FALSAFAH BATAK TOBA DALAM TERANG JANJI ALLAH KEPADA ABRAHAM (KEJADIAN 12:1-9): REFLEKSI TEOLOGI KONTEKSTUAL TENTANG HAMORAON, HAGABEON, DAN HASANGAPON

Abstract

This research aims to analyze how these cultural values are understood and practiced in the daily lives of the faithful and how they can be interpreted in the light of the biblical narrative of Abraham. This study employs a qualitative approach with a contextual theological perspective. The research was conducted at Stasi Santo Petrus Silaban, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Palipi, where the majority of the community comes from a Batak Toba cultural background. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation involving parish members, church administrators, and traditional leaders. Data analysis followed the Miles and Huberman model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, supported by triangulation techniques. The findings reveal that the values of Hamoraon, Hagabeon, and Hasangapon continue to influence the Batak Toba Catholic understanding of life success, yet these values are increasingly interpreted in the light of Christian faith. Furthermore, these cultural values show thematic parallels with the concepts of land, descendants, and blessing in Genesis 12:1–9. This study concludes that Batak Toba philosophy can serve as a meaningful space for contextual theological reflection, where local cultural values engage in a constructive dialogue with the theological message of Sacred Scripture.