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Jephthah (Jdg 11:29-40) - Explanation and Interpretation of a Particular Biblical Text
Páleník, Dan ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
This thesis focuses on exegesis and interpretation of Judges 11, 29-40. Main method used in this thesis is narrative analysis, via which I investigate and interpret the chosen text as one story unit in its contemporal form. I focus on the course of action, how and with whom the characters act and what is the meaning of these in the whole narrative. I examine the structure of the text, because it's essential for the story told. I examine the context of the chosen text as well, because it's in the middle of broader narrative about Jephthah, of the book of Judges and of the Old Testament. Behavior and actions of characters, as well as facts used in the story, may have different meanings, which may not be apparent from the text itself. The aim of this thesis is to find one or several interpratiations, which will be based in the text itself and its context as much as possible. That will aslo enable me to deal with other intepratations. In the conclusion, I will shortly speak about text's influence on arts and present several themes for homiletic or pastoral use, which the story presents and contents.
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The human being as man and woman in Genesis 2 - Exegesis on Gn 2:18-24
Kleknerová, Anna ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
This graduation thesis with the title Man as Male and Female According to Genesis 2: Exegesis of Gen 2; 18-24 seeks to reveal and understand its message for modern people, utilizing exegetic methods, seizing and re-thinking the text's emphasis; utilizing grammatical and textually-syntactic analysis, comparison of text versions, concordances and particularly locating the pericope's place in the literary- canonic context, the thesis is classifying the pertinent determinations and inter-textual relationships. Another part of the writing is taking into account the approach of some Old Testament commentators and biblists, stressing some anthropological points of view. On the background of the work there is a need to explore the relevancy of two contrary tendencies in the field of biblical interpretation of modern scripture studies, circling around the question of the subordination of women in relation to men. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Guestion of Psalm 121 Genre
Lánská, Jovanka ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
The intention of my thesis is to clear up the genre of psalm number 121, especially deep study of its content. I consider this psalm particularly as a separate text, although I ́m aware, that this is an integral part of the book of Psalms, otherwise the whole Old Testament and the Bible. Constituent part of my thesis is a detailed text analysis, involving translation from Hebrew, evaluation of variant reading by comparison of the different forms of this psalm, subsequent exegetical work including own formulation of some important theological motives made verse by verse, psalm interpretation and the history of exegesis insights (by both using older and later exegetical approaches). Further I evaluate, what is the psalm genre (eventually if there is a group of genres), I also clear up the function of chosen genre in the biblical context, I give reasons for placing of this psalm to a given genre (genres) and I try to explain, how the result of my evaluation and studies can influence accustomed psalm interpretation. At the conclusion of my thesis I mention utilization of psalm 121 in church practices - imprimis utilization related to psalm genre definition. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Inscriptions from Kuntillet Ajrud and their Role in the History of Israelite Religion
Kellerová, Anna ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
Main topic of this thesis are inscriptions from Kuntillet Ajrud where a frase "his a/Ashera" is mentioned along with YHWH. First of all, they are considered in the context of the whole archaeological find in that place to be able to examine various interpretations of those in scriptions. They are often seen as a new impulse in the Old Testament studies. We'll acquaint ourselves with two essays on this point. First essay by J. A. Emerton evaluates biblical parallels to some aspects of the inscriptions and the exposition by W. G. Dever sustained a new perspective on Israelite religion and biblical archaeology thanks to such archaeological finds. Last part of this paper evaluates the role of Kuntillet Ajrud in the studies on the rise of monotheism based on works of O. Keel, M. Köckert, B. Lang and H. Niehr. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Psalm 118: Exegesis and Interpretation
Šenkyřík, Jáchym ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
The thesis Psalm 118: Exegesis and Interpretation deals with the exegesis of a biblical text Psalm 118 (LXX 117). It approaches the psalm from various perspectives (both synchronic and diachronic) and giving compact exegesis. Thus the first focus of the thesis is the text itself, its different variants and its conceivable translation. Then, there is the stylistic-poetic analysis showing stylistic and poetic elements and also the connections between expressions of the psalm. Thus it is possible to understand the logic flow of the text, its structure. Then the thesis determines the genre of the psalm in order to make clear in what way and form the psalm expresses itself. Thanks to that it is possible to do more elaborate exegesis of several motives and poetic images that can be found in the text. Another perspective of the exegesis of the psalm is to consider its musical denotation. Next part is concerned by how the text fits within the context of the Psalter and the Hebrew bible and also the outline of its basic ways in its history of influence.
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Between Sheol and Hades: The Shifts in understanding of the Nether World in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint
Zeman, Ondřej ; Sláma, Petr (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the development of the concept of the underworld and its function in Jewish notion, especially one essential developmental segment - the redesignation of its name from "Sheol" to "Hades" in Hellenistic Judaism. One of the goals of this thesis is to find out to what extent Hades is a suitable term for the translation of Sheol. Firstly, both terms are explained in their original context, Sheol as a realm in which the shadows of the dead reside in the Old Testament cosmology, and Hades as the underworld and god in a purely Greek environment. In addition, several terms related to both concepts are also explained, especially the characteristics of the inhabitants of both realms, their fate after death and the substance of their posthumous dwelling. Since the most important document of Hellenistic Judaism is the Septuagint, the main part of this thesis is dedicated to the analysis of its Greek translations of Sheol and terms related to it. Increased attention is paid to tracking the consistency of these translations and the Greek influences that manifest in them. In the final chapter Sheol and Hades are compared, the elements which they have in common and those which differ, and the results of the analysis of LXX translations are assessed.
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And Satyrs Shall Dance There. The Burden of Babylon (Isaiah XIII)
Lukáš, Jan ; Prudký, Martin (advisor) ; Čapek, Filip (referee)
And Satyrs Shall Dance There. The Burden of Babylon (Isaiah XIII) The thirteenth chapter of The Book of Isaiah belonging to the collection of burdens against gentiles (chapters 13 to 23) is on one hand involved in the Proto Isaiah (chapters 1 to 39) but on the other it represents an autonomous unit. This first of burdens targets the greatest adversary of the Judean kingdom and also its destructor. Babylon became a symbol in the Bible for an impious place where God's people suffers aggravations - it does not matter whether in the book of Daniel, in the New Testament then in The First Peter's Epistle or in The Book of Revelation. Relating the doom of this city, analogous to destruction of Jerusalem, the author employs poetic devices and very various and sometime too raw images, including a sort of ancient bestiary. This master thesis concerns at first the translation of a Hebrew text, as it is nowadays preserved in the biblical canon, and its comparison with other ancient translations to Ancient Greek, Latin and also to Coptic dependent on Greek. It is appropriate to consider immediate context, at most the 14th chapter, and also texts of the same genre i.e. burdens against other nations, especially Assyria, but even Judea and Israel and then too akin forms from The Book of Jeremiah where...
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