414 research outputs found
J.C. Steyn Collection index
No full textThis index describes the J. C. Steyn collection which includes background material for 3 biographies by J.C. (Jaap) Steyn namely N.P. van Wyk Louw, P.J. Cillié and MER (M.E. Rothman). Prof. J.C. Steyn (1939-) is an educationist, linguist and author. Correspondence ; clippings ; photographs ; book reviews ; articles ; speeches ; varia compiled in 23 pamphlet boxes
Dirk J. Human, Gert Jacobus Steyn (éd.), Psalms and Hebrews. Studies in Reception, (Library of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament Studies, 527), New York – London, T & T Clark, 2010
No full textGrappe Christian. Dirk J. Human, Gert Jacobus Steyn (éd.), Psalms and Hebrews. Studies in Reception, (Library of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament Studies, 527), New York – London, T & T Clark, 2010. In: Revue d'histoire et de philosophie religieuses, 92e année n°3, Juillet-Septembre 2012. pp. 540-541
Diet determined by next generation sequencing reveals pest consumption and opportunistic foraging by bats in macadamia orchards in South Africa
No full textTaylor, Peter John, Matamba, Emmanuel, Nicolaas, Jacobus, Koos, Steyn, Tshifhiwa, Nangammbi, Zepeda-Mendoza, M. Lisandra, Bohmann, Kristine (2017): Diet determined by next generation sequencing reveals pest consumption and opportunistic foraging by bats in macadamia orchards in South Africa. Acta Chiropterologica 19 (2): 239-254, DOI: 10.3161/15081109ACC2017.19.2.003, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/abbef26c-0542-3a3e-bdf3-51bdb3b27ced
Reconciliation in the General Epistles?
No full textAlthough the customary technical terms for reconciliation are not to be found frequently and explicitly in the General Epistles, the concept or motif is certainly not absent at all. The following contribution investigates the theological dimensions of this motif by using the striking image of a spiritual house, or temple, of which the believers are seen as bricks being built� into the walls (1 Pet 2:4-10). Reconcilation takes shape on Christ as the cornerstone (1 Peter) with vertical pillars representing a restored relationship between God and humanity (Hebrews). This enables the� horizontal dimension of the building to take shape too. In light of the restored relationship between God and humanity, a restored relationship amongst people ought to become a reality. Certain expectations (James), consequenses (1 Peter), dangers and purposes (2 Peter and Jude) facing Christians who find themselves within a reconciled relationship with God are forming the framework for reconciliation with each other
Enkele opmerkings oor Christologiese Skrifinterpretasie as hermeneutiese sleutel van die Nuwe Testamentiese skrywers
No full textSome remarks on the Christological interpretation of Scripture as hermeneutical key of New Testament authors Some remarks are made in the following article regarding the christological use of Scripture by the early Christian writers. It is argued that the origin of this approach was found by the New Testament writers in Christ�s own interpretation of these Scriptures. Acts 8:26-40 is used as an example of how a �different� meaning was given. It is further stated that the early Christian writers could easily bridge the gap to Jesus of Nazareth being the Lord and Messiah with terminology in the LXX which lends itself to this purpose. After indicating personal preferences for and/or accessibility of some of these Scriptures, the article concludes that the early Christian writers continued the tradition that these Scriptures were God�s word and authoritative, but they interpreted them christologically
’n Gevallestudie van die bydrae van sendingonderwys tot die ontwikkeling van Afrika - omgekeerde spieëlbeeld van die stereotipiese uitbeelding in die literatuureerde spieëlbeeld van die stereotipiese uitbeelding in die literatuur
No full textA case-study of the contribution of missionary education to the development of Africa - an inverse mirror-image of the stereo-typical depiction in the literature
Scholarly literature, in general, depicts a predominantly negative image of missionary education in Africa. After a research visit to a missionary education complex in Zambia, it is the contention of the authors that at least judged from this case-study - this is a distorted and unfairly negative depiction. This article reports on the case study. The case study involved a study of the scholarly literature of missionary education, which was then contrasted with evidence gained from observations at the mission station of the case study and interviews with officials, lecturers, teachers and students at the mission station and leaders in the community in which the mission station is located. The study concludes that a defensible case could be made that education with a strong life- and worldview superstructure is a precondition for the modernisation and development of Africa and that missionary education - at least as done by the missionary organisation of this case-study - is ideally suited for providing such education
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
No full textLetter from Mary T. Steyn of The Readers Digest to Daniel W. Kempner providing some information on the author of an article he was asking about
Paul's interpretation of Yehoshua ben Yoseph through the Scriptures of Israel as "retrodiction"
No full textIn his lecture on Paul’s Interpretation of Yehoshua ben Yoseph through the Scriptures of Israel
as “retrodiction”, Gert Steyn addressed a sensitive and hotly debated contemporary issue –
particularly amongst South African Christians – namely the assumed prediction of the Jesusevents
in the Old Testament. This contribution connects with several areas in biblical
scholarship, such as the canonicity of the Bible (particularly the relation between the Old and
New Testaments), biblical hermeneutics and Bible translation. Steyn has, in this manner,
chosen a relevant topic – not only for scholarly research in the biblical disciplines, but also for
the church’s doctrine on Christology.
From a methodological point of view, Steyn’s utilization of a narrative approach in the first part
of his lecture, and an exegetical approach in the second part, turns out to be not only a
strategically effective structure of communication, but also lends itself effectively to an
introduction and analysis of the research problem. Moving from the macro-context of the New
Testament to the micro-context of Pauline hermeneutics, he briefly introduced his audience to
both the width and the depth of his research the last 26 years on the use of the Old Testament
in its Greek form (the Septuagint) by the New Testament writers.
But the contribution of Steyn’s inaugural lecture goes beyond the relevance of the topic, his
communicative strategy and his methodological approach. He convincingly argued, on the one
hand, and as he has shown with his two examples, on the other hand, that the Old Testament
did not predict the Jesus-event. Although there were expectations about different messianic
figures during the course of pre-Christian times, and although the New Testament connects
with these messianic expectations when interpreting the Jesus-events, the early Christian
writers also identified and made their own selection of passages which they could relate
particularly to the passion, the crucifiction, empty tomb and post mortem appearances of Jesus
of Nazareth. This became particularly clear from the examples that Steyn discussed in his
exposition. Paul, as the earliest documented Christian writer, uses passages from his Scriptures
that had no connection to the Jesus-event, but Paul interprets these passages in the light of the
crucifiction and the conquering of death by Jesus.
The direction in this hermeneutical stream does not flow from the Old Testament to the New
Testament when dealing with the particular events surrounding Yehoshua ben Yoseph, Jesus of
Nazareth, but it flows rather from the New Testament back to the Old Testament. By illustrating
this, Steyn positioned himself to be on a par with mainstream biblical scholarship on this issue.
The relation between the Old and New Testament should thus not be reduced to the
perception that the Christian canon is a single a-historical book, but the diversity, chronology
and ancient historical context of the different Old Testament books ought to be acknowledged
when dealing with the Old Testament literature from a New Testament perspective.
Finally, by coining “retrodiction” as a new term in biblical hermeneutics, Gert J Steyn takes
especially the New Testament scholarly community one step further towards responsible
interaction with the Old Testament. It is hoped that this term will establish itself well in biblical
scholarship and that future generations of biblical scholars will continue to connect the term
with Steyn’s research.km2012ab201
An overview of the extent and diversity of methods utilised by the author of Hebrews when using the Old Testament
No full textAfter a brief survey of methods of using the OT in general in the NT, the focus of this study moves particularly to methods that were applied in using Scripture by the Auctor ad Hebraeos. The unknown author made use of a diverse range of techniques when interacting with and presenting his OT material. This includes a catena of explicit quotations, expansions on existing quotations from the tradition, a hymnic reworking of quotations, his own added commentary (midrash) on quotations, paraphrases, references and allusions. Although a large number of passages were selected by this unknown author from the early Jewish (Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo) and early Christian (Paul) traditions, it is also clear that some of these found their way into his document due to the author's own contribution. There is good reason to believe that the quotations formed the backbone, or original structure for the author's argumentation in the book of Hebrews. They are clearly being presented in two sets of 7 pairs each. The first set consists almost exclusively of hymnic texts, whereas the second set alternates consistently between a quotation pair from the Torah and a Prophet, with a quotation pair from the Torah and a Psalm
Prior experience, cognitive perceptions and psychological skills of senior South African rugby players
No full texthttp://www.sabinet.co.za/abstracts/sport/sport_v32_n1_a6.htm
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