Lian Muan Kham Suante

POSTCOLONIAL BIBLICAL CRITICISM (NEW TESTAMENT)

Introduction The last criticism to be discussed in the paper is postcolonial reading of the New Testament. Since the publication of Edward W. Said’s Orientalism (1978),[1] many writings about postcolonialism have come into existence (especially since 1990s) effecting the interpretation of the Bible including the Gospel of Matthew (which is the area of interest for theContinue reading “POSTCOLONIAL BIBLICAL CRITICISM (NEW TESTAMENT)”

SOCIOLOGICAL CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

Introduction The quest for the socio-historical world of the early Christianity started as early as the 19th century,[1] even though a new wave of interest in the field of sociological study of the Bible was revived again only in 1960s after a long halt.[2] And a systematic application of its concepts and theories/models took someContinue reading “SOCIOLOGICAL CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT”

NARRATIVE CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

Introduction Narrative criticism belongs to a new literary criticism. Its beginning can be traced back to Gérard Genette,[1] even though a more systematic definition comes from Seymour Chatman[2] and to whose work many well-known New Testament narrative critics are closely attached to including David Rhoads and R. Alan Culpepper. The intent of this section, therefore,Continue reading “NARRATIVE CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT”

STRUCTURAL CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

Introduction Attempt will be made in the following lines to discuss select proponents of structuralism[1] who have contributed much towards New Testament studies, apart from highlighting its presuppositions and a critical evaluation of the same method. Discussion will therefore skip issues related to the historical development of structuralism and what it holds for in theContinue reading “STRUCTURAL CRITICISM AND THE NEW TESTAMENT”

JESU NAUSEN LAI TANGTHU (INFANCY NARRATIVE)

THUPATNA Jesu neulai tangthu tawh kisai-in kan ding thu tampi om hi. Gentehna-in, (a) ‘Kha Siangtho in Mary a gaisakna thu (virgin birth) pen a om thei takpi mah ding hiam? (b) Jesu suah hun lai a kumpi pen Kaisar Augustus ahi takpi mah hiam?, etc.’ cih bang dotnate om thei hi. Ahi zongin, tutunginContinue reading “JESU NAUSEN LAI TANGTHU (INFANCY NARRATIVE)”

LAIGELH PUAHPHATNA SUNGA HAKSATNA OMTE (REDACTION CRITICISM)

THUPATNA Form Criticism in Lungdamna Thu bu (or Lai Siangtho) sung a kigelh thute pen gelhkhialh om thei hi, a cih banah; Evangelist-te (Matthai, Marka leh Luka) zong a gelhte cih sangin a kaikhawmte cih hizaw leh kilawmzaw ding hi, ci-in gen uh hi. Gentehna-in, Matthai, Marka leh Luka-te in Lungdamna Thu bute pen gelhContinue reading “LAIGELH PUAHPHATNA SUNGA HAKSATNA OMTE (REDACTION CRITICISM)”

LAIBU SUNG HAKSATNA (FORM CRITICISM)

THUPATNA A kigensa mah bangin, Lungdamna Thu bute pen Jesu sihzawh kum 20-30 (AD 60-70 pawl cihna hi) zawh ciangin kigelh pan ahih leh, Source Criticism in Lungdamna Thu bute pen a kigelh khit hun ciang dong (tua pen AD 60/70 pawl) pan bekin kan kha cihna ahi hi. Tua ahih leh, ‘A kigelhma huninContinue reading “LAIBU SUNG HAKSATNA (FORM CRITICISM)”

SYNOPTIC SUNG HAKSATNA (SOURCE CRITICISM)

THUPATNA Khen masa lamah Synoptic Gospels ahi Matthai, Marka leh Luka-te kibatna thu kigen khinzo hi. Ahi zongin, amaute in kibatlohna zong tampi tak mah na nei uh hi. ‘Bang hangin pawlkhatte kibang a, pawlkhatte kibanglo hi ding hiam?’ cih pen Synoptic Problem kici-in, ‘Lungdamna Thu bu masa thumte sunga haksatna’ cihna ahi hi. Gentehna-in,Continue reading “SYNOPTIC SUNG HAKSATNA (SOURCE CRITICISM)”

LAI SIANGTHO KIGELH HUN LAIA HAKSATNA OMTE (TEXTUAL CRITICISM)

THUPATNA Thuciam Thak a kigelh zawh sawtta ahih manin, a kigelh hun lai-in lai khetna cihte om nailo hi. Tua ahih manin, Thuciam Thak pen khut vive tawh kigelh hi. Khua tuamtuam, mun tuamtuam leh gam tuamtuam a omte in amau zat dingin Thuciam Thak pen teisawn (copy) tek uh hi. Tua bang a kiteisawnContinue reading “LAI SIANGTHO KIGELH HUN LAIA HAKSATNA OMTE (TEXTUAL CRITICISM)”

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS LEH JOHAN ETKAKNA

Synoptic Gospels leh Johan gelh Lungdamna Thu a kibatna leh a kibatlohna a kicingzaw in genkik nuam hi hang. A tomin gen lehang, hih a nuaiah Johan leh Synoptic Gospels etkakna kinei ding hi. 1. A KIBATLOHNA PAWLKHATTE Synoptic Gospels leh Johan gelh Lungdamna Thu pen a kibatlohna om takpi mah hiam, cih pen hihContinue reading “SYNOPTIC GOSPELS LEH JOHAN ETKAKNA”