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  • Paulus se versie van "draai die ander wang" - gedagtes oor geweld en toleransie 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-11)
    ATKV/SA AKADEMIEPRYS BESTE ARTIKEL 2008. The aim of this article is to argue that Paul's denunciation of vengeance should be seen as the outcome of a personal transformation from an apocalyptic destructive thinking with ...
  • South African discourse analysis in theory and practice 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    Discourse analysis should not be overly ambitious, but it can be a most helpful exegetical tool if it concentrates on the argumentative flow and thematic aspects of a discourse. A refined model of South African discourse ...
  • Kan die NG Kerk nog 'n konstruktiewe rol in die Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing speel? 
    De Villiers, D.E. (Dawid Etienne) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    The question in the heading is dealt with in the article by splitting it up in three sub-questions: 1. Does the South African society has need for what the DRC can offer? 2. Does the DRC still have the room and opportunity ...
  • "Beautiful but tough". A comparison of LXX Esther, Judith and Susanna 
    Steyn, Gert Jacobus (SASNES/Unisa Press, 2008)
    This study provides a comparative survey of the books of LXX Esther, Judith and Susanna. It utilizes primarily narrative criticism, keeping in mind that the narratives should be examined as literature, investigating each ...
  • The origin of the resurrection idea : a dialogue with Greorge Nickelsburg 
    Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-06)
    This is a review article on George W E Nickelsburg’s book Resurrection, immortality, and eternal life in intertestamental Judaism and early Christianity. The aim of this article is to reflect on the results of Nickelsburg’s ...
  • The etho-poietic of the parable of the good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) : the ethics of seeing in a culture of looking the other way 
    Zimmermann, Ruben, 1968- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)
    Within a culture of "Looking the Other way" there are not only empirically ascertainable reasons why help is not given in acute emergency situations, there is also a "Theory of Not-Helping" that attempts to demonstrate ...
  • Johannine style : some initial remarks on the functional use of repetition in the Gospel according to John 
    Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952- (Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging, 2008-04)
    Some of the ways in which John uses the stylistic feature of re-petition in his Gospel are investigated. His repetitive use of the concept “eternal life” is first focused on, pointing out the stylistic changes that occur ...
  • LXX Esther : "more" God "less" theology 
    Nagel, Peter (Unisa Press, 2008)
    This article argues that the Greek translators of the Hebrew version of the Esther narrative did not take its theology seriously. The explicit theological insertions such as “call upon the lord” and “to fear god”, as well ...
  • The earliest Jesus group in Jerusalem 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
    Church formation in the history of early Christianity emanated from the kerygma about Jesus after his death. The kerygma was based on memories of Jesus which were used in the Christian cult as both explanation and apology ...
  • Een teks - meerdere betekenisse : hoe lees ons die Bybel? 
    Van Eck, Ernest (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-09)
    This article discusses three ways of reading the Bible that are evident in the current theological debate in South Africa: a fundamentalist, foundationalist and critical reading. A brief description and evaluation of the ...
  • What is "theology" in "public theology" and what is "public" about "public theology"? 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-09)
    This article sets out to argue that institutional Christianity does not have the exclusive rights to "doing theology". Since Plato theology has assumed systematization of ideas on the transcendent divine. The practice of ...
  • Geloof as antwoord op versoening - 'n Pauliniese perspektief 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The aim of this article is to critically assess Friedrich Nietzsche's accusation of Paul that he replaced the "gentle gospel" of Jesus with an ideology of punishment, forgiveness, and reward. The article argues that the ...
  • The infancy Gospel of Thomas : allegory or myth - Gnostic or Ebionite? 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The aim of this article is to show that scholars assess the Infancy Gospel of Thomas disparagingly as "illogical", "un-Christian" and "banal". A more positive judgment is that it is either "Gnostic" or "purified of ...
  • "Anthropological rabbits" and "positive ducks" : an experiential reflection on Pieter Craffert's "shamanic Jesus" 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-06)
    This article aims at conversing with aspects of the contribution Pieter Craffert (New Testament scholar from the University of South Africa) has made in his book on the historical Jesus, The life of a Galilean shaman : ...
  • Syncretism in the church of Philippi 
    Verhoef, Eduard (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-06)
    It has been known for a long time that the history of Christianity has seen the incorporation of syncretistic elements. This is not at all exceptional. On the contrary, in order to grow, any religion necessarily fits in ...
  • Women, honor, and context in Mediterranean antiquity 
    Osiek, Carolyn (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    Much has been written about how the social structures of honor and shame affected women in Mediterranean antiquity. Sometimes "honor and shame" are taken out of context and used as absolute opposites, an oversimplification. ...
  • Eskatologie en koninkryk in die Markusevangelie 
    Van Eck, Ernest (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    This article investigates the concepts of eschatology and kingdom in Mark from a narratological point of view. Special attention is given to the narrator's use of story time and plotted time, the narrative function of Mark ...
  • Postcolonial theory as a hermeneutical tool for Biblical reading 
    Rukundwa, L.S. (Lazare Sebitereko) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    In this article, postcolonial theory is presented as a tool for Biblical interpretation, in an attempt to find colonial intentions (be they political, cultural or economic) that informed and influenced the writer's context. ...
  • "The Arabs" in the ecclesiastical historians of the 4th/5th centuries : effects on contemporary Christian-Muslim relations 
    Grafton, David D. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    Historical inquiry into the origin and history of "the Arabs" has long been a part of Western Orientalist literature. However, Christian scholars from the 7th century onward sought to understand the rise of Islam from ...
  • Justice with mercy : about a contemporary Palestinian theology 
    Jeppesen, Knud (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    Arab Christianity has a long history, longer than the history Christianity has in many European countries, a fact we seem to have forgotten in the west. According to Acts 2:11, some Arabs together with several other people ...