The Biblical Annals, 2021, Tom 11 (68), Nr 1

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    Aluzje literackie w teologicznej ocenie działań arcykapłana Szymona w 1 Mch 14,5
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Nawrot, Janusz
    Każda z ksiąg biblijnych odsłania swe orędzie teologiczne w bardzo zróżnicowany sposób literacki. W analizowanym wersecie 1 Mch 14,5 – jak i wszystkich pozostałych w księdze – zastosowany został centon, znany i praktykowany w starożytności gatunek literacki. Łączy w sobie poszczególne sformułowania wersetów wcześniejszych ksiąg starotestamentowych budując własne przesłanie teologiczne. W ten sposób powstaje aluzja intertekstualna, której fundamentem jest całkowita zgodność treściowa wersetów 1 Mch z przywoływanymi zwrotami. Zasadnicze znaczenie posiada literacki kontekst decydujący o doborze aluzji. On bowiem wpływa na teologiczną nośność samych wersetów i to, co proponują one ze swej treści dla skonstruowania nowego orędzia. Aluzje odsłaniają rzeczywisty sens opisywanych wydarzeń w kontekście teologicznym. Odkrycie właściwej intencji hagiografa pozwala czytelnikowi poprawnie ocenić postępowanie poszczególnych bohaterów, w tym przypadku Szymona Machabeusza, arcykapłana Żydów z okresu powstania machabejskiego.
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    Apocalypse on the Mount The Relationship Between Matthew 5:18 and 27:45, 51b
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Kusio, Mateusz
    This article claims that the “passing away of heaven and earth” (Matt 5:18), until which the Torah is to be preserved whole according to Matthew, is proleptically realised during the crucifixion which is accompanied by the darkening of the sun (27:45) and earthquake (27:51b). Consequently, at that point the Torah ceases to be the central and unique legal code for Matthew and becomes mediated by Jesus’ own teaching. This claim is evidenced by Matthew’s subtle, yet sudden disinterest with the Law after the crucifixion.
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    Działalność Sekcji Nauk Biblijnych w roku akademickim 2019/2020
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Bąk, Tomasz Bartłomiej
    Sprawozdanie: Działalność Sekcji Nauk Biblijnych KUL w roku akademickim 2019/2020
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    Hilary Lipka – Bruce Wells (eds.), Sexuality and Law in the Torah (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 675; London: Clark 2020)
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Majewski, Marcin
    Book Review: Hilary Lipka – Bruce Wells (eds.), Sexuality and Law in the Torah (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 675; London: Clark 2020).
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    Poza psychologię głębi – dyskurs biblijny w świetle social-scientific criticism
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Citlak, Amadeusz
    Artykuł prezentuje najważniejsze trendy i osiągnięcia dynamicznie rozwijającej się w ostatnich latach psychologicznej interpretacji tekstu biblijnego. Głównym celem jest jednak propozycja wyjścia poza kontrowersyjny, choć niezwykle ciekawy, nurt badań z perspektywy psychologii głębi, który całkowicie zdominował psychological biblical criticism w XX w. Punkt ciężkości pada więc na dobrze zweryfikowane teorie psychologiczne (szczególnie psychologii społecznej i poznania społecznego), które cieszą się powszechnym uznaniem wśród psychologów, a które wydają się istotnie wzbogacać warsztat pojęciowy współczesnego biblisty i pozwalają lepiej zrozumieć specyfikę świata społecznego autorów ksiąg biblijnych. Psychological biblical criticism może stanowić wartościową i użyteczną metodę we współczesnej biblistyce, musi jednak wyjść poza ograniczenia wynikające z zastosowania samej psychologii głębi.
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    Rajmund Pietkiewicz, In Search of “the Genuine Word of God”. Reception of the West-European Christian Hebraism the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Renaissance (transl. by Monika and Jacek Szela, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2020)
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Pilarczyk, Krzysztof
    Book Review: Rajmund Pietkiewicz, In Search of “the Genuine Word of God”. Reception of the West-European Christian Hebraism the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Renaissance (transl. by Monika and Jacek Szela, Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2020).
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    The Origin and Significance of Medicaments According to Ben Sira (Sir 38:4-8)
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Piwowar, Andrzej
    In his reflection on doctors’ work and the process of treatment (Sir 38:1-15), Ben Sira draws attention to the usage of medications (Sir 38:4-8). Many contemporary Jews were probably recalcitrant to use them, as ancient medicine resorted to magic. Magic was also employed in the production of medications. The first part of the article synthetically presents the usage of medicines in ancient Israel on the basis of the Old Testament. Then a literary analysis and exegesis of Sir 38:4-8 is attempted. The present article takes into consideration the Greek version of this pericope, for it constitutes the canonical text of the Book of Sirach (the article nevertheless compares the Greek text to its Hebrew original). The pericope evinces a concentric structure (A – 38:4-5; B – 38:6; A’ – 38:7-8). The verses that frame the pericope refer to medicines (vv. 4–5 are devoted to the justification of their use, while vv. 7–8 mention the reasons they are used for). The central part (38:6), in turn, focuses on the origin of medical knowledge. Ben Sira strives to persuade his fellow Jews to use medications, as they are not related to magic and pose no threat to believers. It is God who created them, and they come from him. The sage refers in his argumentation to what happened in Marah (cf. Exod 15:25) to justify the use of medicines and their natural origin. Medicaments help cure diseases and afflictions and they restore harmony of creation, disrupted by disease and suffering (38:8). Their divine provenance is also corroborated by the fact that knowledge of medicine and medications was given to people by God (38:6). Hence, people should worship God for this great gift. In Sir 38:4-8, Ben Sira performs a perfect synthesis of contemporary medicine developed by neighboring (pagan) peoples with Israel’s faith (only God can cure a person, but he does so through medications; medicine is thus a tool in his hands). The sage noticed the positive value and usefulness of medications, but through referring to God and showing the divine provenance of medicine, he dispelled any doubts the believers might have had concerning the use of medications to cure a disease.
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    The Role of God’s Mighty Acts in Joel : The Book of Joel as an Example of Trauma Literature
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Balla, Ibolya
    The Book of Joel abounds in the descriptions of God’s mighty acts, including his interventions in the workings of nature and the unfolding historical events in the life of Israel and the so-called heathen nations. It has long been recognized that these acts are important in structuring the book as a whole. They can be labelled as negative or positive for the life of Israel, depending on which part of the book we interpret. In the final form of the work there is a centreline between its two major parts (1:1–2:17; 2:19–4:21), separating the descriptions of divine punishment and lament from the accounts of restoration and joy when it comes to the relationship of the covenant community with God: “Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people” (Joel 2:18). This verse also serves as an introduction to 2:19–4:21. What has not yet been examined in detail, however, is that the descriptions of God’s working in the nations’ history and in nature can help read the book from the viewpoint of trauma/crisis and tenacity. In the midst of crises, Israel’s only hope is to repent and turn to the Lord to have mercy. In repentance, the prophet’s resilience and compassion is also significant; his words are handed down to us in a form that resembles the terminology, mood and theological teaching of certain lament psalms of the Hebrew Bible, yet representing the tradition of the day of the Lord especially important in prophetic literature. This paper aims at investigating the Book of Joel from the perspec­tive of trauma and tenacity with a view to the scriptural allusions the author employs.
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    The Things That Mark an Apostle Paul’s Signs, Wonders, and Miracles
    (Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Doedens, Jaap
    The Acts of the Apostles describes – sometimes in rather colourful details – signs and wonders wrought by the apostle Paul. Can this portrait of the apostle be corroborated based on his own letters? Or do we have to conclude that contemporaries of the apostle paint a more or less hagiographic picture of Paul’s miraculous activities? What is the place of miracles surrounding Paul and wrought by him within the whole of his life and mission? A survey of Paul’s letters allows us to get a view of how the apostle sees the function of signs, wonders, and mighty works within the dynamics of the proclamation of the gospel. Viewed in this way, the possible difference between information based upon Paul’s own communication and that of his contemporaries about him appears to decrease. A clearer picture of the part miracles play within the whole of Paul’s mission may also help to rethink modern and post-modern world-views from a biblical perspective.