Bulletin of Biblical Studies, Vol. 1, January - December 1979, [et]. 8, issue 1, 141 pp.
The volume January - December 1979 is the 1st issue of the 1st Volume of the new series of the Bulletin of Biblical Studies. Nine (9) articles are published in it.
S. Agouridis attempts a biblical view of Orthodox worship and spirituality, so as to present the extension of Orthodox biblical hermeneutical principle in these two areas.
N.Neage analyses the permanent importance that the O.T. and its theology have for the Church and the world and particularly in a series of social and political issues, as well as issues of interfaith and intercultural dialogue.
C.Westermann analyses the way in which O.T. speaks about God, that is to say about the “whole”. The way in which he speaks is actually based on the three parts of the canon themselves: the historical books that speak about the history. The prophetic books, where the Word of God, who entered in the historical facts that the previous-mentioned books describe, indicates their future. Finally, the Agiographa that include the doxology or lamentation for the facts that the historical books make depict.
E.Trocmé presents his reflection on a series of matters that concern the contemporary biblical scholar. In this frame, he deals with issues such as the question of biblical exegesis and its role, the matter of regarding Christianity as revelation or incarnation, the historical-critical method and its relation with hermeneutics.
X.Léon-Dufour developes an exegetikal examination of the issue of the salvific significance of Jesus’ death, analysing three fundamental interpretations by which the rest of the interpretations presented in the N.T. were developed.
O.Cullmann demonstrates the theme of prayer in apostle Paul and its close relation with his theology and his whole action. In this frame, initially he presents the role that the practice of prayer has for Paul and then analyses the perception that the apostle has about prayer, based mainly on the way that this perception is developed in Rom. 8,12-30.
J.de Waard deals with the question of the translation of the N.T. in modern Greek and the problem of semitisms of N.T. that should be taken into consideration in the translational process.
A. Apostolou investigates whether Justine was aware of the fourth Gospel and made use it in the development of his ideas on the Word. In this context, the writer focuses his interest mainly in the use of the term Word and the parallel meaning that appears in the two writers.
K. N. Papadopoulos speaks about the significance of the word “akrasia” 1Cor. 7,5, that is translated as “weakness”. The writer, after he analyses the context of the passage and its meaning, suggests that it should be interpreted as “lack”.
The obituary ofPh.Vielhauer follows in which his life, his scientific career and work are presented, with particular reference on his scientific contribution in the Acts of Apostles.