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        1 Corinthians 7:17–24 : identity and human dignity amidst power and liminality 

        Punt, Jeremy (AOSIS OpenJournal, 2012-04)
        Paul’s concern with identity, and in particular the identity of the believer in relation to Jesus Christ, is an important concern in his writings. In the midst of an important section dedicated to advice and instruction ...
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        The accusation of world disturbers’ (Acts 17:6) in socio-political context 

        Punt, Jeremy (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)
        Acts 17:1–9 presents a narrative of the consequences of Paul’s engagements in Thessalonica’s synagogue. Following Paul and Silas’ reported successful 3-week mission, some Jews hauled Paul and Silas’ host, Jason, and a ...
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        Angelo o Angela? : issues of degenderization in the depictions of angelic beings in the Bible 

        Olojede, Funlola (Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2016)
        Most studies of angelic beings in the Bible do not attempt to interrogate their gender presumably because of Jesus' statement in Matt 22:30 that angels do not marry neither are they given in marriage. Therefore, this article ...
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        Anything new under the sun? : exploring further avenues for writing another commentary on Chronicles 

        Jonker, Louis C. (University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology, 2018)
        Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of new commentaries on Chronicles. Scholars may justifiably ask whether there is anything new under the sun to investigate in another commentary on this book. Having ...
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        An Apocalyptic Womb? The Great Harlot of Revelation 17-18 

        Punt, Jeremy (2020-12)
        The depiction of the literary figure of the Great Harlotin Revelation17and 18is a poignant expression of the wider New Testamentapocalyptic concern withGod’s power over humanity and creation. The depiction portrays ...
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        Apostolic folly : Pauline foolishness discourse in socio-historical context 

        Punt, Jeremy (Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2019)
        Foolishness discourse is prominent in the Pauline letters, not only because of its statistical prevalence but also because of its centrality to the argumentation in the letters. Paul’s arguments on wisdom and foolishness ...
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        Appeased with death : Old Testament insights on life and death, for the Church in Africa, confronted by HIV/AIDS 

        Van Zyl, Danie C. (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
        Notions on life and death in the Old Testament are explored with reference to the HIV-Aids pandemic. These perspectives are firstly dealt with within the context of other Ancient Near Eastern notions and the social reality ...
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        Appropriating the decalogue according to African proverbs 

        Bosman, Hendrik L. (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2002)
        This article argues the following: (i) there is a close but neglected relationship between “torah” and “hokmah” in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and this should be reflected in the interpretation of the Decalogue. (ii) ...
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        The aqedah in the New Testament : sacrifice, violence and human dignity 

        Punt, Jeremy (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
        This paper examines the relationship between violence and human dignity in a religious context where sacrifice, even if only at discursive level, is common. The New Testament has two direct references to Gen 22, known as ...
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        Ascended far above all the heavens : rhetorical functioning of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8–10 

        Mouton, Elna, 1952- (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014-03)
        The letter to the Ephesians employs various communicative strategies in responding to the rhetorical situation of its implied recipients. Focusing on the recipients’ new identity and ethos ἐν Χριστῷ [in Christ], the text ...
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        Aspects of the rhetoric of South African New Testament scholarship anno 1992 

        Botha, Jan (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 1993)
        Towards the end of the era of fixation on text immanent approaches, (such as structuralism, reading the New Testament as literature, etcetera) which characterized South African New Testament scholarship during the 70’s and ...
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        An assessment of the priestly emolument in Numbers 18:8-32 

        Ajah, Miracle (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2010)
        This article seeks to examine how a theological reflection on the priestly emolument in Numbers 18:8-32 would enhance a better interpretation of stewardship amongst believing communities in Africa. Dependency syndrome ...
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        The autor in Luke-Acts 

        Du Plooy, Gerhardus Petrus Viljoen (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 ...
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        Barnabas or Saul : who is describing Saul’s conversion in Acts 9:27? 

        Wilson, Mark (OASIS Publishing, 2015)
        This article examines a problem of translation in Acts 9:27 regarding who should be the subject of the sentence – Barnabas or Saul. Through a close examination of the Greek text in its broader pericope, it explores whether ...
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        Behold the glory of the King : the chiastic structures of Matthew 21−25 

        Scholtz, Jaco (AOSIS Publishing, 2015)
        The Olivet Discourse is complex and difficult to interpret, but crucial to any preaching about eschatology. By identifying two chiastic structures that mirror each other, namely in Matthew 21:1−23:39 and 24:1−25:46, the ...
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        Being wise and being female in Old Testament and in Africa 

        Olojede, Funlola (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2012)
        Woman Wisdom in the book of Proverbs is viewed as an enigmatic figure who performs multifaceted roles of a teacher, builder, and nourisher, among other things. Drawing on Proverbs 9:1-6, this paper looks at the depiction ...
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        Being wise betwixt order and mystery : keeping the commandments and fearing the Lord 

        Bosman, Hendrik L. (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2012)
        Any attempt to come to grips with ‘the fear of the Lord’ as a key concept for the interpretation of Old Testament wisdom, must appreciate that it is rooted in texts that presuppose an encounter with God that can cause a ...
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        Believers or loyalists? : identity and social responsibility of Jesus communities in the Empire 

        Punt, Jeremy (AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
        The narrowed down translation of πίστις to [belief] skews the interpretation of the Pauline letters, where this word-group primarily denotes loyalty and fidelity, including notions of trust, confidence and conviction. These ...
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        'n Beoordeling van die vertaling van σάρξ (vlees) in die direkte vertaling en die Afrikaanse Standaard Vertaling van die Nuwe Testament 

        Du Toit, Philip La G. (LitNet, 2016-09-05)
        Beide die Afrikaanse Standaard Vertaling en die Nuwe Testament en Psalms: ’n Direkte Vertaling is direkte vertalings van die Nuwe Testament wat in 2014 verskyn het. In hierdie artikel word die vertaalfilosofie van hierdie ...
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        Between the Mount of transfiguration and Jerusalem and beyond : the chiastic structure of Matthew 17:14–20:34 

        Scholtz, Jaco (AOSIS Publishing, 2017)
        In this article, a chiastic structure in Matthew 17:14–20:34 is identified, evaluated and discussed. This structure highlights the movements of Jesus between the Mount of Transfiguration and Jerusalem as he is on his way ...

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