Browsing by UP Author "Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952-"

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  • “David” in consultation with the prophets : the intertextual relationship of Psalm 31 with the books of Jonah and Jeremiah 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2012)
    Psalm 31 seems to be a late post-exilic text. It displays numerous similarities with other psalms, and also with the prophetic books of Jonah and Jeremiah. This paper proposes to investigate the nature of the literary ...
  • I love Yahweh and i believe in him - therefore i shall proclaim his name : how Psalm 116 integrated and reinterpreted its constituent parts 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2019)
    In studies on the biblical Psalms it is customary to ask why and for what purpose these poems came into existence. The present study departs from the observation that Psalm 116 can be regarded as an anthology which ...
  • Narratologiese ondersoek van die boek Jona 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952-; Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Tydskrifafdeling van die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, 1991)
    'Obwohl das Buch Jona sehr klein ist, hates der friihchristlichen Kunst und der Auslegung bis auf unsere Zeit vie/ Anregung gegeben; denn "dies scheinbar so alberne Biichlein gehort zu dem Tiefsten und Grossartigsten, ...
  • The (poetic) rhetoric of wisdom in Proverbs 3:1-12 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    Proverbs 3:1-12 is a masterful example of Hebrew poetry. Failure to consider its poetic structure, is likely to result in incomplete and even incorrect interpretation. Many recent commentaries on Proverbs recognize the ...
  • The profile of the rich antagonist and the pious protagonist in Psalm 52 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (AOSIS Open Journals, 2013-07-08)
    In this article, a stichometric and poetic analysis of Psalm 52 is offered which forms the basis for a description of the character of the rich but crooked antagonist and the pious protagonist in the psalm. The profile ...
  • Psalm 56 read within its literary context in the Psalter and its connections with King David 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2015)
    The heading of Ps 56 connects the psalm with “David,” and specifically with the time when he was “seized” by the Philistines in Gath. The psalm can be described as a lament with a strong emphasis on trust in God and ...
  • Semitiese tale : verlede, hede en toekoms aan die Universiteit van Pretoria 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952-; University of Pretoria. Dept. of Semitic Languages (University of Pretoria, 1989-06-01)
    SUMMARY The academic discipline, Semitic languages comprises of four main language groups, namely North Eastern, North Western, South Western and South Eastern Semitic languages. Although the main emphasis in the ...
  • The structure and homogeneity of Psalm 32 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-11)
    Psalm 32 is widely regarded as a psalm of thanksgiving with elements of wisdom poetry intermingled into it. The wisdom elements are variously explained as having been present from the beginning, or as having been added ...
  • 'The Word of Yahweh is right’ : Psalm 33 as a Torah-psalm 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus; Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-12)
    This article investigates some of the similarities between the Torah-psalms and Psalm 33. It is suggested that the ‘Torah-psalms’ should be re-contextualised and understood as part of a postexilic endeavour to provide an ...