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ROH-ROH YANG TERPENJARA DALAM 1 PETRUS 3:18-21 Alfonso Tarigan
Jurnal Koinonia Vol 7 No 1 (2015): Koinonia
Publisher : Fakultas Filsafat Universitas Advent Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (154.358 KB) | DOI: 10.35974/koinonia.v7i1.186

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Dealing with the identity of, the location of the spirits which areimprisoned in 1 Peter 3:18-21, and the time when Jesus went and preached to themhave been disputed among the scholars. The paper tries to see the disputedmatters from the view points of the literary structure of the texts, the grammaticaland syntactical relation of the texts, the broader theological meaning, andimplications as well.From the points of view of the literary structure of the texts shows thatthe author of the book wants his readers that even though they have to suffer, theyshould be suffering because of right things, and should not be because of their ownfaults.According to grammatical and syntactical analysis, it is found that thephrase “in which” referring to Jesus before His incarnation. In analyzing thephrase “spirits in prison” in the light of the immediate context in 1 Peter 3:19, thetext clearly indicates that it refers to the spiritual prison instead of literal prison.The Bible simply teaches that someone has to receive or reject salvationwhile he or she is still alive; because the probation for human is ended when he orshe dies. There is no second chance to accept salvation after the present life.Jesus wants human being does not only escape from the present worldlysuffering, but also he wants to release humanity from the greater suffering, that isthe eternal lost.This study concludes that before His incarnation, Jesus was in the spirit,and the spirit of Christ had inspired the prophet Noah as well as other ancientprophets. The expression “spirits in prison” denotes to the evil people who wereliving before the coming of the diluvian who did not believe and reject themessage given by the prophet Noah.
SIGNIFIKANSI TANPA ALAS KAKI: SUATU PERSPEKTIF LAIN SEHUBUNGAN DENGAN MENANGGALKAN KASUT MUSA DARI KAKINYA DI TEMPAT KUDUS Alfonso Tarigan
Jurnal Koinonia Vol 7 No 2 (2015): Koinonia
Publisher : Fakultas Filsafat Universitas Advent Indonesia

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The significance of removing Moses’ sandals from his feet has beenunderstood differently. First, it is to signify an act of respect and politeness. Secondis to denote an act of keeping cleanliness or purity. This paper does not discuss thedifferent opinions nor give a comprehensive answer to the significance of the action.Instead, it tries to look the performance based on some other possible lights.The lights from studying the text, context, and its relations to Passover, Sinai,and sanctuary services show that Moses’ act at the mount of Horeb contains moralpurpose. God wants Moses to depend on Him fully in order he can be successful indoing the appointed task from God, that is, to deliver the Israelites from theEgyptian’s bondage. This is to implies that the same principle prevail upon us todayin order to be successful doing God’s work.