TY - SER ED - Pfarrerinnen- und Pfarrer-Gebetsbund TI - Theologische Beiträge SN - 0342-2372 PY - 2019/// CY - Witten PB - SCM R. Brockhaus N2 - BIBILISCHE BESINNUNG Reiner Braun: Jesus und seine Engel im Leiden. Predigt über Matthäus 26+27 mit einem Bild von Günther W. Hartig (Download des Bildes unter "Extras") AUFSÄTZE Jörg Frey: „Seht, euer König!“ Die Johannes-Passion als Sehschule des Glaubens Starting with some observations on the text of Johann Sebastian Bach´s St. John’s Passion, the article provides an interpretation of the Johannine passion narrative as a deliberately crafted instruction for readers to “behold” Jesus, the Crucified One, as the true king. The whole gospel, and in particular the presentation of Jesus’s trial and passion, are designed to bring readers to an appropriate perception of and, thus, to faith in Jesus as the glorified Crucified One. Readers are called to perceive his passion not as a story of failure, but of vindication, not as the end, but as the foundation of faith and new life, and the appropriate response is not compassion but trust in the ‘fruits’ of his vicarious death. The article first sketches the differences between the four canonical passion accounts and the unique character of the Johannine account. Then, it presents the various interpretive categories introduced in John long before the actual beginning of the passion. In its main part, the scenes from John 18 – 19 are briefly interpreted with special focus on the literary devices presenting Jesus’s royal sovereignty, the motif of his kingship or even judicial authority over his judge Pilate, and the completion of his ministry and the Scriptures in his death. In conclusion, the Johannine view of the death of Jesus is briefly summarized, before some final remarks again point to the ingenious reception of John’s theology and in particular the aspect of mutual representation or ‘placetaking’ in the textual web of Bach’s masterpiece. Einen Download dieses Beitrags finden Sie hier. Rainer Riesner: Golgatha und das Grab Jesu – stumme Zeugen für Passion und Auferstehung The so-called "Garden Tomb" north of Jerusalem‘s Old City as well as the "Talpiot Tomb" in the southern suburb Talpiot are to be excluded as the site of the tomb of Jesus. According to traditional testimonies and archaeological evidence Golgotha and the empty grave of Jesus are to be located within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Rouven Genz: Die Dornenkrone Jesu. Erwägungen zu ihrer soteriologischen Bedeutung This article highlights the crown of thorns as an important theological component in the passion narrative. The usual interpretations based on historical analogies are resumed, including the question what the crown was made of. The crucial point, however, is the connection with the thorns in the narrative of the Fall (Gen 3:18). This becomes clear not only from the verbal nexus, but also as the understanding in the early church is surveyed: Until the fifth century many different authors confirm that the wreath of thorns is not only an insignia of Jesus’ kingship or an instrument of torture. It also warrants that the old curse and misery of humankind is being removed through the one bearing the thorns on the cross. Michael Herbst: Das Gotteslob. 20 angriffslustige und angreifbare Thesen zu einer umstrittenen Frage – aus praktisch-theologischer Sicht Praise Music has a strong impact on local churches in different denominations. Modern worship songs are rooted in popular music styles and a more or less charismatic theology and spirituality. Some international churches like Hillsong are very influential producers of worship songs. This paper tries to offer criteria for the evaluation of worship songs and their role in protestant worship services. It pleads for a positive reception of these songs, if they measure up to the criteria for worship taken from the psalms and the protestant tradition of hymns (e.g, Paul Gerhardt), and if they represent the whole range of expressions of faith/life from great joy to lamentation ER -