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'Belief' and 'Logos' in the prologue of the Gospel of John : an analysis of complex parallelism

Go, Byung Chan (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research aims to give an answer to the correlation between ‘Belief’ and the ‘Logos’, which are the fundamental themes of the Prologue, by using a ‘complex parallelism’ and to understand the literary ...
The City in Isaiah 24-27 : a theological interpretation in terms of judgment and salvation

Kim, Jin-Hak (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)

As the title indicates, our study is focused on a theological interpretation of the city in Isaiah 24-27 from the point of view of God’s judgment and salvation. The main reason for the study is that in Isaiah 24-27, the ...
Covenant in relation to justice and righteousness in Isaiah 42:1-9

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 ...
God en hoop in Jesaja 5:1-7 aan die hand van parallelismes in die boek Jesaja

Daniels, Andries (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 ...
Identity formation and community solidarity : second temple historiographies in discourse with (South) African theologies of reconstruction

Cezula, Ntozakhe Simon (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 ...
Ideologie en mag in Bybelinterpretasie : op weg na 'n kommunale lees van 2 Samuel 13

Van der Walt, Charlene (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie ondersoek die rol wat mag en ideologie speel in die konkrete interkulturele gespreksruimte wat tot stand kom as individue vanuit diverse kontekste mekaar ontmoet rondom Bybeltekste. ...
An inner-biblical interpretation and intertextual reading of Ezekiel's recognition formulae with the book of Exodus

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 ...
Interaction between scholarly and non-scholarly reading of Genesis 11:1-9 in the South African context

Rathbone, Mark (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

The interaction between scholarly and non-scholarly readings of Genesis 11:1-9 in the South African context refers to the transformation in biblical hermeneutics from the world of the text to the world of the reader and ...
Interpreting the Passover in the Exodus tradition amongst the TIV as a narrative concerning origin and migration

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 ...
Jesus and suffering in John 9 : a narratological reading from within Karanga faith communities

Chomutiri, E. M. (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The thesis is mainly concerned with Jesus’ perspective on suffering according to John 9. The dramatic events in John 9 were triggered by a question by Jesus’ disciples about the cause of an unnamed blind ...
The Jubilee in Leviticus 25 : a theological ethical interpretation from a South African perspective

Meyer, Esias Engelbertus (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 ...
A Karanga perspective on fertility and barrenness as blessing and curse in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10

Moyo, Chiropafadzo (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 ...
On defining a prophet : atheological-ethical study of the Balaam narratives of Numbers 22-24

Ward, Herbert D., Jr. (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)

The Balaam narratives of Numbers 22-24 have long proven to be a source of fascination for readers of the Old Testament. The narratives present Balaam as a faithful ‘word-of-Yahweh’ prophet. However, the Tale of the Donkey ...
Paul's discourse for the Corinthians' edification :a socio-rhetorical interpretation of 2 Corinthians 10-13

Moon, Jang-Hwan (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. ...
Primogeniture in the Old Testament : towards a theological-ethical understanding of patriarchy in Ancient Israel

Fachhai, Laiu (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 ...
Re-defining stewardship : a Nigerian perspective on accountable and responsible land ownership according to the Old Testament

Ahiamadu, Amadi (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)

This dissertation has explored the Biblical basis for a redefinition of stewardship, and has done so in the light of land ownership customs and ethos in some parts of Africa. It has employed a postcolonial hermeneutics ...
The relationship of humankind and nature according to Psalm 8

Mngqibisa, Oscar Themba (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

This dissertation focuses on studying the relationship between humankind and nature in Psalm 8. The study of this relationship was triggered by Psalm 8 which, when closely examined, reveals a relationship suggesting an ...
Rereading Hebrews for liberating interdependence from within a Zimbabwean Mbire context

Chimeri, Dudzirai (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-10)

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 ...
The rhetorical function of the parable discourse in Matthew 13

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 ...
The search for order and the maintenance of mystery in Old Testament wisdom literature

Park, Byeong-Cheol (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the concept of ‘wisdom’ in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature. This dissertation argues that the concept of ‘wisdom’ is both the search for order and the ...