Browsing by Author "Van Zyl, Danie C."

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    Appeased with death : Old Testament insights on life and death, for the Church in Africa, confronted by HIV/AIDS
    (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2009) Van Zyl, Danie C.
    Notions on life and death in the Old Testament are explored with reference to the HIV-Aids pandemic. These perspectives are firstly dealt with within the context of other Ancient Near Eastern notions and the social reality of Ancient Israel and are illustrated from a close and involved reading of Psalm 39. These are then discussed with reference to African views on life and death, suggesting ways in which the African church can contribute from the Old Testament in dealing with people living with HIV and Aids.
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    Holistic healing : Old Testament insights on sickness and healing – for churches in Africa confronted by HIV/AIDS
    (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2008) Van Zyl, Danie C.
    Notions on sickness and healing in the Old Testament are explored with reference to the HIV/Aids pandemic. Over and above simply collecting insights from the Old Testament, a more ‘involved reading’ of texts, particularly of Psalms, as suggested by Brueggemann, is argued and illustrated from Psalm 38. Perspectives from the Umwelt and the socio-religious reality in Ancient Israel are presented in order to create a framework for understanding Old Testament perspectives on sickness and healing. Furthermore, perspectives on sickness and healing from African world views and the practices in African faith healing churches are overviewed as a challenge to the African church to use the Old Testament in its dealings with people living with HIV and Aids.
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    A square peg in a round hole? questioning the use of the concept of time in teaching the Old Testament in Africa
    (Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Theology, 2007) Van Zyl, Danie C.
    A linear concept of time forms the basis of most of our use of the first testament, both scholarly and in faith communities. The African concept of time, however, differs markedly from the conventional Western linear concept. The Biblical concept of time stands somewhere in between. This article explores these concepts of time and points out some problems which are caused by an unwitting use of a linear time concept in communicating the Bible in Africa. Apart from seeking to raise consciousness with Biblical scholarship for this issue, it seeks to propose practical ways of bridging the gap.