Reading and hearing : the Old testament in Philippine context /
Noriel C. Capulong.
- Quezon City : New Day Pub. : United Church of Christ in the Philippines, c2009.
- xxiv, 107 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: V. 2 From the seventh-century prophets to Daniel Chp. I: Voices of revival and reform The International situation ca. seventh century: the peak of Assyrian imperial domain The reign of Manasseh The prophet Zephaniah Zephaniah's rebuke of idolatry Zephaniah's proclamation of the " Day of the Lord" Towards the concept of the Remnant Deuteronomy Authorship and origin Audience of Deuteronomy The discovery of the scroll of Deuteronomy in the time of Josiah Basic call of Deuteronomy: to remember and love the Lord The motive for the command to love: the gospel basis Basic ethical implication of loving the Lord Law governing the King Social dimension of the Festival Law The Sabbatical Law On sanctuary and landgrabbing Some vital themes Of blessings and curses Summary of themes in Deuteronomy Continuing impact of Deuteronomy and the reform movement on other Prophets Second stage editor of Amos, ca. 620 The Prophet Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic history (DH-I) The failure of the Deuteronomic reform The battle of Megiddo and the death of Josiah Theological implications and Habakkuk's discernment of the times Habakkuk's complaints to the Lord and the watch post Nahum Hearing Nahum's voices today Chp. II: Prophetic Agony over the Impending Death of the nation The person and call of Jeremiah The Book of Jeremiah: its structure and arrangement Historical setting of the book Possible story behind the formation of the book Jeremiah's preaching against the temple Idolatry and socio-ethical crimes of the powerful Reliance on other nations as idolatry On the rulers true knowledge of the Lord The root cause of the human Malady Prophetic witness to the reversal of creation The reign of Zedekiah and the popular prophets The issue of true and false prophet Mockery of the Sabbatical year law Nationalist perspective vs class perspective and their view of God Jeremiah's letter to the exiles Continuing clash with the local leaders before the tragedy of 587 Prophetic words of comfort and hope Jeremiah's confessions The Book of Lamentations Chp. III: Prophetic -Priestly voices from the Land of Exile Historical background of the period The Prophet and Priest Ezekiel The Book of Ezekiel: its chronology and structure The call of Ezekiel and the Prophet's image of God The Bizarre prophetic signs of Ezekiel The mission of Ezekiel and the Judgment of Israel Primary task of Ezekiel: to be a watchman Individual accountability vs corporate responsibility Socio-ethical dimension vs Pastoral responsibility The Priestly language of Ezekiel Ezekiel on the other nations: a prophetic word on monopolistic economies God's judgment on the nations: the example of Tyre Implications of the judgment on Tyre on Contemporary economic realities Prophecies of restoration The vision of the valley of dry bones Vision of the New Temple in Jerusalem A new system of Land reapportionment in Jerusalem The nature transforming river from the Temple The right of non-Jewish Dwellers to inherit their share of the Land Prophetic vision vs historical reality The exilic edition of other writings The exilic edition of Amos The exilic edition of Micah The exilic edition of the Deuteronomistic history The Priestly tradition in the Pentateuch Type of priestly materials in the Pentateuch The priestly view of history The priestly view of creation The place of human being as male and female in creation P's three perpetual covenants in history The covenant with Noah The covenant with Abraham The Mosaic covenant with Israel and the sign of Sabbath The Book of Leviticus Chp. IV: Prophetic vision of a new age: the Book of Second Isaiah Historical setting of second Isaiah The significance of Cyrus in second Isaiah The last days of Babylon Cyrus Decree of release from exile The differences between Isaiah and second Isaiah Major themes in second Isaiah Comfort and pardon The Lord is coming Strong rhetoric against idols Rejecting the idols on the basis of creation theology Echoes of anti-idolatry rhetoric in other traditions Deconstructing idolatry No other God except Yahweh God initiating a new thing in history God summoning a pagan Messiah as instrument The servant of the Lord and the servant songs: a collective or individual identity? Recalling in the old themes of Israel's faith: a new Exodus Creation synonymous with redemption Features of the "new thing" that Yahweh is doing Suffering that brings about healing and atonement Images of suffering in the past as paradigm for a new Exodus Implication on the contemporary situation The "new thing" as exemplified in Jesus the Christ Chp. V:Priestly vision of restoration Historical and literary background Thematic overview of the materials Specific themes in Ezra and Nehemiah Some problems in the text of Ezra The period of Ezra's mission Renewal of the covenant and reinstitution of the law The historical setting of the Book of Nehemiah Looking at our situation through the lens of Nehemiah's story The response of Nehemiah and the people Significance of the rebuilding of the walls and other reforms of Nehemiah Learning lessons from the leadership of Nehemiah The Prophets Haggai and Zechariah Haggai's temple theology I and II Zechariah I Zechariah (1-8) II Zechariah (9-14) The Book of I and II Chronicles Discernible themes Authorship and intention of Chronicles Some draw backs of Chronicles Ignoring of David's human frailties Almost zero acknowledgement of the role of women Conclusion Malachi Joel Obadiah III Isaiah A feminine image of God the comforter Re-envisioning the future by III Isaiah A metaphor for a new creation: a new garden of Eden and the Messiah's mission Chp. VI: The voices of worship and praises of Israel What is Psalm? The Psalms and Filipino music in worship "Handbook of the second Temple" Basic themes and types of Psalms Psalms of orientation Psalms of disorientation Psalms of reorientation Message of Psalms Cultic centered religion and ethically conscious life of thanksgiving God's justice and God's steadfast love Human glory and human finitude The "praise" and the contemplative" traditions with Psalms Anti-idolatry Rhetoric A stronghold for the oppressed: the justice of God From powerless to being empowered: royal responsibility and accountability Chp. VII: Voice of Wisdom from the sages Wisdom's understanding of life and reality Classification of Wisdom literature Basic genres and setting of Wisdom literature Wisdom as a universal phenomenon Wisdom in Filipino culture The Book of Proverbs Possible context of the Book of Proverbs Wisdom's offer of an alternative life Various collections in the Book of Proverbs Women in proverbs Parallelism in the Book of Proverbs Wisdom as a tool for status quo preservation Amidst serious contradiction The Song of Songs Message and theological implications of book The Book of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) Authorship and date of composition General features of the book Historical setting of the book The message of Qoheleth His view of life and one's toil The value and limitations of Wisdom The reality and inevitability of death for all creatures The mystery and hiddenness of God Living in hope and joy in the meantime The Book of Job Nature and structure of the book Historical context of Job Issues and the themes in the Book of Job A disinterested religion of faith The justice of God Amidst the suffering of the innocent Solidarity with the other oppressed and suffering as one way To search for an answer (Language of Prophecy) The inscrutability of the way (Wisdom) of God Receiving God's response from beyond our normal categories From knowing and hearing about God to knowing and hearing God face to face (Language of contemplation) Chp. VIII: Voices of Faith and hope for the last days The Book of Ruth Context and possible authorship The flow of the story Theme in the story From Emptiness to fullness From the margins to center From death to life Women at the center Acceptance of foreigners in the community of faith From the ordinary to the extraordinary The Book of Jonah Brief summary of the book Style and message of the Book Significance of Jonah for today The Book of Esther Nature, context and form of the book Some unique features of the book The story in summary The function and invention of the story Message of a strongly Jewish book to the Christians of today Daniel and Apologetic The context prior to the Book of Daniel Historical precedents of Antiochus persecution of the Jews Greek replaces Hebrew as Dominant Language Seleucids take over Palestine from Ptolemies The reign of Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) Sale of the office of the High Priest to the highest bidder Growing contradiction between the city and the country side Antiochus takes his vengeance Apocalyptic literature Features of Apocalyptic literature Revelatory nature of the Writings Dualism Pessimism regarding the present Age Determinism Difference with Prophetic message On sin, suffering, and ethical perspective On the idea of spirit "possession" On the judgment and triumph of God On the collective and the individual The context of apocalyptic literature as seen in Daniel The Hasidimas among the revolutionaries Possible sate of writing The problem of an exilic date of Daniel The main literary divisions in Daniel The Bilingual nature of the Book Themes of message of Daniel from the two main divisions Some themes from Daniel relevant to the Philippine situation Chp. IX: Hearing voices of authority and inspiration: reaffirming the Old Testament for the Filipino Christian today The parting of the ways The problem of the authority of the Old Testament for Filipinos The danger of fragmented Bible for the Filipino The Old Testament in relation to the New Testament Respecting the Jewish nature and origin of the Old Testament Acknowledging the polyphonic or multivocal character of the Old Testament Openness to various possibilities of interpretive construction New Testament concept given definitive meaning and description in the Old Testament Jesus as the Messiah and suffering servant of the Lord Jesus as the Revelation of the nature and character of God Jesus as the embodiment of the hope made definitive in the Old Testament Scripture as mirror of people's live and history
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