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  • Prototipiese Afrikaanse taboewoorde 
    Van der Merwe, Mart-Mari (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    In enige taalgemeenskap ontstaan daar sekere konvensies wat lede van die taalgemeenskap se taalgebruik tot ʼn meerdere of mindere mate reguleer. ʼn Aspek van taalgebruik wat by uitstek aan hierdie regulering onderwerp word, ...
  • Providing criticism without causing pain : lessons from the book of Proverbs 
    Kessler, Volker (Baptist Union of Southern Africa, 2011)
    The book of Proverbs is drawn from life. It describes “real life”. It is part of the Old Testament (OT) wisdom literature and according to Stendebach (2003:239), forms a “theology of practical reason”. The US professor of ...
  • Providing during a pandemic : a scoping review of female breadwinners 
    Parry, Bianca Rochelle (Unisa Press, 2024-02)
    The outbreak of COVID-19 has had negative impacts on many communities across the globe, and, in particular, these impacts have disproportionately affected women. Indeed, preliminary research and reporting on the effects ...
  • Provision of music education in the Western Cape through focus schools for the arts 
    Lewis, Franklin Arthur (University of Pretoria, 2014)
    The enrolment of music in especially the secondary school is declining in many countries such as South Africa, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Brazil, China, Finland, Israel, Korea, Mexico and the United States of America. ...
  • The provision of tuberculosis patient care: A sociological perspective on primary health care nurses in the Qwa-Qwa district of the Free State 
    Moloi, Thomas Setefane (University of Pretoria, 2005-03-05)
    Tuberculosis is one of the major health tragedies facing South Africa. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of the population of the country are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium and 160 000 South Africans from ...
  • Prys om te betaal? Die belang van historiese taalnavorsing in 'n etnies verdeelde samelewing 
    Grebe, Heinrich Philip (Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek, 2004)
    Since 1994 Afrikaans shares its status as official language not only with English but also with nine indigenous languages. However, this democratic multi-lingualism does not seem to function in practice. English seems to ...
  • Psalm 101 : a supplication for the restoration of society in the late post-exilic age 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2016-08-19)
    This article investigates the form and purpose of Psalm 101 from two perspectives: As a unique composition from the late Persian or early Hellenistic period, and in terms of its function within the context of Book IV of ...
  • Psalm 101 : inaugural address or social code of conduct? 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2004)
    The article presents a literary and social-scientific analysis of the text of Psalm 101. The ideological purpose of the text seems to have been more than a mere declaration of intent made by someone about to ascend the ...
  • Psalm 108 and the quest for closure to the exile 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2010)
    Ps 108 is studied as a composition sui generis in terms of its poetic features and ideological intent. It is subsequently also compared to its two donor texts (Ps 57 and Ps 60) to determine how the selection and editorial ...
  • Psalm 118 and social values in ancient Israel 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2003)
    The relationship between the dramatis personae mentioned in Psalm 118 is investigated to determine for whom the psalm was intended in its present form and what the author or final editor wanted to communicate with the ...
  • Psalm 26 and Proverbs : tracing wisdom themes 
    Potgieter, Annette (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-05-13)
    The discernment of Psalm 26 as a cultic psalm has prevented noticing vital connections with wisdom literature. These connections with Proverbs and other known wisdom psalms provide clues for the composition of Psalm 26 to ...
  • Psalm 27:4 – to reflect in his temple : communion with YHWH as the culmination of the journey of life 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (AOSIS, 2021-05-13)
    Since the time of Mowinckel, the verb בקר (pi) in Psalm 27:4 was often interpreted as referring to a priest’s function of examining an offering. The parallel part of the verse and other intratextual and intertextual ...
  • Psalm 32 : a social-scientific investigation 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2019-05)
    The article identifies the root metaphors used in Ps 32 and uses these to identify the purpose and strategy of the psalm as a means of communication between its author and its original audience. It argues that the psalm ...
  • Psalm 32 as a wisdom intertext 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-10)
    Psalm 32 is considered by the majority of investigators to be a psalm of thanksgiving with a mix of wisdom poetry. In this article, the thesis is defended that it was devised from the beginning as a wisdom-teaching psalm ...
  • Psalm 4 and the poor in the post-exilic province of Judah : a textual and contextual reading 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Stellenbosch University, Department of Ancient Studies, 2018)
    This paper reviews the interpretation of Ps 4 as a psalm which addresses the plight of poor people in post-exilic Judah as it was proposed by Erich Zenger and recently confirmed by Johannes Bremer. Psalms 1-3 are taken ...
  • Psalm 47 - how universal is its universalism? An intra-, inter- and extratextual analysis of the poem 
    Schader, Jo-Mari (University of Pretoria, 2008-12-19)
    The hypothesis of this study is as follows: If Psalm 47 is analysed intra-, inter and extratextually, we will be able to gain greater insight into the cultural and historical context in which it originated, the cultic use ...
  • Psalm 5 and the polarity between those who may stand before Yahweh and those who may not 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-09-06)
    Psalm 5 is often described as an example of a prayer of someone who has been falsely accused of wrongdoing. Based on the contents of the middle part of the psalm, its wisdom features and especially the parallels it forms ...
  • Psalm 53 in canonical perspective 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2013)
    Psalm 53 is an adapted version of Ps 14, crafted to fit in among a cluster of psalms consisting of Pss 52-55. Each of these psalms is described in their respective headings as a "Maskil," while Pss 52 and 54 each also have ...
  • Psalm 55 interpreted in view of its textual, metatextual and intertextual connections 
    Botha, Philippus Jacobus (Routledge, 2017-05)
    Psalms 52-55 constitute a cluster of psalms with significant links to one another, to Proverbs, and also to the history of David. Psalms 52 and 55 were both also influenced by motifs from Jer 9. These features point to ...
  • Psalm 56 read within its literary context in the Psalter and its connections with King David 
    Potgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952- (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2015)
    The heading of Ps 56 connects the psalm with “David,” and specifically with the time when he was “seized” by the Philistines in Gath. The psalm can be described as a lament with a strong emphasis on trust in God and ...