Doctoral Degrees (Old and New Testament)
Recent Submissions
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Die interpretasie van die vervullingsitate in Matteus aan die hand van ironie as pragmatiese taalkomponent
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Sien dokument vir opsomming
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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; ...
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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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The Torah and community formation : a comparative study of Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 22:34-40
(2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Previous studies on Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 22:34-40 have indicated the centrality of love therein while downplaying the role of the Law in the two documents. These studies also did not consider the ...
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Church and Culture? : exploring the reception of women’s ministries in the Reformed Church in Zambia in view of 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) was established in 1899 through the missionary work of the Dutch Reformed Church of the Orange Free State in South Africa. After its establishment, the church maintained ...
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The Hesed and Rahamim of God as resources of hope in contexts of individual and communal loss : a multi-dimensional reading of Lamentations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation argues for the existence of hope in the book of Lamentations. Although on the surface the picture presented seems to be that of gloom, an analysis of the literary features points to the ...
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The Law and the Gentiles in Acts 15 : divine authority between the scriptures of Israel and Jesus on the law
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation reads Peter's speech and James' speech in Acts 15 in light of Jesus' view of the law in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke's presentation of the Jerusalem Council, Peter and James appropriate ...
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Lukan prophetic discourse and social conflict in early Roman Palestine
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation explores Luke’s theological perspective on social conflict in early Roman Palestine. It is argued that this theological perspective included a critique of the Judean elite, a theology ...
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Pilgrimage as singing and walking in the way of the law of Christ : interpreting 'dying to the law' in Gal. 2:19
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although being a key statement in dealing with the controversy over the law and faith, Paul's declaration about 'dying to the law, living by faith' in Gal. 2:19-20 has not been properly interpreted within ...
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“Sin of the Fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation” : an appraisal of Exodus 20:5 and Deuteronomy 5:9 in relation to an African Theological understanding of original sin
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although the second commandment takes a stand against idolatry, it raises the issue of sin of the father being transferred upon the children to the third and fourth generation as a form of divine retribution. ...
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Jesus and the marginalized and the liminal :the messianic identity in Mark
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-10-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation aims to examine the idea of the Messianic identity in the Gospel of Mark, emphasizing Jesus’ self-identification with the marginalized and liminal people. In the whole Gospel, particularly, ...
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Reconciliation in the Gospel of Luke : a socio-historical study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-08-18)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigated the concept of reconciliation in the Gospel of Luke by using a sociohistorical approach. The interaction of Luke with both the Greco-Roman and the Jewish worlds necessitated that ...
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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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Wisdom and foolishness in 1 Cor 1:18-2:5 : towards an interactional model of interpretation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1995-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study on wisdom and foolishness was done in the realization that our descriptions of language in terms of single decontextualized sentences could never hope to reveal the true essence of the structure ...
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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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