14 articles in this issue
W. S. Vorster
AbstractThe letter to Rheginos: On faith and reason and the resurrection The article consists of an introduction to and an Afrikaans translation of the Coptic Epistle to Rheginos on the resurrection. It is dedicated to Professor JAAA Stoop as a token of a... see more
A. G. van Aarde
AbstractThe miraculous multiplication of loaves (Mt 14:13–21 and par): Historical criticism in perspective Certain aspects of the historical critical method are applied to the doublet of the narration of the miraculous multiplication of loaves in the Gosp... see more
C. Breytenbach
AbstractTradicio-historical problems on 'reconciliation' in Paul In a short Afrikaans essay Breytenbach summerizes the findings of a recent investigation on the background of Paul's use of katallage (cf Cilliers Breytenbach, KATALLAGE: Eine Studie zur pau... see more
I. Gräbe
AbstractThe parable of the Good Samaritan: Narrative techniques within an extended comparison This paper argues that the narrative structure of the parable as an extended comparison is crucial to an elucidation of religious doctrine. The content of neighb... see more
J. Botha
AbstractAn exploration of the possibilities of a reception theoretical approach to the reading of Romans 7:7–25 The multiplicity of interpretations of Romans 7:7–25 is well-known in Biblical scholarship. In this article the possibilities of a reception th... see more
P. M. Venter
AbstractThe function of the miracle stories in the Jonah narrative The narrator uses the miracle stories in Jonah for characterization. His use of these stories is unique in the literature of the Old Testament, as he uses them to put God and Jonah diametr... see more
E. J. Vledder
AbstractA critical evaluation of Colin Brown's study: Miracles and the critical mind As a historical survey of the viewpoints regarding miracles throughout the ages. Miracles and the critical mind of Colin Brown can be highly recommended as a reference wo... see more
E. van Eck
AbstractThe function of space in narratology The article enters into the matter of space as a literary concept. It is an useful instrument in the hand of the narrator with which he can manipulate and influence the implied reader. Space can therefore be se... see more
E. Engelbrecht
AbstractPaul's 'pattern of religion' and the determination of reference The interpretation of meaning in a Pauline text starts in the micro-context and proceeds via the macro-structure of the letter to Paul's pattern of religion. This implies a synchronic... see more
W. S. Prinsloo
AbstractQuotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament: Hosea 11:1/Matthew 2:15 The quotation of Hosea 11:1 in Matthew 2:15 does not cancel the original meaning of Hosea 11:1. Neither can Matthew 2 be implemented as a criterium to interpret Hosea 11... see more
A. B. du Toit
AbstractSome thoughts on Matthew's usage of the Old Testament in Matthew 2:15 To make general statements on Old Testament quotations in the New is extremely hazardous. Therefore one citation only is pinpointed. The micro-context of Matthew's citation of H... see more
A. J. Antonites
AbstractWhat is science today? In this essay an attempt is made to answer the question as to what contemporary science is, by looking at science's main task, namely the sistematic methodical search for the truth. In this respect a cognitive model, which i... see more
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