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

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

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  • Jehu’s violent coup and the justification of violence 
    Mokoena, Lerato Likopo Dinah; Meyer, Esias E. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-04-23)
    The putsch carried out by Jehu is one of the most violent stories in the Hebrew Bible. The text justifies the violence by portraying the rebellion as a case of retributive justice for the death of Naboth and as an attempt ...
  • Rethinking violence through the narrative of Genesis 4:1–16 
    Boloje, Blessing Onoriode (AOSIS, 2021-05)
    Genesis 4:1–16 is a well-known narrative following the ejection of Adam and Eve from the garden. It is an essential aspect of Genesis’ theological unity that consists of a combination of stories that show separation ...
  • A theological response to biblical violence 
    Barnard, Erika; Meyer, Esias E. (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Old and New Testament, 2020)
    The overwhelming number of violent texts within the Old Testament raises serious theological and ethical problems for those who read the Bible in search of spiritual devotion and ethical direction. This article aims to ...
  • Yahwistic incongruency and enigma : a challenge to relinquish violence? 
    Pietersen, Christo Doniwen (AOSIS, 2021-10-20)
    This article deals with the incongruency and enigma of violence on the part of Yahweh, in order to locate action or inaction against violence on a human level. The debate whether people should be actively involved in ...