Browsing Research Articles (Old Testament Studies) by Subject "Exegesis"

Browsing Research Articles (Old Testament Studies) by Subject "Exegesis"

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  • Exegetical perspectives of Deuteronomy 19:15–21 on jungle justice in Nigeria 
    Eze, V.U. (Virginus) (AOSIS, 2023-12-20)
    Considering the large number of mob killings, especially the case of two suspected thieves who were burnt alive in the Enugu metropolis, a more exegetical approach to the issue of jungle justice becomes imperative to ...
  • Historical understanding has a history 
    Le Roux, J.H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944- (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Old and New Testament, 2017)
    This article is dedicated to Hendrik Bosman and to a certain extent it is the outcome of our many discussions about the historical understanding of the Old Testament. In this article it is argued that such an understanding ...
  • Interpreting texts and the matter of context : examples from the Book of Ruth 
    De Villiers, Gerda (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-03)
    This article aims to explore the matter of context in biblical exegesis and interpretation. Several exegetical approaches are discussed, namely, text-immanent, intertextual comparison, reader-response criticism, which is ...
  • Old Testament exegesis : reflections on methodology 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2007-09)
    The question of methodology remains important in dealing with biblical texts, given the fact that the Hebrew Bible is not an uncomplicated book. Its meaning is embedded in the history of the people who wrote it, read it, ...
  • Old Testament studies at the University of Pretoria : glimpses of the past and future 
    Human, Dirk J.; Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969-; Meyer, Esias E.; Geyser-Fouche, Ananda B.; Ndoga, Sampson S.; De Villiers, Gerda (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017)
    This chapter intends to cast selective glimpses of the past, present and anticipated future of the Department of OTS at the UP. During the centenary celebrations of the FT (2017), this contemplation is imperative. Academic ...