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The Meaning of Jesus Washing the Feet of His Disciples (John 13) by van der Watt, Jan

“…Jesus washes the feet of his disciples and consequently explains to them that his action should serve as an example to them. It is common in Johannine studies…”
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Realism and Method: The Parables of Jesus by van Eck, Ernest

“…Papyri from early Roman Egypt that are contemporaneous with first-century Palestine provide ancient comparanda of the economic and social practices and…”
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Not Child’s Play: Paul and Children by Punt, Jeremy

“…The Pauline letters regularly invoke children and related images. The children imagery assumed by Paul and ascribed to the communities being addressed are…”
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Circumcision Gone Wrong: Paul’s Message as a Case of Ritual Disruption by Neutel, Karin B.

“…This article considers Paul’s message about male circumcision as a case of ritual disruption, which functions as an informant on the notions of inclusion and…”
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Reflecting on Jesus’ Teaching on Humility from a Positive Psychological Perspective by Scheffler, Eben

“…In its quest for a non-medical, pro-health approach to psychotherapy, positive psychology focuses on concepts that are also biblical and specifically present…”
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Why Is God Justified in Romans?: Vindicating Paul’s Use of Psalm 51 in Romans 3:4 by Wu, Jackson

“…The relationship between Romans 3:4 and Psalm 51:4 (Psalm 50:6 in the Septuagint) has long puzzled scholars. Many suggest that Paul’s use of Ps 50:6LXX either…”
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Where Have All the Demons Gone?: The Role and Place of the Devil in the Gospel of John by van Oudtshoorn, André

“…John’s Gospel is marked by a complete absence of demons. This is not due to John reflecting a more secular worldview than the Synoptics. In John’s Gospel, a…”
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An Appeal to Personality in Hebrews: A Social-Scientific Study by Kissi, Seth, van Eck, Ernest

“…Understanding the people we meet in the Letter to the Hebrews (hereafter: Hebrews) with Western concepts of personality is misleading. This is because people…”
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Teks—metodiek—geloof: Ter karakterisering van D. G. van der Merwe as Nuwe Testament- en Spiritualiteitsnavorser by Lombaard, Christo

“…This contribution surveys the oeuvre of Dirk van der Merwe as NT and Spirituality scholar. Apart from brief biographical remarks, the publications of Van der…”
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Constructions of Mothering in Pentecostal Charismatic Churches in South Africa by Frahm-Arp, Maria

“…This article examines how contemporary forms of the ideal middle-class mother presented in popular South African women’s magazines is taken up and re-coded by…”
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The Function of the Imperfect Tense-Form in the Narrative Discourse of John’s Gospel: Some Remarks by du Toit, Herman C.

“…The distinction of “foreground versus background” in narrative discourse is fundamental, if not universal, to the literatures of the world. In languages such…”
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Circular Rhetoric and Paradox in 1 John 3:9 by Min, Richard K.

“…Circular rhetoric has been a controversial area of research in biblical scholarship for the latter half of the 20th century. Recently there has been a renewed…”
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The Schechina Concept(s) in Acts: The Formation Potential of Old Testament Citations by Nagel, Peter

“…The topic and title of this study was inspired by contributions to Das Geheimnis der Gegenwart Gottes (eds. Janowski and Popkes). The more general aim is to…”
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Human and Non-Human Creation and Its Redemption in Paul’s Letter to the Romans by Stenschke, Christoph

“…This article combines insights into Paul’s understanding of creation in Romans that have been discussed intensively (1:19–23; 8:19–23) with fresh insights…”
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Today in Paradise?: Ambiguous Adverb Attachment and the Meaning of Luke 23:43 by Farrar, Thomas

“…Nearly all modern scholars interpret σήμερον in Luke 23:43 as modifying ἔσῃ (“today you will be with me in paradise”). The alternative, that σήμερον modifies…”
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Following the Man on the Slippery Slide: Christ in 1 Peter by Visser, Jacobie M. Helena

“…Man up and take the punch for what is right! Such phrases illustrate the fundamental impact that the construction of Christ, as the central figure of the…”
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Reproductive Salvation and Slavery: Reading 1 Timothy 2:15 with Hagar and Mary by Kartzow, Marianne Bjelland

“…Using the tool of intersectionality, this article discusses gender and class issues related to salvation in early Christian discourse. The complex discourse of…”
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Migration as a Basic Image for the Life of Faith: The Letter to the Hebrews, Philo and Origen by Decock, Paul B.

“…In our common human experience, as well as in the biblical narratives, people migrate in order to find a better life. This article explores first of all how…”
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On Fairness and Accuracy in the Academy: A Brief Response to Wim Vergeer’s Use of Terminologies, and Some Simplifications, in the Article “The Redeemer in an ‘Irredeemable Text’ (1 Timothy 2:9–15)” by Jacobs, Maretha M.

“…The reason for this brief response is that, in the above-mentioned article, Wim Vergeer dealt with my work, and with that of another scholar (Gerald West),…”
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The Delayed Call for Peter in John 21:19: To Follow in and by His Love by Kim, Sean Seongik

“…What implied theological message does the Fourth Evangelist communicate by positioning Jesus’ call to Peter, “follow me,” and his mission, not at the beginning…”
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