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16 lis 2021 · I examine these questions with reference to the concerns of Christian ethics in particular, by taking as my focus the kind of storied truthfulness that is embodied in the practice of neighbour love, and the question of how that truthfulness may be extended through participation in the eucharist.
3 lut 2015 · Thus, biblical historiography is an example of what John Miles Foley calls “traditional history” (2010), which differs from “factual” history, but nevertheless can be understood as a “true” interpretation of the past.
Why is historical context important when studying God’s Word? It will reveal why the text was written. It will enrich what you take away from the passage, and help you understand the full meaning. It will help you grasp why the words were significant to their original audience. It will increase the likelihood of you interpreting the Bible ...
14 lis 2023 · As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect on the past and draw lessons that inform our present actions and shape our future. So, let’s explore the importance of studying history from a Biblical worldview and uncover the spiritual and practical insights it offers.
3 lut 2015 · Understanding biblical narratives in this light allows us to see more acutely how the Bible’s great aesthetic achievements are grounded in and shaped by the conflicts and desires of past bodies and psyches, and yet continue to provide existential living space for contemporary readers and hearers.
From the story of Abraham as the father of many nations and that of Jacob becoming Israel’s eponymous ancestor, the reiterative past of biblical narrative plays at best an ambivalent, duplicitous game with the theme of identity.
20 lut 2009 · With historical studies truth is not easily ascertained, for “reality” is the product of historical research into a past that is no longer available. Thus it is a reconstructed reality and always heuristic in its conclusions.
