Browsing by UP Author "Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.)"

Browsing by UP Author "Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.)"

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  • The Department of New Testament Studies (Dutch Reformed Church) 1938– 2008 
    Van der Watt, J.G. (Jan Gabriel), 1952-; Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.); Joubert, Stephan Jacobus, 1958- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article deals with the history of the Department of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria from 1938 to 2008. The focus falls on the permanent staff members and their contributions during this period. The ...
  • Ecclesiastical situation of the first generation Roman Christians 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)
    Forming part of a trilogy about the first generation Roman Christians, this aricle concentrates on the ecclesiastical aspect. From some scattered and relatively small groups, the numbers of Roman Christians increased ...
  • Forensic metaphors in Romans and their soteriological significance 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    Previous studies on legal references in Paul concentrated almost exclusively on matters of civil law. A study of five important passages in Romans and an overview of the rest of Romans indicate that this letter contains ...
  • Funksie en waarde van agtergrondstudie van die Nuwe Testament 
    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 ...
  • Galatians and the περὶ ἰδεῶν λόγου of Hermogenes : a rhetoric of severity in Galatians 1–4 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2014-09-02)
    After justifying the method applied, a brief characterisation of the rhetorical model of Hermogenes is presented. The prominence of harsh or severe styles in Hermogenes invites us to read Galatians, which is a strongly ...
  • Galatians and the περὶ ἰδεῶν λόγου of Hermogenes : a rhetoric of severity in Galatians 5–6 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2014-08-02)
    Severe style in Galatians 5–6 is investigated from the perspective of the περὶ ἰδεῶν λόγου of Hermogenes. Galatians 5:7–12 is an extreme example of what Hermogenes would categorise as vehemence. At the same time, it ...
  • Het diskoersanalise ’n toekoms? 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, )
    After a promising start, enthusiasm for the use of discourse analysis in the study of biblical texts seems to be waning. Several reasons for this state of affairs are identified: lack of focus, consensus and results, ...
  • Joodse religieuse uitbreiding in die Nuwe-Testamentiese tydvak : was die Judaisme 'n missionere godsdiens? (Deel I) 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1996)
    The dramatic increase in the Jewish population towards the end of the Second Temple period has prompted the theory that Judaism at that stage was an energetic missionary religion. But this phenomenon should rather be ...
  • Joodse religieuse uitbreiding in die Nuwe-Testamentiese tydvak: was die Judaisme 'n missionere godsdiens? (deel II) 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1997)
    Jewish religious expansion in the New Testament era: was Judaism a missionary religion? (part II) In the first part of this article five factors were identified which would have contributed to the significant numerical ...
  • The Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Matthew 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2000)
    It would be entirely wrong to regard "kingdom of God" as the central motif of the New Testament. Matthew's kingdom depiction should be read against the backdrop of a (mainly) Jewish Christian community in the process of ...
  • Paulus Oecumenicus : interculturality in the shaping of Paul's theology 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Cambridge University Press, 2009)
    The growing recognition that Judaism and Hellenism were not mutually exclusive suggests that Paul should be studied from a point beyond the Judaism/Hellenism divide. After attending to the apostle's own multiculturality, ...
  • Revisiting "Church and Society" after a quarter of a century - a critical reappraisal 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, 2014-03)
    Apart from the more immediate catalysts for “Church and Society” such as the Reformation Day Confession, the Open Letter, the suspension of the Dutch Reformed Church from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the ...
  • Revisiting the Sermon on the Mount : some major Issues 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (New Testament Society of South Africa, 2016)
    Without disregarding the value of a diachronic approach, priority is given to a synchronic understanding of the Sermon on the Mount in its present form. Emphasis on diachronics, or even a shuttling between the diachronic ...
  • Sensitivity towards the reaction of outsiders as ethical motivation in early Christian paraenesis 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2012-06-29)
    Early Christian documents contain many indications of a sensitivity towards the presence of non-Christians in their environment, a sensitivity which increased as the expectation of an imminent end receded. This study ...
  • Some more translation headaches in Romans 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-09)
    Following on a previous article, three more problematic lexical items which occur repeatedly in Romans are discussed: summarturewv , ta; eq[ nh/eq[ nh and logizv omai. Typical of the old, etymological approach, translators ...
  • 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 ...
  • Swyggebod van 1 Korintiers 14:34-35 weer eens onder die loep 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)
    Discussions of the role of women in the church's ministry, as well as feminist attacks on Paul, require that the debate on 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 should continue. The latest attempt to solve the clash between 1 Corinthians ...
  • Translating Romans : some persistent headaches 
    Du Toit, Andrie B. (Andreas B.) (Bureau for Scholarly Journals, 2010)
    This article concentrates on some of the linguistic phenomena in Romans which continuously cause exegetes and translators alike headaches. Various translations are discussed and possible solutions are offered. It all ...