Browsing HTS Volume 61, Number 1&2 (2005) by Issue Date

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Browsing HTS Volume 61, Number 1&2 (2005) by Issue Date

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  • An overview of liberation theology in orthodox Russia 
    Negrov, Alexander I. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The aim of this article is to demonstrate the presence of a theological system of socio-critical and socio-pragmatic strands within Russian Christianity at the beginning of the twentieth century. The political and social ...
  • Diakonos and prostatis : women's patronage in Early Christianity 
    Osiek, Carolyn (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    In spite of numerous studies on the patronage system in Mediterranean antiquity, little attention has been paid to either how the patronage of women was part of the system or how it differed. In fact, there is substantial ...
  • The Gospel of Matthew : reconfigured Torah 
    Hays, R.B. (Richard Bevan) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    This essay surveys the evangelist Matthew’s reading of Israel’s Scripture. Rather than focusing only on Matthew’s distinctive formula quotations, we must observe the subtler ways that Matthew evokes scriptural images and ...
  • The origin, function and disappearance of the "Twelve" : continuity from Jesus to the post-Easter community? 
    Koch, Dietrich-Alex (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The group of the Twelve is mentioned 28 times in the Synoptic Gospels. However, the Evangelists were not familiar with the historical role of the Twelve. Even the pre-Easter origin of Matthew 19:28/Luke 22:30 is debatable. ...
  • Handelinge in die erediens : die verryking van die liturgie deur musiek 
    Kloppers, Elsabe (Elizabeth Catharina) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The worship service in the Reformed Churches in South Africa has of late come under pressure. On the one hand it is experienced as too rigid and “traditional”. On the other hand superficial forms of renewal create tension. ...
  • Jesus in new context 
    (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The aim of this review article is to participate in the current “Jesus studies” debate. “Jesus in New Contexts” is a collection of essays read at an international symposium held in June 1999 in Tutzing, Germany. The symposium ...
  • When they, we, and the passive become I : introduding autobiographical biblical criticism 
    Schutte, P.J.W. (Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The aim of this article is to introduce the reader to autobiographical biblical criticism. Autobiographical biblical criticism entails an explicitly autobiographical performance within the act of criticism. Autobiographical ...
  • Griekse manuskrip van die Kindheidsevangelie van Tomas in Kodeks Sinaïtikus (Gr 453) vertaal in Afrikaans 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    Fourteen Greek manuscripts and early translations exist of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. The Greek version in Codex Sinaiticus (Gr 453) represents the most authentic version. The article shows that the reproduction of this ...
  • Vaderskap in die Pauliniese korpus volgens 1 Korintiërs 
    Malan, F.S. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The word pathvr appears five times in 1 Corinthians: three times referring to God (1:3; 8:6; 15:24), once to Paul (4:15), once to Israel in the desert (10:1), and once to a physical father (5:1). Paul’s idea of fatherhood ...
  • Resistance and nonresistance : New Testament perspectives on confronting the powers 
    Weaver, Dorothy Jean (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The New Testament depicts a world caught in the throes of an apocalyptic power struggle between the forces of God the Creator and the cosmic powers of evil. This study identifies two contrasting and complementary New ...
  • Liturgie as fontein van die lewe : 'n oorsigartikel oor die kosmiese kartering van Gordon W Lathrop se boek, Holy ground: a liturgical cosmology 
    Buitendag, Johan (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    An interpretative review is given of the recently published book by Lathrop, which completed his trilogy on liturgy. Lathrop succeeded in bringing two previously disparate themes, that is faith and cosmos, together in a ...
  • Kindheidsevangelie van Tomas - historiese allegorie of mite in die vorm van 'n biografiese diskursiewe evangelie? 
    Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The article argues that the Greek version of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas in Codex Sinaiticus (Gr 453) represents the genre of a discursive-biographical gospel type and as a result, the narrative and argumentative structure ...
  • A challenge to change developments in feminist theology and feminist christology 
    Bons-Storm, Riet (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    Contextual theologies have made it clear that context, and the particular experiences a context gives, shapes thinking about the Divine and the world into a particular, contextual theology. Feminist theologians stress the ...
  • The call of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) 
    Menken, Maarten J.J. (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The story of blind Bartimaeus (Mk 10:46-52) not only displays traits that are unusual for a synoptic healing miracle, it also shows almost all features of a call story. The genesis of the narration can account for this ...
  • From text to intertext : intertextuality as a paradigm for reading Matthew 
    Alkier, Stefan (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    In this article intertextuality is introduced as one important part of a theory of the semiotics of biblical texts. Intertextuality is an essential factor for the generation of the meanings of a text in the acts of the ...
  • Who is the "God" Nietzsche denied? 
    Buitendag, Johan; Groenewald, Andre Johannes (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    This article examines the reasons that brought Nietzsche to the point of declaring that God is dead, thus doubting the existence of God. Nietzsche’s was a reaction to modernity’s belief in progress as perceived through the ...
  • "Nader Mij Niet" 
    Bieringer, Reimund (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    The article demonstrates that the diverse iconographic interpretations of the resurrected Jesus’ demeanour to Mary Magdalene could be the result of ambiguity in Jesus’ words “Do not hold me” (in Latin: noli me tangere) in ...
  • Defining the situation in Revelation : John's intention and action-lines 
    Theunissen, Heinrich (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    This article argues that the purpose of Revelation is to strengthen the group identity of the church and not to encourage a persecuted church. This view is proposed by a symbolic-interactionistic analysis of Revelation. ...
  • Conversion, persecution, and malaise : life in the community for which Hebrews was written 
    Koester, Craig R., 1953- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    Hebrews was written for Christians whose situation had developed as a result of several stages. Firstly the readers’ community was established when the message of salvation led to conversion and was confirmed by experiencing ...
  • Post-exilic conflict as "possible" historical background to Psalm 69:10ab 
    Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969- (Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2005)
    As is the case with Psalm 8a, Psalm 69:10a, also commences with the emphatic particle kî. 10a and 10b are syndetically bound together by means of the conjunction “and”. What has already been stated in cola 8ab, is repeated ...