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The moral judgments that Paul makes in Romans 1 must be interpreted in context, i.e. in light of the intent that Paul follows throughout the section on “the revelation of the wrath of God.” In a kind of black-and-white pattern, he describes human condition of need, the core of which he sees in the erroneous substitution of the created for the Creat...
In recent centuries, the authority of the Bible has been primarily a subject of apology. However, the Christian conception of the canon can also be an inspiration in the world in which authorities are a problem. On the one hand, after the unfortunate experience with totalitarian ideologies, we rightly resist the authoritarian usurpers of truth. On...
The Motif of Light in the Gospel of John. The metaphor of light is an important component of the theological and especially christological language of the Fourth Gospel. Jesus’ proclamation “I am the light of the world” occurs here in three variations, and other statements about light (and darkness) or day (and night) with more or less clear symbol...
František Žilka (1871–1944) At the occasion of the 150 birth anniversary of the first teacher of New Testament studies at the protestant theological faculty in Prague, his contribution to the newly constituted faculty and church is recalled. Žilka followed the call to become a faculty professor after some 23 years in the service of a church ministe...
Among the peculiarities of John's Gospel belongs its poetic prologue. The present study deals first with the question of the relationship of these 18 verses to the rest of the gospel. Although the logos-christology that governs the hymn does not appear in other parts of John, there are important features of the hymn that make its close linking to t...
Among the peculiarities of John's Gospel belongs its poetic prologue. The present study deals first with the question of the relationship of these 18 verses to the rest of the gospel. Although the logos-christology that governs the hymn does not appear in other parts of John, there are important features of the hymn that make its close linking to t...
