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Bybelkunde vir bybelonderrig
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2020)The paper analyses the dilemma of religious instruction in schools and the factors which contribute to the present unsatisfactory situation. The question is asked whether the expectations concerning religious instruction ... -
Dialogue with the text (Mk 3:20f, 31-35) : interactional Bible interpretation
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1990)The article explains some basic concepts and procedures of ‘interactional Bible interpretation’, a novel approach developed by the author. The method is illustrated by applying it to the narrative of Mk 3:20f and 31-35, ... -
Introducing a research project on contextual hermeneutics
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1990)Because of the variety of discourses in progress in the South African context and because of the plurality of hermeneutical approaches to biblical texts, there is an urgent need for systematic research on basic aspects of ... -
The autor in Luke-Acts
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1990)The author is a much-debated subject in literary criticism. Halfway through the twentieth century literary critics predominately approved of the absent author. It is argued here that the authorial meaning cannot be separated ... -
Omnipotence (force) or vulnerability (defencelessness)? the significance of a theological interpretation of the category of power on an ethic of conflict management
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1989)Theology cannot avoid the issue of conflict management. It is therefore important to make clear what is the biblical meaning of the category of power and its significance for an ethic of conflict management. Theology is ... -
The design of God in Luke-Acts
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1988)The theme of God’s design in Luke-Acts developed on a variety of levels in the narrative. Its analysis requires a multi-faceted approach which leaves enough scope for a number of motifs to be recognised as aspects of the ... -
Twee teologies-etiese perspektiewe op ’n keuse vir inklusiewe demokrasie in Suid-Afrika
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1988)Two theological-ethical perspectives on an option for inclusive democracy in South Africa. The document ‘The option for inclusive democracy’ (Centre for Hermeneutics, University of Stellenbosch, 1987) is an attempt to ... -
Why not postcolonial biblical criticism in (South) Africa : stating the obvious or looking for the impossible?
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)During the last five decades of the 20th century, the African continent has systematically rid itself of the direct control of the colonial powers. Yet in (South) Africa and elsewhere on the continent, there has until now ... -
Tithing in Ugarit and the Pentateuch : possible implications for Africa
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)The thesis of this paper is stating that a rigorous study and theological interpretations of the different examples of tithing in Ugarit and the Pentateuch can motivate a more reflected theological-ethical understanding ... -
The bible in the gay-debate in South Africa : towards an ethics of interpretation
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)The Bible has been accorded an important role in the recent (and current) debate about homosexuality and gay people in South African churches, such as the Dutch Reformed, Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. The ... -
Ou-Testamentiese tekste in die gesprek oor homoseksualiteit
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)This article starts with two introductory remarks: the first concerns the role of exegesis in this dialogue, while the second sheds some light on the different views about the locus of meaning. The next section deals with ... -
Three rounds with a heavy weight in the mximalist-minimalist contest : a review of the Dever trilogy
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)WG Dever is a well known archaeologist who for more than a decade has become entangled in an exhausting polemical debate with so-called "minimalists" (PR Davies, NP Lemche, TL Thompson, KW Whitelam etc.). This review article ... -
A functional equivalence translation of the Zelophehad narrative in Num. 27:1-11
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)A literal, second language reading of the Bible obfuscicates the interpretation and application of Biblical texts to cultural issues such as land inheritance by female in receptor communities. Texts such as the Zelophehad ... -
Homoseksualiteit : 'n tekst(e)uele perspektief
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2006)This article demonstrates that the ancient versions of the Hebrew Bible provide enlightening theological perspectives. The Septuagint (LXX) after all acted as the bible of the early church. A cursory orientation in the ... -
The dignity of intimacy : confessing it in order to rediscover it
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2007)The dignity of persons, particularly persons living on the edges of life, is seriously challenged. Part of this is the lack of intimacy they experience. The paper argues for the church's recovery through confession of the ... -
The Bible and the dignity of human sexuality : compromised sexual selves and violated orientations
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2007)The new South Africa is still haunted by its past, which was informed not only by racism, exploitation and political disenfranchisement, but also by legally regulated heteronormativity which led to - amongst others - the ... -
A square peg in a round hole? questioning the use of the concept of time in teaching the Old Testament in Africa
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2007)A linear concept of time forms the basis of most of our use of the first testament, both scholarly and in faith communities. The African concept of time, however, differs markedly from the conventional Western linear ... -
Dialogic engagement between the birth stories in Luke 1 and 2 and selected texts from the Hebrew Bible : a Bakhtinian investigation
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2007)Part of a larger study of narrative strategy in the Gospel of Luke, this article makes use of Bakhtin’s criteria of locus, form, and degree as an investigative tool to explore the intertextual presence of texts from the ... -
Herinnering & verlange : gesprekke oor mag, geskiedenis en die Bybel
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)‘n Nostalgiese reis styg uit die pen van prof. Louis C. Jonker oor sy eie herinnering aan en verlange na die leermeesters wat hom help vorm het, sy eie ontwaking as bybelwetenskaplike, en sy bediening in die NG kerk. Hy ... -
Teaching for change : essays on pedagogy, gender and theology in Africa
(AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2019)Contributors from various theological higher education institutions in South Africa and beyond come together to reflect on the best pedagogical practices to teach on often complex issues of gender, sexual orientation, ...
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