• Radiokoolstofdatering en teologiese refleksie 

  Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  Brief description of radio-carbon and its implications serves as the context for a plea to extensively and radically revise "orthodox" Reformed theological discourse as practised in South Africa. Faith within a worldview ...
• "Sit u hier maar gaan staan jy daar" : kantaantekeninge by Jakobus 2:1-4 

  Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The question is what the speaker in James 2:2-3 intended when he said that the rich man may sit "here" on a good place, but that the poor man must stand over "there" or may sit "under" his footstool. It is argued that ...
• Kanon in die kanon 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The reductionist trend of the notion of a canon in the canon is radically changed in a postmodern era. A modernist hegemonic notion of canon shifted towards a contextually based inter subjective dialogue between reader ...
• Monoteisme en geweld : 'n perspektief op die standpunt van J. Assmann 

  Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The problem of monotheism and violence, as put forward by Assmann in a recent article "Monotheismus und Ikonoklasmus als politische Theologie", is addressed. Violence in a religious context more often than not emanates ...
• Paraatmaking teen immoraliteit in 'n post-modernistiese samelewing : 'n hermeneuse van 2 Petrus 1:12-15 

  Breed, Douw G.; Van Rensburg, Fika J. (Johan Jacob Janse)., 1951-; Janse van Rensburg, F.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  Under the influence of postmodernism the moral autonomy of man is at present strongly accentuated and society more and more evinces the characteristics of this perspective. This article on 2 Peter 1:12-15 argues that it ...
• Drie probleemareas in gebed : 'n perspektief vanuit die Nuwe Testament 

  Van Zyl, Hermie C. (Hermias Cornelius) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  Three problem areas that may cause prayer to be experienced as futile, are discussed. The areas are: the omniscience, will and omnipotence of God. Several texts in (primarily) the New Testament are treated. The article ...
• Kommunikasie van die gelykenis van die barmhartige Samaritaan in konteks 

  Scheffler, Eben (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  In this article the communication of the parable of the good Samaritan is investigated with regard to various readers and contexts. Emloying narratological categories the parable is firstly considered as story at face ...
• The dichotomization of the christological paradox in the history of Christian thought and critical biblical scholarship 

  Waetjen, Herman C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  Again and again throughout the history of Christian thought theological apologetics has dissolved the great ironic paradox of Jesus Christ into binary oppositions. In these historical contexts cultural relevancy has ...
• Son-of-God traditions in the Synoptic Gospels : Ferdinand Hahn's diachronic perspective 

  Dreyer, Yolanda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  This study makes use of Ferdinand Hahn's insights (with Son of God as case study) to indicate how the naming of Jesus developed in stages. It is shown that the name Son of God was not used by Jesus. It functioned within ...
• Swyggebod van 1 Korintiers 14:34-35 weer eens onder die loep 

  Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  Discussions of the role of women in the church's ministry, as well as feminist attacks on Paul, require that the debate on 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 should continue. The latest attempt to solve the clash between 1 Corinthians ...
• The "cause of Jesus" (Sache Jesu) as the Canon behind the Canon 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  God, and not the Bible as such, is the church's primary authority. Jesus of Nazareth is the manifestation of God in history. In a post-Aufkllirung environment one cannot escape the demand to think historically. To discern ...
• Acts 17:27 - "that they might feel after him and find ... " 

  Van Tilborg, Sjef; Tilborg, Sjef van (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The aim of this article is to investigate the allusion to the possibility of touching God (t/RlAatPacu) in Paul's Areopagus speech (Acts 17:27). The article aims at assessing the Lukan notion of God's nearness in space ...
• The mystery of the missing core in Pauline theology : the case for a multi-dimensional interpretation with reference to J H Roberts and J C Beker 

  Loubser, J.A. (Johannes Albertus), 1949- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  This article analyses features concerning the search for a centre for Pauline theology and indicates why such an endeavour is better carried out within the context of multi-dimensional scriptural exegesis. The text theory ...
• Oop en vry teologiese debat met werklike diepgang 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Pelser, G.M.M. (Gerhardus Marthinus Maritz) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  This article reflects a conversation between Andries G van Aarde and Gert Pelser. G M M Pelser was professor of New Testament at the University of Pretoria from 1972 to 2001. The following issues were discussed: the ...
• Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk in 1899 

  Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The question is posed what the situation of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church was at the eve of the second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1901. To be able to answer this question, attention is focused on certain aspects of the history ...
• Godsdienshistoriese agtergrond van die Nuwe Testament : kommentaar op 'n onlangse publikasie 

  Thom, Johan C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The religio-historic background of the NT is of cardinal importance for its interpretation; however, it is far from easy for New Testament scholars to attain a thorough knowledge of this background. What is needed is not ...
• The social setting of the Matthean community : new paths for an old journey 

  Sim, David C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The scholarly debate about the social setting of the Matthean community has largely focused on the single but complex issue of the relationship between the Matthean community and the Jewish world. In the last decade, ...
• John the purifier : his immersion and his death 

  Chilton, Bruce J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  This article aims at arguing that John the Baptist's role in the Synoptic Gospels is both catechetical and christological. John points the way forward to believers' baptism after the manner of Jesus. John's preaching of ...
• Jesus van die geskiedenis : hermeneutiese uitgangspunte in die ondersoek van J P Meier 

  Geyser, Piet A. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  The aim of this article is to reflect on the hermeneutical premises in the historical Jesus research of JP Meier. Of the intended three volumes two of Meier's books on Jesus have been published: A marginal Jew: Rethinking ...
• Apokaliptiek en millennialisme : die relevansie van die begrip "duisendjarige vredesryk" vir vandag 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Groenewald, Jonanda (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)

  With the turn of the century it once again became clear that apocalypticism and millennialism are important themes. At the dawn of a new millennium the expectancy arises that the end of the world is at hand. Apocalypticism ...

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