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Making sense of Jesus: experiences, interpretation and identities
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein (SUN PReSS imprint), 2017)Making sense of Jesus is comprised of twelve chapters of a Christological nature, which are the result of a multidisciplinary theological research project. The aim of this book is to ascertain how, in the current cultural ... -
Menein as key to a mystical reading of John 15
(University of the Free State, 2016-11)English: Amongst the most quoted verses in John is, “Remain in me, and I will remain in you” (John 15:4). The importance of the verb is highlighted by the fact that of the forty occurrences in the Gospel, eleven are found ... -
Church discipline in the Pauline churches: a socio-theological approach
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)English: In this study church discipline in the Pauline churches, especially in the churches of the Thessalonians and the Corinthians, was investigated. Traditionally, when New Testament scholars approach church ... -
The characterisation of Pontius Pilate in the four gospels
(University of the Free State, 2003-09)English: The absence of a consistent narratological analysis of Pontius Pilate may be indicated as a gap in the research on this interesting figure. The aim of this study is to rectify this by presenting a detailed study ... -
Journey within: the spirituality of Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
(University of the Free State, 2016-01)English: This research project investigates the relevance of the spirituality of the well-known twentieth century Trappist monk, Thomas Merton (1915-1968), for a postmodern contemporary society. The research follows a ... -
Paul’s disinterest in the fulfilling of the law - a new reading of Pauline theology
(Univesity of the Free State, 2015-01-31)English: The most important purpose of any investigation of Paul’s theology of the law is to explain why Paul believes that the law cannot give life. An overview of such studies shows that the failure to fulfil (keep) ... -
A text-centered rhetorical analysis of Paul's letter to Titus
(University of the Free State, 2007-11)This study has been conducted upon the presupposition that the Letter to Titus still has to benefit from a thorough rhetorical critical analysis that will demonstrate its uniqueness as a coherent, comprehensive portion of ... -
Die negative Konnotation des Heidenbegriffes: Fehldeutungen und Übersetzungsfehler im NT anhand der paulinischen Schriften
(University of the Free State, 2007-04)English: The topic of this Doctor's thesis is “The negative connotation of the concept heathen/pagan”. Misinterpretations and translation errors in the NT illustrated by the Pauline writings”. It is an attempt to examine ... -
The role of the Lukan parables in terms of the purpose of Luke's gospel: perspectives on Christian life
(University of the Free State, 2011-05)For the most part, Lukan parables have been examined primarily as individual parables without any attempt to connect them to the purpose of Luke’s Gospel. I propose, therefore, in this dissertation, to go further than that ... -
Eschatology in Luke 16: 1-13: an exegetical study in the light of various exegetical approaches
(University of the Free State, 2007-05)The main aim of this study is not only to emphasize the importance of the eschatological approach in interpreting the parable of the unjust steward, but also to highlight the eschatological meanings in the parable. In ... -
Rethinking the new perspective on Paul: justification by faith and Paul’s gospel according to Galatians
(University of the Free State, 2006-05)English: The aim of this study is to evaluate the New Perspective on Paul. One of the most important new contributions of the New Perspective, that is a new interpretation of Paul’s view of justification by faith, is the ... -
The origin of Paul's concern for the gentiles and Paul's gentile mission
(University of the Free State, 2007-11)English: This purpose of this study is to investigate the origin of Paul’s concern for the Gentiles and of his Gentile mission. Chapter 1 serves to show that recent Pauline studies tend to focus only on Paul at and ...