Theology

Hartmut von Sass explores the four levels of factual, evaluative, normative, and implicative relations to the future and asks what attitudes toward the future the Christian faith already contains - in the face of concrete challenges of our present in which the future has become fundamentally uncertain.

In their study, Ittai Gradel and Nils Arne Pedersen intersect archaeology, religious history, and apocryphal literature to show how ten rings from the 3rd century AD, all inscribed »Solomon says: 'Watch out!',« provide a new perspective on the Testament of Solomon and its place in early Christianity.

Domenico Lo Sardo's study of Exod 25-31 and Lev 8-9 builds on his previous research in Exod 35-40, analyzing the Priestly Writing's literary development. He suggests that the Tabernacle's construction was part of a project focused on space, time, and divine presence, aiming to restore worship and Jewish identity after exile.

In the Book of Ezekiel, the term »midst/middle« appears with the highest frequency in any book of the Hebrew Bible. In line with Ancient Near Eastern ideas of cosmic order, the concept of »center - periphery« serves to illustrate the prophet's message of doom and restoration for 6th century Israel.