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The referent of Egeusasthe (You have tasted) in 1 Peter 2:3
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Orange Free State, 2009)
In 1 Peter 2:2-3 the addressees are exhorted to “yearn for the unadulterated milk of
God’s word ... like newborn babies” (ajrtigevnnhta brevfh). This exhortation is motivated
by: “since you have tasted that the Lord is ...
Die liggaam van Christus-metafoor: perspektiewe op gemeentebou
(University of South Africa, 2009)
The congregation is God's vehicle through which He comes to the world, and therefore the congregation should concentrate on the building up of the congregation. God has a specific purpose for each congregation to exist and ...
A new proposal for an old crux in Ezek 2:6
(Department of Ancient Studies, Stellenbosch University, 2007)
The well-known text-critical problem in Ezek 2:6 with regard to the phrase כִּי סָרָבִים וְסַלּוֹנִים אוֹתָךְ has given rise to various interpretations. The one currently most widely accepted was made by Zimmerli in his ...
The double call for joy, ''Rejoice and be glad'' (Matt. 5:12), as conclusion of the Matthean macarisms
(Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, 2008)
In contrast to Luke, for whom joy and rejoicing are major motifs, Matthew rarely writes about them. This may reflect the antagonistic environment in which the Matthean community functioned. However, a few texts refer to ...
Kleipotte wat maklik breek? 'n Herverstaan van 2 Korintiërs 4:7
(Bureau for Scholarly Journals, 2008)
Translations of and commentaries on the Bible see the image of clay pots Paul uses in 2 Corinthians 4:7 as a derogatory self-characterisation which is used to depict the fragility, ordinariness, cheapness or expendability ...
’n Kritiese analise van die begrip ratifikasie volgens die Gereformeerde Kerkreg
(University of Pretoria, Faculty of Theology, 2008)
This article reflects critically on the view that local churches should in a separate act, after major assemblies have taken their resolutions, ratify the decisions before it could be regarded as valid and binding. Attention ...
Mandrake from antiquity to Harry Potter
(Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2008)
After an introductory paragraph which supplies a cursory overview of all the ancient sources on mandrake, a well known and popular drug amongst the ancients, the article provides a systemization of information obtained ...
Die Jehovah-getuies se New World Translation – ’n beoordeling
(Sabinet, 2005)
This article evaluates the claim by the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses that their translation of the Bible is the best existing translation, since it was not done from a certain religious tradition. It becomes clear ...
The significance of secondary characters in Susanna, Judith, and the additions to Esther in the Septuagint
(Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria, 2009)
Recently, the Apocryphal narratives in the Septuagint (LXX) have been studied in various ways: a feminist approach (Brenner 2004); a Greimassian approach, focusing on the dynamics within the plot (Mwambe 2009); a literary ...
Die metafoor 'Saam met Christus gekruisig' in sosio-historiese verband
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2009)
Crucifixion is a concept that is far removed from the experience and understanding of the 21st-century post-modern man. To understand the power of the message of the cross, one first has to determine what the meaning of ...