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  • How the Methodist Church of Southern Africa read Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 in view of homosexuality 
    Mtshiselwa, Ndikho (Vincent Ndikhokele Ndzondelelo) (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2010)
    In recent times, the texts of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 have 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 for a ...
  • Oracle against Israel’s social injustices : a rhetorical analysis of Amos 2:6−8 
    Mamahit, Ferry Yefta; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-09)
    This article applied rhetorical analysis to an analysis of Amos’ prophetic oracle against Israel’s social injustices in Amos 2:6–8. The prophet uses a major rhetorical genre, namely judicial rhetoric, and several smaller ...
  • Prophetic witness in the Hebrew Bible : from prophetic word to prophetic books 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-10)
    Although prophecy as a phenomenon is recognised as being common to Mari, Mesopotamia and other Near Eastern contexts, the huge process of collecting, editing and interpreting prophecy that took place as part of the formation ...
  • An analytical perspective on the Fellowship Narrative of Genesis 18:1–15 
    Keun, Ahn Sang; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-08)
    The narrative in Genesis 18:1–15 deals with God’s visit to Abraham at Mamre. The general tendency in the interpretation of this narrative is to focus on Abraham’s hospitality. It is usually interpreted as an example of ...
  • The origin of prophetism in the Ancient Near East 
    De Villiers, Gerda (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-10)
    This article aimed to give an overview of the early attestations to prophecy in the Ancient Near East (ANE) in order to stimulate reflection on what could be understood by ‘prophetism’. The most extant sources for prophetic ...
  • Midrash as exegetical approach of early Jewish exegesis, with some examples from the Book of Ruth 
    Chan, Man Ki; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-10)
    This article deals with the exegetical approach of the early Jewish school. It discusses the meaning and definition of midrash as a distinctive approach in Jewish interpretation. The relationship between midrash and ...
  • Dating the Priestly text in the pre-exilic period : some remarks about anachronistic slips and other obstacles 
    Meyer, Esias E. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    This article engages with the work of scholars such as Jacob Milgrom and Avi Hurvitz on dating the Priestly text (P) in the pre-exilic period. In response to Wellhausen’s argument that P is guilty of archaising, Milgrom ...
  • Literêre komposisie van Josua 3:1–17 
    Wildenboer, J.M. (Johannes Michael) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    Joshua 3 and 4 confront the attentive reader with several literary problems, especially with regard to chronology. This article attempts to provide a solution to the problems in Joshua 3. The author reconstructed narratives, ...
  • Een wat sal kom : ‘Messiaanse tekste’ in die Ou Testament en ander Joodse geskrifte 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-11)
    According to the New-Testament authors, the life of Jesus, as Christ, should be seen in light of the Old-Testament texts. It seems that all the messianic texts in the Old Testament had been fulfilled in Jesus. The Messiah, ...
  • A triadic construct in Jubilees 30 
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-07)
    Publications on Old Testament ethics often use triadic constructs to explain the moral impact of Biblical passages. In Genesis 11:27–50:26, Ezra 9:6–15, Nehemiah 7:72b–10:40, Damascus Document (CD) V:1, 2–6 and Jubilees ...
  • Johannese perspektief op die huwelik, geslagsrolle en seksualiteit in 'n postmoderne konteks 
    Le Roux, Elritia (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-03)
    The hypothesis offered in this study is that the Johannine texts are authoritative, canononical documents with the inherent potential that is applicable to the practical lives of the faithful. Since Biblical texts are ...
  • Psalm 133 as a response to xenophobic attitudes in South Africa today 
    Ndoga, Sampson S. (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Limpopo, 2009)
    Psalm 133 celebrates brotherly unity as an ideal that commands divine blessing. Similarly, the African philosophical outlook of “ubuntu” upholds that ideal. With that common ideological perspective within the biblical and ...
  • Once again methods : is there a method in the madness? 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2004)
    The discussion on methodology in the South African exegetical arena is still continuing. Over the past decades, several contributions have kept this debate alive. The aim of this article is to contribute to this ongoing ...
  • Psalm 69:23a-30b and divine retribution - a question of Ma'at? 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2002)
    The strophe comprising the cola 23a-30b is characterised by a remarkable series of imprecations which the supplicant directs against all those enemies who act against him in villainy (23a-29b). The supplicant appeals to ...
  • Vrou Wysheid, God, en ekobillikheid : liggaamsideologie in Spreuke 8:1–9:18 
    Venter, Philip P. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article examines the ideology of the body, specifically in terms of the gender of Wisdom and God, from an ecojustice perspective. Femininity within a God construct could contribute to a value system that incorporates ...
  • Carchemish in Near Eastern historiography and in the Old Testament 
    Seidl, Theodor (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2009)
    The goal of this article is to show how the three Old Testament texts mentioning Carchemish (Isa 10:9; Jer 46:2; 2 Chr 35:20) treat and reflect the historical event of the battle of Carchemish in 605 B.C.E. which totally ...
  • Old Testament Studies : the story of a department 
    Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    The Department of Old Testament at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, has been in existence since 1938 and this article is an attempt to highlight some aspects of its history. The article consists of two main ...
  • Samehang van verhoudingswoorde as middelpunt van verhoudingsherstel in die boek Hosea – ‘n sosioretoriese studie 
    Harris, Johannes Christiaan Frederik; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article reflects on the various nuances in meaning of the relationship terminology used in Hosea. These words are used in combination with one another, although used differently in different contexts. The different ...
  • Inklusivisme en eksklusivisme : ‘n Studie van twee tendense 
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    The identity of the church can be either inclusivist or exclusivist. Van Ruler’s theocratic theology views the church as being an inclusive community in service of God’s kingdom. It is the vehicle God uses to introduce his ...
  • Ethics of the Psalms : Psalm 16 within the context of Psalms 15-24 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Unisa Press, 2009)
    The values and norms of the Old Testament are not in themselves the proprium of Hebrew ethics, since every one of them also features in other ancient cultures such as Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece. Rather, the centre of ...