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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This dissertation looks at the history and development of the Decalogue and when, or how it came to be a crucial document for the nation of Israel. With this, we look at the history of Israel as a nation and their God YHWH. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-09-30)This dissertation attempts to look at the value of animals found in the blood sacrifices presented in Leviticus 1-7 from a feminist/gender perspective. The dissertation shows that from an economic perspective, female animals ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The narrative of the golden bull in Exodus 32 depicts a threat to the existence of the Israelites. Yahweh wanted to annihilate the people because they had made and worshiped the golden. In this dissertation, I have explored ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The purpose of this study is to understand how the Holiness Legislation in Leviticus attempts to shape the response of the People of God to Yhwh’s holy presence amongst them using the rhetoric of honor. While commentators ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)This dissertation attempts to critically analyse the effect of ideology on the text of Amos 5 and how this impacts on hermeneutics. It begins with a look at the historical-political-sociological situations of Amos’ time. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Liturgical inculturation of Tsonga widows’ mourning rituals is a dissertation prepared in the department of Practical Theology. The research studied mourning rituals and ceremonies that are practised by Tsonga widows in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Monotheism and its development in Israelite religion is a topic that continues to invite scholarly engagement. Some of the key talking points around it involve whether or not it was developed before or after the exilic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The question addressed by this study would be to ask where there is any semantic overlap in the way in which on the one hand child sacrifices functioned in the OT and on the other hand how muti rituals function in contemporary ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)This study attempts to answer whether there are similarities between the perspectives on circumcision in the Old Testament, and amongst the amaXhosa. In trying to answer this question, I will be conducting a comparative ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Interpreters have long noted that the book of Ezekiel has a priestly shape. From its explicit description of Ezekiel in 1:3 as יחזקאל בן־בוזי הכהן (“Ezekiel, son of Buzi, the priest”) to its widely accepted “priestly ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Psalm 104 paints a picture of Yahweh dressed in the royal robes of both Aten and Baal. The variety of references to Ancient Near Eastern gods points to a rich and complicated history of the origins of Psalm 104, Israel and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The study undertaken in this dissertation developed out of my honors research essay titled “A socio-political view of land acquisition in 1 Kings 21:1-16 as a form of dehumanization.” The previous research essay serves as ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)This study explores the way that ancient Near Eastern hospitality, as revealed in the Bible, can inform and impact contemporary ecclesial welcome and inclusiveness, with specific attention to inviting LGBTQQIA+ (Lesbian, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This study contributes to the available knowledge on the difficulty of using the Bible as a source in Christian ethics. In the study, the use of the Old Testament in Christian ethics is explored and analysed. The central ...
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