Kritik Teks Yohanes 7:53-8:11 dalam Statusnya sebagai Firman Allah: Aplikasinya dalam Pendidikan Kristen
Abstract
The debate concerning the textual authenticity of John 7:53-8:11 raises theological questions regarding its status as the Word of God and its implications for Christian education. This study aims to analyze the textual evidence for this passage and its relevance to understanding the authority of Scripture. The method employed is qualitative library research using a textual-critical approach based on the evaluation of external and internal evidence, as well as theological analysis. The findings indicate that early manuscript evidence, lexical differences, and narrative characteristics suggest that the passage was likely not part of the original composition of the Gospel of John. Nevertheless, the passage exhibits linguistic and stylistic characteristics consistent with the sayings of Christ. Textual uncertainty does not serve as an absolute criterion that automatically negates the passage's potential historicity or theological value. The novelty of this study lies in its effort to analyze the textual evidence of John 7:53-8:11 while examining its application to Christian education, particularly in understanding the authority of the Bible as the Word of God.
Abstrak
Perdebatan mengenai keaslian tekstual Yohanes 7:53-8:11 menimbulkan persoalan teologis terkait statusnya sebagai Firman Allah dan implikasinya dalam pendidikan Kristen. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis bukti tekstual perikop tersebut serta relevansinya terhadap pemahaman otoritas Kitab Suci. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif melalui studi kepustakaan dengan pendekatan kritik teks berdasarkan evaluasi bukti eksternal dan internal serta analisis teologis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kesaksian manuskrip awal, perbedaan kosakata, dan karakteristik naratif mengindikasikan bahwa perikop tersebut kemungkinan bukan bagian dari komposisi awal Injil Yohanes. Namun, memiliki keotentikan perkataan-perkataan Kristus secara gaya Bahasa. Ketidakpastian tekstual bukan hakim absolut yang secara otomatis meniadakan kemungkinan historis maupun nilai teologisnya. novelty penelitian ini terletak pada upaya menganalisis bukti-bukti tekstual Yohanes 7:53-8:11 sekaligus mengkaji aplikasinya dalam pendidikan kristen dalam melihat otoritas Alkitab sebagai Firman Allah.
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