The 'Consensus Genvensis' revisited: the Genesis of the Genevan consensus of divine election in 1551 by E. A. de Boer

“… In the weekly Bible study meetings on Fridays in Geneva, called les congrégations, biblical books were expounded in lectio continua. …”
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Editorial by I.D. Mothoagae

“…The reception and transmission of the Bible in Africa was not an innocent enterprise. For this reason, African biblical scholars, particularly those applying their hermeneutical lenses as theoretical tools, and scholars within the social sciences have argued that the Christian corpus of literature that was translated and composed during “Christianisation”, “colonisation”, and “civilisation”, using the strategies of conversion and assimilation of the “wretched”, are by their very nature colonial products. …”
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Reformierte dogmatik zwischen konfessioneller bindung nd der verpflichung zu weiterführender (auch konfessionsübergreifender) theoriebildung by M. Beintker

“…The conclusive gains in knowledge and acknowledgement of a systematical theological nature are the result of a focused commitment to the Bible. …”
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Discernment and biblical spirituality: an overview and evaluation of recent research by Kees Waaijman

“…It discusses how discernment has moved beyond uncritically assumed dichotomies, beyond the separation of discernment and discretion, and the division between the Bible and philosophy. It also points out how recent publications emphasised for the first time the importance of communal discernment and thus overcame the untenable dualism between personal and communal discernment. …”
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Dr. Andries Albertus Odendaal Snr., evangeliedraer in 'n multi-dimensionele konteks. 'n Kort historiese oorsig en sendingkundige evaluering van sy lewe en werk (Deel 2) by P. Robinson

“…This second part of the article discusses Odendaal’s involvement in theological and pastoral training, as well as his continued contributions on synodical level, in particular his endeavour for church unity, his appreciation of and working in the vernacular, his appointment as Bible translator, his passion for preaching the gospel, a testing experience in his life, and the way in which he was honoured by old students and the University of the Free State. …”
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Silent no more: sexual violence in conflict as a challenge to the worldwide church by D. Tombs

“…It concludes that if biblical scholars and theologians give more attention to sexual violence within the bible they can offer positive help towards a more constructive response to sexual violence by the churches. …”
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Die waarde van die Ou Testament volgens H.F. Kohlbrugge: die Ou Testament as gesagvolle Woord van God wat Christus verkondig by A. H. Bogaards

“…His conclusion is that to Christ and his apostles the Old Testament is the authoritative Word of God in which Christ prevails, contrary to the modern theology of his day which regarded the Bible as a Jewish book, a book without Christ. …”
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Interpretations of the Tower of Babel narrative in the African context by M. Rathbone

“…The contemporary move among some biblical scholars from the African context that focus on the interaction between scholarly and non-scholarly interpreters of the Bible is an attempt to address the problems associated with rationalism. …”
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Paratextual framings of Psalm 72 and the shaping of interpretive possibilities by D. Davage

“…The effect of these paratextual activities is then traced over time, first in the Hebrew Bible, in Second Temple literature, in the New Testament, as well as in Christian and Jewish expositions. …”
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD IN J.S. MBITI’S THEOLOGY by Y Han, Jaco Beyers

“…In Mbiti’s theology, negative attributes of the African God, which are irreconcilable with the God of the Bible, are not critically evaluated, and the concept of the Trinity is not articulated. …”
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From desperation to adoration: Reading Psalm 107 as a transforming spatial journey by G.T.M. Prinsloo

“… Critical spatiality opens avenues to investigate the transforming power of the authors/redactors of the Hebrew Bible’s spatial imagination. I read Psalm 107 as a spatial journey bridging the divide between the desperation of the exile and the longing of the Psalter’s post-exilic authors/redactors for Israel’s complete restoration and the universal adoration of Yhwh. …”
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Towards an Adequate Anthropology by Andrzej Jastrzębski

“…‘Adequate anthropology’ is a term proposed by John Paul II and based on three sources: The Bible, theology, and philosophy. Generally speaking, its aim consists in the defense of a large and holistic concept of our existence in opposition to all contemporary reductionistic accounts. …”
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Eunug in die antieke Nabye Ooste by M. Nel

“… The Bible uses the term “eunuch” several times. The question arises as to the meaning  of this term. …”
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Kontinuïteit en diskontinuïteit in God se rus (Heb 3:7-4:13) by A. H. Snyman

“…The study also leads to a few proposals for consideration by the translators of the new Afrikaans Bible. …”
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Calvyn oor die leiding van die Heilige Gees in die verklaring van die Skrif by P. C. Potgieter

“…While he firmly believed in the divine inspiration and clarity (claritas) of the Bible, he also recognised the total depravity of mankind. …”
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Conrad's allegorical reading of 1 Samuel 14: an analysis of a sermon by Conrad of Saint George on the worthy reception of the blessed sacrament by Jos Huls

“…This mode of reading first of all relates the Bible text to our life and in doing so places the relationship with God in a central position. …”
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Where have all the bishops gone? by J. E. Wehrmeyer

“… This paper investigates how the Greek term episkopo`~ and its related variants are translated in English Bible translations. From early translations to the middle of the 20th century, “bishop” was the preferred translation equivalent. …”
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“What are we eating?” A theological-ethical analysis of the effects of food additives on human beings, especially in South Africa by L. Kretzschmar

“…Secondly, the theme of food in the Bible is briefly explored, along with its theological implications. …”
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Katechizm biblijny Kościoła kartagińskiego by Tomasz Kaczmarek

“…This book, composed of thirty Christological thesis together with corresponding biblical citations, is dedicated to “the mystery of Christ” (sacramentum Christi) understood as concise presentation of salvation economy where Christ is its centre and the interpretative key for the Bible. This image is that interesting because it is the only pre- Nicean Christology compendium of this type, which directly introduces us to theological thought preceding a very difficult for Christianity trinitian controversy. …”
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Die belydenis van die kerk by J. Buitendag

“… The article contends that the doctrine of the church should rather be seen as telling something about the church than about the Bible. Different doctrines are thus the result and not the source of theology. …”
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