6 articles in this issue
B C Lategan
A variety of interesting topics are discussed in this issue. The first three contributions are all hermeneutical in nature. Du Plooy traces the design of God in Luke-Acts, and shows how a variety of techniques are used to weave this theme into the structu... see more
G P V Du Plooy
The theme of God’s design in Luke-Acts developed on a variety of levels in the narrative. Its analysis requires a multi-faceted approach which leaves enough scope for a number of motifs to be recognised as aspects of the same central theme. The article di... see more
J H Hunter
The deconstructionist notion of textuality opens new horizons for the interpretation of biblical texts. While the plurality of meaning is accepted as typical feature of any texts, the treatment of the text in its individuality opens the possibility of est... see more
P J A Fourie
Western civilization, dominated by modern technology, finds itself in a theological crisis, because of the experience of the redundancy of God as far as the efficient functioning of the world is concerned. The article traces the origin of this development... see more
Louw & Nida - ‘n Nuwe Begrip in Griekse Begrip in Griekse Woordeboeke vir die Nuwe TestamentThe publication of the Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains by Johannes Louw and Eugene Nida marks an important event in the histor... see more
M J Oosthuizen
In the first part of this paper, liberation theology’s use of Marxist analysis in its programme of ideology critique is briefly discussed. It is argued that Althusser’s development of Marxist theory can help to elucidate liberation theology’s hermeneutic ... see more