Abstract
Hermeneia: a theological discourse on hermeneutical issues with three South African theologians There is an interdenominational Council among the Afrikaans churches that meets from time to time to discuss topical matters. This article contains a revision of a presentation on hermeneutics given during such a meeting in 2009. In the article some introductory remarks are made on hermeneutics and subsequently the author critically investigates – for the sake of discussion – the hermeneutical models set up by three theologians from three churches. Right through it is apparent what a great role hermeneutics plays in the interpretation of Scripture – and should play. Since it is particularly topical and significant one theme from theology, namely Christology, is subjected to a more thorough investigation. Finally the author proposes some guidelines which in his opinion could contribute to a better understanding of Scripture. The polemic nature of the article has to be understood against the background of the history of its origin.
Highlights
There is an interdenominational Council among the Afrikaans churches that meets from time to time to discuss topical matters
This article contains a revision of a presentation on hermeneutics given during such a meeting in 2009
In the article some introductory remarks are made on hermeneutics and subsequently the author critically investigates – for the sake of discussion – the hermeneutical models set up by three theologians from three churches
Summary
Dat die hermeneutiek vandag in die sentrum van die teologiese debat staan, behoef geen lang betoog nie. Moderne mense wat met moderne tegnologie werk, kan nie meer in bonatuurlike dinge, soos byvoorbeeld die liggaamlike opstanding van Jesus, glo nie. Sowel die interpreteerder as die objek van interpretasie (het) bestaan in ’n bepaalde historiese situasie wat in ’n juiste verstaansproses verreken behoort te word. Die hermeneut het gewoonlik te doen met ’n bepaalde teks wat hy/sy moet interpreteer. Hierby noem McCarthy (1992:223-224) nog drie sake wat verdere aandag verdien, naamlik om te verstaan is altyd onderhewig aan misverstaan of sistematiese verdraaiing – ons subtiele vooronderstellings moet telkens uitgespel en onder kritiek gebring word; 4 pluraliteit is karakteristiek van vandag se verstaansproses; en dubbelsinnigheid van interpretasie plaas druk op die proses van applikasie. In die jongste tyd het daar drie belangrike studies oor hermeneutiese vrae in Afrikaans verskyn, geskryf deur outeurs uit elk van die drie Afrikaanse kerkgemeenskappe, waaraan ek vervolgens aandag bestee
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