Mystery and maturity in Christ in imperial times (Col. 1:24-29)

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dc.contributor.advisorPunt, Jeremyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJeon, Sunminen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Old and New Testament.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-21T13:16:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-28T12:23:09Z
dc.date.available2020-02-21T13:16:18Z
dc.date.available2020-04-28T12:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2020-04
dc.descriptionThesis (MTh)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the important topics currently under investigation in New Testament scholarship is the attitude toward emperor worship. Previously emperor worship in the New Testament was only regarded as a political issue in terms of regime reinforcement; emperor development and early Christian development were regarded as separate areas. However, recent research indicates that emperor worship was a real religion widely accepted by the common people of the Roman Empire. If so, it is highly likely that the Colossians in Asia Minor were also influenced by emperor worship. In this imperial context, the influence of the empire worship cannot be ignored, even if the letter to the Colossians was not a message directly opposing emperor worship and Roman ideology. Making use of a socio-rhetorical approach, the study strives to determine whether there is an imperial theology in Colossians. Focusing on Colossians 1:24-29 in particular, this paper explores the terms Christ, mystery, maturity, and the social background of the time – emperor worship and Roman ideology. The terms Christ, mystery, and maturity are firmly rooted in the Jewish heritage and are used to reveal the identity of believers in union with Christ. At the same time, these terms explore the tensions the empire exhibited. In conclusion, Colossians presents an anti-imperialist theology, firmly rooted in the Jewish heritage in the reality of imperial life. Paul was conscious of the reality of the empire when he delivered a message to the Colossians, reflecting the Christians’ identity in their actual common life.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Een van die belangrike onderwerpe wat tans in Nuwe Testament navorsing ondersoek word, is die houding teenoor keiser-aanbidding. Keiser-aanbidding is voorheen in die Nuwe Testament bloot beskou as ʼn politieke kwessie in terme van versterking van die regime; keiserontwikkeling en vroeë Christelike ontwikkeling is as aparte kwessies beskou. Onlangse navorsing toon egter dat keiser-aanbidding ʼn werklike geloof was wat wyd deur die gewone mense van die Romeine Ryk aanvaar is. Indien dit so is, is dit hoogs waarskynlik dat die Kolossense in Asië Minor ook deur keiser-aanbidding beïnvloed is. In hierdie imperialistiese konteks kan die invloed van keiser-aanbidding nie geïgnoreer word nie, selfs al was die brief aan die Kolossense nie ʼn boodskap wat keiser-aanbidding en Romeinse ideologie direk teengestaan het nie. Die studie maak gebruik van ʼn sosio-retoriese benadering om te bepaal of daar ʼn imperialistiese teologie in Kolossense is. Dit fokus spesifiek op Kolossense 1:24-29 en ondersoek die begrippe Christus, geheimenis en volwassenheid, en die sosiale agtergrond van die tyd – keiser-aanbidding en Romeinse ideologie. Die begrippe Christus, geheimenis en volwassenheid is gewortel in die Joodse oorlewering en word gebruik om die identiteit van gelowiges in verbondenheid met Christus, te onthul. Terselfdertyd ondersoek hierdie begrippe die spanning wat in die ryk bestaan het. Ten slotte bied Kolossense ʼn anti-imperialistiese teologie, gegrond in die Joodse erfenis, in die werklikheid van die imperiale bestaan. Paulus was bewus van die werklikheid van die ryk toe hy ʼn boodskap aan die Kolossense gestuur het wat Christene se identiteit reflekteer in hul werklike gemeenskaplike lewe.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extentvii, 117 leaves
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/108168
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectMysteryen_ZA
dc.subjectRoman Empireen_ZA
dc.subjectBible. Colossians, I, 24-29 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.en_ZA
dc.subjectUCTDen_ZA
dc.titleMystery and maturity in Christ in imperial times (Col. 1:24-29)en_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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