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Browsing Research Articles (Old Testament Studies) by UP Author "Human, Dirk J."
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Human, Dirk J. (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2009)In the past psalms were often read and interpreted as single texts. With the redactional-historical approach to psalm interpretation psalm texts are more regularly interpreted within the smaller collections where they are ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)Prayer is an integral part of the believer's communion with God. It reflects different dimensions and functions in the faith-relationship between God and man. Worship, praise, thanksgiving, intercession, petition, confession ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)A concern with reconciliation amidst broken relationships permeates the religious discourse of human spirituality. In addition, in the history of Christian spirituality in particular, the role of penitence has been considered ...
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Swart, Cobus; Human, Dirk J. (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)How useful are Leviticus 18 and 20 in the current theological debate about homosexuality? Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are the only Old Testament texts that seemingly explicitly prohibit homosexual acts between men. It is ...
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Human, Dirk J. (AOSIS, 2020)In 2021, the ProPent (Project for the Study of the Pentateuch [Projek vir die studie van die Pentateug]) seminar is going to celabrate its 20th jubilee. This event of the Department of Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures ...
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Human, Dirk J.; Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.); Veldsman, D.P. (Daniel Petrus), 1959- (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017)The chapter forms part of the centennial celebration of the FT at the UP. The focus is on the two scholarly journals attached to the FT in Pretoria, namely HTS and VE. The first and longer section of the chapter is on HTS, ...
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Human, Dirk J.; Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008)This article celebrates the centenary of the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2008. The editors of Verbum et Ecclesia and HTS Theological Studies, the two theological journals associated with the Faculty of Theology at UP, ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2021)The COVID-19 global pandemic and its consequent outcomes have caused immense suffering and distress in every community and at all levels of life worldwide. Theological and religious communities raise the question about ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2002)Psalm 72 propounds illuminating theological perspectives on leadership. The central figure in the psalm is the king. Throughout the Ancient Near East the king played a distinctive role, not only in contemporary politics, ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2006)Jurie le Roux can be described as a compassionate and multifaceted scholar. He is a historian in the true sense of the word. Besides his interest in Old Testament studies his passion for Church History, Philosophy, Sociology, ...
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De Bruyn, J.J.; Human, Dirk J. (Bureau for Scholarly Journals, 2006-09)Psalm 110 is sekerlik die psalm wat die meeste in die Nuwe Testament aangehaal word. Hierdie feit kan aanleiding gee tot die vraag of die Nuwe Testament die enigste sleutel is tot die verstaan van Psalm 110. Uiteraard sal ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 1999)The discussion on methodology in the South African exegetical and hermeneutical debate has not been completed yet. Several contributions during the past six years have kept this debate alive. Nevertheless, the duration ...
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Kim, Jeong Bong; Human, Dirk J. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2008-09)This article argues that nagid indicates divinely sanctioned leader of Israel in 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16 and 11:1-11. The use of nagid is intricately interplayed with that of melek in the context of 1 Samuel 8-12. In the Saul ...
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Sutton, Lodewyk; Human, Dirk J. (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2017)A social-scientific analysis of the word ‘head’ in Psalms 108–110 indicates from another theme (war) and perspective (honour), how the imagery of the head communicates warfare, develops and establishes a connection between ...
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Sutton, Lodewyk; Human, Dirk J. (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2017)A social-scientific analysis of the word ‘head’ in Psalms 108–110 indicates from another theme (war) and perspective (honour) how the imagery of the head is used to communicate warfare, and to develop and establish the ...
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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 ...
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Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2006)Sexuality and erotism form an integral part of life. Both these aspects mediate life fulfilling experiences of love. As part of the creation reality sexuality effects a positive power of life. Evidence from the ancient ...
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Human, Dirk J. (2011-06-07)Without doubt the final hymn of the Psalter can be described as the climax, or grand finale, of the Israelite faith’s most known hymnbook. In this psalm, sound and action are blended into a picture of ecstatic joy. The ...
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Human, Dirk J. (University of Stellenbosch, Department of Old and New Testament, 2017)Psalm 132 can be interpreted from various compositional contexts. In every new compositional context different nuances add value to the significance of the text. Psalm 132 can be interpreted as a single psalm, and as part ...
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Teodisee vraagstuk in Job as uitdaging aan die grense tussen samelewing (rein) en wildernis (onrein) Pistorius, Hendrik Gerhardus; Human, Dirk J. (Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, 2014-09)The question regarding theodicy in Job as a challenge in regard to the borders between society and wilderness This article focuses on the fi rst divine speech in Job (38-39:33). In this regard the fi rst divine speech ...
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