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  • 1 & 2 Kronieke as 'n magsteks
    Geyser, Anna Barbara; Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006-06)
    This study compares Chronicles with its source documents. It is obvious that the authors of Chronicles omitted certain parts of the source documents on the other hand on the other emphasized certain aspects with a specific ...
  • Africa and Africans in the Old Testament scheme of salvation
    Adamo, David Tuesday (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of LIMPOPO, 2011)
    This article entails a critical investigation of the role of Africa and Africans in the scheme of Salvation in the Old Testament. It identifies the terminology used to refer to Africa and Africans in the ancient period, ...
  • An analytical perspective on the Fellowship Narrative of Genesis 18:1–15
    Keun, Ahn Sang; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-08)
    The narrative in Genesis 18:1–15 deals with God’s visit to Abraham at Mamre. The general tendency in the interpretation of this narrative is to focus on Abraham’s hospitality. It is usually interpreted as an example of ...
  • Andries van Aarde as historical Jesus scholar
    Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-07-07)
    This article focuses on Andries van Aarde’s work on the historical Jesus and especially his book, Fatherless in Galilee, which made an important contribution to historical Jesus study in South Africa. In the first part ...
  • Andries van Aarde – a sideways glance : his theological and hermeneutical contribution to the South African scene
    De Villiers, Gerda (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-06)
    This article pays tribute to Andries van Aarde’s theological and hermeneutical contribution. His research unfolds in three phases: a narrative reading of the text, a social scientific investigation of the context and an ...
  • Andries van Aarde’s Matthew interpretation
    Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-06-07)
    This article focused on Andries van Aarde’s interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew. It argues that Van Aarde has changed his approach to Matthew in the course of time. At the beginning of his career he focused on ...
  • Atonement through blood in Leviticus
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is used in a cultic context. Sacrifice and blood are the main means in the cult for reconciling man with God. This study investigates reconciliation in Leviticus in ...
  • At the foot of Mount Olympus : a theory on myth
    Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus); Schutte, Flip (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006-06)
    A cult normally develops around myths and rituals. In this article myth as phenomenon will be investigated. Different types and categories of myths will be listed, while research done in the past on myths will also be ...
  • The beautiful infant and Israel’s salvation
    Loader, J.A. (James Alfred), 1945- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-06-07)
    The motif from the Exodus story of Moses as a beautiful infant is considered on several levels. Firstly, the immediate context of Exodus 2 in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint is investigated. Exodus 2 is then related ...
  • Beeld van die 'verborge gesig' van God : 'en moet asseblief nie u aangesig vir u kneg verberg nie!' (Ps 69:18a)
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2006)
    One of the Psalm texts which expressis verbis refer to the hiddenness of the face of God is Psalm 69; and specifically Psalm 69:18. Approximately two and a half thousand years ago the scribes / theologians who created the ...
  • Beliggaamde realisme en ekobillike Godskonstrukte
    Venter, Philip P. (OpenJournals, 2009)
    The findings of modern cognitive sciences have far-reaching implications for the philosophical framework within which theological texts have been and could be interpreted. In this regard, the body presents itself as an ...
  • A biblical perspective and critique of homosexuality by the Xhosa culture
    Mtshiselwa, Ndikho (Vincent Ndikhokele Ndzondelelo) (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of LIMPOPO, 2011)
    The clergy and the laity of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) are of opposing views in their attempt to deal with the phenomenon of homosexuality in the church. Scripture says, “Do not practice homosexuality, ...
  • The book of Isaiah as Isaiah's book : the latest development in the research of the prophets
    Berges, Ulrich (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2010)
    The aim of this article is to represent conclusions for scholarly exegesis from recent developments in the field of the prophets, especially those pertaining to the Book of Isaiah. In order to do this, the author will ...
  • The "book of life" (Psalm 69:29) - a question of life or death?
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    The image “book of life” is mentioned expressis verbis in Psalm 69:29a. The supplicant appeals to God to erase his enemies from the “book of life”. The aim of this paper is to elaborate on this image. Quite varied notions ...
  • A canonical-literary reading of Lamentations 5
    Kang, Shinman; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article presents a canonical and literary reading of Lamentations 5 in the context of the book of Lamentations as a whole. Following the approach by Vanhoozer (1998, 2002) based on speech-act theory, the meaning of ...
  • Canon, intertextuality and history in Nehemiah 7:72B-10:40
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals, 2009)
    The forming of the Hebrew Bible can be depicted as an ongoing movement from traditum to traditio. Several parallel and interactive phenomena contributed to this process. One of these was intertextuality, which played a ...
  • Carchemish in Near Eastern historiography and in the Old Testament
    Seidl, Theodor (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2009)
    The goal of this article is to show how the three Old Testament texts mentioning Carchemish (Isa 10:9; Jer 46:2; 2 Chr 35:20) treat and reflect the historical event of the battle of Carchemish in 605 B.C.E. which totally ...
  • Christianity and the African traditional religion(s) : the postcolonial round of engagement
    Adamo, David Tuesday (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-10-31)
    This article concerned itself with the modern encounter between Christianity and African Indigenous Religion (AIR) in Africa. It is essentially a postcolonial approach to what AIR and its essential characteristics is: ...
  • Congruent ethos in the Second Temple literature of the Old Testament
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2011-06)
    Proposing the term ‘congruent ethos’ for studying Old Testament ethics, this article indicates (in line with existing research) that opposing ethical viewpoints are found in the Old Testament. The modus operandi followed ...
  • The crossing of the Jordan according to Josephus
    Begg, Christopher T. (Faculty of Theology of the University of the Orange Free State, 2006-12)
    This study offers a detailed examination of Josephus' retelling (in Ant. 5.16-21) of the account of Israel's crossing of the Jordan and its immediate sequels found in Joshua 3-5. The investigation uncovers (limited) ...

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