Abstract
Paul’s use of Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4 The use of the Old Testament in the New Testament is one of the key issues in the field of intertextuality. Intertextual studies can be fascinating, but sometimes pose difficulties. Solutions are often less obvious. One difficult crux interpretum is found in Ephesians 4:8. Here the New Testament author makes a significant Christological application of Psalm 68:19. In its own context this Old Testament passage relates to the acceptance of (congratulatory) gifts by a victorious Israelite king. Ephesians 4:8, however, relates this passage to the provision of gifts by the victorious and ascended Christ. A comparison between these two verses immediately reveals certain differences. The question underlying this article therefore is: why does the New Testament citation differ on important issues from Psalms 68:19 in its Old Testament context, and what is the significance of these differences?
Highlights
Die gebruik van die Ou Testament in die Nuwe Testament is een van die wesenlike vraagstukke op die terrein van intertekstualiteit
Die kernvraag van hierdie artikel is dus waarom hierdie Nuwe-Testamentiese aanhaling in belangrike opsigte van Psalm 68:19 in sy Ou-Testamentiese konteks afwyk, en wat die betekenis van hierdie verskille sou wees
Dit vorm ’n leerstuk oor Christus se troonsbestyging en oor die belangrike leerstuk van die geestelike gawes
Summary
In sy brief aan die Efesiërs skryf die apostel Paulus oor die gawes wat Christus in sy kerk uitdeel. Edgar (1962-63:62) het met verwysing na Paulus en die evangeliste se hantering van Ou Testament gekla oor hulle gebrek aan respek vir die konteks van die Ou-Testamentiese aanhalings. Wanneer ondersoek ingestel word op watter wyse Paulus (en die evangeliste) met die Ou Testament omgaan, kom die terrein van intertekstualiteit aan die orde. Moyise (2000:41) toon aan dat wanneer Ou-Testamentiese aanhalings in die Nuwe Testament voorkom, daar in baie gevalle sprake is van analogieë. In die ondersoek van intertekstualiteit moet ’n mens ook rekening hou met wat Smith (1975:183) die prefigurasie van die verlossingswerk noem, wat met die koms van Christus in vervulling gegaan het. Efesiërs 4:8 is inderdaad so ’n moeilike crux interpretum binne hierdie navorsingsterrein
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