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Interpreting the visio Dei in Matthew 5:8
(AOSIS, 2012)The academic study of the biblical text often depends on the naïve assumption that a researcher can obtain stable knowledge of the single meaning of a text. This article investigated how the visio Dei in Matthew 5:8 has ... -
Intertekstualiteit en oorinterpretasie: Verwysings na Genesis 28:12 in Johannes 1:51?
(AOSIS, 2016)Intertextuality and over-interpretation: References to Genesis 28:12 in John 1:51? The aim of this article is to illustrate the dangers of over-interpretation when dealing with intertextual relations between texts, especially ... -
Introducing some secular and feminist theological insights of body into theological conversation
(AOSIS, 2015)Whether the conversation is casual or professional, words such as body, woman, and heart a repart and parcel of community conversation. However, the understanding of the meaning of a specific word such as body may prove ... -
An introduction to the theological politico-ethical thinking of Koos Vorster
(AOSIS, 2012)Koos Vorster had a productive career as theologian and published on a wide variety of subjects. However, he will especially be remembered for his contribution to political and social ethics. This article discussed his ... -
Investigating the communicative strategy in 2 Maccabees 3: Six scenes which influence the reader throughout the narrative
(AOSIS, 2016)The events in the introduction to 2 Maccabees (2 Macc 3:1-39) undoubtedly centre round the Jerusalem Temple. It is depicted as world-renowned, holy and just. Many scholars have therefore highlighted the theme of the Temple ... -
Is 'n kerkorde nie kragtens sy aard strydig met die werking van die Heilige Gees nie?
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"Is Christus verdeeld?" Nadenke oor die teologiese regverdiging van kerkverdeeldheid en kerkskeuring
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Is die idee van 'n kerkorde nog kerklik byderwets?
(Gereformeerde Teologiese Vereniging, 2008) -
Is Johannes 1:1 'n 'raaisel'? Grammatikale getuienis
(AOSIS, 2016)Is Johannes 1:1 a 'riddle'? Grammatical evidence. John 1:1 is one of the most famous opening lines in the Bible. No wonder that it received its proportionate attention in scholarship which is characterised by the differences ... -
Italian grand opera at the Cape of Good Hope : the 1875 and 1876 Cagli seasons
(South African Society for Cultural History, 2015)The history of Italian grand opera (opera seria) remains a woefully underexplored topic in the cultural historiography of South Africa. The present article is intended to fill one of the many gaps by exploring the first ... -
Jakobus Marthinus Vorster’s ecclesio-political philosophy: a critical interpretation
(AOSIS, 2012)This article is a critical interpretation and commendation of Jakobus M. Vorster’s scholarly contribution to the field of ecclesiastical sciences, ethics and political philosophy. It shows that the imago Dei is a human ... -
Jan A. du Rand, Nuwe-Testamentikus: ’n Lewenslange akademiese liefdesverhouding met die Johannese Nuwe-Testamentiese geskrifte
(AOSIS, 2015)In this article an overview is presented of the academic contribution of Prof. Jan A. du Rand, emeritus Professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Johannesburg and Extraordinary Professor at the North-West ... -
Jeremia en die woord in ’n tyd van krisis
(AOSIS, 1988)Jeremiah and his work and book have a message for everyone who has to preach the Word of God. He was called to proclaim a message of doom in a time of national crisis. Often he had to oppose the leaders of his people and ... -
Jesus as healer in the Gospel of Matthew, part 1: methodology
(AOSIS, 2016)This exploration of the healing narratives in Matthew 8 and 9, guided by current scholarship in the fields of medical anthropology and social-scientific study of ancient Mediterranean culture, shows that when viewed in ... -
Jesus as Healer in the Gospel of Matthew, Part II: Jesus as Healer in Matthew 8-9
(AOSIS, 2016)This exploration of the healing narratives in Matthew 8 and 9, guided by current scholarship in the fields of medical anthropology and social-scientific study of ancient Mediterranean culture, shows that when viewed in ... -
Jesus as intercessor in Luke-acts
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Jesus se gesaghebbende prediking as onderbou van sy opdrag om te gaan doop
(AOSIS, 2011)The authority of Jesus’ preaching and the baptism The question investigated in this article is what the relation is between the authority of the preaching of Jesus and the baptism that He instituted. The purpose is to ... -
Jesus se gesaghebbende prediking as onderbou van sy opdrag om te gaan doop
(AOSIS, 2011)The authority of Jesus’ preaching and the baptism The question investigated in this article is what the relation is between the authority of the preaching of Jesus and the baptism that He instituted. The purpose is ... -
Jesus se tafelgemeenskap met tollenaars en sondaars: aspekte van 'n missionêre ekklesiologie
(2011)Jesus’ table fellowship with tax collectors and sinners: aspects of a missional ecclesiology Christian churches with a historically powerful socio-cultural presence often have to adjust to a new marginalised and ... -
Jesus the interceding High Priest: a fresh look at Hebrews 7:25
(AOSIS, 2015)According to the book of Hebrews, the locus of Jesus’ intercession is found in his role as a high priest. Yet neither the Levitical high priest nor Melchizedek, the prototype after which Jesus’ priestly function is modelled, ...