Unknown author (Verba Vitae, 1993)
in that year. It was Albertus van Zyl who took the first step in this direction. After an overseas visit, during which he attended a congress on the study of the Old Testament, he approached Adrianus Van Selms and Barend Gemserwith the request to establish a...
An attempt has been made to write a history and not a chronicle - not the mere accumulation of biographical or bibliographical information, but a history dealing with people and their views on the Old Testament.
And the people we are writing about have all been or are
members of the Old Testament Society of South Africa. Within these
circles the study of the Old Testament has developed and flourished.
It soon became apparent that not all scholars can be discussed and
not all the literature can be mentioned in this history. We have therefore
decided to identify a few leading figures and build the history
around them. They are the main representatives of Old Testament study
and their work reflects the typical features of South African
scholarship....