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Monday, July 25, 2016

新书推荐

诗人农夫
                  从文学文化进路再思耶稣的比喻

POET & PEASANT EYES
                        A
LITERARY-CULTURAL APPROACH TO THE PARABLES IN LUKE

作者:贝里(Kenneth E. Bailey
传译:钟荣基
出版:校园书房出版社
语法:中文『繁体』
价格:RM 120.90









书籍介绍

本書是筆者在講授【耶穌比喻】課程時所使用的教科書,中文譯本讓筆者望穿秋水二十載,原以為華人教會無福氣享受這本書的精采創意解說,只能等候筆者將來在著述中輾轉推薦。今夏終於盼到即將出版的好消息,欣然承諾為之作序。

原著是兩本書的合訂本,除了定焦於比喻的詩歌體結構;也著墨在比喻的近東生活背景。前者是文學藝術的美學賞析;後者則是歷史文化的探索鑽研。

作者在引言略述近代解釋比喻的大方向。

現代研究比喻之父—宇力赫
Adolf Jülicher
終止一千多年的寓意解經的風尚,從輜銖計較地為比喻的細節找替換意義,卻不注意上下文的文脈及其整體主題與信息,轉而強調一個重點(
one point;他同時也主張,比喻也是古代巴勒斯坦農村的真實生活經驗。

宇力赫的弱項是主張比喻的重心為『道德教導』(
moral interpretation),此局面面稍後即由陶德C. H. Dodd)與耶利米亞J. J. Jeremias)扳回,強調比喻的終末性與護教性信息,耶利米亞尤其提倡存在主義式的解釋(existential interpretation),認為比喻使人面對神、自己以及生死存亡的終末結局,並呼召人立即回應;在這點上,耶利米亞比宇力赫更貼近聖經的福音性主旨,也是筆者一向最在意的聖經宏大故事。

1960年代,鍾斯G. V. Jones)與維亞D. O. Via)則著墨於比喻的文學性(literary approach),視比喻為藝術美學,予人活潑的想像空間去自由發揮與領會。

兩位學者咸認為若太強調終末性的危機時刻,對今天的信徒意義不大。反而透過文學形式,比喻的信息成為跨時空的普世經驗,使人直接分享且參與比喻的角色,面對生死抉擇。本書作者接續這種研究進路,除了回到歷史文化脈絡檢驗比喻的農村經驗,也透過平行體或押韻的文學結構,讓讀者感受到比喻的詩歌整體效應及勻稱對應的藝術美感。

詩歌體講究平行對稱的重複與對比的結構與字彙
經過作者的分析比較

讓讀者豁然開朗,驚喜連連,
原來這些農村故事宛如民歌童謠般讓在地人反覆吟唱傳誦。

例如好撒馬利亞人的比喻,
三位人士的動作對比:祭司、利未人是「來」──「看見」──「去」(冷漠反應);撒馬利亞人則是是「來」──「看見」──「行動」(熱心扶助)。

【邀宴比喻中受邀者也有三種冷漠拒絕的平行經文,「一口同音的推辭」(路十四18)】

對比於邀宴者的熱情與挫折感,原本是慷慨免費的筵席,因著蒙召者冒失地拂逆盛情,輕率地謝絕邀情,導致恩典轉移的結局。誠如作者所言,每個時代都可以窺見這些原本獲邀客人的影子,因而接收到這比喻所洋溢的感染力。

作者—貝里K.E. Bailey)是
英國聖公會牧師
在中東貝魯特居住
其牧養與教學長達二十多載

貝魯特是黎巴嫩首府,乃聖經時代的腓尼基城市,
主要人口是阿拉伯人。

作者自述阿拉伯的基督徒是他寫書時所身處的信仰群體,
這些特殊資歷使作者不但熟知當地的生活習慣與文化背景,也具備近東幾國語言的能力,

不但能閱讀且使用古敘利亞與古阿拉伯及中世紀的聖經譯本,進而與猶太人的古老經典及拉比註釋對話,
更是深入中東各角落從事田野調查訪談,
向埃及的鄉村牧師取經,同巴勒斯坦的商人和村民暢談,

為此比喻的文體結構與文化傳統提供了出人意外的解釋線索。

雖然耶穌的比喻迄今已經過兩千年的時空轉換,
但是在封閉保守的純樸農村,很多習俗傳統依舊,
並未出現明顯變遷。

德國著名作家—歌德J. W. Goethe
曾說:「要瞭解詩,需到詩人的故鄉。」

邀請讀者與詩人一起回到耶穌的家鄉,
聆聽耶穌現場說故事。

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

新书推荐

启示录4个旋律
                         THE FOUR MELODIES OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

作者:莊东杰(CHUANG TUNG CHIEH
出版:道声出版社
文体:中文繁体
价格:RM 65.10












书籍简介


本書的內容主要就是描述這四個旋律如何進行。

本書的寫作,是為了幫助基督徒確信「啟示錄」很重要,
並實際可以讀懂它;也在讀了之後領受不一樣的生命,
這生命是第二世紀的基督徒曾經擁有的,
他們藉此生命在苦難中得勝,時常進入到屬天的敬拜。

啟示錄真理的開啟不僅能提醒我們不致退後冷淡,
更能幫助我們在未來的各種挑戰中得勝,
也能使我們預備自己及幫助別人成為國度人才,
一起進入永恆的事奉與敬拜。

願本書的信息能幫助眾教會聖徒更有信心地知道基督必要再來,更清晰地看見基督正在前來的腳步,更有動力地在宣教使命中迎見再來的基督。


名人推荐

台灣信義會台北真理堂~主任牧師

楊寧亞牧師


莊東傑牧師對啟示錄的解釋與教導,與眾大大不同,因為他和這卷書的親密程度,萬人之中難見一例。他從慕道,直到如今,都熱愛讀啟示錄,長年研究這卷書,他對這卷書的認識、體會和欣賞,他對相關資料的接觸、蒐集和掌握程度,華人教會無人能出其右。……從寫作層面而言,他向來勤於筆耕,遣詞用字之精準,演繹申論之流暢,使他在這本書中,將裏面那從學術、事奉實務以及社會關懷之角度所查考出來的信息,表達得淋漓盡致,而且親切易讀,沒有一般啟示錄解經書的艱澀隱晦。


聖光神學院~院長

陳吉松博士


莊東傑博士能以「天上的敬拜、得勝的聖徒、受苦的教會及受審的世界」等四個旋律為主軸揭開啓示錄,並深入透視其內涵,因而清晰地掌握了啓示錄的精髓。……此外,一般啓示錄的寫作大都落入過度學術化,但作者卻能兼顧解經及靈命操練,殊屬不易。為此,我樂意推薦這本書給所有讀者。


浸宣武昌教會~主任牧師

鄭博仁牧師

莊牧師委身関懷以色列,見多識廣,經歷豐富,靈命,學識,事奉兼具。這本書是他傳講的信息,也是他的信念,兼具解経、教導、培靈,他自己更是活在這些信息中。相信這本書是關心末世信息、願意委身宣教、預備主耶穌再來的弟兄姊妹都值得仔細研讀的好書!



作者简介


莊東傑

1957
218
出生於高雄市


台灣大學物理學系理學士
中華福音神學院道學碩士
美國加州台福神學院教牧博士
香港信義宗神學院神學博士
 


曾任


~台北真理堂提摩太(高中)團契輔導

~台北家家禮拜堂傳道和教師
~台北家家歌珊堂牧師
~嘉義基督教醫院院牧部主任
~台灣信義會前鎮教會牧師
~高雄勞工福音中心主任
~中華信義神學院高雄分部主任
~基督教台灣信義會總會監督
·台北道聲出版社社長
·中華信義神學院董事長
·嘉義基督教醫院董事長
·高雄學生福音中心創設人
·高雄基督教信義醫院董事長
·台灣信義會三民教會
—牧師
—華神
—正道
—聖光
—浸宣兼任教師
·台灣信義會神學教育中心專任教師

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

ENGLISH STANDARD VERSION BIBLE (ESV)

ESV Economy Bible

Price:         RM 7.70
Format:       Paperback
Published:   December 31, 2010
ISBN-13:    978-1-4335-2846-0
Weight:       632.16 ounces
Size:           5.375” x 8.25”
  • 7-point type
  • 688 pages
  • Black letter text
  • Article on What the Bible is All About
  • Reading Plan
  • Plan of Salvation
  • Less than 1” thick

With the ESV Economy Bible it’s easier than ever to impact lives through the distribution of the Bible. The most affordable Bible on the market, the ESV Economy Bible features the clear English Standard Version text, making it compelling and readable to those receiving a Bible for the first time.

This paperback edition of the full ESV Bible is ideal for bulk distribution. The ESV Economy Bible features not only the full text of the ESV Bible, but also an article on What the Bible Is All About, a reading plan, and a plan of salvation. Highly affordable and designed especially for outreach, the ESV Economy Bible is a great resource for reaching the world with God’s Word.

Download a PDF of an excerpt

ESV Value Church and Pew Bible

Price:        RM 25.60
Format:      Hardcover
ISBN-13:    978-1-4335-2204-8
Trim Size:   5.375 in x 8.375 in
Weight:      24.0 ounces
Published:  June 30, 2010
  • 8-point type
  • 1056 pages
  • Black letter text
  • Double-column, paragraph format
  • Section headings and textual footnotes

The ESV Value Church and Pew Bible is an affordable and durable Bible, specially designed for regular use in churches. Slightly smaller than the standard ESV Pew Bible, this new edition contains the full ESV Bible in highly readable black-letter text—priced for widespread distribution.








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