我的丈夫、我的父親/馮耀榮

利亞渴求丈夫的愛,為雅各生了七個兒女,竭力改寫被恨的處境,盼與丈夫相愛、聯合和同住(二十九32、34,三十20)。利亞不斷稱呼雅各為「我的丈夫」(二十九32、34,三十15、18、20),但雅各只深愛拉結。利亞單方面的苦戀可說是應驗了夏娃犯罪所得的咒詛︰戀慕你丈夫(三16)。…

LEVITICUS 26 IN PSALM 79 The Defilement of the Sacred, Nations and Lament/Shirley S. Ho

This article will argue for the strong presence of Leviticus in Psalm 79. A cursory look into a number of respected and classic bible commentaries on Psalm 79, one will…

美索不達米亞的學術及書寫文化對古巴勒斯坦地區的影響/高銘謙

本文主要探討美索不達米亞的學術及書寫文化在青銅及鐵器時代對巴勒斯坦地區的影響,藉着探討美索不達米亞語言的通用性、受美索不達米亞文化影響的烏加列文化、不同地區文士的流動性、文士訓練形式的相似性,以及巴比倫帝國興起與猶大被擄的處境性,論證美索不達米亞的「蘇美阿卡德文士訓練課程」對巴勒斯坦地有深遠的影響。…

歷代志與撒母耳——列王紀之間的文本互涉/高銘謙

本文嘗試總結這一百年來學者的討論,並分析近期有些學者提出的「記憶性差異」,指出歷代志作者是倚賴某一個撒母耳—列王紀的文本,作為他寫作的藍本,而這應該仍然是目前對它們文本互涉的最好解釋。…

AN EQUILIBRIUM Schleiermacher’s Insights into the Confessional Subscription in Its Historical Setting/Mateusz Oseka

The present paper examines Schleiermacher's insights into the confessional subscription in its historical setting and explores his theological project as via media between the…

一箭之遠/馮耀榮

這「一箭之遠」的故事不單簡潔地見證了神對人的拯救,也巧妙地道盡人與人之間生離死別難分難捨的心理糾纏,更使讀者深深體驗神走進我們的感觀世界,看見我們所看見的,聽見我們所聽見的,祂切實地與人同在。…

復合與祝福—夏甲與以實瑪利的故事/胡維華

本文從字義的研究、情境的分析、語法的推敲等,重新檢視上帝對夏甲所說的話。在審酌各方論點之後,發現夏甲與以實瑪利的記敘,應視為上帝介入而成就和好的篇章。和好的關係,顯明恩慈的上帝賜福給亞伯拉罕,挪亞之約也因而得蒙堅立。…

「地不至荒涼」—約瑟對饑荒解困之道所引發的神學反思(創四十七13∼26)/曹腓利

本文列舉出舊約學者對約瑟作埃及宰相時期,他解決饑荒造成之貧困敘事 (創四十七13∼26)的解讀。學者以四個角度來理解此段有關約瑟的敘述,即……

WEALTH AND POVERTY IN PROVERBS AND ECCLESIASTES/Philip E. Satterthwaite

A hermeneutic that sees wisdom teaching as designed to stimulate further reflection rather than put an end to discussion may conclude that Proverbs and Ecclesiastes have more in…

THE UNHOLY TRIO OF MONEY, SEX, AND POWER IN ISRAEL’S 8TH-CENTURY BCE PROPHETS/Jerry Hwang

This article examines the historical and literary interconnections among idolatry, injustice, and immorality in several eighth century BCE prophetic books: Isaiah, Hosea, Amos,…

SEEK GOD AND REMEMBER HIS COVENANT The Chronicler’s Insertion of the Levitical Medley (1 Ch 16:8- 36) within the Context of the Ark Narrative/Ko Ming-him

The "Levitical medley" (1Ch 16:8-36) is described as the song of Asaph in the Chronicler's portrayal of David's transfer of the ark (1Ch 13-16).Why does the Chronicler choose such…

五經:史敘律法與神學/劉承業

本書是劉承業博士的遺作,滿載他一生研讀五經的心得,能幫助讀者深入認識五經的教訓,並讓讀者學效他活出像摩西使人蒙福的生命。…