados por João Batista (Lc 7,18-23) sobre a identidade de Jesus. Para demosntrar isso, Lucas emprega o verbo grego σπλαγχνίζομαι, “ser movido de compaixão”, para uma mulher viúva que se encontrava em situação de vulnerabilidade. Foram estudados os critérios para o emprego deste verbo na perícope, bem como sua raiz semântica e suas duas outras ocorrências no Evangelho lucano. Para a análise e interpretação de Lc 7,11-17 foram utilizados elementos analíticos da metodologia exegética bíblica contemporânea. A pesquisa valorizou os estudos diacrônicos, fazendo a interface com os estudos sincrônicos e análises intertextuais, auxiliados por textos do Magistério. Os resultados alcançados foram uma melhor compreensão do relato lucano, pois, ao empregar o verbo σπλαγχνίζομαι, o autor o faz de modo consciente e coerente para com os que se encontram em situação de vulnerabilidade e se vale de critérios literários próprios e de seu particular estilo narrativo
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Pinto, Luciano C. G. 1979. "A escritura não é o nada : comentários bíblicos de Jerônimo e Agostinho ao Gênesis e o efeito-texto." [s.n.], 2013. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/271112.
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Orientador: Patrícia PrataTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem
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Resumo: Este trabalho analisa, numa perspectiva discursiva, os efeitos produzidos pelo ato de comentar a Bíblia levado a cabo por duas figuras-chave dos primórdios do cristianismo: Jerônimo de Estridão (347-420 d.C.) e Agostinho de Hipona (354-430 d.C.). Investiga-se o impacto dessa empresa comentarista tanto no modo como o texto bíblico foi materialmente transmitido (ortografia, léxico, fraseologia, ordem dos textos) como na história de sua recepção (tópicos e temas preferidos em detrimento de outros tantos possíveis). O propósito é demonstrar quão poderosa é a intervenção dos comentários não apenas na formação do cânone bíblico, mas também na constituição da própria noção de que o conjunto de textos reunidos sob a rubrica de Bíblia ou Sagrada Escritura forma, afinal - e apesar de uma superfície textual que apresenta disparidades e, eventualmente, grandes contradições de caráter linguístico, narrativo ou mesmo teológico -, um texto, que expressa um único e mesmo plano deliberativo autoral
Abstract: This study examines from a discourse-analytical perspective the effects arisen from the practice of commenting the Bible that was followed by two early Christian key figures: Jerome of Stridon (c. 370-420 AD) and Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD). The impact of these commentatorial works is investigated both with regarding to the way in which the very biblical text was materially (orthography, lexicon, phraseology, chapter order) handed down and to the history of its hermeneutical reception (the topics and themes which have been favored at the expense of all other possibilities). The purpose therefore is to demonstrate how powerful such commentatorial interventions are in the forming of the biblical canon and also in underpinning assumptions that the set of texts brought together under the rubric of Bible or Sacred Scriptures forms ultimately - in spite of a textual surface presenting disparities and sometimes great contradictions of linguistic, narrative or even theological character - a text which expresses just one and the same authorial design
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Davies-Browne, Bankole P. "The significance of parallels between the 'Testament of Solomon' and Jewish literature of late antiquity (between the closing centuries BCE and the Talmudic era) and the New Testament." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/2685.
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The TSol is a Christian composition of late antiquity which narrates the story about how King Solomon built the Temple of God with the aid of demons he subjugated. Comparative analysis between the TSol and Jewish literature of late antiquity (between the closing centuries BCE and the Talmudic era), and the New Testament is primarily to establish any literary dependence and explore the nature of contact between the TSol and these materials; and also to isolate Jewish elements in the TSol. The Jewish materials discussed are the Hebrew Bible, the LXX, Tobit, Wisdom of Solomon, Pseudo-Philo, certain Qumran documents (11 PsApa and the Copper scroll), Josephus' Jewish Antiquities, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Song of Songs, rabbinic literature, and certain Aramaic incantation texts. My research has shown that parallels do exist between the TSol, the Jewish literature discussed and the New Testament. The parallels between the TSol and the aforementioned literature are twofold: verbal and conceptual. Verbal parallels occur in the form of technical terminology; quotations, allusions and echoes. The second type of parallels appears in the form of motifs, themes, structural elements and ideas. These parallels seem to dominate in my analysis. There is no need to explain the parallels between the TSol and the literature discussed in terms of literary dependence. I have attempted to demonstrate that these parallels in most of the literature are indicative of indirect influence through shared use of the biblical tradition: motifs, stories and themes regarding King Solomon; a common fund of oral tradition(s) regarding Solomon's magical power over demonic world; shared literary language, milieu, and cultural conventions. Moreover, the author of the TSol seems to have recycled Jewish materials pertaining to Solomon and related motifs in his work. Apart from the New Testament, the best case for a direct influence of a Jewish work on the TSol is Tobit.
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Longonga, Ngumbu Stanislas. "Recherches sur le vocabulaire de la droiture et de l'innocence dans la Septante des Psaumes, Proverbes et Job." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019STRAK004/document.
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Cette thèse est consacrée à la Septante et s’inscrit dans le courant de recherche qui étudie son vocabulaire et son style. Si des études ont été menées sur différents thèmes, il n’existe pas cependant d’étude systématique sur le vocabulaire de la droiture et de l’innocence dont l’impact sur le langage religieux chrétien postérieur est pourtant remarquable. Cette thèse qui se veut une contribution à ce courant de recherche en abordant un champ lexical négligé par la recherche antérieure, limite l’enquête à trois livres sapientaux, à savoir, les livres des Psaumes, Proverbes et Job. La démarche consiste à établir l'équivalence entre la LXX et le Texte Massorétique, la LXX et la littérature grecque, la LXX et la littérature juive hellénistique en se penchant sur l'arrière-fond des termes, les similitudes et les écarts dus à l'environnement culturel, dans l’objectif de comprendre le sens et le choix des termes grecs mobilisésThis thesis is dedicated to the Septuagint and is part of the current of research that studies its vocabulary and style. While studies have been conducted on different themes, there is no systematic study of the vocabulary of uprighteousness and innocence, which has had however an impact on later Christian religious language. This thesis which is intended as a contribution to this current of research by addressing a lexical field neglected by previous research limits the investigation to three sapiential books, namely, the books of Psalms, Proverbs and Job. The approach consists in establishing the equivalence between the LXX and the Masoretic Text, the LXX and the Greek literature, the LXX and the Hellenistic Jewish literature by examining the background of the terms, the similarities and the differences due to the cultural environment, in order to understand the meaning and the choice of the Greek terms mobilized
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Clark, Ernest P. "Enslaved under the elements of the cosmos." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/13123.
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When Paul writes ‘we too were enslaved under the elements of the world', he means that the elements that compose the cosmos also compose and compromise the flesh and enslave human persons through their bodies (Gal 4.3). This thesis demonstrates that early Jews used the phrase στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου to refer to the material elements – earth, water, air, and fire – and not to elemental spirits or elementary principles. Greek medical tradition understood the material elements to mediate the stimuli (παθήματα) and desires of the body which enslave the soul, and it prescribed a variety of regimens (including νόμος) as παιδαγωγοί to guide a person to wholeness. In his philosophy according to the cosmic elements, Philo promotes the law of Moses – including circumcision and the calendar – as the effective way to be ‘redeemed from slavery' to the flesh, to attain righteousness, and to live in harmony with the cosmos. Paul's epistle to the Galatians opposes this sort of ‘redemptive nomism'. Paul accepts that weak στοιχεῖα compose the weak σάρξ and that they mediate sinful stimuli and desires that lead to the actions of the flesh. However, he denies that the law can make people alive or righteous. Instead, Paul prescribes crucifixion with Christ and new life with the Spirit as the final cure for sin's infection of the flesh made of weak στοιχεῖα. Through faith, Christ will be formed in believers as the Spirit guides them away from the desires of the flesh and produces his fruit in their lives.
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Grütter, Nesina. "Quasi Nahum : ein Vergleich des masoretischen Texts und der Septuaginta des Nahumbuchs." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015STRAK010.
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Notre recherche a comme sujet la comparaison du texte de la Septante avec le texte massorétique du livre de Naoum. La recherche se divise en quatre parties. La première analyse et décrit le mode de traduction et expose, pour la Vorlage hébraïque les conclusions qui en découlent. La deuxième partie offre la reconstruction de la Vorlage du livre entier. La troisième et la quatrième partie se limitent à trois versets sélectionnés et les examinent du point de vue de la critique textuelle et de la critique littéraire. En définitive, cette recherche donne des éclaircissements sur l’histoire du texte de Naoum, sur l’histoire de sa transmission ainsi que celle de sa réception et (re)lecture à l’époque hellénistique. Partant, les résultats contribuent à la reconstitution de l’histoire des écrits prophétiques de la Bible hébraïqueThe present examination is about the comparison of the translation of the Septuagint with the Masoretic text of the book of Nahum. The investigation consists of four parts. The first focuses on the translation technique and the conclusions to be drawn with respect to the Hebrew Vorlage. The second offers a reconstruction of the Vorlage of the Septuagint of the whole book of Nahum. The third and the fourth parts are dealing with three selected verses, discussing them with regard to text-critical and literary-critical questions. This study not only gives new insights into the history of the textof the book of Nahum and it’s transmission, but also into the reception and (re)lecture of the text in the Hellenistic period. The results contribute to the reconstruction of the history of Hebrew prophetical literature
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Salvador, Vélez Gonzalo. "Borges y la Biblia. Presencia de la Biblia en la obra de Jorge Luis Borges." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/7447.
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El presente trabajo estudia la recepción de la Biblia por parte de Jorge Luis Borges a partir del análisis de su obra completa. Se compone de tres partes. En la primera, contextual, después de perfilar la fortuna literaria del imaginario bíblico, cuestión bien estudiada en el ámbito anglosajón desde la década de 1980, se atiende brevemente al modo en que tres autores importantes para Borges Dante, Milton y Blake usaron la Escritura en su obra. En la segunda, a partir de ciertos datos biográficos, declaraciones y escritos de Borges, se trata de precisar la importancia que tuvo para él la literatura bíblica y de qué modo ésta influyó en su propia poética. En la tercera se analiza el uso literario de ciertos personajes de la Escritura por parte de Borges; el análisis revela que esos personajes encarnan de un modo paradigmático algunos de los temas centrales de su obra, como el conocimiento, la muerte, el tiempo o la identidad.The present work studies the reception of the Bible by Jorge Luis Borges by means of the analysis of his complete work. It consists of three parts. The first one, merely contextual, outlines the literary fortune of the biblical imagery, a question that has occupied to the Anglo-Saxon criticism from the decade of 1980, and concisely attends to the way in which three important authors for Borges Dante, Milton and Blake used the Scriptures in their work. The second one attempts to specify, from the basis of certain biographical information, declarations and writings of Borges, the importance that the Biblical literature had for him and the way it influenced his own poetics. The third one analyzes the literary use of certain characters of the Scriptures by Borges; the analysis reveals that these characters personify in a paradigmatic way some of the central topics of his work, as knowledge, death, time or identity.
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Bellantuono, Antonella. "Divine epithets in Jewish-Hellenistic literature." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019STRAK006.
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Cette thèse se propose d’examiner en profondeur un thème négligé jusqu'ici dans le domaine de l’histoire des religions et de l’exégèse biblique: la manière dont les juifs hellénisés ont utilisé des concepts grecs pour parler de Dieu. Les textes de la littérature de la diaspora juive de langue grecque présentent la figure de YHWH enrichie par des concepts grecs qui étaient étrangers aux écrits bibliques rédigés en langue hébraïque. Il s’agit surtout des vertus suivantes: φιλανθρωπία “humanité́”, εὐεργεσία “faire du bien”, ἐπιείκεια “clémence” et χρηστότης “bonté”. Ces attributs sont nouveaux et s’ajoutent à ceux qui sont propres à la Bible hébraïque. Plutôt que de maintenir les anciennes dénominations ou caractérisations, les traducteurs et les écrivains juifs de langue grecque ont préféré emprunter à la culture grecque contemporaine des termes utilisés avant tout dans les domaines philosophiques, littéraires ou historiquesThis thesis aims to examine in depth a theme that has hitherto been neglected in the field of history of religions and biblical exegesis: the way in which Hellenized Jews used Greek concepts to speak of God. The texts of the Greek-speaking Jewish diaspora literature present the figure of YHWH enriched by Greek concepts that were foreign to the biblical writings written in Hebrew. These are mainly the following virtues: φιλανθρωπία “humanity”, εὐεργεσία “benevolence”, ἐπιείκεια “clemence” and χρηστότης “kindness”. These attributes are new and are in addition to those specific to the Hebrew Bible. Rather than maintaining old denominations or characterizations, Greek-speaking Jewish translators and writers have preferred to borrow from contemporary Greek culture terms used primarily in the philosophical, literary or historical fields
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Moschella, Fernanda Tresinari Bertinato. ""O Deus, eu quero cantar e tocar" : a musica e os instrumentos musicais no salterio davidico." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2006. https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/1997.
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The purpose of this work is to study the characteristics of the Psalm music made by the levites, the ones responsable for the celebration of the cult at the Second Jerusalem Temple; to show which musical instruments they used, their characteristics and origins; and also the musical notation developed in that community and its music function
Este trabalho tem como objetivo mostrar como a música dos salmos era realizada pelos levitas, responsáveis pela celebração do culto no Segundo Templo de Jerusalém; mostrar quais eram os instrumentos musicais utilizados por eles, bem como suas características e origens; a escrita musical desenvolvida e a função que a música exercia naquela comunidade
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Dekker, Erica. "Prediker, 'n wysheidsgeskrif deurspek met aanhalings? : die aanhalingshipotese krities bespreek aan die hand van Prediker 9-11." Diss., 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17993.
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Text in AfrikaansSummaries in English and Afrikaans
In die veertigerjare het Robert Gordis aanhalings in die boek Prediker uitgewys. Diethelm Michel en Norman Whybray het die aanhalingshipotese ondersteun, terwyl Michael Fox nie ten gunste daarvan was nie. Whybray het kriteria saarngestel op grond waarvan hy aanhalings uit ouer wysheidsmateriaal kon onderskei. Fox kon op grond van sy eie kriteria geen aanhalings identifiseer nie. Om vas te st el of die Prediker we! uit ouer wysheidsmateriaal aanhaal, word eerstens gekyk na hoe die wysheid in Israel ontstaan het en wat die boek Prediker se verhouding tot ander wysheidsgeskrifte is. Hie ma word die histories-kritiese bestudering van die boek onder die loep geneem alvorens die navorsingsgeskiedenis van aanhalings nagegaan word. Prediker 9-11 word ondersoek om te bepaal of die Prediker we! uit vroeere wysheidsmateriaal aanhaal. Ten slotte word die vraag gevra of Bybelvertalings aanhalings moet uitlig ten einde die teks beter verstaanbaar te maak.
In the forties, Robert Gordis pointed out that quotations do occur in the book Ecclesiastes. Diethelm Michel and Norman Whybray endorsed this hypothesis of quotations, while Michael Fox has taken a stance against it. Whybray compiled criteria to distinguish older wisdom sayings in the book Ecclesiastes. Fox applied his own criteria and could not find any quotations. To determine if the author (Qohelet) does quote from older wisdom material, we take a look how the wisdom developed in Israel and what the book's relation was to other wisdom books. Then the contribution of the historical-critical methods to the understanding of the book is surveyed before die research history of quotations is discussed. Ecclesiastes 9-11 is examined to determine if Qohelet really quotes from older wisdom material. Finally, we ask the question whether quotations should be highlighted in Bible translations in order to improve understanding of the text.
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Yi, Yun Yeong. "Translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10392/386.
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This dissertation investigates the translation technique of the Greek Ecclesiastes and proposes the place of the Translator in the history of the transmission of the Greek text. Chapter 1 defines a text of the Greek Ecclesiastes. Since a Göttingen critical edition of the Greek Ecclesiastes has not been completed yet, Rahlfs' text is adapted as the basis for the analysis.
Chapter 2 compares and analyzes the Hebrew text of Ecclesiastes and its Greek translation on syntactical and lexical levels. The result of the study reveals that the Translator is not mechanical but is sensitive to context and to the demands of the target language although his translation is labeled as literal.
Chapter 3 deals with the issue of the identity of the Translator. A comparison with the translation techniques of Aquila, Theodotion, Symmachus, and the Kaige tradition betrays that the Translator is none of these. His translation is influenced by them in part but also contains his own distinctive patterns.
Finally, chapter 4 concludes that the Translator has most affinity to Theodotion and least affinity to Aquila. A distinctive Symmachian approach suggests the date of the translation as late as the second century.
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"The land issue and Qoheleth." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/195.
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This mini-dissertation is an investigation into wealth and poverty, land and class issues. These issues are very topical in the current South African political debate. The land issue, especially, is and will for the foreseeable future remain, a contentious issue especially on the African soil (cf. for instance the Zimbabwe situation, Khoi-San land claims). The question asked is, can the Bible make a valuable contribution to solving these problems? This study investigates whether Qoheleth can make a meaningful contribution to issues such as wealth and poverty, class and land. The book Qoheleth was chosen for its apparent “revolutionary” stance against traditional wisdom. In wisdom literature and tradition, the sages are known to situate themselves between the wealthy and the poor. Forming part of the protest phase of development of wisdom thought, it was necessary to evaluate Qoheleth to determine on whose side he is on, the haves or have-nots? Does he also protest against economic injustice? An ideological appreciation of Qoheleth was done to determine this. It was found that Qoheleth reinscribes the status quo of his time in terms of established hierarchies. He disappoints on the issue of the haves and the have-nots and does not provide a way out of social injustice. He certainly is not much of a voice for the have-nots. Qoheleth’s apparent “revolutionary” stance is rather an intellectual reaction against the doctrine of retribution, but not in a political or social sense. The Old Testament prophets might be far more useful in addressing current issues on social injustice.Prof. H. Viviers
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Kenny-Ritchie, Lorraine. "A socio-rhetorical investigation of Qoheleth's use of argumentation in dialogue with traditional wisdom." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5746.
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M.A.The book of Ecclesiastes forms part of the wisdom genre, of Hebrew literature. It is a notoriously difficult book to interpret. The author, Qoheleth, displays an ideology and theology which is at variance with the rest of the Old Testament, namely protest wisdom. Finding the part Qoheleth plays, within the scope of the wisdom tradition, has troubled interpreters for years. This study, brings Socio-Rhetorics to bear on this problem. Rhetorical theory is used to try and bring about an understanding of how Qoheleth fits into the wisdom tradition. This study tries to show that Qoheleth dialogues with that wisdom tradition in order to develop his own argument. In particular, it shows that he quotes the book of Proverbs. How, Qoheleth, quotes Proverbs, and what he does with those texts, is illustrated in selected textual studies from Ecclesiastes. It was found that Qoheleth sharply criticise especially the simplistic over-evaluation of wisdom within traditional thought.
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Dickie, Matthew Merritt. "An Analysis of the Lucianic Recension of the Greek Ecclesiastes." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10392/4287.
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This dissertation is comprised of two major analyses: (1) an investigation into whether the Lucianic recension exists in the manuscript tradition of the Greek Ecclesiastes and (2) the application of the classical, text-critical principle of recensio to the manuscript tradition of the Greek Ecclesiastes.
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Vorster, Jan Harm. "Aspekte van die verhouding tussen heerskappy en gemeenskap in die kritiese wysheid van Israel." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17832.
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Text in AfrikaansDie bydrae van die lsraelitiese wysheidsliteratuur word in die teologiese nadenke oor die wese sowel as die regverdigheid van God in 'n groot mate onderbenut gelaat. Dit hoef egter nie so te wees nie. lndien die wysheid van Israel teen die agtergrond of breer konteks van die ontwikkeling in die konvensionele oud-Oosterse wysheid en vanuit 'n toepaslike orienteringspunt benader word, kan die betekenis daarvan histories en eksegeties op so 'n wyse ontsluit word dat die relevansie met betrekking tot die teologiese gesprek oor God en die teodisee aangetoon kan word. In die lig hiervan word die kritiese wysheid van Israel aan die hand van 'n elliptiese ordeningsbeginsel, wat enersyds die heerskappy van God en andersyds die moontlikheid van gemeenskap tussen God en mens as wentelpunte het, histories en eksegeties ondersoek. Verskillende reaksies op 'n gemeenskaplike ervaring van God se transendensie word in die lsraelitiese wysheid gehandhaaf en ontwikkel. Al word die terme 'transendensie', 'immanensie' en 'teodisee' nerens in die wysheidstekste van Israel gebruik nie, kom die motiewe nogtans voor. Die alternatiewe wat gehandhaaf en uitgewerk word, beklemtoon die verband tussen godsbeskouing en die ervaring van God as of verwyderd of immanent. Op soek na die balans tussen die transendensie en immanensie van God, bied die kritiese wysheid van Israel wel 'n perspektief waarin so 'n omvangryke ervaring van die wese van God moontlik is dat die beperkinge van rasionaliteit, en daarom ook vrae wat uit die teodisee-vraagstuk voortvloei, oorkom kan word.
The contribution of the sapiential literature of ancient Israel to theological reflection on both the essence and the justice of God is to a large extent neglected. This need not be the case. If Israelite wisdom is approached from a suitable vantage point and against the background or in the wider context of the sapiential movement in the ancient Near East, it becomes possible to historically and exegetically unravel the meaning and relevance of Old Testament wisdom in theological discussion of God and theodicy. In this light a historical and exegetical exploration of Israel's critical wisdom is undertaken with the aid of an elliptical guiding principle in which the supreme lordship of God is the one focal point, and the possibility of intimate communion between God and humans the other. Different reactions to a common experience of the transcendence of God are maintained and developed in the wisdom of ancient Israel. Although the terms 'transcendence', 'immanence' and 'theodicy' are never used in their wisdom texts, the motifs themselves did occur. The connection between the God concept and the experience of God as either remote or immanent, is emphasized by the alternatives which are developed in both the conventional and critical wisdom. In search of balance between the transcendence and immanence of God, the critical wisdom of Israel does offer a perspective within which comprehensive experience of the essence of God is possible to such an extent that the limitations of rationality, and therefore also the questions emanating from the riddle of theodicy, can be exceeded.
Biblical and Ancient Studies
Th. D. (Ou Testament)
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Hedlun, Randall J. "The social function of glossolalia in acts with special attention to the Ephesian disciples pericope (Acts 18:24-19:7)." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2655.
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This study analyses the social function of glossolalia in the narrative world of the book of Acts. In so doing, it addresses the lack of scholarship related to treating glossolalic references from social scientific perspectives. Particularly noted is the absence in the literature of adequate treatments of the Ephesian disciples pericope in Acts 18:24–19:7, which this study seeks to correct. Through application of Berger and Luckmann’s sociology of knowledge models, this study argues that reading Luke-Acts as the author’s legitimation of the Jesus movement’s social world is a valid, even preferred reading of the literature. Tracing the development of Luke’s legitimation conceptual machinery reveals the social conflict background that to a large degree motivated its writing and organized its content. The purity-related conflicts between circumcision loyalists and Jesus followers from the Gentile world that dominate the second half of Acts is of particular interest to this research. This study demonstrates how Luke uses glossolalia as a divinely initiated marker of Gentile purity status to legitimate new social boundaries that supersede circumcision. These new social boundaries, marked by glossolalia, represent an integral component of the Jesus movement’s revised purity map, relative to temple-centred Yahwism. The legitimation reading, including Luke’s construction and validation of the Jesus group’s symbolic universe and its conclusions regarding the social function of glossolalia, is applied to the Ephesian disciples pericope. This study argues that the events narrated in this passage represent a continuing social conflict between circumcision loyalists and Gentile converts. Luke narrates the events in Acts 18:24–19:7 in order to correct a deviant baptism teaching (John’s baptism) that was propagated with the intent, based on purity concerns and prejudice, to marginalize Gentiles from full social integration into the Jesus community. Demonstrating that glossolalia functions as a social boundary marker that supersedes circumcision and that this best informs our interpretation of the Ephesian disciples pericope fully integrates this narrative event into Luke’s literary programme.New Testament
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Smith, Jonathan Alexander. "The earth remains forever" : Ecclesiastes 1: 1-18 as a basis for a Christian, theological environmental ethic as an antidote to the modern emphasis of control and as a new perspective within postmodernism." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3923.
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Currently the world is in the midst of a major ecological crisis, of which climate change is a key element. It is contended that this ecological destruction is largely a result of the underlying values controlling ethics and the controlling instinct of the modern worldview, which has been dominant for the past three centuries. The most recent and still emerging worldview, postmodernism, is examined and contrasted as a rebuttal to the modernistic tendencies and ethics. Utilising Ecclesiastes 1: 1-18, the ethical themes that the author of Ecclesiastes used are explored and paralleled to similar views found in postmodernism. Together, these biblical and postmodern thoughts illustrate how a strong environmental ethic can be formed that counters the modernistic worldview of controlling creation. The outcome of this research is to integrate aspects of postmodern thought with the book of Ecclesiastes to present a theological ethical basis from which a Christian can view and act towards creation.Systematic Theology & Theological Ethics
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Ruckhaus, Keith Raymond. "Israel's narrative of origins in Genesis one and two from the perspective of René Girard's mimetic theory." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3469.
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This thesis explores the implications of René Girard’s mimetic theory on Genesis 1 and 2 in the Old Testament. It tests the extent to which Genesis 1 and 2 are structured sacrificially or mythically as outlined by Girard. René Girard’s theory is summarized and clarified as to how the theory can be applied to biblical texts. In addition, Girard’s theory is explained in the context of theory-making in late modernity, and critiques of Girard from biblical, anthropological, sociological, and theological perspectives are addressed. A sacrificial structure is explored in Genesis and Exodus that informs the exegesis of Genesis 1 and 2. The critical elements in Girard’s scapegoat mechanism—acquisitive desire leading to rivalry, crisis, and ultimately to an expulsion—are examined in the expulsion of the Hebrews from Egypt (Exodus 1) and the expulsions of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis (Gen 12-21). A particular pattern takes shape that structures the narratives in the Pentateuch. An exegesis of Israel’s narrative of origins in Genesis 1 and 2 follows, incorporating Girard’s theoretical insights with higher critical methods conventionally employed to the Old Testament. The thesis discovers striking parallels with Israel’s narrative of origins. They are indeed sacrificially structured, but they also interrogate that structure and describe an alternative sacrificial response. The sacrifice that Yahweh instigates dismantles the mythical structure even as it moves through the sequence. The thesis concludes with a validation of Girard’s theory and explains how Girard’s theory can be useful to the current exegetical tasks.Biblical and Ancient studies
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Le, Roux Magdel. "Teaching and interpreting the old testament in Africa : written word, archaeology and oral world." 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15411.
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In Africa we are confronted daily with a society that has lost its moral fibre, resulting in seemingly endless problems in the educational sector. Universities have the special task of promoting the humanities and applying social values and the social relevance in their teaching, which should lead to effective learning and an improvement in the quality of learning. Neither the written text (Hebrew Bible) nor the archaeological discoveries have provided us with sufficient information on certain Israelite practices and customs. Africa has traditions that need to be respected. A study of oral traditions may provide a supplementary, or perhaps alternate, view. A comparative study between Lemba and proto-Israelite customs and beliefs indicates that there is yet another group whose customs and rituals correspond to a great extent with those of the proto-Israelites. It is comparison in aid of cross-cultural interpretation, as is now forcefully stated in more recent studies in religion.Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies
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Fischer, Stefan 1966. "Die Aufforderung zur Lebensfreude im Buch Kohelet und siene Rezeption der ägyptischen Harfnerlieder." 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16788.
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The question is dealt with, whether or not the calls to joy in the book of Qoheleth are dependend from another source. Seven key-texts are taken as a basis (2:24-26; 3:12.13; 3:22; 5:17-19; 8:15; 9:7-10; 11,7-12,7) which have the form of ::titl"[i'~]-sayings and share the root "1.liU. Three further texts (2:1-11; 6:9; 7:14) are also relevant. In the exegesis the content, reasoning and contextual function of these texts are analyzed. Qoheleth quotes, comments on and corrects traditional views of wisdom. He sets them in polar structured arguments in which the calls to joy are significant since the arguments always lead to a double conclusion: a vanity statement and an ethical instruction. The latter form the books teaching on wisdom which consists of joy and the fear of God. In this way the calls to joy in the key texts function as a refrain which increases as the book progresses and becomes the main message. The theme of the joy of life is next examined in Old Testament, Egyptian, ancient Near Eastern, Greek and apocryphal texts. These leads to the conclusion that the call to joy in the book of Qoheleth comes closest to the Egyptian "heretical" harper's songs. These texts agree not only in the content and reasoning of joy, but also in the use of idioms und comparisons. These occur not just in the key texts but throughout the whole book. The "heretical" harper's songs were originally used in the cult of the dead. Later they were used at feasts and banquets. This makes it possible to interpret them in the same Egyptian complex of tradition as other belletristic texts, especially love songs. They can therefore be assigned with the calls to joy to the genre of feast and banquet poetry. Since the adoption of the Jove songs in the Song of Songs has already been shown, the same can now be said for the harper's songs. Presumably this happened through Canaanite influences in premonarchic times.
Es wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob in den Aufforderungen zur Lebensfreude des Buches Kohelet eine Vorlage rezipiert worden ist. Dazu werden sieben Kerntexte (2,24-26; 3,12.13; 3,22; 5,17-19; 8,15; 9,7-10; 11,7-12,7) zugrunde gelegt, welche durch die Wurzel n~tu und die Form des l11'"[1'~]-Spruchs miteinander verbunden sind. Drei weitere Texte gehiiren der Sache nach dazu (2,1-11; 6,9; 7,14). Diese Texte werden exegesiert, um sie nach ihren Inhalten, Begriindungen und ihrer kontextualen Funktion zu erfassen. Der Verfasser des Buches Kohelet zitiert, kommentiert und korrigiert traditionelle Ansichten der Weisheit. Dazu stellt er sie in polar strukturierte Argumentationseinheiten, in welchen die Aufforderungen zur Lebensfreude Signifikanz haben, da diese Argumentationseinheiten jeweils auf eine Nichtigkeitsaussage und eine ethische Anweisung hinaus laufen. Letzere bildet die Lebenslehre des Buches, die auf den Sii.ulen Lebensfreude und Gottesfurcht fuBt. Dabei bilden die Kerntexte der Lebensfreude einen Refrain, der im Fortgang des Buches gesteigert wird und am Ende als Hauptanliegen hervortritt. Dem Motiv der Lebensfreude wird daraufhin in alttestamentlichen, ii.gyptischen, altorientalischen, griechischen und apokryphen Texten nachgegangen. Dabei stellt sich heraus, da8 die Aufforderungen zur Lebensfreude im Buch Kohelet die griiBte Nii.he zu den "haretischen" Harfnerliedern Agyptens aufweisen. Zu diesen Texten gibt es Ubereinstimmungen nicht nur in den Inhalten und Beweggriinden des Lebensgenusses, sondern auch in der Verwendung einzelner Idiome und Vergleiche, und zwar nicht nur in den Kerntexten, sondern verstreut im Buch. In der Verwendungssituation der "hii.retischen" Harfnerlieder Iii.flt sich eine Verschiebung vom Totenkult zu Fest und Gelage aufzeigen. Dariiberhinaus lassen sie sich in Agypten in einen Traditionskomplex mit anderen Texten der schiinen Literatur, insbesondere den ii.gyptischen Liebesliedern stellen. So kann eine gemeinsame Gattungszuweisung mit den Aufforderungen zur Lebensfreude in der Fest- und Gelagepoesie erfolgen. Da fiir die Liebeslieder eine alttestamentliche Rezeption schon wahrscheinlich gemacht worden ist, kann diese nun auf die Harfnerlieder ausgedehnt werden. Dieser Traditionsweg verlief vermutlich iiber kanaanii.ische Vermittlung in vormonarchischer Zeit.
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Williams, Gillian Patricia. "A talmudic perspective on the Old Testament diseases, physicians and remedies." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3318.
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The ancient Near Eastern cultures and the Babylonian Talmud are examined to ascertain whether they can elucidate Biblical descriptions of disease (many of which are mentioned by the Talmudic rabbis in the course of their discussions) to render a better understanding of the Biblical text.
Archaeological evidence can verify the existence of tuberculosis, gout and leprosy in Old Testament times because these diseases leave specific lesions on ancient bones.
The ancient Israelites used amulets and incantations to ward off or treat illnesses despite Biblical prohibitions. This use was echoed in both the ancient Near Eastern cultures and in Talmudic times because some rabbis realised their effectiveness, but the majority doubted their usefulness. Idolatry, necromancy and sorcery were practiced and demons played a role in illness. Physicians, healers, herbal remedies, therapies and folk medicine in Biblical and Talmudic times are investigated.Biblical Archaeology
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Roth, Tobias. "Teil der grossen Geschichte sein Die missiologische Bedeutung theologischer Narrative am Beispiel der “Reich Gottes Story” von N.T. Wright." Diss., 2019. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/25645.
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In dieser Masterarbeit wird die Korrelation zwischen der Narrativität des Reich Gottes und missiologischen Ansätzen untersucht. Am Beispiel von N.T. Wright wird ermittelt, welche Bedeutung Narrative des Reich Gottes in der Theologie haben und wie diese für einen narrativ-missiologischen-Ansatz nutzbar gemacht werden können. Die Untersuchung wird von der Forschungsfrage geleitet: Welche Bedeutung haben Reich Gottes Narrative von N.T. Wright für die Missiologie? Im ersten Kapitel werden die Rahmenbedingungen dieser Thesis dargelegt. Im zweiten Kapitel wird das Werk und die Person von N.T.Wright untersucht. Das dritte Kapitel widmet sich der inhaltlichen Untersuchung und der Herausarbeitung eines Metanarratives des Reich Gottes bei Wright. Im vierten und letzten Kapitel werden die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchung zusammengetragen. Diese münden in einen Entwurf eines narrativ- missiologischen- Ansatzes. Des Weiteren werden einige Aspekte von Wrights Ansatz kritisch reflektiert. Die Ergebnisse werden in den deutschen Kontext eingeordnet und darauf aufbauend erfolgt dann noch ein Ausblick auf weitere Forschungsmöglichkeiten.
Hierdie meesterstesis bestudeer die verband tussen die teorie van die verhaal van die hemelse koninkryk en die missiologiese aanpassings daarvan. Op grond van die werke van N.T. Wright, is die doel van hierdie werk om te bepaal watter tipe belang die teorie van die verhaal van die hemelse koninkryk vir die teologie kan hê en hoe dit in missiologie toegepas kan word. Hierdie ontleding handel oor die hoofvraag: Watter belang moet in missiologie aan die verhale oor die hemelse koninkryk geheg word? Die eerste hoofstuk handel gevolglik oor die basiese raamwerk van hierdie werk. Hoofstuk twee fokus dan op die studie van die basiese inhoud van Wright se werk en hoe hy 'n metaverhaal kan skep op grond van die benadering van die hemelse koninkryk. Die derde hoofstuk is gewy aan die substantiewe ondersoek en verwerking van Wright se metaverhaal oor die koninkryk van God. Die vierde en laaste hoofstuk van hierdie werk bevat die hoofresultate van hierdie tesis voor dit na 'n konsep van 'n benadering tot verhalende missiologie lei. Verder word verskeie aspekte van Wright se benadering krities bespreek. Die resultate is dan in 'n Duitse konteks vasgelê wat tot 'n vooruitsig van toekomstige navorsingsgeleenthede kan lei.
This master thesis examines the correlation between the narrative of the kingdom of heaven theory and its missiological adaptations. Based on examples from the works of N.T. Wright, the purpose of this paper is to ascertain what kind of relevance narratives of the kingdom of heaven theory might have for theology and how they could be applied in missiology. This analysis revolves around the main question: What importance should be awarded to the kingdom of heaven narratives in missiology? Consequently, the first chapter deals with the basic framework of this paper. Chapter two then focuses on examining the basic contents of Wright’s work and how he is able to create a meta-narrative based on the kingdom of heaven approach. The third chapter is devoted to the substantive investigation and elaboration of a metanarrative of the kingdom of God defined by Wright. The fourth and last chapter of this paper is presenting the main results of this thesis before leading up to a draft of a narrative-missiological approach. In addition, various aspects of Wright’s approach are critically discussed. The results then are embedded in a German context which leads to a prospect of future research opportunities.
Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology
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Palmer, Delano Vincent. "Pronominal `I', Rastafari and the lexicon of the New Testament with special reference to Paul's epistle to the Romans." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2367.
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Anyone familiar with the Rastafari movement and its connection with the Bible
is struck by the prevalence of I-locution found in them both. Because the phenomenon is important in the canonical Testaments, more so the New, this study seeks to investigate its significance in certain epistolary pieces (Romans 7 :14-25 ; 15 :14-33), the bio-Narratives and the Apocalypse, in their historical and cultural milieu.
The next stage of the investigation then compares the findings of the aforementioned New Testament books with corresponding statements of the Rasta community to determine their relevance for the ongoing Anglophone theological discussion. In this connection, the following questions are addressed: (1) what are the inter-textual link(s) and function(s) of the `I' statements in Romans? (2) How do they relate to similar dominical sayings? And (3) can any parallel be established between the language of Rastafari and these?
In sum, the study seeks to bring into critical dialogue the permutative `I' of the NT with the self-understanding of Rastafari.NEW TESTAMENT
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Haslebacher, Christian. "Bedeutung und hermeneutischen Implikationen der Verweise auf die Schöpfungsordnung und den Fall Evas in 1. Timotheus 2." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9942.
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German textNach grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur Allgemeingültigkeit, Kultur- und Zeitbezo-genheit neutestamentlicher Aussagen untersucht die vorliegende Studie das Lehrver-bot der Frauen im gesamtbiblischen Kontext. Dadurch resultiert 1. Timotheus 2:12-14 als Schlüsseltext in der Frage, ob Frauen für den leitenden und lehrenden Dienst in der Gemeinde zugelassen sind. Hinweise für das richtige Verständnis von 1. Ti-motheus 2:12-14 sind Vergleiche mit anderen paulinischen Verweisen auf erzählte Ereignisse des Alten Testaments und ihre Funktion im jeweiligen Diskurs, die Wir-kungsgeschichte der Schöpfungsreihenfolge und von Evas Fall im Frühjudentum sowie die Funktion dieser Verweise in der Argumentation im 1. Timotheusbrief. Ab-schliessend wird 1. Timotheus 2:12-14 im Bezug auf den unmittelbaren Kontext un-tersucht. Die vorliegende Arbeit schließt, dass 1. Timotheus 2:12-14 trotz der Ver-weise auf die Schöpfungsreihenfolge und den Fall Evas nicht als allgemeingültig zu verstehen ist.
After general reflections on universal validity, and on the cultural and temporal set-ting of New Testament propositions, this study examines the prohibition on women teaching in Christian congregations in the context of the whole Biblical canon. From this perspective, 1 Timothy 2:12-14 offers a key role for the validity of women as leaders and teachers. Clues towards a correct understanding of 1 Timothy 2:12-14 are to be found in comparisons with references to Old Testament events and their par-ticular function in Pauline discourse, in reception of the order of creation and fall of Eve in early Judaism, and in the function of these references in the argument of 1 Timothy. Finally, 1 Timothy 2:12-14 is examined in view of its immediate context. The thesis concludes that, despite its reference to the order of creation and the fall of Eve, 1 Timothy 2:12-14 should not be understood as an absolute prohibition.
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Carvill, Robert Lee. "Perspective vol. 4 no. 3 (Aug 1970)." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10756/251233.
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Veenkamp, Carol-Ann, Stuart Williams, Clifford C. Pitt, Nicholas John Ansell, and Arragon Leo Van. "Perspective vol. 22 no. 4 (Aug 1988)." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10756/251253.
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