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Ἀποκάλυψισ en ἀποκαλύπτω as wederkomswoorde in die Nuwe Testament

In die Skriflig, 2021
Ἀποκάλυψισ and ἀποκαλύπτω as words denoting the second coming in the New Testament. Several Greek words are used in the New Testament to denote the second coming of Christ. None of these words can be translated as ‘second coming’.
H.P. Malan van Rhyn
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An irresistible beauty in 1 Peter

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
1 Peter 3:1–5 is a paraenesis to wives concerning their identity, as Christ’s followers, to offer up glory to God with their status as wives. In Graeco-Roman marriage, being Christians held the potential for serious problems because of their belief and ...
Philip Suciadi Chia
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The debatable identity in Isaiah 62:5

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
In Isaiah 62:5, there are three major translations of who will marry ‘you’ or ‘Zion’ based on the immediate context (Is 62:1). Firstly, the most common reading is ‘your sons’ (Amplified Bible [AB], American Standard Version [ASV], Berean Study Bible [BSB]
Philip Suciadi Chia
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An analysis of Isaiah 62:6–7 – A psychology of religion approach

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
This article argues that prayer does not only offer hope of restoration in the future but also presents a restoration of the supplicants. Isaiah 62:6–7 will be presented as a case study.
Philip Suciadi Chia
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Leadership mentoring and succession in the Charismatic churches in Bushbuckridge

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014
Leadership mentoring and succession programmes are critical in the development and preparation of emerging leaders for leadership transitions. By virtue of their one-founder-leaders whose special leadership talents are usually celebrated by their ...
Richard M. Ngomane, Elijah Mahlangu
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The complexity of the relationship of vocalisation signs of Semitic pointing systems

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
This article has a few goals. The first goal is to discover the development of Semitic pointing systems such as Babylonian Hebrew (both simple and complex), Tiberian Hebrew, Palestinian Hebrew, Samaritan Hebrew, Syriac (both Western [Jacobite] and ...
Philip Suciadi Chia
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Attachment to land: Land Reform and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2023
The land and the people are inextricably linked and inter-dependent. Place attachment provides a useful lens through which to examine land reform and people’s attachment to land.
Jean Pienaar
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Hesed in Ruth: A Frail Moral Tool in an Inflexible Social Structure

Religions, 2023
Scholars have paid much attention to the attribute of hesed in the book of Ruth, pinpointing it as a pivotal feature and the main message of the book. However, the protagonists in the tale do not seem to exhibit hesed out of free will or as part of their
Gili Kugler, Ohad Magori
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The assurance that Yahweh can and will keep his own: An exegesis of Psalm 121:1–8

Theologia Viatorum, 2022
Psalm 121 is one of the most popular and the most read psalm. That is the reason why the New Testament quotes and alludes to the book of the psalm more than any other book of the Bible.
David T. Adamo, Bukola Olusegun
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Is the woman in the Song of Songs really that free?¹

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2000
The Song of Songs has often been treated as a platform for feminist liberationist causes. This study aims to re-examine some feminist ideological readings of the Song of Songs. Although feminist scholars insist thal the female "voice" is very conspicuous
S. S. Ndoga, H. Viviers
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