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過往對聖餐禮的研究，通常把研究的重點放在基督的死與聖餐本質之間的關係，或者是基督如何與信徒在聖餐中同在的議題，但聖餐禮所要表明的末世性，卻往往是比較容易被忽略的。而作為近代盼望神學的代表，莫特曼... more 過往對聖餐禮的研究，通常把研究的重點放在基督的死與聖餐本質之間的關係，或者是基督如何與信徒在聖餐中同在的議題，但聖餐禮所要表明的末世性，卻往往是比較容易被忽略的。而作為近代盼望神學的代表，莫特曼和潘能伯格都傾向於以末世論作為詮釋整個神學的系統根本。因此，本文嘗試藉著Wainwright所提出有關聖餐禮與神末世國度之間的關係，來理解莫特曼和潘能伯格對聖餐禮所表明的末世性觀點，並且對比他們彼此的觀點，從而理解他們之間的不同，以致於可以對聖餐禮所表明的末世性有更全面的理解。
Over the years, the mystifying apocalyptic image in 2 Peter 3 has puzzled and confused many Chris... more Over the years, the mystifying apocalyptic image in 2 Peter 3 has puzzled and confused many Christians because of the picture of a cosmic conflagration which seems to suggest that the world will be totally annihilated. However, the concept of annihilation, which developed into Gnosticism in the 2 nd century, appears to be borrowed from Hellenistic philosophy, particularly Stoicism. This study proposes that the theological and philosophical view of Peter in 2 Peter 3:5-13, is not derived from Hellenistic thinking, especially Stoic cosmological tradition. Instead this line of thought is inherited from the Jewish and OT traditions. After examining 2 Peter 3:5-13, the motif of Peter's polemic against the accusation of his opponents about the coming of the Day of the Lord is "the Word of God" (vv 5-7) and "promise of God" (vv 9, 13). This polemic reflects the Jewish tradition of judgment and encouragement. In order to prove his argument, Peter utilises the eschatological image of fiery cosmic destruction (vv 7, 10, 12). Although such an image bears some characteristics of Stoicism, it is not unfamiliar in the OT, especially in Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18) and Malachi 4:1-5. In addition, the language used in describing the apocalyptic image has Hellenistic characteristics, but it is not reflective of Hellenistic philosophy. Furthermore, the concepts of time (v 8), the principle embedding the delay of the coming of the Day of the Lord (v 9) and the metaphor of theft (v 10) all suggest that the source of these ideas is originated from within Jewish writings in the OT and the NT. Finally, the emphasis on a holy and godly life is close to Jewish and biblical traditions, rather than to Stoic belief. 3
過往對聖餐禮的研究，通常把研究的重點放在基督的死與聖餐本質之間的關係，或者是基督如何與信徒在聖餐中同在的議題，但聖餐禮所要表明的末世性，卻往往是比較容易被忽略的。而作為近代盼望神學的代表，莫特曼... more 過往對聖餐禮的研究，通常把研究的重點放在基督的死與聖餐本質之間的關係，或者是基督如何與信徒在聖餐中同在的議題，但聖餐禮所要表明的末世性，卻往往是比較容易被忽略的。而作為近代盼望神學的代表，莫特曼和潘能伯格都傾向於以末世論作為詮釋整個神學的系統根本。因此，本文嘗試藉著Wainwright所提出有關聖餐禮與神末世國度之間的關係，來理解莫特曼和潘能伯格對聖餐禮所表明的末世性觀點，並且對比他們彼此的觀點，從而理解他們之間的不同，以致於可以對聖餐禮所表明的末世性有更全面的理解。
Over the years, the mystifying apocalyptic image in 2 Peter 3 has puzzled and confused many Chris... more Over the years, the mystifying apocalyptic image in 2 Peter 3 has puzzled and confused many Christians because of the picture of a cosmic conflagration which seems to suggest that the world will be totally annihilated. However, the concept of annihilation, which developed into Gnosticism in the 2 nd century, appears to be borrowed from Hellenistic philosophy, particularly Stoicism. This study proposes that the theological and philosophical view of Peter in 2 Peter 3:5-13, is not derived from Hellenistic thinking, especially Stoic cosmological tradition. Instead this line of thought is inherited from the Jewish and OT traditions. After examining 2 Peter 3:5-13, the motif of Peter's polemic against the accusation of his opponents about the coming of the Day of the Lord is "the Word of God" (vv 5-7) and "promise of God" (vv 9, 13). This polemic reflects the Jewish tradition of judgment and encouragement. In order to prove his argument, Peter utilises the eschatological image of fiery cosmic destruction (vv 7, 10, 12). Although such an image bears some characteristics of Stoicism, it is not unfamiliar in the OT, especially in Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18) and Malachi 4:1-5. In addition, the language used in describing the apocalyptic image has Hellenistic characteristics, but it is not reflective of Hellenistic philosophy. Furthermore, the concepts of time (v 8), the principle embedding the delay of the coming of the Day of the Lord (v 9) and the metaphor of theft (v 10) all suggest that the source of these ideas is originated from within Jewish writings in the OT and the NT. Finally, the emphasis on a holy and godly life is close to Jewish and biblical traditions, rather than to Stoic belief. 3