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Opstanding in die boek Daniël
(Faculty of Theology, Noordwes Universiteit, 2010)
Daniël 2 as satire
(AOSIS, 2012)
Readers use intuitive and acquired knowledge about genres in interpreting what they read and hear, underlining the importance of establishing the genre of a specific piece of literature. The genre of the tales in the Book ...
Daniel 9 as part of an apocalyptic book?
(AOSIS, 2013)
Daniel 9 relates how Daniel studies the Hebrew Holy Scriptures and finds the prophecy of Jeremiah that Jerusalem will lie desolate for seventy years. He reacts by devoting himself to prayer and fasting in order to remind ...
The signs of the Messiah (‘Otot Hamashiach) and Jewish apocalypticism
(Unisa Press/Sabinet, 2012)
During the Second Temple period several Jewish writings refer to the oral tradition of the 'otot hamashiach, the signs that would accompany the coming of the Messiah. The subject is utilized by the author of the Gospel of ...
Development of theological training and hermeneutics in Pentecostalism: a historical perspective and analysis
(Church History Society of Southern Africa and Unisa Press, 2016)
The article hypothesises that the historical development of Pentecostal hermeneutics is closely related to and illustrated by Pentecostals' attitude towards theological training. A short survey is given of the development ...
Daniel 3 as satirical comedy
(University of Stellenbosch Faculty of Theology, 2012)
The tale in Daniel 3 is told to people living in the second century BCE whose lives were threatened by the Syrian Antiochus IV Epiphanes when they disobeyed his command to forsake their religion as a desperate measure of ...
The process of unification of the AFM of SA
(Unisa, 2012)
In this article the process of unification within the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
(AFM of SA) is described, using the minutes from the different councils of the respective
Sections of the AFM and the reminiscences ...
‘Son of man’ in the Gospel of Mark
(AOSIS, 2017)
What are the origin and source, as well as the meaning of the term Son of man as it appears in Mark? Is the background of the term to be found in the Old Testament, in Ezekiel and Daniel 7, or in the apocalyptic figure ...
Pentecostal talk about God: attempting to speak from experience
(AOSIS, 2017)
Pentecostals have their own ethos to bring to the theological table. Although they represent a diverse spectrum of beliefs, they share a basic preference for experience co-determining their theology, along with their ...
Re-enactment leading to transformation: a critical assessment of the distinctives of Pentecostal preaching
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2017)
The article aims to define what the most distinctive characteristics of Pentecostal preaching are in order to assess these elements critically. Pentecostal preachers argue that their message is concerned with the Bible as ...