The Gospel of Mark

Jebaraj, Edwin; Thomaskutty, Johnson

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“…Mark's famous secrecy motif is considered in relation to its relevance for Asian contexts where confession of Christian faith 'requires certain precautions' given the realities of hostility and persecution. 66 The chapter on the Letters of Peter follows a broadly similar strategy, beginning (in relation to 1 Peter) with discussions of its historical contexts-authorship, date, genre, structure -then turning to an Asian reading of the letter (a similar treatment of 2 Peter then follows). Unsurprisingly, the letter's address to Christians 'who were suffering, ridiculed, and socially harassed on account of their faith' is found to be of particular resonance for 'Asian Christians who are in such a situation' as 'Christian minorities' in contexts where 'they are often viewed as outsiders'.…”

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The Ethical Challenge of Decolonisation and the Future of New Testament Studies

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2022

Studies in Christian Ethics

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The challenge to decolonise academic disciplines has been pertinent for many decades, but it has recently come to a new level of prominence, with vigorous discussion of what responding to this challenge might entail. This article explores what it might mean as an ethical challenge in the discipline of New Testament studies, using examples to illustrate two key (and related) tasks: the ‘parochialisation’ of European approaches to the discipline, and the paying of attention to perspectives from elsewhere in the world. After a brief introduction to the decolonial challenge, there follows a brief survey of changing perspectives on the tasks of biblical studies, beginning with Johann Phillip Gabler's influential lecture from 1787, then C.H. Dodd's 1936 inaugural lecture, through to the more recent assessments of Markus Bockmuehl and Martin Hengel. This is followed by a survey of works of New Testament Introduction, moving from the classic work of Werner Georg Kümmel to the very recent Asian Introduction to the New Testament, edited by Johnson Thomaskutty. Finally, in light of these surveys, this article offers some reflections on decolonisation and the future(s) of New Testament studies. These reflections may suggest both parallels for the discipline of Christian ethics, and implications for the nature of the relationship between biblical studies and Christian ethics.

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Section: New Testament Introduction: From Werner Georg Kümmel To John...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Ethical Challenge of Decolonisation and the Future of New Testament Studies

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2022

Studies in Christian Ethics

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The Gospel of Mark

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