Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 78 No. 1, 2008.
Pregledni rad
The Concept of Prophecy in the History of Theology of Gerhard von Rad and Walter Brueggemann
Lidija Gunjević
; Teološki fakultet Matija Vlačić-Ilirik s pravom javnosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Following a brief introduction introducing the interpretation of history, the article discusses the role of the prophets in relation to history. The crux of this article is to present two different methods to interpret prophecy, that is, to present various concepts of prophecy in the wider context of theological history as they are presented in the works of reputable Bible experts Gerhard von Rad and Walter Brueggemann. Even though both their works are quite extensive, the article gives a brief presentation of their interpretation of Old Testament texts that relate to the messages of the prophets.
When interpreting the messages of the prophets Gerhard von Rad notes the significance of taking regard for the context of the past. Each new traditional history is supplemented with ancient tradition and as such is interpreted anew. God connects himself to history in individual situations through complicated mutual relations with his people. Von Rad notes that the prophets questioned ancient tradition and changed its form in relation to certain events in the present and that what was to occur in the near future.
Walter Brueggemann highlights the importance of imagination to understand and interpret the texts of the prophets. His research of Biblical texts, i.e. messages of the prophets is above all to apply them to the contemporary, concrete situations. Naturally, prophecies that emerged in the past are important to religion and practices of the community of the faithful in the present. Brueggemann emphasises that prophecies were mostly of a social nature that highlighted mutual feelings of the bond between God and the marginalised. As such he considers a change in the way of life if important and the possibility of personal imagination of a new reality together with God.
After a brief overview of G. von Rad's thoughts and his interpretation of history as a tradition and W. Brueggemann's theology of imagination the article presents its conclusions regarding interpretations of the prophets, prophecies and the theology of history. Furthermore the article answers the question is there anything in the interpretations of the prophecies that today can be relevant to the community of the faithful.
Ključne riječi
prophets; theology of history; interpretations of the prophecies; tradition; imagination
Hrčak ID:
25584
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Datum izdavanja:
7.5.2008.
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