SCRIPTURA  

Henry Mbaya

and way of life of ubuntu. I argue that very close parallels exist in the manner that theconcept of social capital and African concept and way of life of ubuntu exist and operate.On one hand, just as networks, co-operation, collaboration and mutuality def... see more

Emmanuel O. Nwaoru

countries, this article sets out to establish through a close reading of Gen 50:15-21 thatpermanent reconciliation between conflicting parties is achievable, as it was betweenJoseph and his brothers. It delineates from context a wide range of processes an... see more

Christof Sauer

This article examines what we can learn about being a ‘missional church’ from reading thebook of Acts with minority Christians experiencing God’s acts in the face of hostility.Romanian theologian Josef Ton discovers three lessons on suffering and martyrdo... see more

Christo Thesnaar

Violence is a reality within the South African society and it has a devastating effect on thevictims, the perpetrators and the society at large. The recent outbreak of xenophobic violencein De Doorns in the Western Cape, and the violence that accompanied ... see more

Nico Vorster

legal discourse that directs itself to the whole of creation, rather than only to humansociety’s dependence on its natural environment or its survival. A conception of dignity istherefore needed that will be able to relate human and non-human dignity. Thi... see more

Knut Holter

In a context focusing on the Decalogue in relation to the question of human dignity inAfrica, two sets of texts interacting with the Second commandment from a creationtheologicalperspective are analyzed. One is the core of Deuteronomy 4, the other is four... see more

Louis Jonker

The early post-exilic period in Israel’s history saw a radical reinterpretation of Yahweh’spresence among his people. This re-orientation was prompted by the significantly changedsocio-religious conditions during the Persian era. Yahwism had to be defined... see more

L. Juliana M. Claassens

This paper will consider the meaning and significance of the Sabbath commandmentthrough the lens of human dignity, considering how various communities in the biblicaltraditions wrestled with the question of how to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. So... see more

Douglas Lawrie

Human dignity is threatened by human sinfulness, but also limited by non-sinful humanindignity. In some aspects of creaturely existence, humour, sex and play, for instance, weare released from our dignity and the ethical evaluations that go with it. These... see more

Hendrik Bosman

The final position of the tenth commandment might suggest that it is intended as theclimactic statement of a series of ‘ten words’ and is linked to the first commandment toform an inclusio. While the first commandment insists that there is no other God an... see more

Jeremy Punt

The presence of the Torah and Decalogue in the New Testament is understandable, giventheir shared Jewish context; however, the manifestation and utilisation of the Decalogue inthe New Testament is as ubiquitous and explicit as it is complex, multi-vocal a... see more

Eben Scheffler

After a brief sketch of the diversity of perspectives on poverty in literary corpuses of theBible, attention is paid to the Roman economic context as backdrop for Luke’s view onpoverty. This is followed by focusing on Luke’s view on poverty within this co... see more

Louis Jonker

The upsurge in studies on Second Temple Judaism in the past decades makes thepublication of a dictionary focusing on “Early Judaism” no surprise. Since thediscovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the resurgence of interest in thePseudepigrapha made a wealth ... see more