Hermeneutical Studies Research Articles

Understanding the Meaning of Meaning: Origin, Concepts, and Methodological Approaches to Hermeneutics

This paper intends to present the origin, concepts, and methodological approaches in the study of hermeneutics – semantics, semiotics, logical analysis, ontology, and phenomenology – in order to explain the workings of language in human experience. The question of being is the most important question in the whole of philosophy. In parallel, the question of meaning is the most fundamental when it comes to hermeneutics. The research aims to respond to the question of being by means of understanding language. To be able to answer this question, the paper will elaborate the philosophy of language of Ferdinand de Saussure, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Edmund Husserl, and his successor at Freiburg, Martin Heidegger. Hans-Georg Gadamer found a way of explicating hermeneutics in which he asserts that truth is beyond method. Paul Ricoeur grafts this assertion to phenomenology through the narrative theory. This paper argues that there is no singular method of understanding the meaning of meaning because the truth makes itself manifest in its different ways of unfolding.

Komponensial dan Sintagmatik untuk Mengidentifikasi Struktur Kalimat Dalam Surah Luqman

Surah Luqman, the 31st chapter of the Quran, is situated in the 21st juz and comprises 34 verses. This Meccan surah is the focus of our research, which employs a semantic approach (ilm adh-dilalah) to analyze syntagmatic components, particularly in verses 12-15. The study utilizes a literature review methodology, concentrating on componential analysis and syntagmatic relationships between lexical elements. Our objective is to gain a profound understanding of sentence structures, explore meaning relationships among syntagmatic components, and analyze semantic field implications. The research findings demonstrate that applying componential and syntagmatic analyses provides enhanced comprehension of sentence structures and their inherent meaning relationships. The examined verses offer deep insights into the moral messages and practical guidance in Surah Luqman, especially concerning gratitude to Allah, avoiding polytheism, kindness to parents, and performing prayers. This study contributes to the linguistic understanding of sentence structures within a religious context and enriches the interpretation of these verses from a linguistic perspective. By bridging linguistic analysis with Quranic exegesis, this research opens new avenues for interdisciplinary studies in Islamic linguistics and hermeneutics, potentially informing both scholarly discourse and practical application of Quranic teachings.

Epistemology of Thought Study of Muhammad Imarah View On Th Presence Of Hermeneutics As A Methiode Of Interpretation

The study of hermeneutics has recently become an academic focus, especially in Islamic thought and tafsir (Interpretation) circles. Because hermeneutics offers a methodology in interpreting the text of the Koran. However, not all figures use hermeneutics as a method of interpretation, more there are those who do not accept the presence of hermeneutics as a method of interpretation, this means that hermeneutics has a very negative impression in Muhammad Imarah perspective, so they criticize epistemological reasoning for the presence of hermeneutics as a theory of interpretation. Specifically, there are several fundamental aspects which are the focus point of this research, namely, First, what is the concept of hermeneutics? Second, what is the epistemology of Muhammad Imarah thinking regarding hermeneutics? This type of research is literature review-based research (Library Research) by analyzing research sources, books, journals and relevant references to answer the problems in the research. The result of this research is that Muhammad Imarah view of hermeneutics is underestimated and considers hermeneutics to be a western theory that cannot be applied in understanding the Koran, let alone in the realm of interpreting. Imarah discredits the view and understanding that in hermeneutics the position of every reader is very special and plays an important role, Imarah calls it a deified position, while the author himself is considered to be gone (dead) and the meaning and purpose that the author wants to convey are considered non-existent. Imarah's view of hermeneutics is the same as Imarah pattern of viewing other traditions and civilizations originating from the west which is not accepted by Islam and therein lies the deficiency of an Islamic thinker who is in fact a professor in the field of Islamic philosophy

The development of comparative Jewish hermeneutics of the Gospel of Matthew

The article examines the historical development of comparative Jewish hermeneutic studies of the Gospel of Matthew starting with the 17th century. The research pays special attention to the stages of formation, to obstacles and their overcoming, and to the nature of the development of comparative works. It introduces a comparison of two parallel traditions in these studies — Christian and Jewish. The main methodological approaches of Christian and Jewish scholars come from historical criticism and philology. They transcend religious boundaries and bring academicism to comparative studies. However, later historical criticism leads to a delay in the development of comparative Jewish studies due to the problems of anachronism, since rabbinic literature originates several hundred years after the New Testament, and therefore is not suitable for synchronous comparison. Another obstacle to the development of comparative analysis poses the philological principle of only one textual meaning. Jewish hermeneutics presupposes many meanings of the sacred text, which contradicts the principle of a single meaning. A revolutionary breakthrough in comparative Jewish hermeneutics occurs in the middle of the 20th century, thanks to the use of a literary approach that is not bound by the strict rules of historical criticism and the philological principle of a single meaning. Renee Bloch suggests the use of Rabbinic literature for the study of Christian and intertestamental literature, and even of the Bible itself, even though such a comparison is anachronistic. The cultural approach helps to see the uniqueness of the cultural contribution of the exegete and to overcome religious obstacles to comparative research. The article suggests a comparative Jewish hermeneutics of the Christmas story of the Gospel of Matthew.

Hermeneutika Politik Dalam Literasi Pendidikan Demokrasi Pancasila (Studi Deskriptif Tahun Pemilu dan Pilkada 2024 di Indonesia)

Our knowledge and understanding of political diction still needs further attention. This is in line with efforts to provide good education to society. Looking ahead to the political year 2024, Indonesian people are still trapped by limitations and inadequate understanding of the meaning of politics. The impacts felt are also varied, starting from acts of discrimination, intolerance and attitudes of exclusivism towards groups and groups within themselves. Political hermeneutics tries to look again at the understanding and definition of politics openly and comprehensively, meaning that in the context of hermeneutic studies, diction regarding politics is brought back to a different understanding and is able to look at a comprehensive context. So, in this new understanding, the Indonesian people can prepare themselves and be fully aware to be actively involved, and able to play an open role in assisting and assisting our neighbors as a nation that prioritizes the values of Pancasila to become a good and advanced Indonesian nation. Our nation is heading towards a Golden Indonesia 2045.

Forms and Methods of Communication in Vedic and Hindu Literature: Hermeneutic Studies of Communication Theory

The Vedas are the source of knowledge, as the root word Vid means knowledge. The Sruti Vedas explain the importance of the faculty of speech. Vak (speech) in the Veda is related to Saraswati, namely the ability to speak or vicara (speaking-verbal communication). This research is a qualitative research that focuses on the text. Text research, researchers are dealing with various texts that are ready to be studied and explored. Data obtained through observation and literature study methods. In this case the texts studied are the Vedas and Hindu Literature which are related to the object of research in the field of communication. The theory used is hermeneutics. The Hindu Vedic tradition of thought inherits many philosophical schools, and as such incorporates a wide range of resources that can be studied in relation to the discipline of communication. The need is to explore, reinterpret and re-contextualize texts in a new light. The scope of communication discourse from a Hindu perspective is very broad, but the discourse is limited to a limited domain. Theories and methods of communication are extensively discussed in Sanskrit texts such as Bharata's Nāṭyaśāstra, Bhartrihari's Vakyapadiya, and Panini's Astadhyayi. Likewise, speech and rhetoric are widely discussed in the classic anviksiki texts which are the knowledge of Medhatiti Gautama

An Examination of ἁμαρτια (sin) in 1 John and the Akan Concept of Bɔne (sin)

An Examination of ἁμαρτια (sin) in 1 John and the Akan Concept of Bɔne (sin)

Hermeneutic Studies of Historical Romanticism of Pajajaran and Siliwangi in Mamaos Cianjuran

This study uses romantic hermeneutic studies to determine the historical value contained in Mamaos Cianjuran. Mamos Cianjuran about Pajajaran and Siliwangi is a literary work that contains high artistic and cultural value. By using the theory of Hermenautics, the essence of writing the work can be obtained. The problems discussed in this study are studied through six methods, 1) place literary works as objects under study and position them as facts of ontology, 2) objectivize their structure, by analyzing the structural work of literature. 3) symbolization. 4) interpretation of symbols, associated with the process of creativity of literati in producing his work. 5) associating symbols with other disciplines to complement the interpretation. 6) the discovery of meaning or message that exists in the literary work. Based on the results of the study, Mamaos Cianjuran contains the author's fantasy about the heyday of Pajajaran and Siliwangi

Sustainability Hermeneutics

Abstract Ecological issues are not just planet-related issues; they are also people-related issues, and vice versa, as the UN’s 2030 Agenda implies. Hence, ecological aspects in biblical studies should also be studied in relation to social justice, whether this be liberation from oppression, indigenous rights, postcolonialism/neo-colonialism, gender, health, poverty or other. I propose sustainability hermeneutics as the name of an approach which combines perspectives on the environment (ecology), equity (society) and economy. In this article, I emphasise theoretical aspects in developing this new approach, as I discuss different definitions of sustainability and aspects of sustainability theory and show how these may be applied to hermeneutics. I clarify the aims and contributions of sustainability hermeneutics and suggest possible methods and potential material. As an illustration, I present a case study of sustainability hermeneutics applied to a biblical text.

Study of Hermeneutics Story 23rd Sanggar Lentera: Literary Research

Poetry is an expression of words with feelings conveyed by the poet, the meaning of each of these words will be found after dealing directly with the reader. So that in this case it is necessary to have a study to reveal the true meaning of each word contained in the poem, which is called the study of hermeneutics. The purpose of this research is to reveal the meaning contained in the Story 23rd poetry anthology by Sanggar Lentera dan Kawan-kawan. The approach used to study this research was hermeneutical studies, the source of the data in this study was Story 23rd anthology of joint poetry by Sanggar lentera and friends, of the many poems collected in the anthology, the researchers took 4 poems to be used as study material in the study. This. The results of this study indicate that from the poems entitled "Pagi Selamat Tidur" and "Rasa dalam Botol", the two poems contain the intention of having a different life that must be lived by the community due to the presence of the covid-19 virus, things that are not usually done it is imperative for them to do it for their own safety. As for the poems entitled "Negeri Kantong Ajaib" and "Politik Korona", the two poems imply that the policies implemented by the government in this country are bad, to the point where the country's economy is damaged due to the Covid-19 virus. Both of these poems contain the intention that there is a different life that must be lived by the community as a result of the Covid-19 virus, things that are not usually done are a must for them to do for their own safety. As for the poems entitled "Negeri Kantong Ajaib and Politik Korona", the two poems imply that the policies implemented by the government in this country are bad, to the point where the country's economy is damaged due to the Covid-19 virus. Both of these poems contain the intention that there is a different life that must be lived by the community as a result of the Covid-19 virus, things that are not usually done are a must for them to do for their own safety. As for the poems entitled "Negeri Kantong Ajaib" and "Politik Korona", the two poems imply that the policies implemented by the government in this country are bad, to the point where the country's economy is damaged due to the Covid-19 virus

NILAI PENGAJARAN DALAM EPIK I LA GALIGO (KAJIAN HERMENEUTIKA)

Teaching Value in Epic I La Galigo (Hermeneutic Studies). The value of teaching in the epic I La Galigo is expected to be a reference for other research and a consideration in carrying out educational development in Indonesia. Providing awareness about the existence of learning values contained in local wisdom as a legacy that is owned in Indonesia so that it can provide a perspective on the development of education in Indonesia. This study uses a reflective/reflective method with Schleiermacher's hermeneutic study on text analysis and text reconstruction. The data used as the object of study is the epic manuscript I La Galigo episode We Cudai Gives Birth to I La Galigo. Data analysis is in accordance with using qualitative data analysis. The results of the study show that the epic I La Galigo episode We Cudai Gives Birth to I La Galigo has pedagogic value, especially in teaching value. The concept of character formation, teacher knowledge and inspiration is embodied in the discovery of meaning in the text above. There are teaching values about responsibility, sacrifice, orientation, scientific mastery and the ability to provide reinforcement by a teacher to instill mindset, principles, knowledge, intelligence, criticality and analysis. ability of students.

Max Kemman, Trading Zones of Digital History. (Studies in Digital History and Hermeneutics, Vol. 1.) Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter 2021

Article Max Kemman, Trading Zones of Digital History. (Studies in Digital History and Hermeneutics, Vol. 1.) Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter 2021 was published on February 1, 2023 in the journal Historische Zeitschrift (volume 316, issue 1).

Hans Georg Gadamer's Hermeneutics for News Anchor

Globalization has a significant impact on increasing the need for information through the media in society. Television is one of the means of information that is trusted and easily accessible to the public. News anchors or news anchors on television carry an important role in disseminating information to the public. News anchors are an important part of broadcasting news information on television in realizing pre-planned news show programs. It doesn't stop there, television news anchors play an important capacity in influencing thoughts, persuasion, and shaping public opinion through the information they present to the public. In addition to proper expression and word selection, they are also obliged to deliver news in a language that is easy to understand, and understandable to television viewers. News anchors prepare themselves with information, knowledge, and competence before breaking the news. This paper presents an explanation of how the concept of understanding news texts can be seen from the perspective of Gadamer's hermeneutic philosophy. The research method used in solving the problem is the Hermeneutic analysis of a German philosopher named Gadamer. The news material in a news text is analyzed to bring out a new understanding by the process of mixing two horizons between the text of the news writer and the horizon news anchor along with the theory of communication competence and the study of hermeneutics. Hermeneutics helps news anchors present news well through preconceptions so that there is a melting of horizons and a history of influence that results in an understanding of dialogue or conversation with individuals, groups, and communities in this case the television audience so that a new horizon is reached.

Juharmanik: Portraits of Women in Mamaca Text Edits and Hermeneutical Studies

This study describes the text, transliteration, translation of the text, editing of the text, and analysis of the contents of the text with the study of hermeneutics. The theory used in this study is the theory of philology. The text editing process and Gadamer's hermeneutic theory are used to reveal the meaning of Juharmanik's story. In this research using qualitative methods in the form of data inventory, data processing, and presentation of the results of data analysis. The results of the hermeneutical analysis are based on four concepts, namely 1) bildung to understand the text through the history of the formation of the text, 2) census communis is a view of the true and general goodness, 3) judgment is used to classify specific things on the basis of a view of the universal , and 4) tastes, namely subjective attitudes related to various tastes. The concept is an analytical process used to find meaning in the text. The meaning contained in the Juharmanik text is that every child must be devoted to his parents, be honest, not slander, be able to control himself and his passions, be patient in facing life's trials and accept the provisions that have been given by God.

Peaceful Fiqh; Jürgen Habermas’s Hermeneutical Studies in the Verses of Jihad

The most crucial problem in analyzing problematic violence in Islam is when relating it with text religion. Problematic violence will appear more paradoxical and crucial when trying to legitimize al-Qur'an. When violence and terrorism get legitimacy from al-Qur'an, it will lead to a very risky conclusion; namely, Islam supports violence and terrorism. This is where the hermeneutics of Jurgen Habermas tries to review the problem of interpretation of these verses, especially concerning the theory of communication actions which will be used as an analytical knife in this study. The problem formulation is; how to read verse jihad without using instrumental interpretation and more developed paradigm communicative hermeneutics. The result of this research is that Jurgen Habermas's view will presuppose the formation of an intersubjective relationship in social society. The act of communication aims to reach an understanding between individuals. In relation to religious tolerance, the expected communication is a dialogue in reaching agreement on claims of accuracy in the underlying values ​​of each religion on how to build agreement on each religion and that peace is beautiful and violence is terrible. This claim necessitates an interactive dialogue that explores holistic religious values but avoids discussing truth claims considered non-negotiable religious doctrines. When it is applied in the interpretation of the jihad verse, the conclusion that we hope for is the jihad verse cannot abolish the universal value contained in the peace verse.

Telaah Kontemporer Hermeunetika Double Movement Fazlur Rahman atas Tradisi Islam

This study will offer 1) the direction of Rahman's study of the Islamic tradition, 2) Rahman's epistemological problems in the study of the Islamic tradition, 3) the study of Rahman's double movement hermeneutics on the Islamic tradition, and 4) Rahman's methodological contribution to the study of the Islamic tradition. This study uses a historical-sociological approach to see in more detail how Rahman examines Islamic traditions from a hermeneutical perspective. The results of this study indicate that first, the direction of Rahman's reading of the Islamic tradition looks very objective, regardless of the subjectivity of the two currents of traditionalist and modernist thought. Rahman did not defend the two currents of thought, each thought received criticism on the one hand, but on the other hand has also received positive appreciation. Second, the epistemological problem that arises in his thinking is the existence of an epistemological pattern of Islamic studies which is both mainstream, extreme right with traditionalist currents and extreme left with modernist currents from Western orientalism circles which are very free in understanding religion. Third, according to the reading of Rahman's theory of double movement hermeneutics at that time, efforts were needed to formalize, permanentize and verbalize the living sunnah into text form which is now known as hadith. Without this effort, Muslims will lose their identity and experience a historical disconnect. However, the formalization, verbalization, and permanentization of hadith does not mean setting it as an absolute, let alone a rigid rule that rejects the interpretation space of understanding for the religious elite. Because according to Rahman's most basic view, once the hadith is determined to be absolute, it can no longer be touched by the thoughts of the respective religious elites, then the living sunnah which has the basic character of nurturing and protecting has been reduced in meaning. Considering this understanding has forced certain situations and conditions to comply with behavior that has been literally standardized in the form of the hadith. Fourth, Rahman's hermeneutical approach is very significant in relation to the recontextualization of the universal message of teachings inherent in the authoritative sources of each religion. With this approach, maqashidu al-syariah as a religious text teaching message will be actualized according to the breath of the times. Keywords: formalization, hermeneutics, modernist, sunnah, traditionalist

Indigenous Islam and Puritan Islam in Indonesia through Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd's Hermeneutic Studies

This paper studies the essence of Islam in the discourse of Puritan Islam and Indigenous Islam in Indonesia. The Muslim community in Indonesia is now fragmented into two distinct groups. The first group considers that the essence of Islam must follow Middle Eastern traditions in all its aspects. The second group considers that the essence of Islam must adapt to local traditions/cultures as long as it does not conflict with the holy text of the Qur'anQur'an and Sunnah of Muhammad SAW. The purpose of this research is to explore what the essence of Islam in Indonesia should be. The method used in this paper is a literature study through Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd's hermeneutic approach with his ideas related to the reading of the Qur'an through the historical context and criticism of Quranic verses. The results of the study indicate that the essence of Indonesian Islam is Indigenous Islam because Islam should be able to synergize with all times and places and thus be able to have a dialectic with the plurality of culture and society so that Islam can be accepted by all, including Indonesian cultures that is different from the Middle Eastern culture.

Anjing dan Intrik Haji Mutamakkin dalam Serat Cebolek (Perlawanan Ulama pada Rezim dalam Hermeneutika Refleksi Paul Ricoeur)

Abstract: Haji Mutamakkin was a Javanese cleric in the era of the reigns of Amangkurat IV and Pakubuwono II. Ketib Anom (a palace cleric) ruled that he had violated the Islamic faith by owning a dog named Abdul Kahar and Kamarludin. These two names sounded similar to a Khatib and a Mataram Palace official. This study aimed to discover Haji Mutamakkin's motivations for owning a dog. As a cleric, of course, this was a controversial action and violated the Shari'a. Haji Mutamakkin was described as a controversial figure in Serat Cebolek, in contrast to the opinion of the people around Kajen, who considered him as Allah's guardian. The focus of this is, what was Haji Mutamakkin's motive for naming his two pet dogs? So far, when people talk about Haji Mutamakkin, they only see his Sufistic thoughts, even though there are many sides that have not been revealed, one of which is what we reveal in this research. This study applied a literature with a qualitative descriptive method. This research approach is the study of cultural communication and phenomenological hermeneutics of Paul Ricoeur. This study found that the political transition from Amangkurat IV to Pakubuwono II benefited Haji Mutamakkin. It was proven by granting an amnesty from Pakubuwono II to Haji Mutamakkin, so he was not sentenced to death.The Keraton cleric’s accusations about Haji Mutamakkin's pet dogs did not bother Pakubuwono II; in fact, he believed that Haji Mutamakkin's actions were part of cultural communication and political resistance to Palace officials who only served personal interests, as Patih Danuraja did when he conspired with VOC.

‘A dangerous and powerful woman?’ – A feminist reading of an old story with new cultural eyes

This article explores the text of Judges 14, which describes the life of a so-called ‘hyper-masculine’ Israelite hero, Samson. However, a careful feminist and socio-historical interpretation of Samson’s character reflects a rather bleak version of an anti-hero. This is based on his behaviour, which was the antithesis to the Israelite ideal of masculinity. When the text is firmly interrogated from a post-modernist (hermeneutic of suspicion) and feminist deconstruction of power texts, it becomes evident that women are not the dangerous betrayers they appear to be. Rather, when this text is read, questions such as who holds actual power and how destructive hyper-masculinity was in patriarchal societies such as ancient Israel emerge. The questions relating to the texts of terror can be useful to critically engage with contemporary society, where personal and social change in treating women equally and justly is sorely needed.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article brings theological discourse into discussion with biblical and feminist studies, hermeneutic studies, ethical studies and practical theology. It also explores the intersections between the texts in the book of Judges from a contemporary cultural context with regard to masculinity oppressing women.

Pentecostal theology’s problem (Pt 1 2:2): Maši ke phepa ke le nosi, selabe se tla le motsaya kgamelo – a Setswana proverb

Decolonisation of theology can be undertaken by engaging African proverbs and idioms. Pentecostalism, although the African Christian phenomenon is exploding, also needs to be decolonised in order to break itself of the western shackles of stereotyping Christianity as a western civilisation. The historical development of Pentecostalism, highlighting the heresies that invaded it, is examined, expanded and explained to support the notion that, indeed, the Setswana proverb: Maši ke phepa ke le nosi, selabe se tla le motsaya kgamelo, is a powerful tool to show that Pentecostal faith in its original form was unadulterated, but that the misunderstandings were brought along by certain Pentecostal teachers. The hermeneutical principle of inculturation is referred to as a way of justifying the usage of African proverbs in order to express and simplify theological concepts. Exegesis of 1 Peter 2:2 is undertaken to make an appeal that Pentecostal theology cannot be thrown out as it is a pure milk to be desired for spiritual maturity. This Petrine text is referred to as a basis that doctrinal purity within Pentecostalism should be a goal to be desired. The original Pentecostal initiative has been historically invaded and tinted by dissenting voices promoting some questionable beliefs and practices; however, its originality remains evangelically and fundamentally oriented.Contribution: This article contributes towards the journal’s vision of multidisciplinary theological perspective using hermeneutical studies and the literature to express the truth experienced in a context but embedded within a text. The article also contributes to the ongoing discourse on decolonisation of theology, especially within the Pentecostal Christianity.