DISSERTATIONS

CURRENT PROJECTS

"'n Literêr-teologiese studie van die metafoor in die evangelie volgens Johannes."
J Bohnen, D.Th. [NT), Promotor: HJB Combrink.

"Biblical Hebrew lexicology and cognitive semantics: a study of lexemes of affection."
T Bosman, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

"Identity formation and Community Solidarity: Second Temple historiographies in discourse with (South) African theologies of reconstruction."
NS Cezula, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: LC Jonker.

"Allusion as translation problem: Portuguese versions of Second Isaiah as case study"
K Cherney, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoters: PCHJ van der Merwe & HL Bosman.

"God en hoop volgens die parallelismes in die boek Jesaja."
A Daniels, D.Th. (OT), Promotor: HL Bosman.

"The relationship between God and Creation in Old Testament wisdom traditions: a theological perspective on natural reality within an interdisciplinary discourse."
J Greyvenstein, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: LC Jonker.

"Chiastic Structures in Hebrews."
D Heath, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: JC Thom.

"A socio-rhetorical perspective on ministry in the New Testament."
L Hoffman, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: HJB Combrink.

"The pastoral letter in early Christianity up to the early fifth century C.E."
J Kim, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: JC Thom.

"How Faith Works in James 4:13-5:20: An Exegetical-Theological Interpretation."
JG Kim, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Punt.

"Textual pluralism and the diversity of traditions. A religio-historical study of the Hebrew and Greek versions of Lamentations and related texts from Qumran."
GR Kotze, D.Th. (OT), Promoters: LC Jonker & J Cook.

"Realised eschatology in the Fourth Gospel."
MK Maina, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Punt.

"The lexicalization of joy in Biblical Hebrew."
M Megahan, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoters: CHJ van der Merwe & PA Kruger.

"The motif of contrast (ouv ... avlla) in Mt 15:10. A historical and exegetical study of Matthew's presentation of Jesus' ethic of defilement in the early Christian community."
FM M'Bwangi, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Punt.

"A structural exegetical perspective on the Adam-humanity relationship in Romans."
ES Min, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Punt.

"Is Jesus king? a critical examination of Paul's thought in the context of the Hellenistic kingship topos."
J More, Ph.D. (Ancient Cultures), Promoter: JC Thom.

"Covenant and righteousness in Isaiah 42 – a Kamba theological perspective."
J Muutuki, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Unsung heroines in the Old Testament. Personifications of the Wisdom Woman in Old Testament narratives."
F Olojede, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Maranatha as a hermeneutical key to reinterpreting the Imprecatory Psalms."
SJP Slabbert, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: LC Jonker.

"Life Preservation in Genesis and Exodus: An Exegetical Study of the Tebah of Noah and Moses."
J Spoelstra, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: LC Jonker.

"The significance of the recurrent outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts – a social-historical study."
S Suh, D.Th. (NT), Promoters: HJB Combrink & BA du Toit.

"Learning Biblical Hebrew vocabulary: insights from Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition"
J Thompson, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoters: CHJ van der Merwe & Johan Oosthuizen

"Learning and teaching Biblical Hebrew: theory-based instruction."
KL Traphagen, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

"Idioms in Biblical Hebrew: towards their identification and classification."
M van den Heever, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoters: CHJ van der Merwe & E Wendland.

"Re-sculpting Hebrew poetry: the re-creation of a sacred text exemplified by Psalms 2, 3 and 131."
M Watt, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoters: CHJ van der Merwe & ER Wendland.

"The intricate relationship between politics and religion in the Hebrew Bible: The prophet Amos as a case study."
K Wax, Ph.D. (Bible Interpretation), Promoter: PA Kruger.

"Appropriating the Exodus tradition amongst the Tiv as narratives concerning origin and migration."
J Weor, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"A cognitive linguistic description of Biblical Hebrew connectives."
C-J. Yoo, Ph.D. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

2010; 2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2000

2010

"The Book of Ruth from a Lomwe perspective"
J Alfredo, D.Th. (OT), Promoters: LC Jonker & E Wendland.

"Die 'huishouding van God' as helende en bevrydende ruimte in ’n tydperk van liminaliteit."
C Bekker, D.Th. (PT/NT), Mede-Promotor J Punt saam met J Hendriks.

"Searching for order and maintaining the mystery in Old Testament wisdom."
BC Park, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Power and Ideology in Bible interpretation: Towards a communal reading of 2 Samuel 13."
C van der Walt, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: LC Jonker.

2009

"The interrelatedness of Christology and Ecclesiology from the perspective of John 9."
EM Chomotiri, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: AEJ Mouton.

"'Belief' and 'Logos' in the Prologue of the Gospel of John: An analysis of a complex parallelism."
BC Go, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Punt.

"Priestly and wisdom perspective on creation and death."
WA Lategan, Ph.D. (OT), Promoters: E Noort (Groningen) & HL Bosman.

"A Quest for the Vorlage of the Explicit Quotation in Ad Hebraeos."
GJ Steyn, D.Litt., Promoters: J Cook & JC Thom

"Defining a prophet: a theological-ethical interpretation of the Balaam narratives in the Old Testament."
H Ward, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

2008

"Translating Jonah's narrative and poetry into Sabaot: Towards a participatory approach to Bible translation (PABT)."
DC Chemorion, D.Th. (OT), Promoters: LC Jonker & CHJ van der Merwe.

"'n Ondersoek na die bediening van laerskoolkinders in en deur die gemeente as intergenerasionele ruimte."
J Grobbelaar, D.Th. (PT/NT), E Mouton as mede-studieleier met J Hendriks.

"A Biblical Hebrew lexicon for translators based on recent developments in theoretical lexicography."
T Imbayarwo, D.Litt. (Bible Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe. Co-Promoter RH Gouws.

"Traditional Malawian choral music: a theological and liturgical-critical study within the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP)– Nkhoma Synod."
AM Katani, D.Th. (PT/NT), Promoters: J Cilliers & E Mouton.

"The city in Isaiah 24 – 27: A theological interpretation in terms pf judgment and salvation."
J-H Kim, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Reading Luke 10: 25-37 from a socio-rhetorical perspective within contexts of HIV and AIDS in South Africa."
M Pillay, D.Th. (NT), Promoters: AEJ Mouton. Co-promoter: E Conradie.

"Paragraphs as Episodes: Distinguishing paragraphs in Biblical Hebrew narrative text on the basis of linguistic devices."
CK Yoo, MA, Supervisor: CHJ van der Merwe.

2007

"Re-defining stewardship - a Nigerian perspective on accountable and responsible land ownership according to the Old Testament."
A Ahiamadu, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Primogeniture in the Old Testament. Towards a theological-ethical understanding of patriarchy in ancient Israel."
L Fachhai, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"A Discourse-Functional Description of Participant Reference in Biblical Hebrew Narrative."
SE Runge, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

2006

"Theological perspectives on tithing in the Old Testament and their implications for believing communities in Africa."
M Ajah, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Rereading Hebrews for liberating interdependence from within a Zimbabwean Mbire context."
D Chimeri, D.Phil. (Bible Interpretation), Promoter: AEJ Mouton.

"An inner-biblical interpretation of the recognition formulae in the book Ezekiel."
JF Evans, D.Th. (OT) Promoter: HL Bosman.

"The relationship between Humankind and Nature according to Psalm 8."
OT Mngqibisa, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"A Karanga perspective on fertility and barrenness as blessing and curse in 1 Samuel 1:1 - 2:10."
C Moyo, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"A Cognitive Analysis of Hosea's Similes."
JN Pohlig, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

"Interaction between scholarly and non-scholarly readings of Gensesis 11:1-9 in the South African context."
M Rathbone, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

2005

"Divine metaphors in a selection of Biblical Hebrew Psalms of Lamentation."
A Basson, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: PA Kruger.

"The social identity of Israel according to the Prophetic oracles against foreign nations in Nahum."
JP Bosman, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Wisdom and ubuntu: a close reading of Proverbs 1-9 in dialogue with African ubuntu."
D de Wet, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"An experiment in Bible translation as transcultural communication: The translation of bryt 'covenant' into Lomwe, with a focus on Leviticus 26."
SJ Foster, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: CHJ vd Merwe.

2004

"From information Structure, Topic and Focus, to Theme in Biblical Hebrew Narrative."
SJ Floor, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

"The reception of Genesis 1 to 3 in Nguni Culture."
M Gwala, D.Litt. (ANE Studies), Promoter: I Cornelius.

"The conceptualisation of anger in the Hebrew Bible."
Z Kotzé, D.Phil. (ANE Studies), Promoter: PA Kruger.

"A South African theological-ethical interpretation of the Jubilee in Leviticus 25."
EE Meyer, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"The Jubilee in Leviticus 25: A theological ethical interpretation from a South African perspective."
EE Meyer, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"The Meaning of the Biblical Hebrew Verbal Conjugation from a Crossliguistic Perspective."
DO Moomo, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

"Paul's discourse for the Corinthians' edification: A socio-rhetorical interpretation of 2 Corinthians 10-13."
JH Moon, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: HJB Combrink.

2003

"Prophetic Critique and Land dispossession: The significance of spatial awareness for the interpretation of 1 Kings 21."
P Booys, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

"Reinventing ourselves: White male biblical scholarship and the responsibility towards the other."
JL Garces, D.Th. (NT), Promoter: J Botha.

"Prophetic rhetoric: a multi-dimensional interpretation of Amos 9."
LB Rinquest, D.Th. (OT), Promoter: HL Bosman.

2002

Semantics, World View and Bible translation: An Integrated Analysis of a Selection of Hebrew Lexical Items Referring to Negative Moral Behaviour in the Book of Isaiah."
GJ van Steenbergen, D.Litt. (ANE Studies), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.

2000

"Bible Translation and Relevance Theory: The translation of Titus."
KG Smith, 2000, D.Litt. (Biblical Languages), Promoter: CHJ van der Merwe.