• A re-reading of the concept of ר דה (Râdâh) in Genesis 1:26-28 in the post-apartheid context : an African liberationist approach 

  Mokwena, Barnard Olefile (2022-01)

  This project considers a liberationist meaning of the concept of ר דה (rādāh) found in the Priestly material of Genesis 1:1-2:4a. The study starts from a presupposition that the South African history of biblical ...
• A study of ramparts in Dan during the Bronze and Iron age 

  Scott, Donald (2021-09)

  The emergence of ramparts in the Early Bronze Age in ancient Palestine has been debated, whether they were built to counter siege warfare or not. Many wars from the Late Bronze Age into the Iron Age are against walled ...
• From bread and circuses to movies and popcorn : filmic representations of Ancient Rome and the legacy of its violent entertainment 

  Steyn, Margaret Clare (2021-10)

  The thesis examines the nature of violence in entertainment in the socio-historical context of the ancient Roman world, from the 1st century BCE to the late 3rd century CE and interrogates the presentation of such entertainment ...
• Prepare the water and add the fat? : a re-interpretation of the Yale culinary tablet YOS 11 25 

  Barker, Melissa (2021-10)

  My research methodology for the topic „Prepare the water and add the fat?‟ A re-interpretation of the Yale culinary tablet YOS 11 25, took on a multi-disciplinary approach, which included gastronomy, archaeology, and ...
• Ancient Egyptian jewellery : the design and manufacture of the pectorals of Tutankhamun 

  Morgan-Le Fay, Jeanne (2018-09)

  This research was inspired by the rich examples of the treasure of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun who reigned during the New Kingdom period of Ancient Egypt. The content of this tomb was found by Howard Carter in ...
• How mapping reflected the worldviews of the ancient Levant and its neighbours 

  Swart, Elanij Chantal (2021-02)

  Maps and worldviews are so intertwined that a study of ancient maps would not be complete without equal focus being on worldviews. The need for maps has been with humanity since antiquity, but not all of these maps have ...
• The personal use of magic as a form of control in the Imperial Roman era, prior to the laws of Constantine 

  Calmeyer, Bonita Lorraine (2020-11)

  The term ‘magic’ conjured up many different feelings for the people of Imperial Rome. For many magic was something to be feared, for others it was a frivolous waste of time; a further group were open-minded to magic’s ...
• The sacrificial shepherd: the effects of crisis on early Christian pastoralism and ecclesiology as seen in Ignatius of Antioch 

  Savage, Ryan Patrick (2020)

  At the beginning of the second century C.E., Christian churches exhibited varied and diverse ecclesiologies. Out of this diversity comes the voice of Ignatius of Antioch, whose seven letters to the churches in Asia Minor ...
• The role of the priests in Israelite identity formation in the exilic/post-exilic period with special reference to Leviticus 19:1-19a 

  Beer, Leilani (2021-07)

  Source-criticism of the Pentateuch suggests that the priests (Source P) alone authored the Holiness Code – the premise being that Source P forms one religious, literate and elite group of several. Through the endeavor ...
• Weapons, warfare and skeleton injuries during the Iron Age in the Ancient Near East 

  Pretorius, Johan (2020-11)

  Due to the nature of war, persons are killed with various types of weapons. Throughout the history of humanity, weapons were used in this regard and these weapons left injuries on the victims that are distinguishable. ...
• The influence of the theology of John Chrysostom on the writings of John Henry Newman 

  Wadsworth, Andrew Raymond (2021-02)

  John Henry Newman maak in sy outobiografiese geskrifte 'n aantal belangrike verwysings na sy toewyding aan Johannes Chrysostomos. Is dit bloot 'n kwessie van vroomheid, of dui dit op 'n dieper verband met die punt dat ...
• Physical and metaphysical zones of transition : comparative themes in Hittite and Greek Karst landscapes in the Late Bronze and Early Iron ages 

  Hay, Anne Persida (2021-01)

  While there is increasing interest in the effect of landscape on ancient imagination, less attention has been paid to the impact of restless karst hydrology on ancient beliefs. By identifying shared themes, this study ...
• The battle of Kadesh : its causes and consequences 

  Witham, Dorothy Natalie (2020-08)

  The Battle of Kadesh fought between the Hittites and Egyptians in Syria is one of the biggest chariot battles in ancient Near Eastern history. Previous research has shown that the significance of the Battle of Kadesh is ...
• Archaeological interpretation and ideology of historical spaces in Israel and the West Bank 

  Conradie, Dirk Philippus (2021-01)

  The relationship between political, religious ideology and the interpretation of archaeological excavation in the Holy Land has faced criticism and has been debated by scholars since the beginning of biblical archaeology ...
• Beyond Thiele: the historical implications of a revised chronology of Israel 

  Derstine, Philip (2020-06)

  This thesis is broadly focused on all aspects of biblical chronology related to the period of the Divided Kingdom, and by extension, to Israel’s entrance into Canaan. It integrates evidence from multifarious disciplines ...
• Die uitbeelding van semitiese handelaars en oogverf in die Beni Hasan muurskildery 

  Zeelie, Hester Sophia Jacoba (2020-02)

  Hierdie studie fokus op ‘n interpretasie van die Beni Hasanmuurskildery en meegaande inskripsie wat in Graf BH3 in Egipte ontdek is. Die skildery dateer uit ongeveer 1892 v.C. en kom voor in die graftombe van die provinsiale ...
• The Brooklyn Papyrus (47.218.48 and 47.218.85) and its snakebite treatments 

  Golding, Wendy Rebecca Jennifer (2020-01)

  The Brooklyn Papyrus (47.218.48 and 47.218.85) is the handbook of the Priests of Serqet who were called upon to treat snakebite victims in ancient Egypt. The first part of the Brooklyn Papyrus describes various snakes ...
• Soziale Netzwerke im frühen Christentum nach der Darstellung in Apg 1-12 

  Dörpinghaus, Jens (2020-03)

  Biblical studies in New Testament are generating considerable interest in the investigation of historical groups, for example by using prosopographic approaches. This thesis presents a new approach to reconstruct the ...
• Lehrmethoden Jesu in der Matthäischen darstellung unter der Betrachtung der Methoden der Erlebnispädagogik 

  Hagel, Matthias (2019-09)

  Das Matthäusevangelium ist in seiner literarischen Form eine Erzählung. Jesus und die Bedeutung seines Lebens sowie der göttlichen Sendung bilden dabei die zentrale Rolle. Die narrative Exegese ist somit für die Untersuchung ...
• Entstehung und Entwicklung der „Elberfelder Bibel“ (Neues Testament) von der Erstübersetzung bis heute: eine Untersuchung des übersetzungsansatzes und eine kritische Würdigung 

  Riedel, Thomas (2019-03)

  Die Elberfelder Bibel prägt bis heute die deutsche Brüderbewegung und ist auch darüber vielen Christen bekannt. 1855 erschien erstmals das Neue Testament, 1871 die gesamte Bibel. Von 1960 bis 1984 wurde eine umfassende ...

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