Het boek Prediker: een verrassende en uitdagende stem in de Bijbel by H. Debel

“… As historical-critical exegesis has demonstrated that the Bible does not provide a readymade and unified answer to each and every actual question, the present study aims at highlighting the particular contribution of the book of Qohelet to the ‘library’ of biblical books. …”
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Understanding the structures of Pier Luigi Nervi: a multidisciplinary approach by Erica Lenticchia, Rosario Ceravolo, Paolo Faccio

“…The paper aims to illustrate the problems and challenges associated with the creation of interpretive models of the built heritage through the relationship between historical critical investigations and structural diagnosis and is intended to serve as an example for an appropriate phase of investigation aimed at developing guidelines for the conservation of a complex and iconic work.…”
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Reading scripture through a mystical lens by Celia Kourie

“…It is readily acknowledged that the hegemony of the historical-critical method is no longer tenable. As a method which sees the text as an artifact of history, there is minimal, if any, attempt to understand the experience of those who produced the text; it concentrates on a literal interpretation, at the expense of the polysemous nature of scripture. …”
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Romans 1:24–28 and Same-Sex Practice: Some Exegetical Remarks by Marius Nel

“…The article reconsiders the textual evidence, using an exegetical model based on the historical–critical method combined with biblical theology. …”
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READING THE LORD’S PRAYER THROUGH EWE-GHANAIAN DEMONOLOGICAL LENS by E. van Eck, D. Sakitey

“…It employs a combination of the historical-critical and indigenous mother tongue biblical hermeneutics methods to address the ambiguity associated with the phrase ??? …”
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A Contextual Interpretation of Disability Inclusion in 2 Samuel 9 and the Bamasaaba of Eastern Uganda by Simon Masiga, Helen N. Nkabala

“…Through interpretive hermeneutical approach and historical-critical methods, the article establishes that aspects of identity, social status and perception as interpreted in 2 Samuel 9 correspond to how Bamasaaba construct disability phenomenon in their socio-religious contexts. …”
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MU’TEZİLE’NİN TARİH ALGISI by Osman Aydınlı

“…Mu’tazilite has been opposed to the idea of idealizing and dignifying the past which can be seen especially in Shiite, by historical criticizing and analytical mentality. Meanwhile, the school did not ignore to be compatible with the history and the society. …”
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1 Thessalonians 4:13 and grief management in Nigerian churches by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…The article employs the historical-critical exegesis and the phenomenological approach. …”
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Suretyship in the Teaching of Ben Sira (Sir 29:14–20) by Andrzej Piwowar

“…The main part of the article is devoted to the exegetical analysis of Sir 29:14–20 based on the historical-critical method, taking into account elements of syntactic and semantic analysis. …”
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A literary-historical analysis of Daniel 2: two powers in opposition by M. Nel

“…However, the tale has also functioned in various historical contexts and should be read from a historical-critical perspective. The hypothesis of this article is that the tale in Daniel 2 would be better understood if read from a literary as well as historical perspective. …”
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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

“…Biblical texts and 30 purposively selected Yoruba proverbs were the primary data. Historical-critical method was utilised in the interpretation of both Biblical texts and the selected Yoruba proverbs. …”
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