Browsing Theology by Author "Botha, Pieter J.J."

Browsing Theology by Author "Botha, Pieter J.J."

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  • Assessing representations of the imperial cult in New Testament studies 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
    A distinct conceptualisation of the imperial cult is common in NT scholarship, in which worship of the emperor is portrayed as a "foreign" development which served primarily political aims, with little integrity and no ...
  • Drange van hulle hart... (Rom 1:24-27) 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)
    Aspects of ancient sexuality are summarised to provide a background to the New Testament texts mentioning homoerotic behaviour. An exposition of Rom 1:18-32 leads to a discussion of the problem about how Scripture informs ...
  • Fariseërs 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2003)
    The article shows that conventional depictions of the historical Pharisees are problematic. The difficulties of portraying the “other” are briefly noted, but in the main, this discussion deals with the proper use of the ...
  • Gelykenisse in konteks : aantekeninge oor Matteus 24:45-25:30 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1996)
    The three parables in Matthew 24:45-25:30 are usually read as advice to the church on how to behave while waiting for the return of the Lord. An alternative reading is proposed in this article: Matthew discusses the ...
  • Herodes - die Grote? 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1995)
    The claim to historical understanding is more than simply quoting from ancient sources. Not only must anachronism and ethnocentrism be dealt with in order not to make the ancients mere instruments of modern preferences, ...
  • Historical Jesus research and relevance in South Africa 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    A brief review of signifi cant developments in South African historical Jesus research during the past three decades is given. Although historical Jesus investigations are not characteristic or even dominant in South ...
  • "Laat die kindertjies na My toe kom..." : kindwees in die wêreld van Jesus (Deel 1) 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1999)
    This study is the first part of an historical investigation into the conditions and experiences of childhood in first-century Palestine. Aspects of family life, birth and early childhood are discussed.
  • Lyf : fasette van die erotiese en seksuele in die Romeinse ryk 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)
    An introduction to aspects of the erotic and sexuality in Greco-Roman antiquity requires some understanding of how people saw their bodies. What is considered erotic is related to the "ideal" body: sexuality manifests ...
  • Radiokoolstofdatering en teologiese refleksie 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)
    Brief description of radio-carbon and its implications serves as the context for a plea to extensively and radically revise "orthodox" Reformed theological discourse as practised in South Africa. Faith within a worldview ...