Browsing by UP Author "Botha, Philippus Jacobus"

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  • Psalm 62 : prayer, accusation, declaration of innocence, self-motivation, sermon, or all of these? 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology, 2018)
    Because of its seeming mix of different styles, Psalm 62 has intrigued researchers for a long time. It has been regarded by many as the prayer of an innocent person who was accused of some wrongdoing, but the direct ...
  • Psalm 67 in its literary and ideological context 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2004)
    Psalm 67 has been interpreted for a long time as part of an agricultural liturgy of thanksgiving for Yahweh’s grace. This paper argues that the psalm’s contents, its structure, and its immediate context in the book of ...
  • Psalm 91 and its wisdom connections 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2012)
    The paper investigates the literary and theological provenance of Ps 91. It is shown that Ps 91 (in its present form) was composed by someone who had access to Proverbs, in particular Prov 3, while Ps 91 itself played ...
  • The reception of Daniel Chapter 2 in the commentary ascribed to Ephrem the Syrian Church Father 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2006)
    Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306-373 CE) was perhaps the most influential Father of Syriac-speaking Christianity. Chapter 2 of the Syriac commentary on Daniel ascribed to him is investigated in this paper: The biblical (Peshi ...
  • The relationship between Psalms 25 and 37 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2007)
    The similarities between Psalms 25 and 37 are investigated. This pertains to the vocabulary and expressions used in the two psalms, their alphabetic form, and the theological point of view expressed. It is argued that the ...
  • Rhetoric and argument in Chapter VI of Jerome's Vita Malchi Monachi Captivi 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus; Kritzinger, J.P.K. (Jacobus) (Insitute for Afro-Hellenic Studies, 2013)
    The authors argue that the density of rhetorical devices in Chapter VI of Jerome’s Vita Malchi Monachi Captivi not only serves as proof of Jerome’s literary competence, but also informs the reader about the real purpose ...
  • The rhetorical function of questions and answers in Old Testament worship - a case study of Psalm 24 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Baptist Union of Southern Africa, 2009)
    No abstract available.
  • The significance of the second cave episode in Jerome’s Vita Malchi 
    Kritzinger, J.P.K. (Jacobus); Botha, Philippus Jacobus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-05-16)
    The authors argue that the second cave episode in Jerome’s Vita Malchi Monachi Captivi should, in view of the similarities with the first cave episode and the high incidence of literary devices employed in it, be recognised ...
  • The social setting and strategy of Psalm 34 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 1997)
    This paper endeavours to use the social setting of Psalm 34 as a key to its interpretation. The literary, social, and ideological dimensions of the text are analysed in order to determine its textual strategy, intent and ...
  • Social values and the interpretation of Psalm 123 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2001)
    It is contended in this article that Biblical texts can no longer be interpreted without taking cognisance of the contribution that the social sciences can make to the process of interpretation. Psalm 123 is analysed ...
  • Social values in the book of Obadiah 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2003)
    This paper presents a poetic and social-scientific analysis of the book of Obadiah. It suggests that the social and theological problems to which the book forms a response is the attempt of the people of Judah to come ...
  • A social-scientific reading of Psalm 129 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    Psalm 129 is analysed as a poetic composition, as well as an ideological document. It was found that the social codes of honour and shame play an important role in what and how the psalm was supposed to communicate. It is ...
  • Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary - the bold women in Ephrem the Syrian's Hymn De Nativitate 9 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2006)
    Ephrem the Syrian's hymn De Nativitate 9 is translated and its structure and the presence and function of various literary tropes in it are discussed. It is concluded that the most important polarities in the hymn are those ...
  • The textual strategy and ideology of Psalm 36 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2004)
    Psalm 36 is a beautiful and masterfully crafted poem that once served to enhance the unity and conviction of a group of Yahweh worshippers. The strategy of the author seems to have been an attempt to create dissociation ...
  • The textual strategy of Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymn Contra Haereses I 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2004)
    The first hymn in Ephrem the Syrian’s cycle Contra Haereses is translated and analysed in terms of its rhetorical and argumentative features. It seems that Ephrem used various rhetorical strategies to construct a polarity ...
  • To honour Yahweh in the face of adversity : a socio-critical analysis of Psalm 131 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1998)
    Psalm 131 is analysed in respect of its poetic features and a probable social background. The social model which regards honour and shame as pivotal values in Mediterranean societies is used to try to determine what impact ...
  • True happiness in the presence of YHWH : the literary and theological context for understanding Psalm 16 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2016)
    This article attempts to interpret Ps 16 as part of the cluster of Psalms 15-24, but also as a Torah-wisdom psalm. Hossfeld and Zenger have argued that Ps 16 was added to this cluster simultaneously with Pss 19 and 23, ...
  • 'The Word of Yahweh is right’ : Psalm 33 as a Torah-psalm 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus; Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-12)
    This article investigates some of the similarities between the Torah-psalms and Psalm 33. It is suggested that the ‘Torah-psalms’ should be re-contextualised and understood as part of a postexilic endeavour to provide an ...