Revisiting 'text and reality'
This contribution is an attempt to continue a dialogue on the issue of reference in biblical text which has its origin in an interchange with Willem Vorster and which is partly documented in the publication 'Text and reality'. In the first section, the continuing relevance of reference is...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NTWSA
1994
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1994, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 121-135 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Relevance of reference B Vorster B Hermeneutics B Christianity B Ricoeur B W.S |
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| Summary: | This contribution is an attempt to continue a dialogue on the issue of reference in biblical text which has its origin in an interchange with Willem Vorster and which is partly documented in the publication 'Text and reality'. In the first section, the continuing relevance of reference is illustrated by a discussion of number of contemporary Afrikaans historical novels, where the relationship between (historical) narrative and (historical) 'reality' is treated in a very innovative way. In a second section the dynamic nature of reference is discussed in the light of three aspects developed by Ricoeur, namely reference as self-transcendence, as redescriptionption and as an integrative process. In a final section, the inevitable return to reality is explained. It is argued that a better understanding of the function of reference in all its facets holds the key to unlock the transformative potential of these texts in contemporary situations. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_399 |