• Reflections on Donald Capps' hermeneutical model of pastoral care 

  Dreyer, Yolanda (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This article reflects on the hermeneutical model of Donald Capps, William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Psychology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Capps points to a similarity between pastoral actions and texts, ...
• Defining the situation in Revelation : John's intention and action-lines 

  Theunissen, Heinrich (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This article argues that the purpose of Revelation is to strengthen the group identity of the church and not to encourage a persecuted church. This view is proposed by a symbolic-interactionistic analysis of Revelation. ...
• When they, we, and the passive become I : introduding autobiographical biblical criticism 

  Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The aim of this article is to introduce the reader to autobiographical biblical criticism. Autobiographical biblical criticism entails an explicitly autobiographical performance within the act of criticism. Autobiographical ...
• The Gospel of Matthew : reconfigured Torah 

  Hays, R.B. (Richard Bevan) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This essay surveys the evangelist Matthew’s reading of Israel’s Scripture. Rather than focusing only on Matthew’s distinctive formula quotations, we must observe the subtler ways that Matthew evokes scriptural images and ...
• Jesus in new context 

  (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The aim of this review article is to participate in the current “Jesus studies” debate. “Jesus in New Contexts” is a collection of essays read at an international symposium held in June 1999 in Tutzing, Germany. The symposium ...
• Resistance and nonresistance : New Testament perspectives on confronting the powers 

  Weaver, Dorothy Jean (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The New Testament depicts a world caught in the throes of an apocalyptic power struggle between the forces of God the Creator and the cosmic powers of evil. This study identifies two contrasting and complementary New ...
• Who is the "God" Nietzsche denied? 

  Buitendag, Johan; Groenewald, Andre Johannes (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This article examines the reasons that brought Nietzsche to the point of declaring that God is dead, thus doubting the existence of God. Nietzsche’s was a reaction to modernity’s belief in progress as perceived through the ...
• How many Jews became Christians in the first century? The failure of the Christian mission to the Jews 

  Sim, David C. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This study examines the early Christian mission(s) to the Jews, and attempts to determine, albeit speculatively, the number of Jews in the Christian movement in the first century. It is argued that the combined Christian ...
• Paul's call to be a holy man (apostle) : in his own words and in other words 

  Pilch, John J. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This brief survey and analysis of the statements made by Paul about his experience of God calling him to be an apostle in Galatians 1:15-16; 1 Corinth 15:8-9; 2 Corinth 4:6; and Philippians 3:12 were chiefly conducted from ...
• Post-exilic conflict as "possible" historical background to Psalm 69:10ab 

  Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  As is the case with Psalm 8a, Psalm 69:10a, also commences with the emphatic particle kî. 10a and 10b are syndetically bound together by means of the conjunction “and”. What has already been stated in cola 8ab, is repeated ...
• An overview of liberation theology in orthodox Russia 

  Negrov, Alexander I. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The aim of this article is to demonstrate the presence of a theological system of socio-critical and socio-pragmatic strands within Russian Christianity at the beginning of the twentieth century. The political and social ...
• Diakonos and prostatis : women's patronage in Early Christianity 

  Osiek, Carolyn (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  In spite of numerous studies on the patronage system in Mediterranean antiquity, little attention has been paid to either how the patronage of women was part of the system or how it differed. In fact, there is substantial ...
• Skuldgebed in Esra 9:6-15 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The penitential prayer is a traditional Gattung used in ancient Israel. The prayer of Ezra 9:6-15 bears all the characteristic marks of this genre. In this prayer a historical scheme and themes such as “the land” are used ...
• The origin, function and disappearance of the "Twelve" : continuity from Jesus to the post-Easter community? 

  Koch, Dietrich-Alex (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The group of the Twelve is mentioned 28 times in the Synoptic Gospels. However, the Evangelists were not familiar with the historical role of the Twelve. Even the pre-Easter origin of Matthew 19:28/Luke 22:30 is debatable. ...
• Was Jezus' optreden in de tempel een reiniging 

  Vledder, Evert-Jan (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  In the time of Jesus, the temple was of great importance to the Jewish people. Jesus also used to go to the temple for the Passover. There he however clashed with the temple authorities (Mk 11:12-15; Mt 21:12-13; Lk 19:45-46 ...
• The translation of Psalm 89:13 and its implications 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  Psalm 89:13a can be translated: “You created north and south.” However, it can also be translated as “Zaphon and Yemin you created,” In the former case the phrase is seen as an indication of the extensiveness of the earth. ...
• The social setting of Jesus' exaltation in Luke-Acts (Lk 22:69 and Ac 7:56) 

  Loba-Mkole, Jean-Claude (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This article presents a model for “intercultural exegesis” and applies this model to Luke 22:69 and Acts 7:56. In this process, the term “Son of Man” is approached from two perspectives: that of a biblical culture in the ...
• Religion without ulterior motive 

  Van de Beek, A.; Beek, Abraham van de, 1946- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  This article deals with the relevance of Christian faith. It is expected of religion to be of relevance to society, to inform politics, to guide people in their personal development, and so forth. The article wants to ...
• The call of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) 

  Menken, Maarten J.J. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  The story of blind Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-52) not only displays traits that are unusual for a synoptic healing miracle, it also shows almost all features of a call story. The genesis of the narration can account for this ...
• The church of Philippi in the first six centuries of our era 

  Verhoef, Eduard (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)

  From the commentaries on Paul's epistle to the Philippians, much can be gleaned about the circumstances of that period. But what happened in the time after the Philippians received Paul's letter? From the fourth to the ...

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