Appreciation for the literary qualities and structural function of Romans 8:18−30 abounds.
Recently, some attention has also been given to ostensible anti-imperial sentiments in the letter
that Paul directed to a ...
Muutuki, Joseph Mwasi(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focuses on covenant in relation to justice and righteousness in Isaiah 42:1-9. The main purpose of the study is to grapple with the idea of whether the Old Testament scholarly research on ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is motivated by a call by some African theologians for an African theology of
reconstruction, specifically Mugambi. Its intended contribution is to propose a biblical
paradigm from the Old ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is an attempt to address the problem of the relationship between Yahweh and Hope in Isaiah 5:1-7 in the light of parallelism in the book Isaiah. It is an attempt to prove that our ...
Pickering, Jordan Stuart Murray(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Prosperity is an important theme in scripture and there is great diversity of perspectives regarding the place of wealth in the life of God’s people. This diversity is reflected in the variety of theological ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Using social-rhetorical hermeneutics, this study examines Jesus’ statement “Do this in remembrance of Me” during the last meal He had with his disciples before He went to the cross – both in the light of ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation deals with the concept of celibacy, as interpreted from 1 Corinthians 7: 1-28, the development of the term in the Protestant tradition, and its use in our current context (which includes ...
Paul and power: Framing claims. Evidently an important theme in the Pauline letters,
discussions of the nature, scope and function of power have given rise to a wide range of
explanations and interpretative positions. ...
Weor, Jonathan Tyosar(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study has focused on interpreting the Passover in the Exodus tradition as a narrative of
origin and migration among the Tiv of Nigeria. The main aim of the study is to go beyond a
theology of ...
Scholars of Chronicles normally emphasise that the Chronicler used typical words and
phrases in those parts that belong to his Sondergut. Amongst these are phrases like ‘to humble
yourself’, ‘to seek Yahweh’, and ‘not ...
Considering the overt or sublime connections biblical scholars increasingly indicate between
biblical texts and empires, this contribution engages the need for the theorisation of empire
beyond material depiction. It is ...
Kim, Jae Soo(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1996-11)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis deals with a reinvention of rhetorical criticism and its application to the parable discourse. The first part of this study examines the theoretical background of rhetoric, and shows that ...
Evans, John Frederick(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the most striking literary phenomena in the entire Old Testament, Ezekiel's
recognition formula is repeated over seventy times. According to S. R. Driver that refrain,
"You shall know that I am ...
Paul’s concern with identity, and in particular the identity of the believer in relation to Jesus Christ, is an important concern in his writings. In the midst of an important section dedicated to advice and instruction ...
Scholars generally agree that the Books of Chronicles are the products of certain Israelite (Levitical) groups in the Persian province of Jehud who struggled with the dissonance between their older historical and theological ...