Pekuwali, John Riwu
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Cinta yang Menebus: Studi Teologis Kitab Hosea sebagai Paradigma Relasi Allah yang Penuh Kasih dan Pemulihan bagi Umat-Nya Pekuwali, John Riwu; Sintia Permatasari Mulla
EPIGRAPHE (Jurnal Teologi dan Pelayanan Kristiani) Vol 8 No 1: Mei 2024
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Torsina Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33991/epigraphe.v8i1.518

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The Book of Hosea portrays God's unconditional love amid Israel's unfaithfulness through the metaphor of Hosea's marriage to Gomer. This prophetic message shows how God's unchanging love (hesed) can change people and bring them spiritual, moral, and social healing. In the socio-political context of 8th-century BCE Israel, idolatry, social injustice, and reliance on political alliances reflected severe spiritual decline. However, as Hosea's eschatological dimensions reveal, God remained committed to restoring the covenant relationship through active, inclusive love. This love surpasses mere forgiveness, offering profound renewal. Hosea's message is relevant for today's church as a paradigm for restorative ministry amid modern challenges such as spiritual alienation and community disintegration. Through hesed, the church is called to become an agent of healing for social and spiritual wounds, offering hope and restoration. By adopting the model of God's love in Hosea, the church can reflect God's character in social services, spiritual care, and global mission, responding to the needs of a broken and sinful world.   Abstrak Kitab Hosea menghadirkan kasih Allah yang tak bersyarat di tengah ketidaksetiaan umat Israel melalui metafora pernikahan antara Hosea dan Gomer. Pesan profetik ini menggambarkan kasih setia (khesed) Allah yang transformatif, membawa pemulihan spiritual, moral, dan sosial umat-Nya. Dalam konteks sosial-politik Israel abad ke-8 SM, penyembahan berhala, ketidakadilan sosial, dan ketergantungan pada aliansi politik mencerminkan kemerosotan spiritual yang serius. Namun, Allah tetap berkomitmen untuk memulihkan hubungan perjanjian melalui kasih yang aktif dan inklusif, sebagaimana terungkap dalam dimensi eskatologis Hosea. Kasih ini melampaui pengampunan dengan menawarkan pembaruan yang mendalam. Pesan Hosea relevan bagi gereja masa kini sebagai paradigma pelayanan yang memulihkan di tengah tantangan modern seperti keterasingan spiritual dan disintegrasi komunitas. Melalui khesed, gereja dipanggil menjadi agen kasih yang menyembuhkan luka-luka sosial dan spiritual, menawarkan harapan dan pemulihan. Dengan mengadopsi model kasih Allah dalam Hosea, gereja dapat merefleksikan karakter Allah dalam pelayanan sosial, spiritual, dan misi global, menjawab kebutuhan dunia yang penuh luka dan dosa.
From Moab to Selalang: Reading Ruth's conversion in the mirror of Iban women's narratives Pekuwali, John Riwu
KURIOS Vol. 11 No. 1: April 2025
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Pelita Bangsa, Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30995/kur.v11i1.1319

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This study interprets the narrative of Ruth's conversion in the Old Testament as a hermeneutical model for understanding the faith experience of Dayak Iban women in Selalang, Malaysia, particularly through the story of Ibu Lega. Conversion is not viewed merely as a formal change of religion, but as a complex relational, cultural, and spiritual process. Using a narrative and intertextual hermeneutic approach, this research explores how conversion emerges from experiences of loss, vulnerability, and relational love. Ibu Lega, who chose to remain in the Longhouse after her husband's death to care for her in-laws, created a space for the growth of Christian faith through her steadfastness. In this context, conversion does not reject culture but transforms it into a new form of embodied spirituality lived in daily practices. Like Ruth, Ibu Lega’s path to faith did not pass through institutional religion, but through embodied acts of love and sacrifice. This narrative challenges dogmatic colonial mission models and proposes an alternative theology of conversion that is contextual, relational, and intercultural. As a communal spiritual space, the Longhouse becomes a locus for liberating faith transformation that honors local cultural wisdom.