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Browsing Open Research Collection by Subject "New Testament"

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  • 'I am writing this with my own hand…': writing in New Testament times 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
    When the New Testament and early Christian writings are considered as situated, culturally mediated and historically functional events, the pitfall of a binary contrast between literacy and orality should be avoided. Focus ...
  • The New Testament and empire: on the importance of theory 
    Punt, J. (Jeremy) (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011-12)
    Discussions on the relationship between empires and biblical texts can benefit greatly from the theorisation of empire. It entails perceiving empire as a constantly constructed entity, by both the powerful and the ...
  • Resisting, negotiating and imitating the empire: the complexities of empire as context for early Christians 
    Botha, Pieter J.J. (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011-12)
    In recent years, empire has become a major field of research among New Testament scholars. In this article, after a brief review of two of the major exponents, I raise a number of critical issues. I make the point that ...
  • The resurrection as paradigm for power or for resistance? 
    Janse van Rensburg, Hanré (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2011-12)
    One of the most important and influential New Testament scholars of our times, John Dominic Crossan, has done extensive work on the resurrection – not as mere confession, but as a declaration of autonomy in defiance of ...

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