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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 ... -
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 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, ... -
Jesus' authority and influence in the Gospel of John: Towards a Johannine model of leadership
(Stellenbosch University, 2016)This study examines Jesus' authority and influence in the Gospel of John and shows that Jesus' style of leadership is exemplary or prototypical rather than autocratic. Jesus' programme is 'to testify to the truth', that ... -
Jesus' halakhic argumentation on the true intention of the law in Matthew 5:21-48
(AOSIS, 2013)In the time when Matthew wrote his gospel, the interpretation of the Torah became a feature of division. Matthew frequently presented Jesus as being in debate with the Pharisees and scribes on the true intention of the ... -
The Jewish setting of the Epistle of James
(AOSIS, 2015)Many older commentators understood the Epistle of James to address itself to Jews of the diaspora, whether Christian or not. Although few modern scholars have seriously reckoned with this possibility, much is to be said ... -
Joakim, Uzziah, and Bagoas : a literary analysis of selected secondary characters in the Book of Judith
(Old Testament Society of SA, 2012)Secondary characters in any literary work play supporting roles. In their cameo appearances, they reinforce the importance of the primary characters, the stars. While not given top billing, they nonetheless remain crucial ... -
John Calvin and postmodern spirituality
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John Calvin on the Christian's social responsibility: cultural activist or "modest social reformer"?
(Wiley-blackwell, 2017)Recently there have been heated discussions between Reformed theologians who embrace the two?kingdoms doctrine and proponents of the Neo?Calvinist tradition on whether Calvin held social transformationist views. This article ... -
John Calvin on the status and role of women in church and society
(Oxford University Press, 2017)Churches that find their theological origin in the Calvinist Reformation seem to experience difficulty establishing theological clarity on the role that modern women should play within the church. The question that the ... -
John Calvin's theology of the charismata: Its influence on the Reformed Confessions and its implications for the church's mission
(AcadSa Publishing, 2009)In the face of the growing phenomenon of neo-Pentecostalism or Charismatic renewal and its aggression in mission, it is imperative to consider how other church traditions reflect on the theology of the charismata and ... -
John G. Lake as a fraud, con man and false prophet': critical assessment of a historical evaluation of Lake's ministry
(The Church History Society of Southern Africa Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa, 2016)This article assesses the evaluation of John G. Lake, one of the founders of South African Pentecostalism, by some historians regarded as a fraud, con man and false prophet in terms of several elements of his life: his ... -
Josephus on James the Just? A re-evaluation of Antiquitates Judaicae 20.9.1
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This article reviews the well-known (supposedly Josephan) mention of James as "the Brother of Jesus" (i.e. Antiquitates Judaicae 20.9.1.200). Here, with reference to, inter alia, the insights of Earl Doherty, Steve Mason, ...
