Die Ou Testament in die Nuwe Testament: interpretasiemodelle

The Old Testament in the New Testament: Models for interpretation It is a common practice for studies of the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament to summarise the complex Greek and Hebrew data under a single designation, such as “prophecy and fulfilment” or “messianic exegesis”. In this article, I discuss seven different models that are used in scholarly discussion of the Old Testament in the New Testament and offer an evaluation of their various strengths and weaknesses. I conclude that each model has its limitations and indeed distorts the evidence if pushed too far. The implications are that greater clarity would result if (1) scholars acknowledged the model or models that they are using; and (2) a multi-dimensional approach was adopted

Intertextuality and Biblical Studies: A Review

The literary term 'intertextuality' was introduced into biblical studies in 1989 and concerns the complex relationships that exist between texts. Not surprisingly, this was of interest to those who study the use of the Old Testament in the New, for old texts appear to be given new meaning by being used in new contexts. In this article, I demonstrate the fruitfulness of this approach by offering a survey of five different �types� of intertextuality currently in use today. I conclude that if scholars wish to continue to use the term, they need to clarify which 'type' of intertextuality they are using, so that readers can know what is being claimed

Jesus, history and the gospels: research

This article considers the reasons why modern scholars have felt the need to go behind the four Gospels and search for the historical Jesus. After a short discussion on methodology, especially the criteria used to detect the earliest and most reliable traditions about Jesus, a number of recent proposals are discussed: Jesus as Jewish restoration prophet; Jesus as Galilean rabbi; Jesus as subversive reformer; Jesus as Jewish messiah. This diversity might suggest that the whole enterprise is misguided but there are positive gains for the Church, not least the recovery of the Jewishness of Jesus. Keywords: Historiese Jesus, Vier Evangelies, Geskiedenis, Historical Jesus, Historiese Jesus, Four Gospels, Vier Evangelies, History, Geskiedenis Acta Theologica Vol.22(2) 2003: 167-18

Jesus, history and the Gospels

This article considers the reasons why modern scholars have felt the need to go behind the four Gospels and search for the historical Jesus. After a short discussion on methodology, especially the criteria used to detect the earliest and most reliable traditions about Jesus, a number of recent proposals are discussed: Jesus as Jewish restoration prophet; Jesus as Galilean rabbi; Jesus as subversive reformer; Jesus as Jewish messiah. This diversity might suggest that the whole enterprise is misguided but there are positive gains for the Church, not least the recovery of the Jewishness of Jesus