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Recontructing the Formation of Israel's Religion in the context of Old Testament Biblical Text
The Old Testament can be said to be an interpretation of life and beliefs at that time and period, namely in the world and beliefs of ancient Israel. In addition, the Old Testament is often considered the primary source for the history of religion and ...
Tirta Susila, Latupeirissa Risvan
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The oppression of women and young girls in the biblical texts, with special reference to the Old Testament, mirrors the oppression of women and young girls in the South African context.
Mlamli Diko
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The biblical concept of stewardship has been subjected to some misunderstanding. Each time the word stewardship is mentioned, the meaning that easily comes to mind is that of money.
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This article demonstrates the vindictive tone of Malachi s final sermon by highlighting the amazing reversal of fortunes of the righteous and shocking end of the wicked.
Blessing O. Boloje, Alphonso Groenewald
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The article presents a literary and theological analysis of Job 42:2 as a fitting resolution of the conflicting engagement between Yahweh and Job, which enables both parties to preserve their integrity.
Blessing O. Boloje, Alphonso Groenewald
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Any time humans in any culture consider primary ethical concepts, justice will be to the fore. Much seems to hinge upon it whether human society is to function with any semblance of civil order, security and harmony.
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The Book of Ruth in the time of the Judges and Ruth, the Moabitess
This article addresses two issues in the Book of Ruth that have not yet received much scholarly attention: why is the narrative plotted in the time of the judges, whilst the time of narration dates to the postexilic period, and why is one of the ...
Gerda de Villiers, Jurie le Roux
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The family is the bedrock that forms the indispensable foundation for discipleship. It was instituted by the Creator as his primary setting for human development and nurture (Gn 2:18 25; Ps 68:5, 6).
Blessing O. Boloje, Alphonso Groenewald
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A tale of two Tamars: Domestic violence in the Hebrew Bible
Jacqueline Vayntrub argues that the date-palm root helps us see the link metaphor between two Tamar figures in Genesis 38 and 2 Samuel 13. However, it is more appropriate to see its fruit as the link metaphor, although in a negative way.
Yonky Karman
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The nature of the conflict in Ezra-Nehemiah1
The text of Ezra-Nehemiah relects a severe conlict situaion in post-exilic Judaean society. However, the text is unclear about crucial issues such as the identity of the parties involved, the aims of the different parties, and even the roots of the ...
Wouter C. van Wyk, A. P.B. Breytenbach
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