The hermeneutical concepts of Minjung theology in historical perspective by Y.S. Cho

Subjects: “…Doctrine of the Minjung messiah…”
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Jesus, history and the Gospels by S. Moyise

“…After a short discussion on methodology, especially the criteria used to detect the earliest and most reliable traditions about Jesus, a number of recent proposals are discussed: Jesus as Jewish restoration prophet; Jesus as Galilean rabbi; Jesus as subversive reformer; Jesus as Jewish messiah. This diversity might suggest that the whole enterprise is misguided but there are positive gains for the Church, not least the recovery of the Jewishness of Jesus. …”
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Jesus talks to the Samaritan woman by P. Rule

“…It finds that the encounter enables the Samaritan woman to recognise Jesus as prophet and Messiah and transforms her conventional female positions to those of partner in dialogue, agent, and apostle. …”
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„Duch Pana JHWH nade mną”. Tożsamość proroka w Iz 61,1-3 by Jolanta Judyta Pudełko

“…The exegetical analysis of the prophet’s individual tasks allows him to be identified with various heroes of the biblical story (David, the Messiah, the Servant of the Lord). At the same time, these activities were most often attributed to God Himself. …”
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Martha’s Dialogue with Jesus (John 11,21-27) in Light of the Psalms of Lament by Richard Francis D’Souza OCD

“…While the dialogue explains in advance the significance of the sign of raising Lazarus from the dead, it also highlights the progressive faith journey of Martha from the initial lament to the highest confession of faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God. …”
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ACTS: INTEGRATING THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY by C. Stenschke

“…– denounced this consensus and started to accept non-Jews, based on their belief in Jesus as Messiah. According to Acts, the change came about not by theoretical reflection, but by a new “praxis” – a new praxis not by people, but by God who accepted non-Jews as non-Jews. …”
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The Matthean community according to the beginning of his gospel by F. P. Viljoen

“…Matthew views the new People of God as distinct from the nation which rejected Jesus as their Messiah. Within the discussion with regard to the Matthean community, the great commission (Matt. 28:18-20) is often seen as the key to understanding the whole book and particularly the community. …”
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Realigning with the slave-like Jesus of Mark: The shorter ending of Mark 16:1-8 as a relecture by S. Joubert

“…It compels the intended readers to realign themselves with the provocative narration of Jesus as the atypical Messiah who challenges the physiognomic stereotypes of an honour-shame-based context. …”
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“El maestre Davis que se fazia llamar rede Portugal” – La imagen propagandística de D. João I de Portugal en la fuentes castellanas by Néstor Vigil Montes

“…An image of the Portuguese sovereign radically different from that of the "good memory" and the "messiah of Lisbon" consecrated by the Portuguese sources, an alternative that appeared in the political discourse of the time.…”
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Paul’s Jewish Prophetic Critique of Jews in Romans by Lionel J. Windsor

“…Thus, Paul’s prophetic critique also implies a prophetic hope for Israel, intertwined with his critique of and hope for all humanity, whom he views as sinners standing under God’s judgment and needing salvation through faith in the Davidic messiah, Jesus.…”
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From sick old man to mythical hero by Sandra Pitcher, Tammy Frankland, Nicola Jones

“…However, it can be noted that Mandela and the ANC carefully built up his symbolic power in the press and media to represent him as “some kind of Messiah” (Ottaway, 1993:11) who had led South Africa to freedom almost single-handedly, and in doing so cemented his ideals of liberation, peace and non-racialisation in the imagination of the world. …”
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