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"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers": Old Testament perspectives on how Christains should live and act in a society of diverging convictions
(University of South Africa, the Department of Practical theology, 2008) -
Do the writing methodologies of Greco-Roman historians have an impact on Luke's writing order?
(AOSIS, 2017)Luke in the preface of his Gospel says that he is going to write 'in an orderly account' (Lk 1:3). However, scholars have no consensus about the kind of order Luke is seeking. Many believe that Luke writes as a historian. ... -
The doctrine of providence in the institutes of Calvin - still relevant?
(Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging, 2010) -
The doctrine on God, as demonstrated and confessed in the Heidelberg Catechism
(OASIS, 2013)Although the Heidelberg Catechism (HC) does not deal with a systematic doctrine on God and although there are not many sources available on the specific subject, it is a most important subject when dealing with the ... -
Doelmatige herhaling, veral deur chiasmes, in die literêre narratiewe gang van die Johannesevangelie
(AOSIS, 2017)Purposeful repetition through chiasms in the narrative flow of the Gospel of John. More than one meritorious contribution has already investigated the relationship between the typical Johannine style and the theological ... -
Does the Christian worldview provide a place for the law of attraction? (Part 1): an apologetic evaluation of the roots of this doctrine
(AOSIS, 2016)This article investigates the roots of the so-called spiritual law of attraction that some Christian preachers today describe as an important biblical law. One of the proponents of this idea, Pastor At Boshoff of the ... -
Does the Christian worldview provide a place for the law of attraction? (Part 2): an apologetic evaluation of the way the Bible is used in promoting this idea
(AOSIS, 2016)This article investigates the biblical motivation that is given for the secular idea of the so-called spiritual law of attraction to become part of Christian doctrine. In 2010 Pastor At Boshoff of the Christian Revival ... -
The double call for joy, ''Rejoice and be glad'' (Matt. 5:12), as conclusion of the Matthean macarisms
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)In contrast to Luke, for whom joy and rejoicing are major motifs, Matthew rarely writes about them. This may reflect the antagonistic environment in which the Matthean community functioned. However, a few texts refer to ... -
The Double Love Commandment
(AOSIS, 2015)The Gospel of Matthew was written during a period of dispute between the Matthean community and their fellow Jews, with the Pharisees playing a leading role. The Matthean community was heir to the same scriptures as its ... -
Down memory lane to a better future
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)In the body of research on an ethics of forgiveness, scholars differ about the place of remembrance in the act of forgiveness. One line of thought follows the argument of the philosopher Nietzsche, who maintained that ... -
Dr Oepke Noordmans (1871-1956): His contribution to ecclesiology and canon law
(AOSIS, 2017)Noordmans was a minister of the Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk and made a substantial contribution to the theological debate in and outside his church. His work reflects his wide theological interest in various disciplines ... -
Dr. P.C. Snijman : A forgotten Old Tesstament scholar
(Faculty of Theology, North West University, 2009)Dr. P. C. Snijman was the first South African scholar to obtain a Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies at the Free University of Amsterdam, with a thesis on the prophecy of Zephaniah. He died shortly after returning to South ... -
Dr. P.C. Snijman: a forgotten Old Testament scholar
(Journal of the Old Testament Society in Southern Africa; Unisa Press, 2009)Dr. P.C. Snijman was the first South African scholar to obtain a Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies at the Free University of Amsterdam, with a thesis on the prophecy of Zephaniah. He died shortly after returning to South ... -
Drive for the divine
(AOSIS, 2015)Although the present article stands alone, it is a continuation of ‘Living in the not-yet’ (published in vol. 71, issue 1 of HTS). Both articles are derivatives of a larger study that discusses God as the centre of an often ... -
Early christian identity formation amidst conflict
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)This article examines the historical development and nature of early Christian identity during the first two centuries C.E. The formation of early Christian identity was inextricably related to conflict. There were ... -
Early orthodoxy: The scriptures in clement of Alexandria
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Een blauwdruk voor de toekomst, Efeziërs 1:9-10
(AOSIS, 2011)A blueprint for the future, Ephesians 1:9-10 The aim of this article is to give an explanation of the phrase “anakephalaisasthai ta panta” in Ephesians 1:10. To understand this phrase correctly it is necessary to examine ... -
The effect of etymology on the rendering of the divine epithet (El) Shaddai in the Peshitta version
(University of South Africa, 2010) -
Effective Youth Ministry: theology-driven in a cultural context
(AOSIS, 2015)Recently Youth Ministry finds itself mostly in a crisis as it is wrongly presented. In a nutshell the crisis can be described as falling short of leading young people to become mature Christian adults. Research shows that ...