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Research Outputs (Biblical and Ancient studies): Recent submissions

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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 ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
Andrew Murray’s Theology of Divine Healing

Van de Vyfer, H.M. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

This article critically discusses Andrew Murray’s contention that when Jesus Christ spoke of sickness it was always as of an evil caused by sin and that believers should be delivered from sickness, because it attacks the ...
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, ...
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 ...
Historical Jesus research and relevance in South Africa

Botha, Pieter J.J. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)

A brief review of significant developments in South African historical Jesus research during the past three decades is given. Although historical Jesus investigations are not characteristic or even dominant in South African ...

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