Divine aseity and the paradox of divine self-limitation by Aku S. Antombikums

“…This article explores the paradox between the classical doctrine of divine aseity and the notion of divine self-limitation. Drawing from biblical narratives and theological concepts such as divine accommodation and kenosis, the article shows that God’s choice to enter into a temporal and relational interaction with creation affects God in such a way that God would not have been affected without the creation. …”
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Christ as once for all sacrifice: a cultrual reading of Hebrews by K. J. Pali

“…Furthermore, scholars argue as to whether this practice of sacrifices to the ancestors is Biblical or not. This article aims to determine that, from Hebrews, the demise of Old Testament sacrifices brings an end to ancestral sacrifice. …”
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Interview with Professor Philippe Denis by Helené van Tonder

“…In the 1970s and 1980s, his research focused on the history of the Reformation in Germany, France and The Netherlands, and specifically on issues of confessional development, biblical exegesis, and cultural representations. Over the past two decades, his research focused primarily on the history of indigenous Christianity in southern Africa, along with an interest in oral history. …”
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The uniqueness of Jesus Christ and pluralism from the perspective of the Reformed confession by S. A. Strauss

“…Subsequently the (Dutch) Reformed confessions are scrutinised for Biblical guidelines which may be helpful in finding a solution for the problem of being Christians in a multi-religious society. …”
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Modern Theological Debates of Hell in the USA by Sydney Sadowski

“…The differing philosophical, theological and biblical are presented for each general category. The article strives to give a general overview of the various theologies and to show that such theological investigation is of urgent importance for Christians today. …”
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IMPLICATION OF COMMUNALISM IN CHILD-TRAINING IN ANCIENT ISRAEL AND TRADITIONAL YORUBA SETTING FOR MORAL EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by FABAREBO SAMUEL IDOWU, IYANDA ABEL OLATOYE

“…Filling this gap, this paper examines the implication of communalism in Child-Training in ancient Israel and traditional Yoruba setting for moral education in contemporary Nigeria. Biblical texts and 30 purposively selected Yoruba proverbs were the primary data. …”
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The Four Problems which Old Testament Married Couples Grapple with by Marcin Majewski

“…The proposal will be that problems afflicting couples of biblical time are not so different from the ones besetting contemporary couples. …”
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Tendencies in the interpretation of Galatians 3:28 since 1990 by D. Francois Tolmie

“…The overview is structured in terms of the following categories: Translation, grammar, origin, Paul’s views expressed in this verse, new interpretative approaches, the verse viewed in terms of other Pauline/Biblical texts/perspectives from the world of the New Testament, the Wirkungsgeschichte of the verse, and the implications of the verse for church and society. …”
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Man's image in creation narratives by Hannes Olivier

“…And that is also the core of biblical anthropology, namely that man is created by God in or according to God's likeness or image. …”
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An assessment of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator from a practical theological perspective by A. R. Tucker

“… The aim of this article is to assess the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) from a Reformed perspective of a Trinitarian biblical hermeneutic of hope. It examines and assesses the compatibility of its assumptions with a theory of personhood derived from a Reformed perspective. …”
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The sixth seal in Revelation 6:12-17 by P. G. R. de Villiers

“…In an introduction the nature and role of a close  reading in Biblical Studies is briefly outlined. A second part analyses the form of the sixth seal and indicates what and how literary techniques were used to compose the text. …”
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Eunuchs in the Bible by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…This study therefore examines the 38 original biblical references to saris and the two references to eunouchos in order to determine their meaning in context. …”
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The Bible and its translations: colonial and postcolonial encounters with the indigenous by Jacobus A. Naudé

“…By means of a process of indigenisation of the translated versions of the Bible, these translations have come to prescribe and dominate biblical dialogue, the nature of the colonial encounter between the source text and translations, and the target audiences, by commenting on the cultural mechanisms of ownership, resistance and indigenisation as vacillating media of oppression and liberation. …”
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Interioryzacja misterium paschalnego Chrystusa w celebracji Eucharystii by Stanisław T. Zarzycki

“… Starting from the difficulties in the reception of the Council’s teaching on the liturgy and its implementation, this article points to the need to discover the paschal mystery of Christ in the Eucharist. Because of the biblical and patristic-liturgical renewal and the re-emphasis on “mystery” in the twentieth century, the article introduces the concept of mystery in pagan cults and in the Church of the first centuries. …”
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Forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa by George A Lotter

“… In this article the issue of forgiveness is addressed as it should be dealt with on a macro, meso and micro in South African society. Biblical guidelines and the necessity for forgiveness in the situation in post-apartheid South Africa are looked into. …”
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Aktiewe gemeente-betrokkenheid by die missionêre diakonaat - 'n ondersoek in 'n gemeente van die NGKA in Mangaung by P. Verster

“…In this way the poor were able to reach out to people in need and seek solutions from within. This has a sound Biblical base. …”
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Preface by Pieter Verster

“…From different perspectives solutions were sought and possible biblical, theological and developmental suggestions to get involved and to bring hope were discussed. …”
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Prologue by Pieter G. R. de Villiers, Lloyd K. Pietersen

“…The meeting was the result of personal contact between the two of them over a number of years to discuss their common interest in Biblical Spirituality and to promote the discipline at their academic institutions. …”
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Die etiek van regstellende aksie by J. M. Vorster

“…It firstly evaluates the Biblical teachings of redistributive justice and the implications of these teachings for a modern ethical view of affirmative action. …”
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