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Not Being Content With God: Contestation and Contradiction in Communities under Duress

Old Testament Essays, 2017
The title of this paper is derived from John Caputo’s recent book The Folly of God: A Theology of the Unconditional (Polebridge Press, 2016). In this book, Caputo makes the claim that it is “in the best interest of theology not to be content with God ...
Juliana Claassens
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Rut 4:18�22: �n Venster na Israel se verlede?

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2013
Ruth 4:18 22: A window to Israel s past. The genealogy at the end of the Book of Ruth starts with Perez and ends with David, thereby covering Israel s history since the time of the sojourn in Egypt to the Davidic monarchy.
Gerda de Villiers
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Analysis of traditional Pedi religious songs for curricular application in primary school

In die Skriflig, 2014
The Bapedi is an ethnic group in South Africa whose traditional music is not well documented. For this article, 31 traditional Pedi religious songs from 11 elderly Bapedi women in Sekhukhune, Limpopo Province, South Africa were collected and analysed ...
Morakeng E.K. Lebaka
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References to women of the Old Testament in the demonstrations of Aphrahat the Persian sage

, 1999
Thesis (DTh)--Stellenbosch University, 1999.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aphrahat, the Persian sage, is a fourth century exponent of the theological reflections and teachings that originated in the Persian Church under Sassanian rule.
Kruger, Lisel Heleen
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BIL 111: Old Testament Introduction Survey

, 2017
BIL 111 : Old Testament Introduction SurveyDaystar ...
School of Arts And Humanities, Department of Peace and International Studies
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When faith does violence: Reimagining engagement between churches and LGBTI groups on homophobia in Africa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
‘Homophobia’ is shorthand for stigmatising attitudes and practices towards people who demonstrate sexual diversity. In this article, we reflect on how African Christian faith may become redemptive rather than violent in the context of lesbian, gay ...
Gerald West, Charlene van der Walt, Kapya John Kaoma   +2 more
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Perspectives on Suffering Evident in the Old Testament

, 2003
The instance of suffering in the Old Testament commences almost immediately, beginning in the book of Genesis. Chapter 3 records the fall of man where as a consequence, God inflicts his judgement on humankind, including the pain of childbirth onto women,
Garner, Gary O.
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Psalm 73 and the Book of Qoheleth

, 2016
The author of Ps 73 and the author of Qoheleth both underwent experiences that did not accord with the traditional wisdom para-digm. The author of Qoheleth stated that he saw how the righteous suffered an early death while the wicked grew old (Qoh 7:15).
Spangenberg, Izak J.J.
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From Canaan to Egypt (Gn 12:10–20): Abraham’s sojourn and its ethical dilemma for migrants in socio-economic circumstances

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Migration of people, whether legal or not, is no doubt one of the universe’s enigmas. As a subject that seeks the engagement of interdisciplinary approaches, the biblical text is not in shortage of references to the movement and resettlement of ...
Blessing O. Boloje
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The significance of parallels between the 'Testament of Solomon' and Jewish literature of late antiquity (between the closing centuries BCE and the Talmudic era) and the New Testament

, 2012
The TSol is a Christian composition of late antiquity which narrates the story about how King Solomon built the Temple of God with the aid of demons he subjugated.
Davies-Browne, Bankole P.
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