PEACE THEOLOGY 101 LECTURE 3

PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Introduction to Peace Theology. This course will help the students to appreciate and to evaluate a biblical understanding and contemporary practice of Peace Theology. Such evaluation will be done within the framework of social sciences and informed from the perspective of biblical theology. The students will be intellectually, emotionally, and volitionally involved in the current discussions on the meanings, proposals, and tasks of Peace Theology.

PEACE THEOLOGY 101 DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEOLOGY

1.Exclusiveness of Yahweh’s miracle 2.Recognition that Yahweh is the King 3.Action of Yahweh in human history through Yahweh’s prophets YAHWEH IS KING! 3. WARFARE AND THE EXODUS PEACE THEOLOGY 101

THEOLOGY PEACE THEOLOGY 101 WRITING YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF

THEOLOGY PEACE THEOLOGY 101 HOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TERM? θε ὸ ς λόγος

YHWH PEACE THEOLOGY 101 HEBREW UNDERSTANDING OF THE TETRAGRAMMATON hwh y hyh From the verb “to be”

TANAKH TEXT HISTORY ACCORDING TO MODERN SCHOLARS PEACE THEOLOGY 101

PROTO-MASORETIC TEXT PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Much of the contents of the Tanakh, according to the Talmud, were compiled by the Men of the Great Assembly by 450 BCE, and have since remained unchanged. Modern scholars believe that the process of canonization of the Tanakh became finalized between 200 BCE and 200 CE. The Nash Papyrus (2nd century BC) contains a portion of a pre-Masoretic Text, specifically the Ten Commandments and the Shema Yisrael prayer.

THE SEPTUAGINT - LXX PEACE THEOLOGY 101 An ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. It was originally the designation for the Koine Greek translation of the Pentateuch, but came in time to refer to the Greek translation of the Old Testament adopted by Christians. The translation process was undertaken in stages between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE, initially in Alexandria, but in time possibly elsewhere too. Although the translation was not completed for some time, it reached completion before 132 BCE.

ALEPPO CODEX PEACE THEOLOGY 101 The Aleppo Codex is a medieval manuscript of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), associated with Rabbi Aaron Ben Asher. The Masoretic scholars wrote it in the early 10th century, probably in Tiberias, Israel. It is in book form and contains the vowel points and grammar points (nikkudot) that specify the pronunciation of the ancient Hebrew letters to preserve the chanting tradition. It is perhaps the most historically important Hebrew manuscript in existence.

ETYMOLOGY OF THE TERM “GOD” PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Anglo-Saxon God. German Gott. Gothic root gheu "to invoke,” “to sacrifice to,“ "the one invoked," "the one sacrificed to." Indo-Germanic roots div (where we got the term divine) "to shine" or "give light" Indo-Iranian deva Sanskrit dyaus Latin deus (gen. Dios, Latin Jupiter or Jovpater Greek Zeus, Theos Irish and Gaelic dia Old Teutonic Tiu or Tiw (surviving where we got Tuesday) (THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA

 Scripture  Experience  Tradition  Reason SOURCES OF THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION PEACE THEOLOGY 101

Cognitive-Propositional Doctrine must be recognized as truth-statement Experiential-Expressive Doctrine must be experienced and expressed Linguistic-Cultural Doctrine must be learned and practiced like learning a new language and culture NATURE OF DOCTRINE PEACE THEOLOGY 101 ACCORDING TO GEORGE LINDBECK George A. Lindbeck, The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a Post-Liberal Age, Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984.

Thinking about God, humanity, and the creation using a mix of  cognitive-propositional,  experiential-expressive, and  linguistic-cultural approaches, and using 1.Scripture, 2.Experience, 3.Tradition, and 4.Reason as sources in order to worship God and to act out one’s faith within the contexts of our local and global realities. THEOLOGY PEACE THEOLOGY 101 AS UNDERSTOOD BY DANN PANTOJA

THEOLOGY PEACE THEOLOGY 101 NOW, WRITE YOUR OWN DEFINITION OF

PEACE THEOLOGY 101