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Yong, Steven
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Bilangan 5:11–31: Ritual Sotah sebagai Terobosan Budaya di Timur Tengah Kuno Yong, Steven
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36421/veritas.v20i1.471

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Numbers 5:11–31: Sotah as a Cultural Breakthrough in the Ancient Near East. Numbers 5:11–31 could be interpreted as a kind of sexism and repression to women. In the Mishnaic tradition, the passages indeed are being understood and developed in such a manner. From tractate Sotah in Mishnah, the suspected adulterous wife indeed is ashamed and treated as a prostitute. This article seeks to present another perspective on the passage. This article uses the sociological study method to identify the sociological problems alleged against the passage based on the explanation of the Sotah tractate in the Mishnah. Afterward, the inferior position of women in the ancient Near East will be explained as a cultural context to understand the passage better. Finally, considering this cultural context and comparing the Sotah ritual with the common rituals in the ancient Near East, this article argues that Numbers 5:11–31 could be seen as a cultural breakthrough to protect women, which are considered marginalized.
Rule of Love and Rule of Faith in Augustine’s Hermeneutics: A Complex Dialectic of the Twofold Rules Yong, Steven
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 20 No 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36421/veritas.v20i2.499

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Since the sixteenth-century Reformation, literal interpretation of the Bible has been deemed the best hermeneutical method to unearth the biblical writers’ original meaning. For the Reformers, allegorical interpretation was denigrated for reading an extraneous, or spiritual, meaning into any text. Although Augustine was among the first who champions a literal interpretation of the Scripture—as he outlined in his De doctrina christiana—until recent decades, Augustine is still being perceived as inconsistent in following his hermeneutical method as it is attested in his interpretation of the Good Samaritan. In his interpretation, Augustine seems to have allegorized the parable, thus his method was accused of being inconsistent. Is it really the case? This article attempts to contest such an accusation by showing that Augustine’s method of interpretation cannot simply be categorized as either entirely literal or allegorical. Augustine never professes as a literalist, an exegete who only applies what is now known as a historical-critical method. On the other hand, he did not recklessly legitimate the application of allegorical reading to any text. Taken as a whole, Augustine’s hermeneutics revolves around a complex dialectic of regula dilectionis (the rule of love) and regula fidei (the rule of faith) that allows both interpretations to be considered to be true.
NON-CANONICAL REFERENCE IN NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS Yong, Steven
Jurnal Abdiel: Khazanah Pemikiran Teologi, Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Musik Gereja Vol 9 No 1 (2025): Volume 9 Nomor 1 Tahun 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37368/ja.v9i1.791

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This paper investigates the use of non-canonical references in New Testament writings. Although the 27 books from Matthew to Revelation are widely accepted as authoritative and canonical, the epistle of Jude includes quotations from non-canonical sources, specifically the Apocryphal Book of Enoch and the Assumption of Moses. This raises important questions about the integration of non-canonical texts within canonical scripture. Through a literary analysis approach, this study examines the background of the quotation in Jude 9 from the Assumption of Moses, explores the debates surrounding this apocryphal text, and assesses the implications of incorporating non-canonical works into canonical texts. The paper aims to determine whether Jude’s authoritative status is affected by its use of such sources and to reevaluate the criteria for canonical acceptance in light of these practices.
NON-CANONICAL REFERENCE IN NEW TESTAMENT WRITINGS: A CASE STUDY OF JUDE 9 Yong, Steven
Jurnal Abdiel: Khazanah Pemikiran Teologi, Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Musik Gereja Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Volume 9 Nomor 1 Tahun 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37368/ja.v9i1.791

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This paper investigates the use of non-canonical references in New Testament writings. Although the 27 books from Matthew to Revelation are widely accepted as authoritative and canonical, the epistle of Jude includes quotations from non-canonical sources, specifically the Apocryphal Book of Enoch and the Assumption of Moses. This raises important questions about the integration of non-canonical texts within canonical scripture. Through a literary analysis approach, this study examines the background of the quotation in Jude 9 from the Assumption of Moses, explores the debates surrounding this apocryphal text, and assesses the implications of incorporating non-canonical works into canonical texts. The paper aims to determine whether Jude’s authoritative status is affected by its use of such sources and to reevaluate the criteria for canonical acceptance in light of these practices.
The Aqedah (Genesis 22), God’s Promise, and Its Relation to the Post-Pandemic Churches Yong, Steven
Veritas : Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Vol 22 No 1 (2023)
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi SAAT (Southeast Asia Bible Seminary)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36421/veritas.v22i1.578

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Gerhard von Rad’s exegesis on Genesis 22 shows that the test of Abraham or the Aqedah contains a problem of the endangered promise. Isaac was seen as the promised child, the proto-Israel. Hence, there is a dilemma of the endangered people of God if Isaac is sacrificed. So too the church, along with the entire history of salvation, would not exist. Abraham’s experience can serve as a blueprint of how God deals with his church, the Israel of God. It is normal then to ask the follow-ing: How does God deal with his church? Can the church continue to thrive in this post-pandemic era? This paper aims to provide some answers by showing, first of all, that Genesis 22 is a culmination test from the initial calling to Abraham in Genesis 12. This command and the related verbs are then examined in the context of Abraham’s calling from Genesis 12 until the test in Genesis 22. Finally, some spiritual implications and insights are drawn to encourage post-pandemic churches as they journey on with the Lord. As the world grapples with the profound impact of the global health crisis, it is argued that Genesis 22 is not just a problem of an endangered promise, but rather a complex relationship Abraham has between a divine promise that is also entangled with and should be understood in relation to, a divine command, a doubtful and responding faith, and an act of obedience and disobedience. In short, faith indeed is a pilgrimage.
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