Јездрин допринос рађању јудаизма

Author(s): Nikola Kovač / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 15/2016

Ezra was an important person in post-Babylonian epoch. His work was of great im-portance in creation of Judaism – a special form of worship that appeared after Babylonian Exile. Being a priest and a scribe (teacher of the Law), Ezra’s primary reason for traveling to Jerusalem was to proclaim the Law. Ezra has also conducted various activities necessary to protect Jewish people from the influence of surrounding pagan nations: breaking up of mixed marriages and public repentance of the people. Due to these activities, Jewish community had created a strong basis for survival under the rule of many great empires.

Тумач Светог Писма је боговидац

Author(s): Mirko Tomasović / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 16/2017

Тумачити Свето Писмо без одређеног циља узалудан je посао...

Търновската плащаница от 1569 година

Author(s): Juliana Boycheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2002

Улазак у Ханан — историјска и теолошка перспектива

Author(s): Nikola Ožegović / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 2/2017

The conception of Conquest is part of the so-called Deuteronomistic History (DH). There are many evidences that the Book of Joshua have originated in the seventh century in Judea as the “political program” of Emperor Josiah. The Assyrian conquest of the north and the placing of Judea in the vassal position, according to this tradition, were the result of the neglect of the obligations arising from the Sinai alliance. It was necessary to follow the Lord fully, to eradicate idolatry, and thus to gain God’s favor. In that context, the Book of Joshua had a paradigmatic character, saying that when a chosen people truly follows the Lord, no one can oppose it. Once upon a time, God’s people, adhering to the laws of Sinai, managed to overthrow Hanan, and only in this way they will be able to defeat the Assyrians — this was the key theological message of Josiah’s religious reform, expressed in the spirit of the Deuteronomistic History. Conquest as presented in the Book of Joshua and in some parts of the Book of Judges, Numbers, and Deuteronomy is part of the theological reinterpretation of Israeli identity. We can conclude that Joshua is in fact a metaphorical portrait of Judean King Josiah and that the story about the Conquest of Canaan creates a plan for future conquest but also serves as an example of the right relationship of the chosen people with their God.

Употреба појма λόγος у Прологу Јовановог еванђеља

Author(s): Marina Stojanović / Language(s): Greek, Ancient (to 1453),Serbian Issue: 3/2014

The paper aims to analyze the context of the usage of the concept of λόγος in the Prologue to St. John’s Gospel. In order to explain the potential cause of the usage of this Greek term in the Gospel’s text, it lists a survey of the earlier usages of the same term. A genesis of the concept of λόγος, until its occurrence in the New Testament texts, integrates a plenty of semantic variations of the same lexeme. In the verbal context of the Prologue’s verses the same word obtains one quite new meaning. In the text of the Prologue, logos unites a part of inherited, already existing meaning, and also gets a whole new meaning. Authenticity of this new meaning is implicitly vindicated by the context of the statements in which it appears. From the perspective of the pragmatics and the syntax of the statements, the analysis of actual verses should point out to the content of the New Testaments concept of λόγος.

Употребление деепричастий в переводе 1882 года Eвангелия от Mатфея на коми-пермяцкий язык

Author(s): Olga Nekrasova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2016

The article analyses the use of the adverbial participle in the 19th-century printed monument of the Komi-Permyak language — the translation of the Gospel of Matthew (published in 1882) performed in the absence of a standardized ­literary language. The translation contains participles with the following markers: -икöн/ -ыкöн, -ыкас, -тöн, -тöг and -öмöн. While recognising the positive role of the translation for the Komi-Permyak literary language, it should be noted that remarkably often literal translation or translation loans are used there to render Church Slavonic constructions.

Устойчивые сравнения с персонажами Библии в языках бывшей Югославии

Author(s): Irina Vladimirovna Kuznetsova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2017

This paper deals with the presentation of Serbian and Croatian biblical similes in dictionaries and their usage by native speakers. The author also draws material from Macedonian and Montenegrin. Some of the examples are presented with etymological commentaries.

Утраченное соседство: образ еврейского местечка в воспоминаниях не евреев

Author(s): Olga Belova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2015

The paper presents some results of the study of the image of the Jewish town (shtetl), as it appears in the oral tales of the non-Jewish locals. The presentation is based on the folklore and ethnographic data collected in 2012 during the field research in Western Belarus and in Bessarabia. The oral stories of local old residents from the settlement Zheludok (Grodno region, Belarus) and the village Vertiujeni (Floreshti district, Republic of Moldova) will be analyzed to show the mechanism of “Jewish history” reconstruction of former Jewish settlements where the Jewish population is now missing. The only evidence of Jewish heritage are the monuments of material culture (houses, synagogue, Jewish cemetery), and the only source of information – the memories of local residents about their neighbors – the Jews. As the collected material shows, the text about the “Jewish past” broadcasting by and among the non-Jews, combines ethnographic details and myth-making, and largely reflects the ethno-cultural stereotype of the Jew, characteristic to the folk tradition.

Филонов приказ Каина у тумачењу Књиге постања

Author(s): Milan Kostrešević / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 2/2018

The Corpus of Philon’s works relating to the interpretation of the Genesis contains, among other things, a noticeable interest in Cain’s character and work. Interpreting excerpts from the Genesis in his works Quod Deterius Potiori Insidari Soleat, De Cherubim, De Sacrificiis Abelis et Caini and De Posteritate Caini Philo describes Cain from several angles, which, due to the lack of divine light, remains separate from the original principle of good. This paper is a concise overview of Philo’s descriptions and comparison of Cain with historical figures, philosophical directions, psychological states. Special attention is given to the dialectics between narcissistic Cain (φίλαυτος) and his self-love, and Abel, whom Filon describes as φιλόθεος.

Херменеутички статус и динамика интерпретативних равни у Оригеновом делу Коментар Песме над песмама

Author(s): Marko Delić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2019

In this paper, the hermeneutical character of the narrative and mystical levels of interpretation in Origen’s Commentary on the Song of Songs is examined. Also, in the process of analysis, the Origen’s attitude towards ancient exegetical heritage is highlighted. In presenting the complexity of the literary structure of the Commentary, both explicitly expressed and implicitly present interpretative methods in the Alexandrian theologian’s writing are being considered.

Храната и храненето в средновековните славянски пенитенциални текстове

Author(s): Desislava Naydenova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2018

The article examines the evidence on food and nutrition found in the Slavic penitentials. Unlike the law texts in the Western historical tradition, the Slavic mediaeval law texts are poorly researched and (rarely) used as a source of information about the Bulgarian history and culture. The manuscript tradition of the Slavic penitentials (the volume of manuscripts, their frequency, editorial interventions) shows that for a long period of time (almost until the 18th century) they have remained among the main texts used by the priests during the sacraments of confession and repentance. Therefore, they can be a source of important information about the everyday life of the Bulgarians. An emphasis is put on the diet, the ban on certain foods, the role of food and nutrition in relation to the people following other traditions such as heretics, Jews, Armenians. It is argued that penitentials reflect a kind of duality. On the one hand, they may be regarded as attesting the everyday lifestyle – the Christian calendar, the observance of certain hygienic norms, while, on the other hand, they reflect, to the highest degree, the concepts of purity and impurity which are characteristic for the “primitive” cultures and the blurring of which might have led to supernatural punishment.

ХРИСТИАНСКИЕ ЦЕННОСТИ В ЦИКЛЕ КАВКАЗСКИХ ОЧЕРКОВ Я. П. ПОЛОНСКОГО

Author(s): Daria O. Ushakova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 3/2021

The series of Caucasian travel essays written by Yakov Polonsky is studied from the point of view of it reflecting the national traditions of the Caucasian peoples and the value aspects of Christianity. The research is based on modern literary ethnopoetics and uses anthropological and axiological analysis, as well as the comparative study of literary texts with biblical pretexts. The analysis of ethnographic essays of Polonsky (“A Brief Historical Review of Caucasian Cities”, “A Journey to the German Elizabettal Colony”, “Some Observations on a Holiday in the Village of Martkopi and Georgian Holidays in General”, “The Night View of a Holiday in the Village of Martkopi”) revealed the motifs of spiritual unity and mutual intercession of peoples. The study emphasizes the interrelation of folk customs of the Caucasian peoples with Christian traditions, the spiritual brotherhood of peoples, and the value of historical memory for them, as well as the unity of people in their desire to get closer to God by living the Gospel commandments. The analysis of Polonsky’s literary essays (“Two Strangers – the Living One and the Dead One”, “Sayat-Nova”) reveals the motifs of self-sacrifice and spiritual growth of talent, which he ascribes to the Gospel text. He considers Christian virtues and spiritual feats to be the key ones for a true poet and sees the true purpose in serving the people.

Христос као Сушти – ὁ ὤν: библијске основе једног иконографског решења

Author(s): Srećko Petrović / Language(s): Greek, Ancient (to 1453),Serbian,Hebrew Issue: 1/2018

On Orthodox icons Christ is represented with an halo on which we can see the inscription – Ὁ ὬΝ – He Who Is. Which theological foundations support this kind of iconographical depiction? How and why did the words by which God revealed Himself to the Old Testament Israel as He Who Is – Εγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν (Exodus 3, 14 LXX) appeared on Christ’s halo? How are this iconographical solution, Old Testament epiphanies and Christ connected? In the present article, we will try to show the assumptions which served as the basis of this understanding, more precisely the interpretation which would led to this kind of iconographical solution, i. e. which would justify this praxis inherent to Orthodox iconography.

Хришћанска сотириологија и хришћански платонизам – Ориген, Григорије Ниски, и библијска и философска основа учења о апокатастази –

Author(s): Ilaria L.E. Ramelli / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 3/2013

Paul’s statement that God will be all in all and other NT and OT passages are taken by Origen and by Gregory of Nyssa as the scriptural basis of their eschatological doctrine of apokatastasis and eventual universal salvation. At the same time, their doctrine rests (1) on philosophical arguments mainly deriving from Platonism (Gregory’s De anima et resurrectione is deeply influenced by Platonism both in form and in content, and so is Origen, although both are Christians first and Platonists second), and (2) on the allegorical exegesis of Scripture, another heritage of Hellenistic culture: Origen was very well acquainted with the Stoic and Platonic allegorical interpretations of Greek myths.

Целта на напорот: Колриџ и Вилијамс за Библијата и книжевноста

Author(s): Jonathan Brant / Language(s): English Issue: 16/2017

Можеме лесно да забележиме дека постојат одредени автори кои намерно го отежнуваат разбирањето на своите текстови, како што тоа се воочува кај модернистите, на пример. Што се однесува до „напорот“ во разбирањето на одредени библиски текстови, една од четирите причини би била: неуспех на чита-телот. Но, кои се придобивките од тешкотијата во разбирањето на текстот што авторот намерно ја соз-дава? Она што сакам да го посочам во овој труд е да понудам два кратки, но конструктивни описи на она што може да произлезе како придобивка од тешкотиите во разбирањето на библиските и на книжевните текстови. Првиот опис се однесува на еден поет кој пишуваше и теолошки текстови – Семјуел Тејлор Колриџ, а вториот опис се однесува на еден теолог кој пишува и поезија – Роуан Вилијамс.

Церковнославянские рукописи в варшавских собраниях. Архив монастыря оо. василиан и Центр православной культуры им. свв. Кирилла и Мефодия в Варшаве

Author(s): Mariia Vladimirovna Korogodina / Language(s): Russian Issue: 3/2019

There are many Church-Slavonic manuscripts in Poland which came from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and testified about the history of Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches. Many of these manuscripts were written in 16th or 17th centuries. The Lublin Union of 1569 led to a transference of Church-Slavonic manuscripts to Poland from the residents of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania who were Orthodox as a rule. Most of these manuscripts are described in the Catalogue of Alexander Naumow and Andrzej Kaszlej in 2004 but several small collections that are kept now in church organizations were not included in the Catalogue. Among them are two church organizations in Warsaw: the Archive of the O.S.B.M. cloister where 10 Church-Slavonic manuscripts of 16th -18th centuries are kept, and the Library of the Centre of the Orthodox Culture of St. Cyril and Methodius where 5 manuscripts of 17th-20th centuries are found. The paper analyses the history of previously unknown Church-Slavonic manuscripts. There is a description of the manuscripts in the Supplement excluding the two Irmologions that were described earlier by Jurij Jasinovsky.

Церковнославянский перевод Евангелия и синодальный перевод Евангелия на русский язык (лингво-текстологический анализ)

Author(s): Anna Novikova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 13/2013

The article is devoted to the linguistic and textual analysis of Russian text of the synodal translation of Gospel in comparison with its Church Slavonic text.

Честер Бити папируси

Author(s): Frederick Fyvie Bruce / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2021

Читајући Павла са Агамбеном: теолошко читање философског коментара Посланице Римљанима

Author(s): Predrag Dragutinović / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 3/2014

In his book The Time That Remains: A Commentary on the Letter to the Romans Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben offers an original approach to the theology of the Apostle Paul, which he creatively connects to the modern political theory. Main topics which Agamben deals with on the basis of Paul’s writings are „time“ and „Law”. Structure, content, methods and key insights of the stated book are presented in the text that follows. The main part of the paper is devoted to one aspect of Agamben’s approach to the epistles of the Apostle Paul as sources. There is a tendency to extend the texts that are attributed to the Apostle Paul (Deutero- Pauline texts) and on the other hand a reduction of the sources (eg. the Epistle to the Philippians) which he handles. It will be shown that the choice of texts affects the key points that the author presents (the Messianic time and the suspension of the Law). In this regard, the operating mechanism of Paul’s thought which is unsystematic, but is rather situational and conditioned by the specific needs of the communities to which he writes is considered.

Что Афины Иерусалиму? Раннее христианство и Вторая софистика

Author(s): Aleksey Panteleev / Language(s): Russian Issue: 2/2020

The article deals with the early Christian literature of the 2nd–3rd centuries in the context of the Second Sophistic. Famous sophists and Christian intellectuals were contemporaries, and they were educated by the same teachers. The focus of the article is on such themes as the claims of apologists for the status of ambassadors to the Roman emperors, the desire to demonstrate their education and include Christianity in the mainstream of development of ancient culture, an appeal to Greek history. When Christians tried to prove the truth of their views on the world and the deity and to demon-strate the superiority of their culture and their own tradition, they often used ideas and methods borrowed from the arsenal of Second sophistic.