Lian Muan Kham Suante

MATTHEAN COMMUNITY’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN MT. 5:43-48: A MODEL FOR LIVING OUT AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN FAITH

INTRODUCTION The chosen text (Mt. 5:43-48) is the last antithetical saying of Jesus in which He is thought to have re-interpreted the Old Testament Law. Many scholars believed that the Law had been abolished by such re-interpretation (“You have heard that it was said…But I say to you”).[1] However, far from being abolished the paperContinue reading “MATTHEAN COMMUNITY’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN MT. 5:43-48: A MODEL FOR LIVING OUT AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN FAITH”

THE JEWISH TRIAL OF JESUS: AN APPRAISAL OF THE EVENTS LEADING TO HIS CRUCIFIXION

INTRODUCTION The trial of Jesus Christ may be one of the most difficult passages in the entire Bible.[1] Even James Crichton sees the difficulty of the said subject when he asserts: “The Gospels were written from different viewpoints, and for different purposes, each of the writers selecting such particulars as seemed to him to beContinue reading “THE JEWISH TRIAL OF JESUS: AN APPRAISAL OF THE EVENTS LEADING TO HIS CRUCIFIXION”

SAWLTAKPI DANGTE IN KHA NASEPNA TAWH MISSION NA A SEPNA

1. THU MASA Hih sunga kigen ding pen sawltakpite in Kha tha tawh a nasepna thu ahih laitak in, “Sawltakpite in kua teng huam kha ding hiam?” cih dotna om thei hi. Tua ahih manin, hih sungah sawltakpite cih kammal a kizat ciangin nungzui 12 te genna hi a, tua mah bangin hih laigelhna sungahContinue reading “SAWLTAKPI DANGTE IN KHA NASEPNA TAWH MISSION NA A SEPNA”

NEXUS BETWEEN THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES AND THE ROMAN STATE: AN APPRAISAL OF THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FIRST JEWISH REVOLT (AD 66-70)

1. INTRODUCTION The thesis of the paper can be summed up as the analysis of factors behind Jewish uprising in AD 66-70. However, unlike previous studies which suggested economic, religious, political and military as the factors behind the Revolt; the paper intends to suggest another possibility which is “corruption.” Thus, it endeavors to investigate theContinue reading “NEXUS BETWEEN THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES AND THE ROMAN STATE: AN APPRAISAL OF THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FIRST JEWISH REVOLT (AD 66-70)”

JOHN 15:4-5 THROUGH THE LENS OF MARTIN LUTHER’S DOCTRINE OF ‘PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS’: A PARADIGM FOR DOING MISSION IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION Based on the common theme “Reformation and Missional Hermeneutics: Indian Perspectives,” attempt will be made to read John 15:4-5 in the light of Martin Luther’s understanding of ‘priesthood of all believers’ and also bring out its missional relevance. As such, it is not an attempt to see Luther’s concept of mission in general, norContinue reading “JOHN 15:4-5 THROUGH THE LENS OF MARTIN LUTHER’S DOCTRINE OF ‘PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS’: A PARADIGM FOR DOING MISSION IN INDIA”

JESU THAWHKIKNA (THE RESURRECTION)

THUPATNA Jesu Thawhkikna tawh kisai-in gen ding tampi om kha ding hi. Lungdamna Thu bute sungah zong gen dan kibang kim loin, “thokik taktaklo hi,” a cipawl zong om uh hi. Lai Siangtho sung tektek ah, Jesu pumpi pen kigukhia hi, ci-in hancingte in thu zasak uh hi (cf. Mt. 28: 13). Hih laibu neucikContinue reading “JESU THAWHKIKNA (THE RESURRECTION)”

JESU THUAKNA (PASSION NARRATIVE)

THUPATNA “Jesu Thuakna” a kicih ciangin, a sihna bek hi loin, a sih ma kal pana a thuaknate tengteng huam hi. A diakin Synoptic Gospels sungah, Jesu in a nungzuite tawh Paisan Pawi ann a nek a kipanin, a thuakna kipan hi dingin Lai Siangtho siamte in tuat uh hi (cf. Mt. 26:17-25; Mk. 14:12-21;Continue reading “JESU THUAKNA (PASSION NARRATIVE)”

PASIAN UKNA (KINGDOM OF GOD)

THUPATNA Pasian Ukna pen Synoptic Gospels sungah a kilimgen pen khat ahi hi. Marka sungah 15 vei a kigenna kimu in, Matthai sungah 35 vei kimu in, Luka sungah 30 vei kimu hi. Jesu hong paina hang zong Pasian Ukna thu a tangko ding, ci lehang kikhial khollo ding hi. A kammal pen Grik inContinue reading “PASIAN UKNA (KINGDOM OF GOD)”

JESU THUGENTEHNA (PARABLES)

THUPATNA “Thugentehna” cih kammal pen Mangkam in Parable kici-in, Grik kammal Parabole (noun) pan da kilasawn ahi hi. “Para” cih ciangin “kiangah” (beside) cihna hi-in, “ballo” cih ciang “pai” (throw) cihna ahi hi. Tua ahih leh, Paraballo cih ciangin “thu/van nih (2) tehkak dinga koihkhop” cihna ahi hi. Ahi zongin, Mangkam a Parable cih penContinue reading “JESU THUGENTEHNA (PARABLES)”

JESU NA LAMDANG BAWLNA (MIRACLES)

THUPATNA Pasian Ukna a hong tunna lahna dingin Jesu-in na lamdang tampi bawl hi. Hih bang a na lamdang a kibawlna pen Mangkam in “Miracle” kici-in, tua pen Latin pau “Mirari” (lamdang sa) cih pan a kilasawn ahi hi. Mirari pen Grik pau a Thauma (wonder) cih pana kilasawnkik hi-in, a lamdang tuamdiak (extraordinary) cihnaContinue reading “JESU NA LAMDANG BAWLNA (MIRACLES)”