Abstract
Reflecting on the concept church: Some perspectives from Deutero-nomistic history. This article seeks to explain why and how the Old Testament and Deuteronomistic history in particular are essential in our theological reflection on the concept of church. The main trends in the theology of the Deuteronomistic history are discussed, namely that YHWH is a unique, sovereign and almighty God who elected Israel and made a covenant with them. His steadfast love and preparedness to forgive, as well as his judgement on those who disobey him, serve as an appeal to Israel to honor and obey him in absolute loyalty. The article concludes with the notion that the very existence of the religious community is totally de pendatil on the grace and love of God, and that its members are therefore committed to him and to one another with the prophetic word as their hope for the future.
Highlights
Reflecting on the concept church: Some perspectives from Deuteronomistic history This article seeks to explain why and how the Old Testament and Deuteronomistic history in particular are essential in our theological reflection on the concept of church
Hierdie tema is lank reeds onder bespreking by die Tussenkerklike Kommissie (TKK) waar die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk 'n ander standpunt daarop nahou as sy twee gespreksgenote oor veral die aspek van kerkeenheid
Teologiese nadenke vanuit die au Testament oor die kerkbegrip moet egter nie gedoen word vanuit 'n sogenaamde Bybelse teologie waarin daar 'n sentrale tema soos 'koninkryk van God', in aansluiting by Nuwe-Testamentiese inhoud, gekies word en die 'sentrale tema' dan teruggelees en teruggevind word in die au Testament nie
Summary
Reflecting on the concept church: Some perspectives from Deuteronomistic history This article seeks to explain why and how the Old Testament and Deuteronomistic history in particular are essential in our theological reflection on the concept of church. Die inhoud wat 'verbond' in die boek Deuteronomium kry en die beklemtonings wat spesifieke aspekte va::, die verbond in die Deuteronomistiese geskiedenis ontvang, het die verbond as verstaansraamwerk uitmuntend geskik gemaak vir teologiese nadenke oor God-in-verhouding-met-Israel in die tyd van die ballingskap.
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