• Lukaanse Jesusbeeld : in dialoog met Wilhelm Bousset se 'Kyrios Christos' 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Van Zyl, Sanrie (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  Wilhelm Bousset poses in his epoch-making work Kyrios Christos: Geschichte des Christusglaubens von den Anftingen des Christentums bis Irenaeus' the question of the context and reference of the title Kyrios Christos. He ...
• Inspiration and the texts of the Bible 

  Buchner, Dirk (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  This article seeks to explore what the inspired text of the Old Testament was as it existed for the New Testament authors, particularly for the author of the book of Hebrews. A quick look at the facts makes it clear that ...
• First Testament in the Gospel of Matthew 

  Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  Matthew is to be read as a narration with an ongoing plot and an open end. There is a correlation between the (post-paschal) Jesus' commission and the risen Jesus' presence in his disciples' (post-paschal) commission until ...
• Poor in the Epistle of James and the Gospel of Thomas 

  Hartin, Patrick J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  This study explores similarities in the thought world of the Epistle of James and the Gospel of Thomas. Particular attention is devoted to the role that the 'poor' and 'poverty' play in both documents. For the Epistle of ...
• Van der Leeuw en Noordmans oor teologie : godsdienswetenskaplike agtergronde van die gesprek 

  Geyser, Anna Barbara; Van der Merwe, P.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  In this theological-historical study the question arises on the value of religious studies for theology. An outline - mainly of Prof G van der Leeuw's and Dr O Noordmans's views - is given in the article, and the following ...
• Early Hebrew education and its significance for present-day educational theory and practice 

  Schoeman, S. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The history of education in antiquity is not without relevance to present-day educational theory and practice. The focus in this article is on the early Hebrews and their education. A study of early Hebrew education may ...
• Relation between 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians and the inauthenticity of 2 Thessalonians 

  Verhoef, Eduard (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The relation between 1 Thessalonians and 2· Thessalonians is a disputed question. Many scholars argue that 2 Thessalonians is pseudepigraphic, written one or more decades after 1 Thessalonians. Others defend the ...
• Are there Jews and Christians in the Bible? 

  Pilch, John J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The article shows that it is anachronistic to speak of either Christians or Jews in the biblical period. In the New Testament both words are used pejoratively by outsiders. However, it became appropriate to speak of Jews ...
• Implikasies van die Handves van Menseregte op die pastorale versorging van die homoseksueel 

  Dreyer, T.F.J. (Theunis Frederik Jacobus), 1946-; Nagel, Charlene (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  Section 8 of the Bill of Human Rigths places the problem surrounding homosexuality on the doorstep of the church. The Bill clearly gives more recognition to the homosexual than in the the past and gives him or her equal ...
• Women at the tomb : what are they doing there? 

  Osiek, Carolyn (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  This article will explore the role and junction of the women in the empty tomb narratives of the Gospel tradition. What purpose do they play in the resurrection kerygma of the early church? Why is the story of their first ...
• Early Latin church fathers on Herod and the infanticide 

  Mans, M.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  Since the views of the early Latin Church Fathers on Herod and the carnage at Bethlehem have been neglected by modem scholars, this study is an attempt to discover and interpret their opinions on the notorious king and ...
• Daniel and Enoch: two different reactions 

  Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The authors of Daniel 7-12 and of 1 Enoch 83-90 are identified as groups from the retainer class. Both groups belonged to the apocalyptic Hasidic movement. They differed in their reactions to the measures which Antiochus ...
• Evangelical church of Zaire and the female ordained ministry 

  Mulemfo, M.M. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  African culture(s) had assigned inferior roles to women in society. The first Christian missionaries did very little to liberate women from this cultural enslavement. The missionaries's understanding of the leadership roles ...
• Evolution of the Pauline Canon 

  Price, Robert M. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The article aims at reviewing theories of how the Pauline Corpus first came to be. A taxonomy consisting of four families of theories is established: Paul himself collected his writings; after his death Paul lived forth ...
• Liturgical music : worship or war? 

  Kloppers, Elsabe (Elizabeth Catharina) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The way we are affected by music in general and the role of association, as well as the way association influences the forming of criteria for the evaluation of music and how these criteria would apply to church music, are ...
• Probleme des 'Apostelkonzils' (Gal 2, 1-10) 

  Schmithals, Walter (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The purpose of this article is to focus attention on the emphasis Paul gives to his report on the Jerusalem Council relative to the framework of the Letter to the Galatians. In this way, a more accurate evaluation of the ...
• Inviting and hosting a stranger in the experiences of the faith communities : an experiment in constructing an ethical-poetical christology 

  Veldsman, D.P. (Daniel Petrus), 1959- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The numerous 'faces of Christ' in Africa, as well as those resulting from historical study in the West, call for a rereading of the event of Jesus. From the inquiry into the origin of the numerous faces, and the ...
• From Quantum theory to Quantum theology : a leap of faith 

  Koekemoer, J.H. (Johannes Hendrik), 1935-; Basson, M.M.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  This article is aimed at introducing multivalued logic as an epistemic model for theological thought within the reformational-dialectic paradigm. Nowadays, reformational-dialectic theology is challenged by postmodem culture, ...
• Elisa-siklus teen die agtergrond van die Babiloniese ballingskap 

  Breytenbach, A.P.B. (Andries Petrus Bernardus), 1944-; Slabbert, M.J. (Martin Johannes) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  In this article the point of departure is that the 'meaning' of literature is to a large extent determined by literary as well as historical contexts. The literature which comes up for discussion, namely the Elisha cycle, ...
• Verskynsel van die eenheid-verskeidenheid van die kerk : in gesprek met Calvyn 

  Botma, A.; Koekemoer, J.H. (Johannes Hendrik), 1935- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)

  This article engages in a critical dialogue with Calvin's conception of the unity-diversity of the church. Calvin, by understanding faith as the believer's personal relationship with God, stresses the dynamic character of ...

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