Doctoral Degrees (Old and New Testament)
Recent Submissions
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Esther as the new Moses : deliverance motifs in the Book of Esther
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to compare the figures of Moses in the Exodus narratives and Queen Esther in the Esther narratives. The study will proceed to argue that Esther, a remarkable Jewish deliverer figure in the ...
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Encountering the female voice in the Song of Songs : reading the Song of Songs for the dignity of Kenyan women
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates one of the central aspects of a Kenyan woman’s identity, namely the notion of sexuality, which unfortunately also underlies numerous socio-economic and developmental challenges ...
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Sit at my right hand : the Chronicler’s portrait of the tribe of Benjamin in the social context of Yehud
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The book of Chronicles is a form of consensus-building literature. The Chronicler’s portrayal of Benjamin in relation to Judah reflects an inclusive vision of “all Israel” that walks a fine line: ...
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Lawsuits in Pauls theological ethics : a historical and literary interpretation of 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As human society develops, people often face unpleasant affairs in their daily lives. However, when they do not solve matters, they might resort to solving such matters through lawsuits. In the same way, ...
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Paul and Israel : flesh, spirit and identity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: See full text for the abstract
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Life preservation in Genesis and Exodus : an exegetical study of the Tebāh
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: See full text for the abstract
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Covenant in relation to justice and righteousness in Isaiah 42:1-9
(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 ...
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Identity formation and community solidarity : second temple historiographies in discourse with (South) African theologies of reconstruction
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)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 ...
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God en hoop in Jesaja 5:1-7 aan die hand van parallelismes in die boek Jesaja
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)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 ...
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Interpreting the Passover in the Exodus tradition amongst the TIV as a narrative concerning origin and migration
(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 ...
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The semantic field 'salvation' in Paul's major epistels [Microfiche] : a componential analysis of his soteriological metaphors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1986-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: no abstract available
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The rhetorical function of the parable discourse in Matthew 13
(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 ...
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Vergifnis en versoening in die evangelie volgens Matteus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The goal of this study is to analyse the motifs of reconciliation and forgiveness in the Gospel of Matthew from a socio-rhetorical perspective. The first two chapters expound the chosen methodology, ...
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Judgement and salvation : socio-rhetorical interpretation of Jeremiah 1
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is an attempt to address the problem of the relationship between the Jeremianic judgement and salvation oracles, to prove our hypothesis that Jeremiah 1 functions as a theological i ...
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From the exile to the Christ : exile, restoration and the interpretation of Matthew's gospel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate by critical interaction with four key areas of Matthean research that 'restoration from exile' provides a valid and valuable hermeneutical prism for the interpretation ...
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A socio-rhetorical interpretation of Genesis 1-3 from a Korean female perspective
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditionally, Gen 1-3 has been interpreted as a text that supports male superiority and female inferiority as the will of God. This dissertation aims to establish a more constructive interpretation ...
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The scapegoat sacrifice in Leviticus 16 and the Nefo'o ritual of the Bafut of Cameroon
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation aims to establish to what extent the Old Testament could be interpreted from an African perspective, using the scapegoat sacrifice in Leviticus 16 and the Nefo'o ritual of the Bafut ...
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A socio-rhetorical analysis of Romans 7 : with special attention to the law
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to interpret Romans 7 with special reference to the law. Both Romans 7 and the law in Paul are very difficult to understand. However, both are important for an understanding of Pauline ...
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A narratological approach to the structure of the apocalypse of John
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to investigate the structure of the Apocalypse from the narratological viewpoint, to further the adequate interpretation of the book. Throughout this work. three things are presupposed: ...
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Genesis 12-25 in die lig van grafgebruike en grafvertellinge gedurende die Ystertydperk in Palestina
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Apart from the literature of Ancient Israel itself, and contemporary literature from the ancient Near East, archaeological data continue to be an important source for the historian seeking to elucidate ...
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An inner-biblical interpretation and intertextual reading of Ezekiel's recognition formulae with the book of Exodus
(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 ...
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Wisdom and Ubuntu : a close reading of Proverbs 1-9 in dialogue with African Ubuntu
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate that a dialogue can be established between wisdom in Proverbs 1 - 9 and ubuntu. This dialogue becomes evident from a close reading of Proverbs 1 - 9 and ...
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An experiment in Bible translation as transcultural communication : the translation of [berith] 'covenant' into Lomwe, with a focus on Leviticus 26
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The narrow question is how best to translate into Lomwe the biblical Hebrew term [berith] 'covenant'. But this question draws in many other issues when the contextual nature of communication is taken ...
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Prophetic critique and land dispossession : the significance of spatial awareness for the interpretation of I Kings 21
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation is an answer to the question: How should the story of Naboth's land (I Kings 21) be theologically understood by a Khoi who is dispossessed of his/her land and kept on the periphery? The ...
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Prophetic rhetoric : a multidimensional interpretation of Amos 9
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The issue of the identification of the audience/s of the final chapter (chapter 9) in the book of Amos is currently moot. That is, there currently are as many opinions as there are scholars who have ...
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Primogeniture in the Old Testament : towards a theological-ethical understanding of patriarchy in Ancient Israel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As the title suggests, this research is a study of primogeniture in the Old Testament towards a theological-ethical understanding of patriarchy in ancient Israel. Using the Ancient Near East as a wider ...
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Rereading Hebrews for liberating interdependence from within a Zimbabwean Mbire context
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As modern society becomes more complex and diverse, a colonial reading paradigm is increasingly becoming less plausible and has reached a point at which it is no longer possible to play tricks with colonized ...
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Paul's discourse for the Corinthians' edification :a socio-rhetorical interpretation of 2 Corinthians 10-13
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The difficulties attending the reading 2 Cor 10-13 are widely recognized. This dissertation aims to interpret the text by means of socio-rhetorical analysis and to investigate what its real purpose is. ...
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The Jubilee in Leviticus 25 : a theological ethical interpretation from a South African perspective
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Jubilee year in Leviticus 25 has received a fair amount of attention towards the end of the previous millennium with the movements such as the Jubilee 2000, which campaigned for the remissions of ...
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A Karanga perspective on fertility and barrenness as blessing and curse in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation seeks to develop further the theological interpretation of the books of Samuel, by examining I Samuel I: 1-2:10 in the context of fertility and barrenness as blessing and curse. This ...
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