De Villiers, Gerda2011-06-212011-06-212011-06De Villiers, G., 2011, ‘Andries van Aarde – A sideways glance: His theological and hermeneutical contribution to the South African scene’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 67(1), Art. #1033, 10 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v67i1.1033 [http://www.hts.org.za]0259-942210.4102/hts.v67i1.1033http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16904This article pays tribute to Andries van Aarde’s theological and hermeneutical contribution. His research unfolds in three phases: a narrative reading of the text, a social scientific investigation of the context and an ‘ideal construct’ of the historical Jesus. Despite the theoretical nature of these inquiries, Van Aarde indicates convincingly their practical value for the church and society on the whole.en© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Andries van AardeTheological and hermeneutical contributionHistorical JesusVan Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) -- Contributions in biblical interpretationTheologians -- South Africa -- InfluenceBible -- HermeneuticsArticle