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Circumstances and Demandingness of Traveling in the Time of Jesus: An Analysis of Three Jesus' Journeys
Kopáč, Jan ; Brož, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals to analyze the three well-known Jesus Christ's routes which are mentioned in the Gospels of the New Testament. The first part of the thesis there is a historical description of the person of Jesus Christ and his humanity. The second part contains a description of selected ways of the Jesus Christ' life. That is an escape to Egypt before Herod the Great. The next one describes the route from Jerusalem via Nazareth to Capernaum. The author of this thesis did a comparison of this path due to the different interpretation of the evangelists. The last chosen path is closing the Jesus' earthly life. It is a stretch of road from the Last Supper to Golgotha hill. The bachelor thesis tries to describe these routes from the physical-geographic difficulty at the time of writing the New Testament. The conclusion of this thesis contains a comparison of the results with the data contained in the New Testament. Keywords Jesus, Israel, routes, Jerusalem, Stations of the Cross, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Holy Bible, Apostles
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The role of musical instruments in the cult of ancient Israel
Rais, Věra Zdislava ; Brož, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
This thesis deals with the issue of musical instruments in the Bible. In the first part, it introduces the reader to the musical issues of prehistoric times and the ancient Orient. The music of the ancient Near East was perceived primarily by means of mathematics and in close connection with astronomy and religion. In the second part, it deals with the names of musical instruments and musical terms as they are mentioned in the Bible. Musical instruments are examined in this thesis practically exclusively from the point of view of religiosity, prophecy, establishment of the cult by Moses, Kings David and Solomon in the context of the surrounding cultures. The musical instruments, the kinnor and the shofar became a symbol of the sacred relationship to God and the freedom of the people of Israel, which is why more space is devoted to these instruments. The primary source is the Tanach, from which the author took the original Hebrew musical terms.
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Third Chapter of the Book of Lamentations and the Theological Meaning of the Text
Waller, Veronika ; Ondrejičková, Sylva (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
The Bachelor's thesis deals with the translation and detailed exegesis of the third chapter of the Book of Lamentations. It explains the text in relation with the historical, literary, and biblical context, touching the problematic of its authorship, too. For better theological understanding, it includes, apart from the Hebrew original and Vulgate, selected translations in English, Spanish and both traditional and modern Czech Bible translations including own translation, into the comparison of the text. Where appropriate, the thesis analyses the differences discovered in the selected languages and defines their possible impact on the theological meaning of the text. At the end, the thesis gives coherent theological meaning of the third chapter with respect to the possible New Testament and Christian overlaps.
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The subject of trials of life in the Book of Ben Sirach
Kozmér, Miroslav ; Heryán, Ladislav (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of life trials in the book Sárachovec. First, it shows the analysis of keywords based on biblical commentaries, vocabulary, and exegesis, taking into account basic psychological aspects. It also discusses the exegesis of selected parts that describe life trials, where at the end of each chapter it is summarized what can be seen as a life test. Keywords The trial of life, The Sirachian, the fear of God.
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The Mission of the Apostle Paul in Corinth in its Historical Context
Smékalová, Miroslava ; Brož, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
"The Mission of the Apostle Paul in Corinth and Its Historical Background". This thesis aims to present the figure of the Apostle Paul on the basis of biblical and historical reports are available. It describes his life, conversion and preaching Christianity on his mission trips, especially in Corinth. It deals with the life of people at the time and the arrangement of the ancient society. In particular, attention is focused on the historical aspect but also related missionary activities in Corinth. It pays attention to the context of his relationship to Judaism and other pagan cultures. Also included is a clear theological analysis of his letters to Corinth. The work is complemented by maps, archeological excavations from Corinth, showing the layout of the city and dwelling, where early Christians gathered. Attention is also paid to the Christian community in Corinth and everyday problems solved in the letters of the Apostle Paul.
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The significance of beatitudes for the present time
Juřičková, Ivana ; Ryšková, Mireia (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
This bachelor's thesis "The meaning of beautitudes for the contemporary period" is focused on the up to date message of the beautitudes for the present period. Firstly, the term beautitude is explained from the linguistic and biblical point of view. In the course of the thesis, the term is shown as it is usually given in encyclopedias, dictionaries and popular scientific literature. For better understanding of the meaning of the beautitudes, they are analyzed within a broader context of Matthew's gospel and the "Mountain sermon". The thesis contains explanations based on the exegesis of various authors, who make evident the Old testament background and the link to the ten commandments as a pre- image of the beautitudes. The central topic of Matthew's gospel is the kingdom of heaven, to which one whole chapter is devoted. The thesis also compares the beautitudes of Matthew and Luke. Based on these analyses a reflexion on the meaning of the beautitudes for nowadays is developed. The thesis is concluded with an interview with contemporary theologists in pastoral work. The view of the respondents is evaluated at the end of the questionaire. The beautitudes are a challenge concerning everybody, they are definitely the Christ's message for the contemporary world as well.
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Angels in the Bible. The Role of Angels in biblical texts
Kopřivová, Marie ; Scarano, Angelo (advisor) ; Větrovec, Pavel (referee)
The Diploma thesis Angels in the Bible. The role of angels in biblical texts tries to describe the role of angels in the Bible based on the contexts containing the term angel. Then it analyzes and briefly characterizes individual texts of the Old and New Testament in which the term angel occures. With the help of this analysis it is possible to observe what role did the angels serve: they announced the birth of a son, God's election, God's commands, they become the life savers, leaders and protectors of the Israel nation and executors of God's punishment. An angel - interpreter acts in the apocalyptic texts. In the New Testament, angels also announce the birth of Jesus and John the Baptist, announce the God's will to people, they announce the resurrection and protect the church similarly to Israel. The most angels figure in the Book of Revelation and they play all roles known from apocalyptic literature: angel - interpreter, angel - guardian, as well as angels who participate on the heavenly council and effect the judgement according to the God's commands.
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The great mothers of Israel
Cveklová, Kateřina ; Větrovec, Pavel (advisor) ; Ryšková, Mireia (referee)
The great mothers of Israel There are three great women important for the Christian faith: Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel in the focal point of the work. Based on Bible information, the author tries to learn more about them, to be able to understand them and to draw their vivid pictures. Long lasting infertility was the cross that all three women had in common. To its contrary, there was the promise given by God to their husbands: "I shall multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and like the sand which is on the seashore"(Gn 22,17). This paradox proved to be of special significance in the God's plan for human salvation. The work follows the difficult ways Sarah, Rebecca and Rachel had to do from their original polytheistic religion to their faith in one God. They were discovering the Lord gradually; it was a whole life lasting process. An important role in it belonged to their husbands. This is the reason, why an attention in the work is also paid to God's original plan of the creation of a man, to the Bible view of a woman, and of the relation between a man and a woman. Chapter dealing with the position of women in the ancient Middle East is meant to put the examined facts into the historical context.
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