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(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; ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2024-03)No abstract available.
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(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, ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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Rereading Isaiah’s vision (Isa 6) through the lens of generational imprinted trauma and resilience (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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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, ...
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(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 ...
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(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, ...
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(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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