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Twee versoenbare konstrukte in resente historiese Jesus-navorsing, Deel II: Andries van Aarde<Sup>1<Sup>
No full textTwo compatible constructs in current historical Jesus re-search, Part II: Andries van Aarde. In Part I, John Dominic Crossan's proile of the historical Jesus was discussed. This article focuses on Andries van Aarde's view. According to Van Aarde, Joseph the father of Jesus should historically be seen as a legendary figure and that Jesus grew up fatherless. The stories of Jesus, virginal conception are myths. However, they reflected an historical context of the separation between the post-Easter synogogical movement and the Jesus movement. The article also discusses Van Aarde's view on the resurrection narratives, the contininuity and discontininuity between Jesus, and earliest Christianity and his view on canon and dogma. It concludes with a comparison between Corssan,s and Van Aarde's perspectives
Twee versoenbare konstrukte in resente historiese Jesus-navorsing, Deel I: John Dominic Crossan<Sup>1<Sup>
Full text linkTwo compatible constructs in current historical Jesus research, Part I: John Dominic Crossan. Current historical Jesus research produces a variety of profiles of Jesus. In a series of articles two compatible constracts of Jesus (those of John Dominic Crossan and Andries van Aarde) will first be discussed and, second, two ireconcilible constructs (those of Robert F Funk and Walter Schmithals). The profiles of Jesus are depicted from the perspective of the researcher's view on the continuity and discontinuity between Jesus and early Christianity and the relevance of historical Jesus research for church and theology. This article focuses on John Dominic Crossan's view on Jesus the peasant
Ascension of Jesus: Drawing from the thoughts of Andries van Aarde
Full text linkThis article stems from the author’s dialogue with New Testament scholar Andries van Aarde about the divinity of Jesus, during which the topic of Jesus’ ascension also arose. The author aims to focus on Van Aarde’s thinking about the ascension of Jesus. The article does not intend to provide a reflection on the exegetical and hermeneutical analysis of the biblical texts alluding to the ascension of Jesus Christ. Instead, it argues that these texts existentially emphasise a believer’s new life, theologically expressed as ‘personal ascension’, implying participation with God. In the New Testament, language expressing Jesus’ ascension was borrowed particularly from royal psalms in the Old Testament. The concept of ‘ascent to heaven’ to access the divine presence is central not only to Jewish Christian apocalyptic symbolism but it also became part of the church’s liturgy. Van Aarde contends that the modern church should preserve the reference to Jesus’ ascension in ecclesial confessional language, despite no longer affirming a three-tiered universe or adhering to the mythical language of ‘descended into hell’ and ‘ascended to heaven’.
Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article makes the case that Jesus Christ’s ascension serves as a liturgical celebration of victory over trauma. It demonstrates the need for a metaphorical interpretation of the ancient references to ascension. These mythological descriptions become anachronistic in our time if they are interpreted in a realistic, historical and literal sense. However, rich and meaningful victory poetry can still be communicated if the ‘ascension’ is interpreted metaphorically
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians Re-read as Pseudepigraph<Sup>1<Sup>
No full textThe purpose of this study is to suggest a socio-historical frame of reference within which 2 Thessalonians may have communicated meaningfully with its intended readers. The question of the historical background of 2 Thessalonians is discussed within the context of the question of the letter's authorship. First, the article focuses on the traditional view that Paul was the author and that the delayed parousia was the issue he addressed. Second, the article aims to argue an alternative view: 2 Thessalonians is reread as a pseudepigraph and it is an open question whether the delayed parousia was really the problem the author addressed
Andries van Aarde se Matteusinterpretasie
Full text linkAndries van Aarde's interpretation of Matthew. This article focuses on Andries van Aarde's interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew. His book, 'God-with-us: The domiliant perspective in Matthew's story, and other essays', consists of a number of articles covering different aspects oftNs Gospel. It is argued that Van Aarde changed his approach to Matthew in the course of time. At the beginning of his career, he focused on structural analysis and made an important contribution to the Gattung' problem. Then his attention shifted to narratology and Social-scientific criticism. Van Aarde's consistent narratological interpretation of Matthew enabled him to identify Matthew's ideology and to determine the way in which it took shape on the surface structure. This narratological investigation also shed new light among others, on the parables, the charaters and the problem of direct and indirect discourse. To conclude the article, some critical statements with regard to the historical understanding the Gospel of Matthew are formulated
Samaia as belangeruimte in Lukas-Handelinge
No full textSamaria: Focal space of interest in Luke-Acts. The aim of this article is to investigate the importance of the place Samaria in Luke-Acts. The method of investigaion consists of a combination of historical critical exegesis with narraive criticism. The histoical citical focus is on the so-called Antiochean source used by the author of Acts to indicate the importance of Samaia in the missionary activity of the early church. The narratological perspective focuses on the way in which Samaia as 'focal space' contibutes to constituting the plot of Luke-Acts as a tragic narraive
Andries van Aarde as historical Jesus scholar
Full text linkThis article focuses on Andries van Aarde’s work on the historical Jesus and especially his book, Fatherless in Galilee, which made an important contribution to historical Jesus study in South Africa. In the first part of the article Van Aarde’s historical and social approaches are highlighted, his ongoing reflection on the resurrection described and his work on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas accentuated. In the second part we discuss Van Aarde’s depiction of Jesus as someone who grew up fatherless. For Jesus this meant a lifelong struggle against slander and exclusion from the temple and the presence of God. Jesus nevertheless trusted God who filled Jesus’ emptiness. Jesus was baptised and then started a ministry, focusing on the outcasts of society. He preached that the kingdom of God had come and that the people of this kingdom could experience God, as well as forgiveness of sins. Jesus died but arose in the kerygma. The article also refers to the struggle of the authors of the New Testament writings to understand and express the Jesus event
Andries van Aarde as historical Jesus scholar
Full text linkThis article focuses on Andries van Aarde’s work on the historical Jesus and especially his
book, Fatherless in Galilee, which made an important contribution to historical Jesus study in
South Africa. In the first part of the article Van Aarde’s historical and social approaches are
highlighted, his ongoing reflection on the resurrection described and his work on the Infancy
Gospel of Thomas accentuated. In the second part we discuss Van Aarde’s depiction of Jesus as
someone who grew up fatherless. For Jesus this meant a lifelong struggle against slander and
exclusion from the temple and the presence of God. Jesus nevertheless trusted God who filled
Jesus’ emptiness. Jesus was baptised and then started a ministry, focusing on the outcasts of
society. He preached that the kingdom of God had come and that the people of this kingdom
could experience God, as well as forgiveness of sins. Jesus died but arose in the kerygma. The
article also refers to the struggle of the authors of the New Testament writings to understand
and express the Jesus event.http://www.hts.org.z
Die relevansie van die historiese Jesus- ondersoek vir kerklike teologie<Sup>1<Sup>
Full text linkThe relevance of historical Jesus research for the theology of the church. The aim of this article is to relect on the implications of historical Jesus research for the theology of the church. It focuses on the relation between the pre-Easter Jesus and the post-Easter kerygmatic tradition. First, it discusses the reason why historical Jesus research is regarded as necessary. Second, a profile of Jesus is described. Third, the article demonstrates the discontinuity and material relation between Jesus' teaching and the theology of the church. It focuses on the kerygma that the death and resurrection of Jesus creates atonement
Poem: Dedicated to Andries G. van Aarde by Lina Spies
Full text linkCITATION: Spies, L. 2011. Poem : dedicated to Andries G. van Aarde by Lina Spies. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 64(1): 1, doi: 10.4102/hts.v67i1.1041.The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.zaEnglish translation by Yolanda Dreyer of Lina Spies’ poem Ontdaan, dedicated to Andries van Aarde, and published in Tydelose gety , Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria, pp. 68−69, 2010; with ermission by poet and publisher.www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/article/view/1041Publisher's versio
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