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Theses and Dissertations (Biblical and Ancient studies): Recent submissions

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Argeologiese en tekstuele perspektiewe uit die Ou Nabye Ooste en die Mediterreense wêreld op vroue en vroulike skoonheid in die Hebreeuse Bybel

Zeelie, Hester Sophia Jacoba (2013-02)

Hierdie studie spreek die beperkte en eensydige beriggewing oor vroue en vroulike skoonheid in die Hebreeuse Bybel en ander antieke geskrifte aan, asook die ondergeskikte posisie wat vroue in die patriargale Ou Testamentiese ...
Revelation's hymns : commentary on the cosmic conflict

Grabiner, Steven Charles (2013-02)

Topic This study examines the hymnic pericopes found at Revelation 4.8-11; 5.9-14; 7.10- 12; 11.15-18; 12.10-12; 15.3,4 and 19.1-8 in light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers that this theme is a major contributor ...
Appropriating Judean post-exilic literature in a postcolonial discourse : a case for Zimbabwe

Rugwiji, Temba (2013-06)

The narratives about the postexilic Judean community are an ancient biblical account of the socio-economic and political experiences of the Judeans when they were finally restored back to Judah from Babylonian captivity. ...
Phoenician ships : types, trends, trade and treacherous trade routes

Smith, Anne Marie (Biblical archaeologist) (2012-11)

Phoenician ships in the broadest sense of the word are the focus of this dissertation and it encompasses the entire period of both Phoenician and Punic seafaring. The study is quantitative, largely historical and ...
Characterisations of YHWH in the song of the vineyard : a multitextural interpretation of Isaiah 5:1-7

Miller, David Jay (2013-06)

The Song of the Vineyard, Isaiah 5:1-7, portrays YHWH as a vinedresser who has carefully prepared land and planted a choice vine, a symbol of the people whom the deity has chosen. When the reasonable expectation that the ...
Canting the cradle : the destruction of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization

Marston, Jane Elizabeth (2013-02)

Iraq is a country of great cultural significance as it is where civilization first began. As a result of its lengthy occupation, it is virtually one large archaeological site. In spite of numerous warnings to the governments ...
Bedeutung und hermeneutischen Implikationen der Verweise auf die Schöpfungsordnung und den Fall Evas in 1. Timotheus 2

Haslebacher, Christian (2012-02)

Nach grundsätzlichen Überlegungen zur Allgemeingültigkeit, Kultur- und Zeitbezo-genheit neutestamentlicher Aussagen untersucht die vorliegende Studie das Lehrver-bot der Frauen im gesamtbiblischen Kontext. Dadurch resultiert ...
Manipulators and counter-manipulators : anagnorisis in John 21 through the lens of Genesis manipulation scenes

Lowdermilk, David Eric (2013-02)

John 21 tells of the “miraculous draught of fishes.” The disciples fish all night and catch nothing. In the morning, they fail to recognize Jesus on the shore, instructing them to cast their net again. After an amazing ...
Family deceased estate division agreements from old Babylonian Larsa, Nippur and Sippar

Claassens, Susandra Jacoba (2012-11)

In most cases in a deceased person’s estate, there are problems with co-ownership where more than one family member inherits the deceased family estate assets. To escape the perils of co-ownership the beneficiaries ...
Humans and ecosystems in the priestly creation account : an ecological reading of Genesis 1:1-2:4A

Kavusa, Kivatsi Jonathan (2012-10)

This study attempts to offer an ecological interpretation of Genesis 1: 1-2:4a in view of the question as to what extent this passage bears footprints of anthropocentrism, on the one hand, and/or ecological wisdom, on ...
A historical, geographical and archaeological survey of the Jordan Valley in the Late Bronze Age

Schaaf, James Mark (2012-08)

This thesis is a multi-disciplinary survey of the Central Jordan Valley during the Late Bronze Age (1500-1200 BC) illustrated with an abundant use of maps and tables. The purpose is to determine how the Jordan Valley ...
Ancient Egyptian health related to women : obstetrics and gynaecology

Bouwer, Debra Susan (2013-03-14)

The success of any civilisation rests on a number of factors, to include their ability to procreate and produce heirs. This given, the health of women in any society is of most importance given their primary role in both ...
Weg zum vollkommenen Glauben nach dem Jakobusbrief

Bollert, Michael (2011-09)

In dieser Studie wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob der Jakobusbrief den Weg zum vollkommenen Glauben zeigt. Dazu wird zunächst die Berechtigung einer solchen Fragestellung anhand der neueren Forschung aufgezeigt. Dann ...
The religiosity of the book of Song of Songs in context

Van der Zwan, Pieter (2012-03)

Despite its chequered interpretational history, the book of Shîr ha-Shîrîm (Song of Songs) in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament has still not come to its fullest religious potential. The reason is that it has ...
Leiden im ersten Petrusbrief : Ursprünge, Formen und Strategien der Bewältigung

Graser, Aaron (2013-02-12)

Die vorliegende Arbeit setzt sich mit der zentralen Leidensthematik des Ersten Petrusbriefes auseinander. Einer vorläufigen Betrachtung der Entwicklung und des Gebrauchs des zentralen Leidens- Begriffs folgt die ausführliche ...
Diplomatic peacemaking according to the Abigail approach (1 Samuel 25:14-35) and its relevance to the North Kivu context in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kahindo, Véronique Kavuo (2011-11)

This dissertation is a contextual reading of 1 Samuel 25:14-35 that highlights the Abigail approach to peacemaking. The synchronic analysis of this text done in the light of the context of North Kivu conflict resolution ...
An Old Testament perspective on imagining in a changing society : Ezekiel as case study

Serfontein, Johan (2012-06)

The rapid changes in society today have caused many a leader in different environments to admit that they feel overwhelmed by, and inadequate to face the reality that this brings along. Our society is, according to many, ...
„Geschrieben um Unsertwillen“ (Romer 4,24)? : die Verweise auf die Vergangenheit Israels in der Argumentation des Romerbriefs

Luling, Manuel (2011-10)

An drei Stellen im Römerbrief verweist Paulus auf die Vergangenheit Israels: auf Abraham in Röm 4,1–25, auf Abrahams Nachkommen, Mose und Pharao in Röm 9,6–18 und auf Elija in Röm 11,1–10. Gegenstand der Untersuchung ist ...
The nature of the church in some post-christendom models and according to some authors in the New Testament : a comparative study with missiological implications

Weyers, Mario, 1973- (2012-04)

In this thesis the researcher has investigated which of the two concepts: believing before belonging or belonging before believing, is a more accountable perspective in regards to ministry in post-Christendom society. With ...
The Israelite conquest : history or myth? : an achaeological evaluation of the Israelite conquest during the periods of Joshua and the Judges

Kennedy, Titus Michael (2011-11)

The thesis examines the archaeological and epigraphic data from Canaan during the Late Bronze Age in order to evaluate the historicity of the Israelite Conquest accounts in the books of Joshua and Judges. The specific sites ...

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