Geen water, geen volheid : die dringende boodskap van die eksistensieël-teologiese betekenis van water

Abstract

Kok (2014:15) omskryf dit soos volg: ‘The term οἰκοδομέω as verb denotes the act of building or edifying and as noun (οἰκοδομὴ) it denotes physical buildings like the temple or figurative buildings like the community of faith as God’s οἰκοδομὴ. In the later tradition of Paul and Peter for instance, we see that office bearers should be like stewards serving the community and building forth on and protecting the mysteries that have been received from the apostles. In the NT, the action of the “up-building” or edification seems to be directed towards those on the inside, i.e. it seems to have a sentripetal focus towards the insiders. But, what about the rest of the world? Do we find any evidence that this “up-building” also has a focus towards outsiders? The answer is yes! The early Christ-followers had a radical focus towards those on the inside ánd also towards the up-building and restoration of those outside the community of faith’.