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The Lemba, the 'People of the Book' in Southern Africa

Le Roux, Magdel (Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2006)

The remembered past is the material with which biblical Israel constructed its identity as a people, a religion, and a culture. It is a mixture of history, collective memory, folklore, and literary brilliance. In Israel's ...
Using the Old Testament to interpret Africa: the Malagasy religious context

Le Roux, Magdel (Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2006)

The article discusses some of the methodological problems raised by Georges Razafindrakoto's thesis 'Old Testament texts in Malagasy contexts'. Razafindrakoto's use of qualitative research methods as part of an Old Testament ...
Celebrating the feasts of the Old Testament in Christian contexts

Le Roux, Magdel (AOSIS, 2006)

Many early Christian churches incorporated a number of non-biblical, even "pagan" symbols and rituals into their liturgy (e. g. the origin of Christmas). They were contextualized into the church by a brand new Christian ...
Methodism in South Africa : the teaching ministry of five native mission agents

Kumalo, Simanga (Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2006)

Very little is said about the unique contribution of Methodist native mission agents into teaching of the Christian faith in their communities. These were people such as Samuel Mathabathe a native preacher from the ...
“Invisible Exiles? : an African-South African woman’s reconfiguration of exile in Jeremiah 21:1-10”

Masenya, Madipoane (The Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2007)

The notion of exile is usually linked to a (forced) movement of a per-son from the country of her/his birth to another country. This also underlies the pericope under discussion in the present text, that is, Jer 21:1-10. ...
Power, sexual status, and religion in the 'Promised Land'

Le Roux, Magdel (Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2007)

According to the biblical narratives, the Israelites had wonderful expectations of the Promised Land which was to be theirs. The land was visualised as a land of plenty, God's gift to Israel, who would enjoy its fruits and ...
The survival of the Greek gods in early Christianity

Le Roux, Magdel (SASNES (Southern African Society for Near Eastern Studies), 2007)

From what we know of the historical sources, the Hellenistic period in the ancient Near East (more specifically ancient Israel), can be divided into four uneven phases. The first was the conquest of Palestine by Alexander ...
Om die Bybel anders te lees. 'n Etiek van Bybellees.

Snyman, Gerrie (Griffel media, 2007-10-01)

Omdat apartheid ŉ beskawingsbreuk veroorsaak het, het die manier hoe lesers die Bybel binne die Afrikaanse reformatoriese tradisie hanteer, problematies geword. Ons kan nie meer vandag die Bybel op dieselfde manier as wat ...
Ancient Near Eastern influence in sub-Saharan Africa

Le Roux, Magdel (Institute for Afro-Hellenic studies, 2008)

Recent research shows that the cultural remnants of a more distant past were more faithfully preserved in sub-Saharan Africa than in the societies further north. Striking parallels between extant African cultures and written ...
African Hermeneutics' ‘outing’ of whiteness

Snyman, Gerrie (Neotestamentica, 2008)

This paper argues that the critique offered by African hermeneutics of what they perceive to be Western hermeneutics, can be interpreted as an interpellation of whiteness. The paper endeavours to explore aspects of this ...
Postgraduate supervision as teamwork:'The Africanisation of Biblical Studies' Project-a case study

Le Roux, Magdel (University of Stellenbosch, 2009)

The purpose of this article is to explore possible benefits, but also challenges and risks, of group supervision, as experienced by participants in a particular project, namely the'Africanisation of Biblical Studies' ...
Ngoma Lungundu: An African Ark of the Covenant.

Le Roux, Magdel (The Old Testament Society of Southern Africa (OTSSA), 2009)

The Lemba in Southern Africa are a specific group with unique traditions regarding Israelite origins. Their oral traditions also contain significant information on the leading role their priestly family played on their ...
Yahwism, Judaism and Christianity : religions do evolve!

Spangenberg, I. J. J. (Izak J. J.) (Research Institute for Theology and Religion, 2009)
Challenging biblical fundamentalism by seeking the influence of the synagogue in the formation of the synoptic gospels

Spong, J.S. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

Taking cues from Michael Goulder’s book Midrash and Lection in Matthew the author argues a case for taking the context of the synagogue seriously as the place were the story about Jesus was recalled and passed on for a ...
The doctrines of original sin and the virgin birth : divine revelation or human construct?

Spangenberg, Izak J.J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

Two South African theologians, Ben du Toit and Anton van Niekerk, recently published books in which they argued that postmodern believers can no longer subscribe to the doctrines of original sin and the virgin birth. ...
Perceptions about civil war in Central Africa : can war be justified or solve problems?

Lumbu, Kitambala; Van Dyk, Peet; Van Dyk, Alta (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

Civil war and ethnic violence are major problems in Central Africa and have caused the death and displacement of millions of people over the years. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of religious ...
Social implications of knowing Yahweh : a study of Jeremiah 9:22–23

Wessels, Wilhemin J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

In the brief passage of Jeremiah 9:22–23, wisdom, might and riches are explicitly rejected as reasons for boasting. The only true reason for boasting is if a person ‘knows Yahweh’. In verse 23, this is linked with three ...
Calvin’s election mix in small-scale theology

Loader, James A. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

This paper shows how Calvin’s ideas about the Old Testament concept of Israel’s election can be dangerous when they are applied uncritically. The main illustration material is drawn from a context the author was himself ...
Is ‘divine healing’ in the ‘Faith Movement’ founded on the principles of healing in the Bible or based on the power of the mind?

Pretorius, Stephan P. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

Many people plagued with incurable diseases or diseases that seem to be resistant to medical treatment, in desperation turn to preachers who claim to administer divine healing. These divine healers make certain claims, ...
'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 ...

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