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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2007)The similarities between Psalms 25 and 37 are investigated. This pertains to the vocabulary and expressions used in the two psalms, their alphabetic form, and the theological point of view expressed. It is argued that the ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2007)A structural analysis of Ps 88 serves as a point of departure for a study of the poetics and especially the sound patterns and other stylistic figures that characterize the psalm. The ways in which sonic figures can serve ...
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(Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies, 2007)It is often stated in theology books that there is not one explicit depiction of Jesus' crucifixion or of the empty tomb in the pre-Constantine period of time. Some scholars want then to conclude that the death and ...
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(Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2007)This short article investigates the possibility of connections between the Syriac Commentary on Daniel, ascribed to Ephrem, and the Syriac Commentary on the Diatessaron, also thought to consist of exegetical notes made by ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2007)Since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls it has become obvious that the bible manuscripts were not considered to be static entities, but much more as dynamic entities which could be adapted and expanded and even rewritten ...
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(Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies, 2007)In this article the author compares the LXX prayers of Esther and Judith, paying special attention to structure and style. The LXX book of Esther is briefly compared to Judith in terms of their setting and Wirkungsgeschichte. ...
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(Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies, 2007)The aim of this paper is to show that the origin of the Christian Doctrine on the 'Descensus Christi ad Inferos' can be found in Jewish Christianity. It will also be argued that the development of Jewish hope offered the ...
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(Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies, 2007-03)Biblical scholars have become increasingly aware of the importance of looking at texts not only in their historical or literary contexts, but also in their socio-cultural context. Many studies have shown that honour and ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)Psalm 87 is widely regarded as being notoriously problematic, posing difficulties on all levels. Despite all of the uncertainties that exegetes have regarding this psalm, almost all agree that the psalm deals with Zion ...
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Romanos the Melodist : 'On Adam and Eve and the nativity" : Introduction with annotated translation (Departement of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2008)Since the complete English translation of the works of Romanos (poetic homilies usually called ‘kontakia’) by M. Carpenter, which is not only out of print but is also marred by frequent errors, two English translations ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)This article enquires into the role of time in 2 Samuel 11 – the story of David, Bathsheba and Uriah. This is done by first demarcating 2 Samuel 11:2-27a as a narrative unit and determining the scenes of the narrative. ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)The formulas אשרי and ברוך appear in the Psalter often in conspicuous places. All these significant places are listed in tables in the article and the incidence and function of each of these instances are discussed. The ...
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(Southern African Society for Near Eastern Studies, 2008)Much has been said about Bathsheba’s guilt in 2 Samuel 11. The text’s ambiguity has lead to quite a number of different interpretations. One of the earliest of these various voices is the Septuagint text. Being a translation, ...
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(Unisa Press, 2008)The four books of the Maccabees narrate an understated account of the performativity of the women who, along with their husbands, faced increasing threats with the rise of Hellenism. This article examines the role and ...
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(Old Testamanet Sociaty of South Africa, 2008)In a late phase of redaction, some of the psalms in the first and second Davidic Psalter were supplied with headings that contain biographical references to David. One of these psalms is Psalm 34. The shared traits between ...
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(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)This narratological study takes a closer look at the characters of the ambiguous story of David, Uriah and Bathsheba. First, different theories of character are discussed to highlight the nature of narrative character. ...
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(Society of Biblical Literature, 2008)This article is the “side effect” of a paper read at the seminar entitled “Pericope: Scripture as Written and Read in Antiquity” at the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Edinburgh in 2006, ...
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(Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2008)This article consists of a translation and poetic analysis of Ephrem the Syrian's teaching song On Virginity 31. The Syriac text and an English translation are provided and short notes are given on the structure of the ...
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David and Uriah (with an occasional appearance by Uriah’s wife) : reading and re-reading 2 Samuel 11 (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2008)The interpretation of 2 Samuel 11 has been built around three points: 1. The primacy of the relationship between David and Bathsheba; 2. Uriah dies in a cover-up; 3. The narrative is full of ambiguity. This paper explores ...
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(Stellenbosch University: Department of Ancient Studies, 2008)The distinction between story and discourse has become all but canonical in narratology. This article investigates the viability of this approach with reference to the narratological analysis of biblical narratives. It ...
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