• Nochmals Jahwä Malak 

  Snyman, Deon Wilhelm (University of Pretoria, 2005)

  English: The YHWH-m/k-psalms (Pss 47, 93, 96-99) are some of the best-known psalms in the Old Testament. The identification in these psalms of YHWH I God with the word mlk (King) (Pss 47:3, 7-9; 93:1; 96:1 O; 97:1; 98:6; ...
• The conceptualisation of morality in Judaism 

  Michal, Gavin (AOSIS, 2024-04-05)

  This article dealt with the irony that confronts any investigation into the conceptualisation of morality in Judaism: much of contemporary scholarship promotes the Strong Dependence Theory where God is considered the ...
• The conceptualisation of morality in ancient religions at the hand of the Gilgamesh Epic 

  De Villiers, Gerda (AOSIS, 2024-04-05)

  This article addressed ‘The conceptualisation of morality in ancient religions at the hand of the Gilgamesh Epic’. After pointing out that ancient languages do not have words for neither morality nor religion, I discussed ...
• Where elders cry, the young laugh : Proverbs 3:31–35 and the examining of malpractice in Nigeria 

  Uroko, Favour Chukwuemeka (AOSIS, 2024-07-31)

  This article examines Proverbs 3:31–35 in the exam malpractice crisis ravaging secondary schools in Nigeria. Proverbs 3:31–35 has the central thesis of the call to avoid the company of evildoers and the blessings of going ...
• Proverbs 31:10–31 : an antithesis of pre-exilic Hebrew womanhood? 

  Nyarko-Mensah, Paul; Human, Dirk J. (AOSIS, 2024-08-30)

  The priests and scribes were familiar with the process of applying a manuscript or prophecy to a current context to produce relevant material for the era. It is most probable that the scribes and/or priests during the ...
• Memories of Zion in exile : a contextual reading of the ironical ‘bitter beatitudes’ of Psalm 137 

  Boloje, Blessing Onoriode (AOSIS, 2024-05-31)

  While one’s memory might not always be flawless, possibly because of forgetfulness, memory loss, or selective recall, there are certain memories that demand to be remembered. These memories can flow through people’s lives ...
• Exploring Joshua 7:1–5 through the lens of social contagion liability 

  Odo, D.O. (Damian); Human, Dirk J. (AOSIS, 2024-09-12)

  Scholars of the Old Testament affirm that the book of Joshua through 2nd Kings is collectively called the deuteronomistic history. The literary unit of Joshua 7:1–5 is one the Locus Classicus of Old Testament. Obedience ...
• 2 Samuel 13:1–22 and the psychological effects of rape in Enugu State, Nigeria 

  Eze, V.U. (Virginus); Ugwu, Collins I. (AOSIS, 2024-07-09)

  This article examines the Amnon–Tamar narrative in 2 Samuel 13:1–22 in the light of the psychological effects of rape in Enugu State, Nigeria. 2 Samuel 13:1–22 is an exposition on the tragic assault meted out on Tamar ...
• ‘Young people think with their eyes’ : Proverbs 1:8–19 and cultism in Warri, Delta State 

  Uroko, Favour Chukwuemeka (AOSIS, 2024-07-05)

  A theological response to the crisis of cult-related activities in Warri is imminent, considering the increasing number of young people joining the group on a daily basis. Proverbs 1:8–19 presents important aphorisms ...
• Wat is verligting? 

  Boshoff, Hercules; Boshoff, Piet B. (Petrus Benjamin) (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• Eskatologie in die boek Sefanja 

  Kirkpatrick, James Dudley (University of Pretoria, 1993-12)

  English: For the past 50 years the book Zephaniah has been the object of intense research. This research has been done from diverse methodological angles; except for obtuse references, the theme of eschatology has, ...
• From Canaan to Egypt (Gn 12:10–20) : Abraham’s sojourn and its ethical dilemma for migrants in socio-economic circumstances 

  Boloje, Blessing Onoriode (AOSIS, 2024-06)

  Migration of people, whether legal or not, is no doubt one of the universe’s enigmas. As a subject that seeks the engagement of interdisciplinary approaches, the biblical text is not in shortage of references to the ...
• Creative waters : semantic and ritual innovation in the book of Numbers 

  Meyer, Esias E. (AOSIS, 2024-09)

  The article examines how water features in different rituals in Leviticus and Numbers. It starts by providing an overview of how water is used in Leviticus and Numbers for cleansing and other rituals, focusing on cases ...
• Oral Bible translation as a means of enhancing Bible engagement in oral communities: a survey of rural congregations of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Nkhoma Synod, in Malawi 

  Banda, Maxwell Chiwoko (Sage, 2024-08)

  More than one hundred years of Bible translation in Malawi with a primary focus on the production of written versions has left behind those who have an oral orientation, negatively affecting Bible engagement in most rural ...
• Rereading Isaiah’s vision (Isa 6) through the lens of generational imprinted trauma and resilience 

  Esterhuizen, Elizabeth; Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2023)

  In this contribution, the focus will be on the text of Isa 6:1-13 from the perspective of a generational imprinted trauma1 and resilience. This interdisciplinary approach renders a new conversation on Isaiah’s vision, not ...
• The role of women in the life of King David in Deuteronomistic and Chronicler's history: lessons to be learned 

  Sebola, Ngwako Daniel (Stellenbosch University, 2024-05)

  The David presented to “the reader” in the Scriptures does not appear from a vacuum. He lives with, among and interacts with people. He is surrounded by two categories of characters: divine and human. The human characters ...
• An instance of utilising numismatology in dating biblical texts : Leviticus 27:25 as a test case 

  Hattingh, Arend (UNISA Press, 2023-10)

  The date of the Pentateuch and its constituent parts is an ongoing debate in Old Testament studies. This article offers another way of dating a text. In Leviticus 27, which is widely regarded as an addendum to Leviticus, ...
• Three sixteenth-century Jewish messiahs 

  Michal, Gavin (Unisa Press, 2023-12)

  Messianic movements and their messianic claimants are surprisingly ubiquitous in Jewish history. The hypothesis is that these movements always show some influence from a previous form of mysticism and reach their expression ...
• Discovering “place” and “space” in Psalm 104 

  Diclaisse-Walford, Nancy L. (Unisa Press, 2023-12)

  Taking cues from Gert Prinsloo’s work on “space” and “place” and employing a canonical reading of the book of Psalms, this article attempts to find the “space” and “place” of Ps 104. Psalm 104 is located in Book 4, which, ...
• Portrayal of the woman character in the two creation narratives in Genesis : a feminist reading 

  Majela, Lieketseng Lydia (University of Pretoria, 2024-04-30)

  This study is an exploration of the “Portrayal of the Woman Character in Genesis 1 and 2 through a Feminist Perspective.” Through a close examination of the two creation narratives, the study seeks to uncover the cultural ...

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