Doctoral Degrees (Old and New Testament)
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The Synagogue as locus of ministry in Luke-Acts : a socio-historical study of Luke 4:16-30
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACTS: ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study focused on three interrelated matters. The first is the synagogue as an ancient institution, the second is Luke’s depiction of the synagogue as a locale for ministry in ... -
Sarah of Genesis 17 : the place of women in the covenant according to the Genesis narratives
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sarah’s covenantal status in Genesis is rendered ambiguous by God’s covenant-making speech in chapter 17: on the one hand, she is included by name in God’s plan for the first time, but on the other hand, ... -
For king and country: an ideological critical study of covenant in Jeremiah 11:1-17 and Kingship in Jeremiah 22:1-23:8 as examples of cultural violence
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study offers an ideological critical investigation of the notion of covenant in Jeremiah 11:1-17 and kingship in Jeremiah 22:1-23:8 as examples of cultural violence. Employing the theoretical framework ... -
Toward an Old Testament theology of light : from physical concept to metaphysical analogy
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rise of Cognitive Linguistics as an academic discipline in the last fifty years has spawned a new chapter in linguistic approches to biblical theology. This dissertation utilizes the cognitive theories ... -
Suffering, submission, silence? rereading 1 Peter through a lens of trauma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For many years, First Peter has had the reputation of being an “exegetical stepchild” in New Testament studies. It is typically associated with the terms “suffering”, “submission” and “silence”, as suggested ... -
The Reinterpretation of the law in Matthew’s sermon on the Mount : exploring its contextual interpretation among the Ewes of Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Many scholars believe that the Sermon on the Mount (SOM) in Matthew’s gospel deals with the reinterpretation of the Mosaic Law and its applicability to disciples of Jesus. Most Patristic scholars focused ... -
Jesus and the Samaritan woman (John 4:1-42) : a paradigmatic encounter for discipleship [μαθητής] and witness [μαρτυρία]
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Gospel of John relates intense dialogues, often long and complexly difficult, between Jesus and the most diverse people. The first is with Nicodemus, in chapter 3; then we encounter the Samaritan woman ... -
Identity and moral formation in early Christian communities : discursive functioning of Paul’s use of scripture in First Thessalonians
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation explores the dynamic nature and purpose of the first letter to the Thessalonians – probably one of the earliest Pauline letters. It seems to provide a significant account of the formation ... -
Embracing vulnerability : a drama analysis of the Johannine prologue and crucifixion scenes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The author of the Fourth Gospel introduces Jesus’ life as a display of glory (δόξα), communally witnessed (θεάομαι) by its audience (1:14). Moreover, the same author testifies of an experience of the ... -
‘From beyond the rivers of Cush’ : negotiating ethnic identity and Cushite-Israelite interrelations in the Hebrew Bible
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is almost axiomatic that the impetus to study the past is occasioned by contemporary paradigms and circumstances. In recent years the steady flow of critical investigations of ethnic sentiments in the ... -
The interrelationship between leadership and identity formation in the Corinthian correspondence : a study of 1 Corinthians 1-4
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The leadership aspect in the discourse of 1 Corinthians 1-4 has received significant attention in recent years, by scholars such as Carson (1993), Savage (1996), Hooker (1996), and Clarke (2000, 2006). ... -
Maranatha as a hermeneutical key to reinterpreting the imprecatory Psalms
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Certain Psalms, known as Imprecatory Psalms, cause problems for both academic and devotional readers. They contain curses and prayers asking for vengeance, judgment, and vindication. These Psalms are part ... -
When the lines are blurred : a gender-critical reading of the narratives of John 12:1-8 and John 13:1-17
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The presentation, interpretation, and appropriation of biblical narratives continue to fulfil a central role in theological discourses on gender and sexuality - both past and present. Christian faith ... -
How faith works in James 4:13-5:20 : an exegetical-theological interpretation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research showed that most scholars now agree that one enters into salvation by grace through faith, but the saving faith inevitably produces works as well. But we can find still two problems. First, ... -
Male gender construction and representation in Paul : reading 1 Thessalonians through a gender critical, postcolonial optic
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Interpretational approaches to 1 Thessalonians tend either to (excessively) problematise and question the ‘authoritative voice of Paul,’ or to (naively) lionise that same voice, thereby creating a deep ... -
Ironic depiction of being wise in search of Wisdom : a socio-rhetorical study of the Elihu speeches in Job 32-37
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is an investigation of the socio-rhetorical function of the Elihu speeches in the book of Job. We have also discussed how many scholars in the historical interpretation of the book of ... -
Hospitality and its ironic inversion in Genesis 18 & 19 : a theological-ethical study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is a study of hospitality and its ironic inversion in Genesis 18 and 19 towards a theological-ethical understanding of the concept in the Old Testament. Hospitality is one of the patterns ... -
Die interpretasie van die vervullingsitate in Matteus aan die hand van ironie as pragmatiese taalkomponent
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The centralization of the worship of Yahweh according to the Jewish and Samaritan Pentateuchs : a textual and theological study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study is, firstly, to understand the theological implications of the phenomenon of centralization of worship in Deuteronomy 12 according to the Jewish and Samaritan Pentateuchs; ... -
Cosmogonic presuppositions in Hebrews and its first-century philosophical context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation aims to consider the relationship between Hebrews’ cosmogonic presuppositions and its first-century philosophical context. It is a multimethodological research focusing on the ...
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