The Biblical Annals, 2011, Tom 1 (58), Nr 1
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- ItemDlaczego Syrach pominął Ezdrasza w Pochwale Ojców (Syr 44-50)?(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Piwowar, AndrzejBen Sira in the Praise of the Fathers (Sir 44:1-50:21) speaks about Nehemiah, but does not mention Ezra. This peculiar omission has elicided a lively discussion concerning the reasons of this silence. The present paper presents the most important exegetical attempts to solve this problem. There are essentially two ways of approach to Ben Sira's omission: the fi rst one concentrates on the literary and historical motifs, the most important of which questions the historical character of Ezra. The second approach proposes to solve the problem by pointing to some theological motivations that might have caused the omission. One of the proposals sees a different conception of theocracy between the author of Ben Sira and the book of Ezra, where the latter is presented as an offi cer of Persian authority, and therefore responsible for foreign infl uence on Israel in Judea. This reason together with a different understanding of priesthood in these two texts have most probably led to the omission of any mention of Ezra in Ben Sira's book. The ultimate answer to that question, however, must remain hypothetical.
- ItemGenealogie Księgi Rodzaju. Pomiędzy historią, tradycją i teologią(Wydawnctwo KUL, 2011) Dziadosz, DariuszMost readers of Scripture do not normally consider genealogies among its more exciting parts. Their virtual dismissal by most lay readers contrasts sharply with biblical scholar's obsession with them. For the latter, genealogy may be more fascinating than narrative, because of the historical curiosity that most biblical scholars bring to the text. Of the opening eleven chapters of Genesis, two are exclusively dedicated to genealogical concerns - chapter 5 and chapter 10. Chapter 5 traces the genealogical lineage from Adam to Noah. Chapter 10 focuses on the three sons of Noah and their respective descendants, and the place where each of them settled. Similarly to the narrative account, the two lists serve as evidence of God's blessing upon these antediluvian patriarchs and upon the genealogical line that leads down to Abraham. Such a blessing is manifested in chronological succession (ch. 5) and territorial expansion (ch. 10).
- ItemIn che modo i Salmi provengono da Dio?(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Witczyk, HenrykThe content of the Psalms bears witness to how they are related to and come from God. The Psalms describe different aspects of human experience, such as personal or collective experience of salvation, prophetic word pronounced in the sanctuary, rereading of the old prophecies, sapiential tradition. The psalmists express their various types of religious experience in the context of individual or communal encounter with God, but eventually this experience advances within the history that is guided by the God of the Exodus and of the covenant.
- ItemInstytut Nauk Biblijnych KUL. Sprawozdanie za rok akademicki 2009/2010(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Mielcarek, Krzysztof Wojciech
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- ItemKlęska Heliodora według Drugiej Księgi Machabejskiej a przybytek Miki w interpretacji Pseudo-Filona(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Laskowski, ŁukaszThe story of Heliodorus' defeat in 2 Macc depicts God's extraordinary victory over His enemies. The defeat of Heliodorus and his troops described as a personal work of God is an event which happened without any direct human intervention. The present article analyzes this issue in light of ancient heroes' fights with a deity. These heroes paid the penalty not so much as a consequence of their fight, but because of their revelation of a supernatural power. The juxtaposition of many ancient sources, in which we find both the fights of heroes against gods and 'crime and punishment' themes, reveals the conventionality of literary forms used by hagiographers. Pseudo-Philo's LAB is one of the works in which this tradition is present. The story about Mica's idolatrous sanctuary contains some threads which are analogous to 2 Macc, and can be examined from two perspectives. The fi rst one concerns a detailed description of punishment, whereas the second one focuses on an ironic dimension of the story. The analysis proposed in this research presents the composition of 2 Macc 3 as a certain literary convention. At the same time, it connects the rules of interpretation of this text with those relating to historical legends about theomachoi.
- ItemLa prière des disciples à la transfiguration de Jésus. Une leçon de Mc 9,2c(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Oktaba, PiotrThere are two variants of the text of Mk 9:2, which relate that the Transfiguration of Jesus occurred during prayer. One of these versions, which is attested to by papyrus P 45 among others, adds three disciples, witnesses to the Transfiguration, to this prayer. Another version, however, states that only Jesus himself was praying at that time (which concurs with the Lucan account of the Transfiguration, Lk 9:28-29). The version of Mk 9:2 which recounts of the prayer of the disciples with Jesus is hard to reconcile with the parallel account in Luke. This fact casts doubt upon the veracity of the generally-accepted view, which holds that both versions of Mk 9:2 are in accord with the text of the Gospel of Luke. This article looks at how the process of harmonization itself may have led to the removal of words from Mark's account that describe the prayer of the disciples.
- ItemNomos i ho nomos w listach Pawłowych(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Rakocy, WaldemarAt least since Origen there has been discussion how to understand in Paul's Epistles an articular and anarthrous form of nomos in relation to the Mosaic law. The consensus is that no firm rule can be established on the basis of the article's presence or absence. In this paper we indicated some trends in using and omitting the article. Context still remains a very important guide but our contribution consists in paying attention to the so-called Oral Tradition. In this way some unsolved cases can be explained.
- ItemPodejście historyczno-religijne (analiza porównawcza) w egzegezie tekstów biblijnych(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Szymik, StefanThe author of the article deals with the comparative method in biblical exegesis. First he critically evaluates the results of the application of this method together with its principles and goals. In the second part of the article he analyzes the semantic range of the fundamental terms and opinions of different authors concerning the principles of religiohistorical comparison; then there follows his own conclusions concerning the application of the method. Finally, the author attempts to formulate his own description of the comparative method in biblical exegesis.
- ItemPsałterz jako księga? Współczesne podejścia do lektury psalmów(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Tronina, AntoniThe paper discusses different modern opinions concerning the interpretation of the Psalms. In the first part of the study the author presents the evaluation of modern 'canonical approach' to the biblical text from the standpoint of catholic exegesis; the second part deals with the 'holistic' approach to the reading of the Psalter.
- ItemSprawozdanie z Duszpasterskich Wykładów Akademickich (KUL, 27-28 sierpnia 2010 r.)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Wróbel, Mirosław Stanisław
- ItemSprawozdanie z IV Jesiennych Międzynarodowych Dni Biblijnych (KUL, 22-23 października 2009 r.)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Wróbel, Mirosław Stanisław
- ItemThe Dynamism of Salvation according to Isa 12:1-6(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Pikor, WojciechThe song of praise in Isa 12 is a confession of faith in Yahweh. Trust arises from the recognition of the activity of God in the history of Israel. In the historical events Israel can still re-experience the might of God, especially in the exodus, through which God makes his name known to the world. The name of Yahweh is inextricably connected with Israel, which is confirmedby the title the 'Holy One of Israel'. The title underlines the vital self-offering of God, who is dwelling among His people in Zion. In this context, the 'springs of salvation' are the metaphor of the salvific action of God, who through his words calls the people to abandon fear and to lean exclusively on the strength of his person. The trust in the word of Yahweh permits Israel to 'draw from the springs of salvation'. Iz 12,1-6 to pieśń wysławiająca Boga, który jest doświadczany przez proroka i jego słuchaczy jako zbawienie. Szczególnym znakiem tej zbawczej obecności Boga jest Syjon. To tam są usytuowane „zdroje zbawienia”, z których „będą czerpać z radością” adresaci pieśni. W kontekście Izajaszowej metaforyki wody związanej ze Syjonem Bóg objawia się jako zbawienie poprzez swoje słowa, którymi wzywa człowieka do porzucenia lęku i oparcia się wyłącznie na potędze Jego osoby. To orędzie Iz 12,1-6 zostało odczytane poprzez usytuowanie tej pieśni wewnątrz Księgi Izajasza, następnie poprzez analizę kompozycji pieśni w relacji do motywów soteriologicznych w niej obecnych, wreszcie poprzez analizę egzegetyczną, która skupiła się na trzech elementach: dynamice świadectwa o Bogu Zbawcy, charakterystyce Boga jako Zbawienie i tożsamości „zdrojów zbawienia” na Syjonie.
- ItemThe Symposium Concluding the Celebration of the Centenary from the Foundation of the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome, 3-8th of May 2010)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemWierzchowce i sala tronowa Salomona oraz gwiazdozbiór Panny według Pieśni nad Pieśniami(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2011) Lipiński, EdwardThe Qumran fragments of the Song of Songs witness some versions of the poem which are older than the textus receptus. They also show that independent songs have been combined into one composition. Thus Cant. 3, 6-8, missing in 4QCantb, was a description of Solomon's guards on riding horses or camels, for mttw is the suffixed plural of the Arabic and Aramaic noun matiya, designating a riding animal. This passage has been joined to the following poem, starting in Cant. 3, 9 with a description of king's apadana, a colonnaded hall or palace. Its fi rst word, borrowed from Old Persian, has indeed been misspelled as 'prywn. Another poem, missing in 4QCanta, corresponds to Cant. 4, 8 - 5, 1. It is written entirely in Aramaic in 4QCantb and the Hebrew textus receptus still preserves traces of its original language. The Aramaic poem refers to the zodiacal constellation Virgo, called Kalla in Aramaic and requested to show the New Moon of Elul above the Lebanon range: 't mn lbnwn 'b'y, 'Let the sign enter from Lebanon'. The Song of Songs in its fi nal shape, characterized by its dramatic features and love lyrics, was accepted as Scripture because of its presumed Solomonic authorship, and it was highly valuated by Akiba, as its contents was appearing to him as a qds h-qdsym, a play word meaning 'the sanctification of betrothals'.