Browsing Research Articles (Old and New Testament) by Title
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1 Corinthians 7:17–24 : identity and human dignity amidst power and liminality
(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 ... -
The accusation of world disturbers’ (Acts 17:6) in socio-political context
(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 ... -
Angelo o Angela? : issues of degenderization in the depictions of angelic beings in the Bible
(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 ... -
Appeased with death : Old Testament insights on life and death, for the Church in Africa, confronted by HIV/AIDS
(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 ... -
The aqedah in the New Testament : sacrifice, violence and human dignity
(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 ... -
Ascended far above all the heavens : rhetorical functioning of Psalm 68:18 in Ephesians 4:8–10
(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 ... -
An assessment of the priestly emolument in Numbers 18:8-32
(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 ... -
Barnabas or Saul : who is describing Saul’s conversion in Acts 9:27?
(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 ... -
Behold the glory of the King : the chiastic structures of Matthew 21−25
(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 ... -
Being wise and being female in Old Testament and in Africa
(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 ... -
Being wise betwixt order and mystery : keeping the commandments and fearing the Lord
(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 ... -
Believers or loyalists? : identity and social responsibility of Jesus communities in the Empire
(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 ... -
'n Beoordeling van die vertaling van σάρξ (vlees) in die direkte vertaling en die Afrikaanse Standaard Vertaling van die Nuwe Testament
(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 ... -
Between the Mount of transfiguration and Jerusalem and beyond : the chiastic structure of Matthew 17:14–20:34
(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 ... -
Beyond revenge? : responsible Bible reading practices in a traumatized land
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)In this article, I argue that revenge fantasies such as those found in the Oracles Against the Nations (OAN) in Jeremiah 45–51 underscore the necessity for responsible Bible reading practices. I argue that to protect us ... -
A biblical death-wish : Paul celebrating dying in Phil 1:21
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009-01)Death features as an important concept in the Pauline writings in the New Testament for a number of reasons. However, the intriguing way in which the apostle at times addressed death as positive notion in itself, was ... -
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!’ : a chiastic structure for Matthew 21:1–23:39
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-11)The identity and authority of Jesus Christ is of fundamental importance. As Jesus’ public ministry is about to commence, God the Father attests to Jesus’ identity and the Spirit of God comes to rest on Jesus. The Gospel ... -
Bookends of Old Testament ethics : the first and tenth commandments and human dignity
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2011)The final position of the tenth commandment might suggest that it is intended as the climactic statement of a series of ‘ten words’ and is linked to the first commandment to form an inclusio. While the first commandment ... -
Brothers in conflict : reading the prophet Obadiah against the context of the political and religious hostility and violence in Nigeria
(Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2017)This article discusses the resemblances between the text of the Prophet Obadiah and Nigeria within the political, economic, ethnic, and religious contexts of conflict and hostility of the latter. It puts forward the divine ... -
A case of tribal defilement in a Kenyan rural village : a narratological and socio-rhetorical function of the motifs of 'hearing and understanding' and 'contrast' in Matthew 15:10-11 vis-à--vis Leviticus 11:1-4
(AOSIS Publishing, 2011-08)This article employed a case study to explore the theme of defilement as experienced in a Kenyan village. To provide a basis for the theological reflection on this case study, the article investigated two motifs in Matthew ...
