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When neighbours are not neighbours: A social-scientific reading of the parable of the friend at midnight

HTS Theological Studies 67 (1) (2011)

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The parables of Jesus as critique on food security systems for vulnerable households in urban townships.Ernest Van Eck & Meshack Mandla Mashinini - 2016 - HTS Theological Studies 72 (3):9.details A recent empirical study on food shortage in South African urban townships indicates thatfood shortage embodies multi-faceted aspects with broader social implications, such as thesense of personal dignity, the ability to openly associate with others and a loss of self-identity.It is argued that the parables of Jesus, when read as symbols of social transformation, providea critique on food insecurity systems in urban townships. It is proposed that the parables ofJesus serve as the conduits for a societal and perhaps ecclesial reorientation (...) Download Export citation Bookmark
Memory and historical Jesus studies: Formgeschichte in a new dress?Ernest van Eck - 2015 - HTS Theological Studies 71 (1):10.details In the quest for the historical Jesus, memory studies are seen as an important breakthrough in the study of the historical Jesus and the way forward in establishing the historicity of the Gospel traditions. This article evaluates the claim made by memory studies by evaluating memory studies’ critique on the methodology of the criteria approach. In this evaluation attention is given to the methodological points of departure of memory studies, including an assessment of the few examples memory studies thus far (...) Download Export citation Bookmark
(1 other version)Bybelvertalers en Bybelvertalings die afgelope honderd jaar, in besonder vanuit die Fakulteit Teologie van die Universiteit van Pretoria.Ananda B. Geyser-Fouche - 2017 - HTS Theological Studies 73 (1).details With the 500 year celebration of the Reformation, it is necessary that Bible translation be reviewed again. The year 2017 is not only the year of Reformation celebration, but also the year of centenary celebration of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. The article attempts to briefly refer to the roots of Bible translation, which is anchored in the Reformation; but also to look at Bible translation in South Africa over the last hundred years, as well as (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 2 citations
An unexpected patron: A social-scientific and realistic reading of the parable of the Vineyard Labourers (Mt 20:1–15).Ernest Van Eck & John S. Kloppenborg - 2015 - HTS Theological Studies 71 (1).details Many readings of the Parable of the Labourers in the vineyard want to treat the owner as representing God. Knowledge of actual agricultural practices relating to the management of vineyards suggest, on the contrary, that the details of the parable obstruct an easy identification of the owner with God, and that he displays unusual behaviour not only by paying all the labourers the same wage, but by his very intervention in the hiring process. The conclusion reached is that the parable (...) Download Export citation Bookmark 2 citations
(3 other versions)In the kingdom everybody has enough – A social-scientific and realistic reading of the parable of the lost sheep.Ernest Van Eck - 2011 - HTS Theological Studies 67 (3).details Download Export citation Bookmark 10 citations

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