This study examines the Egyptian vision of resurrection, initially developed in the cults of the gods Isis and Osiris. In this belief system, the deceased could unite with Osiris and find eternal rest in him. Initiates of Isis could escape the cruel power of fate, and Serapis, a near-human deity, offered a connection to mortal man. The mysteries were relatively easy to join and accessible to all, which sometimes led to confusion in the early Christian churches. The cult of Isis and Osiris spread rapidly throughout the Mediterranean. In contrast, the apostle Paul, in his letters to the Corinthians, had to clarify the Christian doctrine of resurrection.
Református Szemle 117.4 (2024)
Studium
(333--347)
New Testament, Antiquity studies
› resurrection, Ízisz, Osiris, Szerápisz
(348--359)
The emergence of new manuscripts often raises the question of whether they contain authentic sayings of Jesus. What criteria can we use to determine if the Gospel of Thomas includes similar logia? This paper argues that ancient authors considered reports authentic in ways different from our modern judgments. Methodologically, this article first attempts to filter out non-authentic sayings. Approximately half of the logia in the Gospel of Thomas are presumably authentic, paralleling sayings preserved in the Synoptic Gospels. However, there are at least two previously unknown logia that could conceivably be authentic sayings spoken by Jesus.
New Testament, Antiquity studies
› Tamás evangéliuma, szinoptikus hagyomány, történeti Jézus, Q-forrás
(360--366)
The new ecumenical Hungarian Bible translation project began in 2017, following guidelines established by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the Bible Societies. This translation effort involves both Catholic and Reformed experts and has received approval from the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The project is characterised by a novel approach, where biblical scholars from philological, exegetical, and theological perspectives refine the base text prepared by the stylist. The goal is to enhance understanding for readers without a theological background by using shorter sentences and focusing on larger text units. Additionally, the project aims to avoid or clarify theological “technical terms” that are less known or have lost their meaning today.
New Testament
› bibliafordítás, magyar bibliafordítás, ökumenikus bibliafordítás, Magyar Bibliatársulat
‟Everything Belongs to It...”. Mapping the Pastoral Roles in Transylvanian Protestant Churches: A Research Report
(367--392)
What responsibilities do Protestant pastors in 21st -century Transylvania fulfill, and how should theological education adapt to meet these needs? To address these questions, the Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj-Napoca and the Institute of Religious Studies initiated a research project aimed at mapping the duties and roles of ministers within the region. The initial phase of the study involved in-depth interviews with Protestant leaders and ministers representing a variety of congregational backgrounds across Transylvania. This paper presents preliminary insights and syntheses findings from these interviews, providing direct quotations that illustrate the diversity and complexity of pastoral tasks. Building on these interviews, a comprehensive questionnaire will be distributed to a broader group of Protestant ministers. The second phase of this research is expected to yield a nuanced understanding of pastoral responsibilities within the Protestant churches, with attention to regional, generational, and congregational etc. differences. The outcomes of this research are anticipated to contribute to the evolution of a modern theological curriculum that aligns more closely with current pastoral realities and supports churches in refining their missional strategies.
Practical theology
› lelkészképzés, református lelkészképzés, egyház és társadalom, közösségépítés
(393--409)
During their stay in the northern Netherlands (Utrecht, Groningen, Franeker) a circle of most talented Hungarian Peregrini around Georgius/György T. Martonfalvi wrote Greeting Poems (carmina gratulatoria) in Latin, Greek and even in Hebrew. Petrus/ Péter P. Csedregi, a student who started his studies at Sárospatak, also belonged to that circle of Peregrini. In 1659 he successfully defended – exercitii gratia – his Disputatio theologica de miraculis at Franeker University under the chairmanship of Professor Nicolaus Arnoldus, on the occasion of which he was honoured with two Poems in Hebrew, written by his friends Martonfalvi and Valentinus/ Bálint S. Keresztúri. Csedregi’s Disputatio theologica de miraculis was recently discovered and had remained bib-liographically unknown until now.
Church history
› peregrináció, holland-magyar kapcsolatok, Csedregi Péter, Nicolaus Arnoldus
Recensio
Novum
(430--432)
› Other
› lelkészképzés, református lelkészképzés
(432--435)
› Other
› lelkészképzés, református lelkészképzés
(435--438)
› Other
› lelkészképzés, református lelkészképzés