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BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual
Published by Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja
ISSN : 26554682     EISSN : 26554666     DOI : -
Core Subject : Humanities, Education, Art, Social,
Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other
BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual adalah Jurnal peer-review yang diterbitkan oleh STAKN Toraja, berfokus pada isu-isu terbaru dalam dunia Teologi secara khusus berkaitan dengan Kontekstualisasi Teologi di Indonesia dengan beberapa spesifikasi yakni: 1.Studi Biblika 2.Injil dan Kebudayaan 3.Gereja dan Masyarakat 4.Dinamika Pendidikan Kristen 5.Riset Teologi Praktika 6.Musik Kontekstual
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MA'BADONG IN THE ARENA OF BOURDIEU'S CULTURAL PRODUCTION Sambira, Zefanya; Palimbong, Andriano Mario; Rante Allo, Hasrat Dewi; Patalo, Jhesica
BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual Vol 8, No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34307/b.v8i2.588

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Ma'badong is a communal lament sung in a circular formation at the Toraja tribe's death ceremony (Rambu Solo'), serving as an expression of grief. Ma'badong is conducted following the slaughter of a tedong (water buffalo) in a quantity corresponding with the social rank of the deceased. Ma'badong is considered not only a symbolic gesture but also an endeavor to preserve and promote Toraja culture. This study aims to examine the contextualization of Ma'badong from the perspective of cultural production and its implications on the development of church music in Toraja. This research is characterized as descriptive and qualitative. This study examines the art of Ma'badong as portrayed in the Rambu Solo’ ceremony in Toraja, particularly in the Gandangbatu Sillanan District of Tana Toraja Regency. The analysis of the issues in this study is grounded in Pierre Bourdieu's theory, which is the Field of Cultural Production theory. The results of this study indicate that Pa'badong representatives, serving as both agents and traditional musicians in church music services, generate cultural practices appreciated by the Toraja community and church congregation members. The habitus of the Toraja community (Ma'badong) is shaped and regulated by agents based on the capital they hold, which enables them to exert dominance in the field of Toraja art, encompassing church music as well. The field controlled by agents is classified as an elite or limited cultural subfield. Ma'badong's implications for the development of church music in Toraja are the production of several ethnic-nuance congregational songs that incorporate its musical patterns and features. The incorporation of Ma'badong musical components has emerged as a significant characteristic of the Toraja Church, transforming congregational singing into a medium for expressing the local community's identity._______________________________________________________________________The page numbers for this article have changed from 140–162 to 92–114 due to pagination adjustments in the June 2025 issue. Consequently, the pages in the PDF file have been updated. Please note that metadata in indexing services may still reflect the previous page range; however, we have updated the official pages as required.
My Beloved is Mine and I am His: A Literary Analysis of Loyalty, Responsibility, and Intimacy in Song of Songs 2:16 Pattinaja, Aska Aprilano
BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual Vol 8, No 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34307/b.v8i2.600

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The marital crises in contemporary society increasingly expose the fragility of commitment, intimacy, and mutual responsibility within husband–wife relationships. Against this backdrop, this study aims to examine Song of Songs 2:16 as a biblical text that articulates an alternative paradigm of exclusive and reciprocal marital intimacy. Employing a literary method and exegetical analysis of the Hebrew text, this research focuses on the poetic structure, key lexical expressions, and relational imagery within the verse. The analysis shows that the reciprocal phrase "My beloved is mine, and I am his" sets up a covenantal model of relationship in which closeness is based on mutual belonging, exclusive faithfulness, and shared responsibility. Furthermore, the image of the beloved as “who grazes among the lilies” underscores the husband’s active role as a caring and responsible presence in the relationship. This study concludes that Song of Songs 2:16 provides a deep and helpful framework for today's marriages, pushing back against modern ideas of commitment that depend on conditions by basing marital closeness on a belief in unconditional, shared, and responsible belonging.
Influence of Servant Leadership on Church Transformation Simbolon, Guru Sozuaon; Sandroto, Christine Winstinindah
BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual Vol 8, No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34307/b.v8i2.602

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Church leadership is a strategic factor that determines the church's transformation toward growth, spiritual health, and the sustainability of church ministry. Of the many leadership styles, servant leadership is the most relevant to apply. This study aims to analyse the influence of servant leadership on church transformation. This study integrates servant leadership theory toward church transformation with biblical leadership narratives of Jesus, Paul, and Ezra. This study uses a descriptive, qualitative approach, drawing on a literature review of scientific journals, classic and contemporary leadership books, and biblical literature on spiritual leadership. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data reduction, theme presentation, and argumentative synthesis. The research results show that servant leadership influences church transformation. The implications can be learned from the ministries of Ezra, Jesus, and Paul. Churches that learn from Ezra demonstrate spiritual renewal. Churches that imitate Jesus demonstrate social service and humility that transform communities. Churches that emulate Paul demonstrate the empowerment of a multiplicity of leaders. Thus, servant leadership is the driving force for church transformation.
Transforming the Value of Family Fellowship in Rambu Solo’ Culture: A Christian Education Perspective Patandung, Yosef; Panggua, Selvi; Sukito, Adi; Randalele, Christian Elyesar
BIA': Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen Kontekstual Vol 8, No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34307/b.v8i2.629

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Rambu Solo’, a traditional Torajan funeral ceremony, embodies strong values of family fellowship that continue to be practiced within predominantly Christian communities in North Toraja. However, the transformation of these cultural values into Christian Religious Education (CRE) has not been systematically explored. This study aims to examine how the family fellowship values embedded in the cultural context of Rambu Solo’ are transformed into the values of Christian Religious Education.This study employed a qualitative ethnographic approach and was conducted in North Toraja Regency. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with two key informants, a traditional leader who also serves as a pastor and a Christian Religious Education teacher, as well as through participant observation during Rambu Solo’ ceremonies. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis and theological-hermeneutical reflection. Ethical considerations were ensured through informed consent, voluntary participation, and the confidentiality of informants.The findings revealed two core values of family fellowship within Rambu Solo’: (1) unity in thought and emotion (sangngina and karapasan), and (2) unity in action through mutual cooperation (sangtiangkaran). These values are culturally preserved while being theologically reinterpreted within Christian education. The transformation process demonstrates that the cultural values of unity and mutual assistance are not eliminated; rather, they are reoriented toward biblical principles of fellowship, particularly the unity of believers in Christ and communal responsibility within the Body of Christ. Therefore, Rambu Solo’ functions as a cultural medium through which Christian Religious Education contextualizes biblical teachings on unity, love, and communal solidarity within Toraja society.

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