Browsing Verbum et Ecclesia (previously published as Skrif en Kerk) by Issue Date

Browsing Verbum et Ecclesia (previously published as Skrif en Kerk) by Issue Date

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  • Joubert, Stephan Jacobus, 1958- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    Biblical Studies balances on the dividing line between different realities: between the religious experiences expressed in the Bible and contemporary theological interpretations thereof, and between the scientific activities ...
  • Vos, C.J.A. (Casparus Johannes Adam), 1945- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The importance of the context of the hearer with regard to homiletics are exploited. Concepts, such as modernisation and secularisation are explained to clarify the context of the hearer. The thesis that homiletics should ...
  • Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The Gattung of a psalm is generally still regarded as the key to its interpretation. Since Psalm 14 shows relatedness to a number of different genres, inter alia to wisdom literature and prophecy, there is little or no ...
  • Du Plessis, P.J.S.G. (Paul Johannes Salomon Gerhardus) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This article focuses on William Nicol as practical believer in his own time and context. The aim is to indicate his permanent contributions to the Dutch Reformed Church of the last decades of the twentieth century. He was ...
  • Steyn, Gert Jacobus (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This article is an attempt to summarize the results of the author's doctoral thesis. Three aspects of the problem under investigation are discussed, i e the texthistorical, methodological and hermeneutical aspects. The ...
  • Prinsloo, Willem S. (Willem Sterrenberg), 1944- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This article contains a summary of the papers delivered during the first congress of Afrikaans-speaking and Dutch-speaking Old Testament scholars held in Leiden from 11 to 12 July 1995. The papers present an overview of ...
  • Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This article focuses on Carl Borchardt's contribution to the study of the early church. Especially one aspect of his historical endeavours is highlighted: the close link between the Bible and church history. He illustrated ...
  • Botha, S.J. (Schalk Jacobus), 1936- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The General Assembly of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk decided in 1894 to correspond with the other churches in view of reaching an agreement on the matter "exchange of pulpits" between the churches. The background and ...
  • Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The issue of substitutionary sacrifice in John's Gospel is hotly debated. In this article it is argued that there are clear traces of this tradition in the Gospel, although it receives little emphasis. The hypothesis is ...
  • Landman, Christina (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The story of early women converts of the Moravian Church is told. It is argued that this church, since it commenced with missionary work in South Africa in 1737, showed a positive and reconstructive attitude towards women. ...
  • Coertzen, P.C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    This article attempts to contribute to the clarification of the relationship between Scripture and church order. The concept church order is not considered to refer to rules and regulations only, but to encompass the entire ...
  • Wethmar, Conrad Johannes (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    In this article the notion of the freedom of theology in recent Roman Catholic thought is discussed with special reference to the Vatican Instruction "Donum Veritatis", which outlines the current views in this church on ...
  • Pont, A.D. (Adriaan Drost), 1927- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    Some remarks on John Calvin's statements on the capita doctrina necessaria : Calvin mentions that there are capita doctrina necessaria in the whole of the church's doctrine. The meaning of the summa religionis is explored ...
  • Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    To be able to understand any normal linguistic utterance, information regarding the context within which it functions, is of decisive importance. For that reason every exegete of the New Testament has to develop a ...
  • Van Wyk, J.H. (Amie) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    In a previous article it has been argued that at the heart of Heyns's ethics lies the idea of analogical existence, which basically means that man must reflect God because he is created in the image of God. In that connection ...
  • Hofmeyr, J.W. (Johannes Wynand), 1947- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    Carl Borchardt was in the first instance a general church historian who specialised in the field of the Early Church. However, born as a South African, he did not only do some research in the field of South African church ...
  • Ernst, J.H. (Johann Heinrich) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    Research in the field of church history reveals that the Dutch Reformed Church disposes its own human rights tradition that should be viewed and judged alongside and not in opposition to its apartheid tradition. As common ...
  • Busse, Ulrich, 1943- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The relevance of a socio-historical reading of John's Gospel is illustrated through the analysis of John 2:1-11, 8:33-36 and 21:7. In each case a social senario of a particular situation is presented by utilizing different ...
  • Crafford, D. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The multi-religious context in South Africa is a fact and must be taken into account in any effort towards reconstruction and development of the society. The different religions are challenged to participate in the process ...
  • Viviers, Hendrik (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) in the design of the book of Job are usually evaluated either totally redundant or literary fitting and functional. Why were they integrated in the book of Job, without adding anything new ...