‘n Prakties-teologiese model vir die verhouding Ou Testament/Nuwe Testament

W G Thirion

doi:10.4102/ve.v21i2.1263

Abstract

A practical theological model for the relationship Old Testament/New TestamentFor all Christians the Bible consists of the Old and New Testament. The relationship, however, between these two parts is a hermeneutic-theological problem which confronts the communicative praxis of the Christian faith. Therefore it is necessary to develop a hermeneutic-theological theory for Christians which can serve as a paradigm within which the texts of the Old as well as that of the New Testament may regard as equal authoritative Word of God. As far as this study is concerned, there is but one approach only which can achieve this and that is a theocentric approach to both Testaments. A theocentric approach to the relationship Old Testament/New Testament, a) is capable of treating both Testaments as equal authoritative Word of God, b) prevents the practice of "two-sermons-in-one-sermon" in an attempt to make the message of the Old Testament more Christian like, c) is especially capable of communicating the message of the Old Testament in the communicative praxis of the Christian community and the modern society without reading by force Christ into the Old Testament.

Highlights

A practical theological model for the relationship Old Testament/New Testament For all Christians the Bible consists o f the Old and New Testament
Die Bybel bestaan vir alle Christene uit twee dele: Die Ou Testam ent en die Nuwe Testament, maar die verhouding tussen dié twee dele skep probleme in die kom m unikasie van die Christelike g e lo o f in die praxis van die geloofsgemeenskap en die post-m oderne samelewing
Die debat oor die verhouding Ou Testament/Nuwe Testament het met verloop van tyd in tw ee uiteenlopende benaderinge gestalte gevind: “O ne type o f explana tion em phasizes continuity and unity, w hilst a second type is mainly con cerned with the aspect o f discontinuity and contrast” (Hogenhaven 1987:44)

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Introduction

A practical theological model for the relationship Old Testament/New Testament For all Christians the Bible consists o f the Old and New Testament. Sonder hierdie ontologiese realiteit van ‘n D rie-eenheid is ‘n teosentriese model vir die interpretasie van die verhouding Ou Testament/Nuwe Testam ent nie w erkbaar nie.

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