The spirit of the body of Christ: the Holy Spirit's indwelling in the church by A. van de Beek

“… Contrary to present-day tendencies in theology, the author argues that the church is the exclusive place of the work of the Holy Spirit, with reference to early church fathers such as Cyprian and Augustine, and to the New Testament. The Spirit is the presence of Christ who indwells his body. …”
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ISHMAEL, THE QUR’?N, AND THE BIBLE by S.G. deClaissé-Walford

“… As opposed to his younger brother Isaac, Ishmael is a relatively minor character in the patriarchal narratives of the Old Testament. Islam, however, which largely adopts the biblical Pentateuch as a holy book of Islam given by God to Musa (Moses), re-interprets Ishmael’s role in one significant event: the offering demanded by God as demonstration of Abraham’s faith. …”
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Barbara Thiering's interpretation of Jesus' life by JA Naudé

“… The purpose of this paper is to present arguments to disprove Thiering's claim that documents like the New Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, the writings of Josephus, etc. might reveal the actual historical Jesus. …”
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The Heidelberg Catechism on prayer: relevance of a 16th Century confession for 21st Century households? by E. Mouton

“…It is believed that, through facilitating transformative encounters with the living God, the Catechism holds the potential also to shape (young) people’s imagination and behaviour in present-day (African) contexts, provided that a critical-constructive awareness of the hierarchical origins of New Testament household codes be nurtured alongside it. …”
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Eunugs in die Bybel by F. P. Retief, S. J. P. K. Riekert, J. F. G. Cilliers

“… In Original Bible texts “eunuch” is described as saris (Old Testament, Hebrew) or eunouchos (New Testament, Greek). …”
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The strange case of the patriarchs in Jeremaiah 33:26 by C. Lombaard

“…The unexpected reference to the patriarchs, in this instance, is of particular concern, since it has direct bearing on a new understanding of the patriarchs in history and text that the author has been developing. Why would the Old Testament patriarchs, so rarely referred to outside the Pentateuch, surface in this particular prophetic text? …”
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Wanneer 'n teks tekste aanhaal. Maleagi 1:6-14 as voorbeeld by S. D. Snyman

“…This investigation reveals that there are mainly three ways in which Pentateuch traditions function in this pericope: The vocabulary or phrases in the text allude to recognisable Pentateuch traditions; interpretations are applied to a new situation and utilised in creative ways (new applications were made applicable to the period in which the prophet lived at the time), and the combination with other known traditions from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. …”
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INTERCULTURAL TRANSLATIONS OF CHRISTIAN CANONICAL SCRIPTURES

“… Christian canonical Scriptures may include books from Tanakh, Septuagint and New Testament. Several theories have guided the translation of those books into different languages within the canonical boundaries of Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant churches. …”
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Memory, Jesus, and Mary Magdalene: Whose memory matters? by N.E. Müller van Velden

“…As such, the article attempts to highlight the role of subjectivity and ideology in the acts of remembering in the Christian tradition based on New Testament and Early Christian writings and argues for critical interpretations of both the characterisations in the writings themselves, and the subsequent “lives” of these characterisations in the Christian tradition. …”
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MATTHEAN ATONEMENT RITUALS by M Nel

“…Since access to these rituals is only possible through the text of Matthew, Strecker’s taxonomy of how rites and text are interwoven in the New Testament is used to order the analysis of Matthew. …”
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CHAOSKAMPF IN THE ORTHODOX BAPTISM RITUAL by Constantin Oancea

“…Such statements are direct references to Old and New Testament texts in which water has negative connotations, being associated with hostile or chaotic aspects of existence. …”
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Discernment in 1 Thessalonians by P. Sciberras

“…Paul’s own understanding of discernment is then further investigated in terms of his socio-religious background and other New Testament books. It shows how he links discernment with a concrete situation and how discernment enables the human heart to realise its full potential by purifying it from all obstacles. …”
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Reading the Psalms historically. Antiochene exegesis and a historical reading of Psalm 46 by H. F. van Rooy

“…The Antiochenes reacted against the allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament by the school of Alexandria. They were influenced in their approach by Aristotelian logic, by the Greek-Christian culture of their time and by the method propagated by Aristarch. …”
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A hermeneutic of justice. Justice as discernment in Matthew by Huub Welzen

“… In some important dictionaries for the study of the New Testament, ?????????? has two meanings: justice in the sense of distributive justice and righteousness as a relational notion. …”
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The reception of the Deuteronomic social law in the primitive church of Jerusalem according to the Book of Acts by A. Friedl

“…Its concept of the holy people of God, who live according to the social order given by YHWH and who stand in contrast to the pagan world, forms the social model for the Primitive Church in Jerusalem. Since New Testament exegesis has, to a large extent, neglected the role of this book of the Torah in understanding the Primitive Church, this study investigates the reception of Deuteronomy’s social law in Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-35, and 6:1-7, in terms of its theological or ecclesiological importance. …”
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Music, theology, and space: listening as a way of seeking God by F. England

“…From its roots in the New Testament, through its approval or prohibition by the Church Fathers, to the Puritan purges, the Classical liturgical commissions, and the revivalist celebrations, sacred music continues to be a means of negotiating the relationship between human selves and the sacred. …”
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In search of tradition material in Zephaniah 1:7-13 by SD Snyman

“…Apart from the prominent theme, this paper argues for allusions to at least two of the prominent traditions of salvation present in the Old Testament, i.e. the Sinai tradition and the tradition of the conquest of the land. …”
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ANYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?! EXPLORING FURTHER AVENUES FOR WRITING ANOTHER COMMENTARY ON CHRONICLES by L C Jonker

“…Having been contracted to produce a commentary for the Old Testament Library series (as follow-up to Japhet’s majestic commentary), I am investigating some new avenues for this endeavour. …”
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Jesus talks to the Samaritan woman by P. Rule

“…This article aims to explain their dialogic encounter as an informal teaching and learning event against the backdrop of Jew-Samaritan relations and the status and roles of women in New Testament times. It uses the conceptual framework of diacognition, drawing on the notions of dialogue, position, and cognition to conduct an analysis of the episode as a learning event. …”
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WHERE IS OUR HOME? by B van de Beek

“…According to the New Testament, Christians are strangers even more, because their home is in heaven with Christ. …”
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