"Będziecie moimi świadkami po krańce ziemi" (Dz 1,8). Łukaszowa wizja świadectwa z perspektywy Dziejów Apostolskich

Author(s): Krzysztof Mielcarek / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 28/2015

Because of the richness of Lukan theology regarding witness, the author was unable to cover all of its aspects. Thus the study touches only upon its major threads. Besides the obvious issues of the apostles role as witnesses, the content of their witnessing, and its recipients – the study presents some other personalities involved in transmitting the Good News of God’s salvation to humanity. Indeed, the greatest stress is placed on the testimony of God himself. Despite being a constant Mystery for humankind, He never ceases being involved in their history and witnessing to his salvific plans. Although there are only a few texts within Acts that connect the persons of the Trinity to witnessing, one should consider them as fundamental to a full Lukan theology of witness.

"Fate attenzione come ascoltate" (Mc 4,24). Insegnamento sulla preghiera della Lectio divina

Author(s): Gabriel Pisarek / Language(s): English,Italian / Issue: 2/2013

The prayer with the use of the word of God, Lectio divina, is one of the best methods to enter into the dialog with God. It has it roots in the deep Christian tradition and it keeps to be relevant even today. Over the years it assumed its classical division to: lectio, meditatio, oratio and contemplatio. From time immemorial the Church encourages people to practice this form of prayer. It was also fostered by the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, by the teaching after the Council, as well as by the popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. These encouragements bear the fruits in the life of numerous Christian communities and in the life of many people, because it seems be a form of prayer suitable for both: individual people and communities. This form of prayer finds also its place in many theological publications especially those concerning Christian spirituality. The best example for everyone wanting to practice Lectio divina was given by Mary, because it cannot be treated only as a method of prayer. It is something more; it is a style of life that forms the relationship with God and with other people as well. The life of Mary is distinguished exactly by this style.

"Księgi historyczne Starego Testamentu", cz. 1, "Dziejopisarstwo izraelskie : Księgi : Jozuego, Sędziów, Samuela, Królów", T. Brzegowy, J. Łach, S. Wypych, [w:] "Wprowadzenie w myśl i wezwanie Ksiąg Biblijnych", t. 2, red. J. Frankowski, S. Wypych.

Author(s): Józef Błażej Łach / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 13/2006

"Sophia" Discourse from Antiquity to Christianity

Author(s): Yevhen Kharkovshchenko / Language(s): English / Issue: 56/2019

Sophia doctrine was evolved in European philosophical and religious creativity and was developed in the pre-Christian period (Socrates, Parmenides, Plato), was represented in Gnosticism (Valentinus) and Neoplatonism (Plotinus), in the writings of prominent theorists of Christianity – the Fathers of the Church (Athanasius the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Macarius the Great, Gregory the Theologian), the ancient teachers of Christianity (Hilarion, Klim Smoliatich). The doctrine of Sophia, The Wisdom of God is shown in the Proverbs of Solomon Biblical Book, and also in the non-canonical books of the Old Testamentum – Solomon’s Wisdom and the Jesus’ the son of Syrah Wisdom. The Sophia doctrine as mysterious wisdom is described in Kabbalah. It was also reflected in the temple architecture and iconography of the Orthodox East, in the wider use of it at the spiritual and moral level. This doctrine has got a systematic form represented by the doctrine of sophiology in medieval mysticism (M. Eckhart, J. Böhme, E. Swedenborg), and “philosophy of unitotality” (V. Solovyov, S. Bulgakov, P. Florensky). These periods of the Sophia doctrine’s development are inherent in such ideas as a natural philosophy’s theme of understanding the world as the integration, anthropological doctrine of the relationship between nature and the absolute, the existence of God in its close association with the world.

"Stary Testament o swoich największych postaciach", Józef Łach, Rzeszów 2002.

Author(s): Piotr Mierzwa / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 13/2006

"Teologia Starego Testamentu", Hugolin Langkammer, Rzeszów 2006.

Author(s): Jóżef Błażej Łach / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 13/2006

"Wychowawcze posłannictwo Słowa : zarys i wybrane zagadnienia (Dz-Ap)", Józef Łach, Rzeszów 2004.

Author(s): Piotr Mierzwa / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 13/2006

"Życie człowieka w świetle Biblii : antropologia biblijna Starego i Nowego Testamentu", Hugolin Langkammer, Rzeszów 2004.

Author(s): Jóżef Błażej Łach / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 13/2006

100 godina Franjevačke teologije u Sarajevu 1909.-2009.

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian,Croatian / Publication Year: 2012

Franjevačka teologija je u povodu stotinu godina svoga postojanja i djelovanja u Sarajevu (1909-2009) organizirala znanstveni skup i proslavu pod naslovom 100 godina Franjevačke teologije u Sarajevu: 1909.-2009. Znanstveni skup je održan 6. i 7. studenog 2009. u amfiteatru Franjevačke teologije, a 8. studenog – na dan blaženog Ivana Duns Škota, zaštitnika naše Teologije – održana je proslava tako što je svećeničkom euharistijskom slavlju predsjedao provincijal Bosne Srebrene fra Lovro Gavran. Za vrijeme euharistijskog slavlja izvedena je Missa Bosniensis Andrije Pavliča: Bosanska misa posvećena sv. Franji Asiškom, svim nesretnima, ispaćenima i izgubljenima ovoga svijeta, te bosanskim franjevcima i zboru Pontanima, koji je izveo misu. Zbor Pontanima je osnovao profesor naše Teologije fra Ivo Marković. Dirigirao je skladatelj Bosanske mise Andrija Pavlič (inače je dirigent zbora Pontanima Josip Katavić). Sudjelovali su Amila Bakšić, sopran; Zana Staniškovska, alt; Jasmin Bašić, tenor; Ivica Šarić, bas; i Dario Vučić, orgulje. Pokrovitelj Znanstvenog skupa i proslave je bio Željko Komšić, predsjedavajući Predsjedništva BiH. Koji je smisao Franjevačke teologije i uopće koji je smisao franjevačke škole mišljenja od srednjeg vijeka pa do danas? Evo kratkog odgovora. Franjevci, koji su bili nadareni za filozofsko i teološko mišljenje, nastojali su veličanstvenu viziju Franje Asiškog filozofski i teološko razraditi. Vizija Franje Asiškog, koja se temelji na Isusovu evanđelju, naglašava bratstvo i sestrinstvo svih ljudi, ne samo svih ljudi, nego i svih bića, to jest svih Božjih stvorenja u svemiru. Sva bića u svemiru su braća i sestre po stvorenosti. Jednakost među bićima uključuje i razliku među bićima, jer je svako biće originalno. I samo različita bića mogu biti u jedinstvu. Tom vizijom i njezinim prakticiranjem u svom životu Franjo Asiški je ponudio alternativu svijetu mržnje i nasilja, u kojem i danas živimo. To je on rekao svojom poznatom rečenicom koja glasi: “Exivi de saeculo” - “Izašao sam iz svijeta nasilja.” Izašao je iz svijeta nasilja i počeo osnivati svijet mira. Zadaća svih odgovornih bića jest izlazak iz svijeta nasilja i uspostavljanje svijeta mira, slobode i ljubavi. Zamislimo svijet bez nasilja i zamislimo svijet u kojem nasilje više neće biti moguće. Koliko su veliki franjevački mislioci tu viziju uspješno razradili i koliko su franjevci Bosne Srebrene, koji su živjeli i djelovali na Franjevačkoj teologiji, to mišlju i djelom svjedočili, to jest otjelotvorili, neka prosude drugi. U radovima sa znanstvenog skupa, koji se ovdje objavljuju, autori su obrađivali važne teme iz različitih perspektiva, pri čemu se moglo uvidjeti da je do Istine moguće doći samo dijalogom različitih perspektiva. Dijalogom uviđamo da je Istina jedna i da nas Istina sve nadilazi i povezuje u jednu zajednicu, ne samo nas, nego i cijelo čovječanstvo. Karl Jaspers je rekao: Istina je ono što nas povezuje (Wahrheit ist, was uns verbindet).

1819 YILINDA ASTRAHAN’DA BASILAN MUSA’NIN İLK KİTABI “YARATILIŞ” ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Author(s): Döne Arslan / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 40/2018

Kypchak Turkish was used in two different geographical regions. On one hand, It became the language of the Kypchak who lived in today’s Russia, Ukraine and Caucasian which had been in Golden Horde between 13th – 15th centuries, it was used to write Codex Cumanicus by the Italian and the German, on the other hand again in this area it created a written language developed with Armenian letters in long centuries, and also it continued as not only spoken language but also written language in Egypt and Syria and as the literary language of Muslim Memluk Kypchak from the middle of 13th century to the beginning of 16th language. There are some phonetic and stylistic differences among the languages of these three different societies. It is predicted that that the work was translated by Charles Fraser who had started to work as the assistant of H. Brunton in Karas in 1803. H. Burton who translated many religious books into Turkish and Tatar and his follower Charles Fraser adopted the natives writing tradition. Fraser based the Ottoman translation of Ali Bey by learning Karai language, Astrahan and Orenburg Kypcak and he produced the Creation work in other words “The First Book of Moses”.

7. Walne Zebranie Stowarzyszenia Biblistów Polskich i 48. Sympozjum Biblistów Polskich (Tarnów, 7–9 września 2010)

Author(s): Stanisław Wronka / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 1/2011

Tegoroczne spotkanie biblistów polskich miało miejsce w gmachu Wyższego Seminarium Duchownego w Tarnowie, dokąd powrócili po 25 latach. W spotkaniu uczestniczyło prawie 150 osób, głównie członkowie Stowarzyszenia Biblistów Polskich, ale także paręnaście osób nienależących do niego.

A békéltetés szolgálata (2Kor 5,18—20) A közösség alapproblémája

Author(s): Pál Geréb / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 1/2017

Why are humans unable to live in communion? And if so, why cannot they live without communion? How does God lead one back to a communion with himself and other humans? This magisterial study prepared in 1947, after the Second World War, looks for answers to these questions from a biblical perspective and attempts to answer the problem of Christian community along the following lines: 1. God created humans in a way that the essence of humanity is a communion of love with God and his neighbours. 2. The Bible points to the destructive role of sin, which is characterised as self-willingly ripping humans from the Father and the community of brothers and sisters. 3. From this dark background, the redemption of Christ shines forth, the justification by faith and through grace, which creates a real community, namely the church. This study emphasises the relationship between individualism and collectivism, the development of self-consciousness, the worth of science and philosophy as well as the role of state. The study highlights the inspiration of the influential masters of its time, most notably Emil Brunner.

A Biblical Answer to Family Problems

Author(s): Paul-Cezar Hârlăoanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2015

The contemporary family faces many challenges. Divorce is one of the most serious problems in our society. It is caused by different stresses with which the family must deal. The “Song of Songs” offers hope in resolving such stresses. It proposes a different way of life as opposed to the trials of modern marriage: love, sacrifice and enduring passion.

A császári adó. Bibliamagyarázat

Author(s): Béla Botond Jakabházi / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 1/2016

A durai zsinagóga nyugati falképciklusának vallási és politikai üzenete

Author(s): Géza Xeravits / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 2/2012

The west wall of the Dura synagogue is a kind of political and religious manifesto. The first artist of the west wall accentuated the enduring covenant between God and his people and the continuity of the cult. The second artist picked up these overall Leitmotivs, and expanded them by adding the figurative paintings. The modifications to the central panel emphasise the idea that Israel is a people chosen by God, in whose history God’s promises and the forefathers’ blessings are fulfilled. This is complemented by the wing panels, where Moses, the pre-eminent figure of the past, is depicted. This Mosaic cycle shows religious/cultic orientation. This aspect is further emphasised by the middle register of the narrative panels. As we look at the narrative panels, we see that the middle register has a kind of central position—framed by the top and bottom registers—which assigns to it a basic or essential place within the composition. The message of this mural is to meditate upon the believer’s relationship with God. After articulating the religious message of the west wall, the artist turned to political issues. The paintings of the bottom and top registers recalling various events of the histoire sainte—affirm the pre-eminence of the Jewish people. Affirming this in a minority context and in an especially turbulent period of regional history, these panels carry a message of consolation.

A gümnosz a 2Kor 5,3-ban

Author(s): Géza Pap / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 4/2013

This study intends to wipe clean 2 Cor 5,3 from the dust of centuries. In the word by word analysis of this sentence, attention is focused especially on the lexeme gymnos, seeking a meaning that is in accordance with the purpose of Paul and that fits the cur-rent literary context and Pauline eschatology.

A halál mint álom és alvás Nazianzi Gergely epigrammáiban

Author(s): István M. Ledán / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 3/2016

In his epigrams, Gregory o f Nazianzus time and again speaks about the dead ones as sleepers. In this paper we examine the Greco-Roman and biblical background o f this well-known‘sleeping o f death’-theme, and we conclude that the sleeping o f death in Gregory’s usage is nothing more than an eschatologically neutral literary platitude.

An Exegetical Approach to the Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6: 9-13

Author(s): Luca Samuel Leonte / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

The Lord’s Prayer as the most known prayer among Christians generates many questions and even debates. In these days, prayer and especially the Lord’s Prayer, has a strong tendency to navigate from rational activity to stereotypy. Many people use to pray without having a good understanding of what the Lord intended by those words included in his example of prayer. The custom of praying is vitally important for any believer but even more important is a good understanding of the principles of prayer inserted in the Lord’s Prayer. In order to help the reader to be conscious of the importance of the words used in prayer, the author makes an exegetical exercise on Mathew 6:9-13 trying to find an answer to the most common issues related to the understanding, usage and meaning of the proposed prayer: how to hollow the name of the Lord, how to understand the coming the Kingdom, what is the meaning of our daily bread, who are one’s debtors` or what is the meaning of the leading into temptation.

Az egy Isten az istenek között

JHWH legősibb profilja a modern kutatás fényében

Author(s): Szabolcs Ferenc Kató / Language(s): Hungarian / Issue: 1/2020

In the Old Testament one may come across seemingly polytheistic passages. In Ps 82:1, for example, “God takes a stand in the divine council, gives judgment in the midst of the gods.” Who are these gods, and what is their relation to YHWH? After elucidating the North-West Semitic Iron Age concept of deity used with a wide variety of meanings (angels, spirits of the dead), the present study discusses religious historical theories concerning the development of polytheism in Israel and the alleged original character of YHWH. While in the past the God of Israel was considered a special type of deity in the region, more recent studies categorise YHWH as an El-type king-god, as a Baal-like storm-god, or as a hypostasis of the Edomite Qos. This article briefly surveys the issue in recent scholarship and weighs up the arguments.

''Beatus vir qui in lege Domini voluntas eius'' (“Blessed is the man whose will is in the law of the Lord”). Psalm 1, the opening song of the Psalter

Author(s): Alexandru Moldovan / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2017

Psalm 1 represents the lyrical overture through which we are introduced in the delightful and fascinating world of the Psalter. The song begins and ends with the first, respectively, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, comprising the whole arch of letters and of life. Being a hymn dedicated to the Law of the Lord, Psalm 1 is, at the same time, a song dedicated to the authentic life, to the righteous life, to the pure life, to the life lived according to the Law of the Lord, presented in the psalm through the metaphor of the tree of life. The tree of life is present in the very first page of the Holy Scripture: “And out of the ground made God to spring up also every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden” (Gen 2, 9), but it also appears on the last page of the Bible in the Book of Revelation, being in the heaven towards which the history of our salvation heads: “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God” (Rev 2, 7). The tree of life is present in the centre of the first page of the Psalter as well.