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The portrayal of Africa and Africans in the book of Jeremiah
In die Skriflig, 2018 Since the 1980s, many Jeremianic scholars have spent much time on the study of the various contentious issues in order to resolve them. However, there has been no unanimous agreement yet. One of these contentious issues is the relationship of the prophet
David T. Adamo
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Contextualising biblical exegesis: What is the African biblical hermeneutic approach?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2013 This article responded to the question about the right methodology needed for the reconstruction of a viable African Christian theology. It equally contributed an answer to earlier concerns by Appiah-Kubi, Stinton and Nyiawung, who had grappled with an ...
Mbengu D. Nyiawung
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Reading Hebrews through Akan ethnicity and social identity
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017 The Akan people of Ghana have concepts of ethnicity and social identity which are similar to those found in the Mediterranean world, which find expression in the issues addressed in the letter to the Hebrews.
Seth Kissi, Ernest Van Eck
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Ethnic reasoning in social identity of Hebrews: A social-scientific study
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017 Ethnicity reasoning offers one way of looking at social identity in the letter to the Hebrews. The context of socio-economic abuse and hardships of the audience creates a situation in which ethnicity in social identity becomes an important issue for the ...
Seth Kissi, Ernest van Eck
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A decolonial biblical perspective on Jesus inspired by Fanon and Biko
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 This paper makes an original contribution against the background of relevant postcolonial discourse by means of the methods of postcolonial and social-scientific biblical exegesis from the perspective of critical correlation. The main aim of the paper is
Jacobus Kok
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Jesus' kingdom parables as metaphorical stories: A challenge to a conventional worldview
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1998 Jesus' parables are to be read as metaphorical stories. Parable as metaphor demands that the parable remains open-ended and polyvalent, with the reader always involved in a participatory role. This article aims at showing that Jesus' kingdom parables are
Dieter Reinstorf, Andries van Aarde
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, 2015 Preface How to use this book Introduction 1. A Brief History of Israel 2. How the text came to be: originals and translations 3. The New Testament World: Judea, Galilee, Romans, Hellenism 4. Mark 5. Matthew 6. Luke 7. Acts 8. The Synoptic Problem 9. John
H. Wansbrough
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Ebed-Melech’s protest to King Zedekiah as a model of modern protest movement (Jr 38:1–17)
In die Skriflig, 2019 Generally, there are three types of protest, namely prophetic, political and sacramental protests. The prophetic protest has to do with various prophets protesting against nations, kings and policies of the government.
David T. Adamo
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Translating the Hebrew Name יהוה into the Yoruba language of Nigeria in the Yoruba Bible
In die Skriflig, 2019 Scholars are not unanimous about the correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, YHWH. The exact origin and meaning of the name have also been a subject of debate among scholars.
David T. Adamo
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