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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By Making Me Stink to the Inhabitants of the Land: Intrusive Smells as a Metaphor for Unwanted Migrants [PDF]
, 2022 The verb ba’ash (lit. “to stink”) is used repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible to describe unwanted groups or individuals (Gen 34:30; Exod 5:21; 1 Sam 13:4; 1 Sam 27:12; 2 Sam 10:6; 1 Chr 19:6).
Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies
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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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Entangled Tongues: A Poststructuralist and Postcolonial Reading of Acts 2:1-13 [PDF]
, 2022 This essay explores the meaning of the word glōssa, the tongue, in Acts. The focus of my study will be Acts 2:1-13, the Pentecost narrative, where the reader first interacts with tongues of fire and with the experience of glossolalia, speaking in tongues.
Christy Cobb +1 more
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 In recent years, there is growing concern with some of the bizarre practices in some neoprophetic churches. Amongst the concerns raised are the bizarre practices and the commercialisation of churches with claims that churches are being turned into ...
Hulisani Ramantswana +1 more
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“Queer Eye” in Theology and Biblical Studies:“Do you have to be queer to do this?” [PDF]
, 2019 This article addresses the question of whether one needs to be LGBTQ+ or queer-identifying in order to engage in queer studies in theology and biblical studies.
Chris Greenough +1 more
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Reading the Whole Bible with Integrity: Identifying Context, Identity, Community, and Antisemitism in Christian Hermeneutical Practices [PDF]
, 2020 What is the relationship between the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament, where does Jesus fit in, and why do these questions even matter?
Jayme R Reaves +1 more
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On Becoming a Change Agent: Journeys of Teaching Gender and Health in an African Crisis Context [PDF]
, 2020 This paper discusses my activities in the classroom and beyond to address African contexts of the HIV and AIDS crisis. Alongside an account of my strategies, encounters and journeys, I discuss the activist Gugu Dlamini and Mmutle, a trickster of African ...
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Whom Shall I Fear? The Irony of Affective Politics in Judges 19 [PDF]
, 2023 In Judges 19, the Levite from Ephraim, together with his concubine, on their journey back home pass by Jebus and refuse to stay in the hometown of the Jebusites, remarking that “we will not stop at a foreign city where there are no Israelites” (Judges 19:
Alexiana Fry +1 more
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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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