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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2003

Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the... more Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the Damascus Document. It analyses the way in which traditional schemas and historical patterns are integrated in the Document. As history reflects the ideology of its narrator, these historical reviews are investigated with regard to the ideology of the Damascus movement indicated in them. The ideology is described in terms of the self reflection of the group, its idea of a chosen remnant and the role of obedience to the laws of God in their life.

This is a most interesting publication. The author deals in a reader friendly way with what is ca... more This is a most interesting publication. The author deals in a reader friendly way with what is called in the foreword "an astonishing supermarket choice of Bible translations and paraphrases." Dewey grapples with the problem of the availability of a nearly excessive range of English translations of the Bible. This book was written to guide buyers to decide which Bible to choose. The book consists of two sections. The first part deals with the principles involved in Bible translation.

Journal for the Study of Judaism, 2009

Page 1. THE SWORD AND THE CT1 An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires LEO G. PERDUE Page ... more Page 1. THE SWORD AND THE CT1 An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires LEO G. PERDUE Page 2. THE SWORD AND THE STYLUS Page 3. Page 4. THE SWORD AND THE STYLUS An Introduction to Wisdom in ...

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2004

The prayer in Daniel 9 theologically paved the way for prayers in the later synagogue. In this ch... more The prayer in Daniel 9 theologically paved the way for prayers in the later synagogue. In this chapter the Daniel tradents linked a traditional penitential prayer to an apocalyptic narrative. Through this combination their view that man has to wait upon God to change history, is extended into a life of sanctification, teaching, fasting and the offering of penitence. As these tradents were estranged from the temple, they had to find somewhere else to conduct their liturgical services. Their apocalyptic mythological view of the temple enabled them to constitualise holy space away from the material temple. In this way they paved the way for the synagogue as house of prayer in later times.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2011

Online Journal Abstract Information - Sabinet Online.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Feb 20, 2014

There never existed only one form of the biblical canon. This can be seen in the versions as well... more There never existed only one form of the biblical canon. This can be seen in the versions as well as editions of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles. History and circumstances played a central role in the gradual growth of eventually different forms of the biblical canon. This process can be studied using the discipline of intertextuality. There always was a movement from traditum to traditio in the growth of these variant forms of biblical canon. This can be seen in an analysis of the intertextuality in Jubilees 23:8-32. The available canon of the day was interpreted there, not according to a specific demarcated volume of canonical scriptures, but in line with the theology presented in those materials, especially that of Psalm 90. 1.Form refers to 'the official corpus of books accepted as scripture' (Ulrich 2002:29). Status refers to a rule of faith. 2.Ulrich (2002:21) ascribed the present interest in the canon largely to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2011

The aim of the Compendia Rerum Judaicarum ad Novum Testamentum is to present a detailed picture o... more The aim of the Compendia Rerum Judaicarum ad Novum Testamentum is to present a detailed picture of rabbinic literature, thereby introducing the reader to the cultural and ideological background of the New Testament world. The Compendia comprise two sections. The two volumes belonging to Section One, published in 1974 and 1976 respectively, explore the history and social culture of Judaism in the period of the formation of the New Testament. Section Two is titled, The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud. This section consists of four volumes.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2009

Inclusivism and exclusivism: A study of two trends The identity of the church can be either inclu... more Inclusivism and exclusivism: A study of two trends The identity of the church can be either inclusivist or exclusivist. Van Ruler's theocratic theology views the church as being an inclusive community in service of God's kingdom. It is the vehicle God uses to introduce his kingdom into the world. According to Van Ruler, however, the church also shows a unique character based on its relationship with Jesus Christ. Although the church can take many forms, Van Ruler's opinion is that the Christian Church could be advised by Old Testament Israel in this regard. This study shows that both inclusivist and exclusivist trends are present in the Old as well as the New Testament. The New Testament inherited the debate between these two opposing stances from the time of the Second Temple. Returning from exile, Sadocitic priests propagated an exclusivist identity for the Judaeans. Their viewpoint was based on the programme of Ezekiel 40-48, as is illustrated in the literature of Ezra-Nehemiah, the Priestly Writing, Chronicles and Jubilees. On the other hand, indeed there was an inclusivist approach as well, as is depicted in the books of Jonah, Ruth, Trito-Isaiah and even Numbers and Joshua. The conclusion drawn from the study is that both exclusivist and inclusivist trends are present in the Bible. Although the church does not have any other option in the present postmodern world but to be primarily an inclusive community, it should also show some form of exclusivism.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2010

Online Journal Abstract Information - Sabinet Online.

Old Testament essays, 2013

The author refers to "a renaissance in the last couple of decades" (p. 251) in Enochic ... more The author refers to "a renaissance in the last couple of decades" (p. 251) in Enochic studies. Recent publications on the subject of the term "Son of Man" include James A Waddell's The Messiah; a comparative study of the Enochic Son of man and the Pauline Kyrios (Jewish & Christian Text) (2011) and Larry W Hurtado's (ed) "Who is this son of man"? The latest scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the historical Jesus. The author is a member of the Enoch Seminar and presented a paper on The name of the son of man in the Parables of Enoch during the biennial seminar at Camaldoli, June 7-9, 2005.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, 2003

Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the... more Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the Damascus Document. It analyses the way in which traditional schemas and historical patterns are integrated in the Document. As history reflects the ideology of its narrator, these historical reviews are investigated with regard to the ideology of the Damascus movement indicated in them. The ideology is described in terms of the self reflection of the group, its idea of a chosen remnant and the role of obedience to the laws of God in their life.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, Oct 2, 2005

Atonement through blood in Leviticus In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is use... more Atonement through blood in Leviticus In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is used in a cultic context. Sacrifice and blood are the main means in the cult for reconciling man with God. This study investigates reconciliation in Leviticus in terms of concepts like sacrifice, purity, atonement, apropiation, expiation and substitution. This is done against the background of the book's contents, the ideas of its probable priestly authors and the ideology in these circles of the cult in Israel.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 23, 1989

Isaiah and the formation of the canon since the eighth century before Christ The canonisation of ... more Isaiah and the formation of the canon since the eighth century before Christ The canonisation of Isaiah's words was a complicated process in which different phenom ena played a role. D ue to politico-historical reasons Jerusalem received symbolic meaning in the Isaiah tradition. Isaiah himself started a prophetic tradition in which Jerusalem was linked to a growing Zion tradition and a monotheising theology of the universal power of God. This tradition b e c a m e c a n o n ic a l an d se rv e d as p a ra d ig m for understanding the fate of Jerusalem as expression of the sovereign power of God to chastise as well as redeem.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, Aug 11, 2000

Understanding the concept of "time" in Daniel The temporal axis of apocalypses has always invited... more Understanding the concept of "time" in Daniel The temporal axis of apocalypses has always invited a wide range of interpretations. Not only dispensational schemes since the Christian era, but especially contemporary mass suicides arising from activist millennialism, points to the role of the conceptualization of time in eschatology. Mbiti's African concept of time as well as Malina's description of Mediterranean time indicate an alternative matrix for understanding time in the book of Daniel. An investigation into commentaries on Daniel shows that commentators are rather using a Western concept of time than an ancient Near Eastern concept. The need for reorientation in the time concept for studying the apocalyptic materials of Daniel is indicated

Old Testament essays, 2002

Ben Sira, Daniel and Ethiopian Enoch all originate from the beginning of the second century BCE. ... more Ben Sira, Daniel and Ethiopian Enoch all originate from the beginning of the second century BCE. They did not end up in the same canonical collections. This observation leads to a revised view of canonicity. The process of canonisation is proposed to be working on three different levels, characterised by dialogue. As final collection of books, showing literary layers, created by different movements in Judaism, canons are formed in a process of dialogue. Ben Sira, Daniel 1-7 and 1 Enoch 72-78 are depicted as literature which displays this inherent dialogical character of canonisation

Old Testament essays, 2014

An analysis of the three journeys of Enoch (1 En. 12-36) shows that preference is given to the sp... more An analysis of the three journeys of Enoch (1 En. 12-36) shows that preference is given to the spatial aspect in these revelation narratives. Both the heavenly journey (1 En. 12-16) and the two earthly journeys to the ends of the earth (1 En. 17-36) implicate space. An actantial model as well as critical spatiality is used to analyze these stories. Allocated place and cursed space influenced by mantic wisdom using cosmological schemes are used here to depict the exclusive ideas of the author(s).

Scriptura : international journal of bible, religion and theology in southern Africa, Aug 1, 2020

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 11, 2001

This publication presents a collection of 21 essays on the tradition of Israel. written by the au... more This publication presents a collection of 21 essays on the tradition of Israel. written by the author between 1960 and 1998. Most of these have been published elsewhere. but twelve of them bad to be translated in to English for this book. In this way the work of the author is introduced to a much larger circle of readers and contributes to the much needed international debate between Scandinavian, German, English and American scholars.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 11, 1997

Montage, Von Rad and Confession Following Sailhamer's practice of using the term 'montage' as a h... more Montage, Von Rad and Confession Following Sailhamer's practice of using the term 'montage' as a hermeneutical key for understanding the canon of the Old Testament, this term is investigated and it is shown that Von Rad used it as a technique in his works on the Hexateuch. It is proposed that the same technique can be used in modem theologies and in the use of confessions.

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2003

Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the... more Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the Damascus Document. It analyses the way in which traditional schemas and historical patterns are integrated in the Document. As history reflects the ideology of its narrator, these historical reviews are investigated with regard to the ideology of the Damascus movement indicated in them. The ideology is described in terms of the self reflection of the group, its idea of a chosen remnant and the role of obedience to the laws of God in their life.

This is a most interesting publication. The author deals in a reader friendly way with what is ca... more This is a most interesting publication. The author deals in a reader friendly way with what is called in the foreword "an astonishing supermarket choice of Bible translations and paraphrases." Dewey grapples with the problem of the availability of a nearly excessive range of English translations of the Bible. This book was written to guide buyers to decide which Bible to choose. The book consists of two sections. The first part deals with the principles involved in Bible translation.

Journal for the Study of Judaism, 2009

Page 1. THE SWORD AND THE CT1 An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires LEO G. PERDUE Page ... more Page 1. THE SWORD AND THE CT1 An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires LEO G. PERDUE Page 2. THE SWORD AND THE STYLUS Page 3. Page 4. THE SWORD AND THE STYLUS An Introduction to Wisdom in ...

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2004

The prayer in Daniel 9 theologically paved the way for prayers in the later synagogue. In this ch... more The prayer in Daniel 9 theologically paved the way for prayers in the later synagogue. In this chapter the Daniel tradents linked a traditional penitential prayer to an apocalyptic narrative. Through this combination their view that man has to wait upon God to change history, is extended into a life of sanctification, teaching, fasting and the offering of penitence. As these tradents were estranged from the temple, they had to find somewhere else to conduct their liturgical services. Their apocalyptic mythological view of the temple enabled them to constitualise holy space away from the material temple. In this way they paved the way for the synagogue as house of prayer in later times.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2011

Online Journal Abstract Information - Sabinet Online.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Feb 20, 2014

There never existed only one form of the biblical canon. This can be seen in the versions as well... more There never existed only one form of the biblical canon. This can be seen in the versions as well as editions of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles. History and circumstances played a central role in the gradual growth of eventually different forms of the biblical canon. This process can be studied using the discipline of intertextuality. There always was a movement from traditum to traditio in the growth of these variant forms of biblical canon. This can be seen in an analysis of the intertextuality in Jubilees 23:8-32. The available canon of the day was interpreted there, not according to a specific demarcated volume of canonical scriptures, but in line with the theology presented in those materials, especially that of Psalm 90. 1.Form refers to 'the official corpus of books accepted as scripture' (Ulrich 2002:29). Status refers to a rule of faith. 2.Ulrich (2002:21) ascribed the present interest in the canon largely to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2011

The aim of the Compendia Rerum Judaicarum ad Novum Testamentum is to present a detailed picture o... more The aim of the Compendia Rerum Judaicarum ad Novum Testamentum is to present a detailed picture of rabbinic literature, thereby introducing the reader to the cultural and ideological background of the New Testament world. The Compendia comprise two sections. The two volumes belonging to Section One, published in 1974 and 1976 respectively, explore the history and social culture of Judaism in the period of the formation of the New Testament. Section Two is titled, The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud. This section consists of four volumes.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2009

Inclusivism and exclusivism: A study of two trends The identity of the church can be either inclu... more Inclusivism and exclusivism: A study of two trends The identity of the church can be either inclusivist or exclusivist. Van Ruler's theocratic theology views the church as being an inclusive community in service of God's kingdom. It is the vehicle God uses to introduce his kingdom into the world. According to Van Ruler, however, the church also shows a unique character based on its relationship with Jesus Christ. Although the church can take many forms, Van Ruler's opinion is that the Christian Church could be advised by Old Testament Israel in this regard. This study shows that both inclusivist and exclusivist trends are present in the Old as well as the New Testament. The New Testament inherited the debate between these two opposing stances from the time of the Second Temple. Returning from exile, Sadocitic priests propagated an exclusivist identity for the Judaeans. Their viewpoint was based on the programme of Ezekiel 40-48, as is illustrated in the literature of Ezra-Nehemiah, the Priestly Writing, Chronicles and Jubilees. On the other hand, indeed there was an inclusivist approach as well, as is depicted in the books of Jonah, Ruth, Trito-Isaiah and even Numbers and Joshua. The conclusion drawn from the study is that both exclusivist and inclusivist trends are present in the Bible. Although the church does not have any other option in the present postmodern world but to be primarily an inclusive community, it should also show some form of exclusivism.

Hts Teologiese Studies-theological Studies, 2010

Online Journal Abstract Information - Sabinet Online.

Old Testament essays, 2013

The author refers to "a renaissance in the last couple of decades" (p. 251) in Enochic ... more The author refers to "a renaissance in the last couple of decades" (p. 251) in Enochic studies. Recent publications on the subject of the term "Son of Man" include James A Waddell's The Messiah; a comparative study of the Enochic Son of man and the Pauline Kyrios (Jewish & Christian Text) (2011) and Larry W Hurtado's (ed) "Who is this son of man"? The latest scholarship on a Puzzling Expression of the historical Jesus. The author is a member of the Enoch Seminar and presented a paper on The name of the son of man in the Parables of Enoch during the biennial seminar at Camaldoli, June 7-9, 2005.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, 2003

Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the... more Historical review in the Damascus Document This study investigates five historical reviews in the Damascus Document. It analyses the way in which traditional schemas and historical patterns are integrated in the Document. As history reflects the ideology of its narrator, these historical reviews are investigated with regard to the ideology of the Damascus movement indicated in them. The ideology is described in terms of the self reflection of the group, its idea of a chosen remnant and the role of obedience to the laws of God in their life.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, Oct 2, 2005

Atonement through blood in Leviticus In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is use... more Atonement through blood in Leviticus In the book of Leviticus the notion of reconciliation is used in a cultic context. Sacrifice and blood are the main means in the cult for reconciling man with God. This study investigates reconciliation in Leviticus in terms of concepts like sacrifice, purity, atonement, apropiation, expiation and substitution. This is done against the background of the book's contents, the ideas of its probable priestly authors and the ideology in these circles of the cult in Israel.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 23, 1989

Isaiah and the formation of the canon since the eighth century before Christ The canonisation of ... more Isaiah and the formation of the canon since the eighth century before Christ The canonisation of Isaiah's words was a complicated process in which different phenom ena played a role. D ue to politico-historical reasons Jerusalem received symbolic meaning in the Isaiah tradition. Isaiah himself started a prophetic tradition in which Jerusalem was linked to a growing Zion tradition and a monotheising theology of the universal power of God. This tradition b e c a m e c a n o n ic a l an d se rv e d as p a ra d ig m for understanding the fate of Jerusalem as expression of the sovereign power of God to chastise as well as redeem.

Verbum Et Ecclesia, Aug 11, 2000

Understanding the concept of "time" in Daniel The temporal axis of apocalypses has always invited... more Understanding the concept of "time" in Daniel The temporal axis of apocalypses has always invited a wide range of interpretations. Not only dispensational schemes since the Christian era, but especially contemporary mass suicides arising from activist millennialism, points to the role of the conceptualization of time in eschatology. Mbiti's African concept of time as well as Malina's description of Mediterranean time indicate an alternative matrix for understanding time in the book of Daniel. An investigation into commentaries on Daniel shows that commentators are rather using a Western concept of time than an ancient Near Eastern concept. The need for reorientation in the time concept for studying the apocalyptic materials of Daniel is indicated

Old Testament essays, 2002

Ben Sira, Daniel and Ethiopian Enoch all originate from the beginning of the second century BCE. ... more Ben Sira, Daniel and Ethiopian Enoch all originate from the beginning of the second century BCE. They did not end up in the same canonical collections. This observation leads to a revised view of canonicity. The process of canonisation is proposed to be working on three different levels, characterised by dialogue. As final collection of books, showing literary layers, created by different movements in Judaism, canons are formed in a process of dialogue. Ben Sira, Daniel 1-7 and 1 Enoch 72-78 are depicted as literature which displays this inherent dialogical character of canonisation

Old Testament essays, 2014

An analysis of the three journeys of Enoch (1 En. 12-36) shows that preference is given to the sp... more An analysis of the three journeys of Enoch (1 En. 12-36) shows that preference is given to the spatial aspect in these revelation narratives. Both the heavenly journey (1 En. 12-16) and the two earthly journeys to the ends of the earth (1 En. 17-36) implicate space. An actantial model as well as critical spatiality is used to analyze these stories. Allocated place and cursed space influenced by mantic wisdom using cosmological schemes are used here to depict the exclusive ideas of the author(s).

Scriptura : international journal of bible, religion and theology in southern Africa, Aug 1, 2020

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 11, 2001

This publication presents a collection of 21 essays on the tradition of Israel. written by the au... more This publication presents a collection of 21 essays on the tradition of Israel. written by the author between 1960 and 1998. Most of these have been published elsewhere. but twelve of them bad to be translated in to English for this book. In this way the work of the author is introduced to a much larger circle of readers and contributes to the much needed international debate between Scandinavian, German, English and American scholars.

Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, Jan 11, 1997

Montage, Von Rad and Confession Following Sailhamer's practice of using the term 'montage' as a h... more Montage, Von Rad and Confession Following Sailhamer's practice of using the term 'montage' as a hermeneutical key for understanding the canon of the Old Testament, this term is investigated and it is shown that Von Rad used it as a technique in his works on the Hexateuch. It is proposed that the same technique can be used in modem theologies and in the use of confessions.