Browsing Old Testament Studies by Title

Browsing Old Testament Studies by Title

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  • Samehang van verhoudingswoorde as middelpunt van verhoudingsherstel in die boek Hosea – ‘n sosioretoriese studie 
    Harris, Johannes Christiaan Frederik; Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    This article reflects on the various nuances in meaning of the relationship terminology used in Hosea. These words are used in combination with one another, although used differently in different contexts. The different ...
  • Scheffler’s autopsy of poverty in the biblical text : critiquing land expropriation as an elitist project 
    Rugwiji, T.T. (Temba) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-06-04)
    The theme of poverty has recently dominated various scholarly platforms, including academic presentations and public debates. Nevertheless, it has emerged that the rhetoric about poverty reduction seems to be the project ...
  • The scout narrative (Numbers 13) as a territorial claim in the Persian period 
    Jeon, Jaeyoung (Society of Biblical Literature, 2020)
    This essay endeavors to provide the possible sociohistorical contexts of the nonpriestly layers of the scout narrative in Num 13-14. I suggest that the scout motif in these chapters is a literary invention that belongs to ...
  • Searching for a question and an answer 
    Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (Teologiese Fakulteit, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, 2010-09)
    This article focusses on Eckart Otto’s theory of the Pentateuch, his contribution to Pro Pent (the “Project for the study of the Pentateuch”) and his influence on our understanding of the first five books of the Hebrew ...
  • Sentralisering en verbode seks 
    Meyer, Esias E. (LitNet, 2021-05)
    Die artikel fokus aanvanklik op die nuutste bydrae tot ons verstaan van die Heiligheidswetgewing (H) se geneigdheid om heiligheid te “demokratiseer”. Hierdie demokratisering word dikwels gesien as ’n positiewe aspek van ...
  • Servant and suffering in Isaiah and Jeremiah: who borrowed from whom? 
    Berges, Ulrich (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2012)
    In this paper I propose a reading of the fourth Servant Song that goes beyond the alternative of the “suffering servant” as either an individual or a collective body. The search for a combination of these two main ...
  • The significance of the names of the builders in Nehemiah 3 
    Haasbroek, Ursula V. (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    The composition of the list of builders and its incorporation into Nehemiah's autobiography has captivated the attention of many modern-day intellectuals. Scholars concede that the list does not form part of the Nehemiah ...
  • The significance of תורה (Isa 2:3) within Isaiah 2:1-5 : the relationship of the first overture (1:1-2:5) to the book's conclusion (Isa 65-66) 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2013)
    One of the best known passages in the entire book of Isaiah is the magisterial vision in Isa 2 of the nations streaming to Zion in the days to come to receive Yahweh's תורה. How should we understand Torah in this text? ...
  • Sin and human accountability in second temple Judaism 
    Namgung, Young (University of Pretoria, 2017-08)
    i Sanders (1977:114) contends that “[s]in comes only when man actually disobeys; if he were not to disobey he would not be a sinner.” This thesis was thus motivated to critique Sanders’s contention in relation to sin and ...
  • Societal changes that require the transition to an equipping paradigm for Christian leaders 
    Smitsdorff, Brett Conrad; Rinquest, Linzay (Baptist Union of Southern Africa, 2012)
    This article contends that major changes are taking place in society to such a degree that a revision of Christian leadership paradigms is necessary to respond effectively to these changes. The nature of the changes ...
  • Some notes on writing a commentary : Isaiah 1-12 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2009)
    I was requested by the editors of the "Historical Commentary on the Old Testament" (HCOT) to contribute two volumes on Isaiah in this series. This present article, however, focuses only on volume I: Isaiah 1-12. The aim ...
  • Some psychoanalytical meanings of the skin in Leviticus 13–14 
    Van der Zwan, Pieter (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-09-22)
    ‘Psychoanalysing’ the different forms of ‘scale disease’ dealt with in Leviticus 13–14 can shed some light on the way the skin can be interpreted in this context. The eight psychic functions of the skin identified by ...
  • Some psychoanalytical meanings of the skin in the book of Job 
    Van der Zwan, Pieter (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-09-21)
    Traditionally, there has been a tension between psychology and religion because of the Freudian critique of religion. This research intends to show that a deeper understanding of religion leading hopefully to an even ...
  • Song of Songs : a celebration of and invitation to participate in the fullness of life 
    Van der Zwan, Pieter (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-08-31)
    The Song of Songs is usually appreciated for its celebration of love in the foreground, erotic or divine, if these are not regarded as different aspects of the same experience. This has perhaps led to the neglect of the ...
  • Song of Songs : from transcending to "transcendental" sex (1) 
    Van der Zwan, Pieter (Unisa Press, 2014)
    Contrary to the common reception of Song of Songs as ecstatic love poetry, perhaps even exuding some divine atmosphere, is the mostly unrecognised voice of a very human and fragile female protagonist who is either fixated ...
  • Song of Songs : from transcending to "transcendental" sex (2) 
    Van der Zwan, Pieter (Unisa Press, 2014)
    The oral, narcissistic and perhaps depressed woman lover introduced in the first article of the same title by the present author in this issue of the Journal for Semitics is nothing but a shadow cast by her bright background. ...
  • South African Old Testament criticism : squeezed between an ancient text and contemporary contexts 
    Meyer, Esias E. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-07-23)
    The article focuses on a debate initiated by Masenya and Ramantswana in 2012 about the lack of engagement with contemporary issues by South African Old Testament scholars. The article shows, with reference to the book ...
  • Space, time and group identity in Jubilees 8-9 
    Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-03)
    Jubilees 8-9 is a rewriting of Genesis 10. It changed a depiction of Israel's identity in genealogical terms into one using spatial terms. This ideological construct was based on a Noah tradition and on Biblical texts ...
  • Special religious education in a post-secular Australia 
    Firth, Walter B. (AOSIS, 2022-09-13)
    Special Religious Education (SRE) classes are held in New South Wales public primary schools weekly. This article is built on a review of SRE classes based on Anglican past experiences to develop recommendations to ameliorate ...
  • Spiritual formation and the nurturing of creative spirituality : a case study in Proverbs 
    Viljoen, Anneke (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2016-04-18)
    The article is positioned in the interface between Old Testament scholarship and the discipline of spiritual direction of which spiritual formation is a component. The contribution that a Ricoeurian hermeneutic may make ...