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Symbolic inversion in death : some examples from the Old Testament and the Ancient Near Eastern world
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 2005-02)
Symbolic inversion is a widespread cultural phenomenon, the earliest examples of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion (mundus inversus) relates to those forms of expressive ...
Rehabilitating Judas Iscariot in French literature
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2006-02)
During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, numerous French literary artists, like their counterparts in several other countries, attempted to probe the personality and motives of Iscariot. Among the most prominent were ...
Speech and democracy : the Tutu's Mbeki's exchange
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
The paper is motivated by a sharp exchange of words between Thabo Mbeki, the South African President and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the former Chair of the
Truth and Reconciliation Committee which ended in a communicative ...
Cross-pursposes in Paul? : violence of the cross, Galatians and human dignity
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
The cross of Jesus is an important theme in Paul’s letters, identified by him as the focus and content of his message: Christ crucified (e.g. 1 Cor 1:23; 2:5). In Paul’s understanding the death of Jesus was the result of ...
Jewish fundamentalism today
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2008)
This paper asks the question: what is the meaning of Jewish Fundamentalism today? It tells the story of Jewish Fundamentalism as an exceptional phenomenon in current Jewish history which revolves around the matter of the ...
Quo vadis New Testament studies?
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
The present reflection on the state of New Testament scholarship takes place against
the background of a strong resurgence of religion on a global scale. This does not
imply that New Testament studies can continue as ...
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 ...
Prompting the poetic muse : the computer-assisted translation of biblical poetry, with special reference to Song of Songs 8:5B-7 in Chewa
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
How can the digital mind of the computer come to the aid of Bible translators in the
field as they carry out their work? To be more specific, is this technical resource
and its associated electronic toolkit able to offer ...
Quo Vadis Ou Testament studies? : 'n respons
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009)
This article responds to that of Prof Douglas Lawrie “Old Testament: Quo Vadis?” The author agrees with Lawrie’s focus on the historical and literal dimension of the Old Testament text as well as the important contribution ...
Holistic healing : Old Testament insights on sickness and healing – for churches in Africa confronted by HIV/AIDS
(Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2008)
Notions on sickness and healing in the Old Testament are explored with reference to the HIV/Aids pandemic. Over and above simply collecting insights from the Old
Testament, a more ‘involved reading’ of texts, particularly ...