耶稣比喻的诠释：当代研究方法与效应史进路

Interpreting the Parables of Jesus: Status Questionis and the History- of- Effects Approach

叶约翰(John Yieh)

《聖經文學研究》 5輯 (2011/05) Pp. 259-282

摘要

耶稣是《新约》里最重要的人物，擅长讲论简短动人、扣人心弦的比喻故事。他的许多比喻是短篇文学杰作，透露出他对上帝之国的睿智见解，深刻而多方面地影响了西方的社会与文化。几百年来无数圣经学者殚精竭虑，试图用各种方法深入了解并正确诠释那些比喻，已经取得不少成就。本文从圣经诠释学的高度比较当代学者采用的三大进路，并提出一条新的研究途径，称为“效应史＂的进路；然后以“浪子＂的比喻为例，说明效应史进路在研究耶稣比喻的意义与诠释圣经过程中能提供何种新的洞见。

關鍵字

耶稣 ； 比喻 ； 上帝之国 ； 圣经诠释 ； 效应史

並列摘要

Jesus is the most prominent figure in the New Testament, unmatched in his remarkable ability to tell simple but riveting parables that captivate the imagination of his audience. His parables reveal his wisdom and thoughts on the kingdom of God and have made enormous impact on the society and culture of the West. In past centuries, numerous biblical scholars have devised critical methods of research trying to understand and interpret these parables. Their attempts have borne many fruits. This essay sets out to compare three major approaches adopted by modern scholars from a hermeneutical point of view, and intends to propose a new approach, called ＂the history of effects or history of consequences.＂ I will then use the parable of the ＂Prodigal Son＂ as a testing case to show what fresh insights on the meaning of Jesus' parables and the procedure of biblical interpretation might be gained, if this new approach is taken.

並列關鍵字

Jesus ； parable ； kingdom of God ； biblical interpretation ； history-of-effects approach