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Browsing Old Testament Studies by Type "Dissertation"
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Botma, Stevan
(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-08)
AFRIKAANS: Die begeerte om oor hierdie onderwerp te skryf, het uit my leefwêreld ontstaan. Dit was gedurende 1994¬-2001, die eerste jare van die na-apartheidsera. Die meeste inwoners het die veranderinge demokraties aanvaar ...
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Gumbi, Mbongiseni Thembayena
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
This dissertation looks at the history and development of the Decalogue and when, or how it came to be a crucial document for the nation of Israel. With this, we look at the history of Israel as a nation and their God YHWH. ...
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Stoltz, Gerhardus Petrus Jacobus
(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-07)
no English abstract available
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De Bruyn, Joseph Jacobus
(University of Pretoria, 2008-07-08)
Psalm 110 is a messianic psalm, because it has a Judean king as its contents. As such, it is also a royal psalm. As the son of God, every Davidic king was a representative of Gods rule over Israel. His task was to uphold ...
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Dangarembizi, Sharon
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
The narrator of the book of Ecclesiastes tells a story of his quest to find satisfaction in life and many times he looks at the fleetingness of man’s ability to grasp the full meaning of life events. The life that man lives ...
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Marais, Thomas Arnoldus
(University of Pretoria, 1971)
No abstract available
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Mambwe, Morgan
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
The narrative of the golden bull in Exodus 32 depicts a threat to the existence of the Israelites. Yahweh wanted to annihilate the people because they had made and worshiped the golden. In this dissertation, I have explored ...
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Osuagwu, Tochukwu
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
This dissertation attempts to critically analyse the effect of ideology on the text of Amos 5 and
how this impacts on hermeneutics. It begins with a look at the historical-political-sociological
situations of Amos’ time. ...
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Chukwuka, Ebele
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
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Grobler, Francois Chris
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
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Erhardt, Timon
(University of Pretoria, 2023-08-30)
This master thesis deals with the speeches of Elihu (Job 32-37). Especially the as-pect "suffering as an educational measure of God" is considered more closely. With a comparison to the statements of Job's friends in this ...
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Mtshiselwa, Vincent Ndikhokele Ndzondelelo
(University of Pretoria, 2010-10-15)
In recent times, the texts of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, has attracted the attention of Old Testament scholars, clergy and the laity alike. In my view, such an attention has been inspired by the readers’ quest to the ...
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Groenewald, Johannes Hermanus
(University of Pretoria, 2012-01-13)
Musiek was geen vreemde verskynsel in die Ou Testament en antieke Nabye Ooste nie. Om die waarheid te sê was musiek en die instrumente wat gebruik was om musiek te maak, deel van elke volk binne die antieke Nabye Ooste en ...
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Ncala, Jackie N.
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
The question addressed by this study would be to ask where there is any semantic overlap in the way in which on the one hand child sacrifices functioned in the OT and on the other hand how muti rituals function in contemporary ...
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Immelman, Erik Christo
(University of Pretoria, 2012)
Where precisely should the study of the Pentateuch start? This study in unison with the insight of the Pentateuch scholar Eckart Otto starts at Deuternonomy. Africa has a long and rich history of Biblical scholarship.A ...
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Dinwa, Tembani
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
This study attempts to answer whether there are similarities between the perspectives on circumcision in the Old Testament, and amongst the amaXhosa. In trying to answer this question, I will be conducting a comparative ...
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Usue, Emmanuel Ordue
(University of Pretoria, 2005-02-10)
The aims and objectives of this investigation were to find whether non-Jews or non-exiles related with the early post-exilic Jewish community in their religious life and communal living according to Ezra and Nehemiah; to ...
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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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Sethono, Kamagano
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
The book of Jeremiah explores reflections on catastrophe, trauma, and strategies for survival. At its core, Jeremiah is characterized by a focus on tears and lament,
portraying the prophet as a symbol of suffering. The ...
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Botha, Carine
(University of Pretoria, 2018)
In spite of the beauty of Psalm 139, it is notorious for its extreme exegetical divide. Research to date has put exceptional focus on Psalm 139 and its unity and/or division. This study, attempts to come to a clearer insight ...