Vol 43, No 1 (2022)

Includes the topical collections:

African Hermeneutics, sub-edited by Dirk Human (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
The Trinity Collection, edited by Danie Veldsman (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

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Perspectives on church and mission: The missional church and metaphors for the church Pieter Verster	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2379 \| 11 January 2022

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What is in a name? Does the difference between onto-theology and theo-ontology direct the way from eco-theology to theo-ecology? Specific Russian theological perspectives Johan Buitendag	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2400 \| 13 January 2022

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The concept and activity of ‘obedience’ in the Gospel of John Dirk G. van der Merwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2367 \| 11 February 2022

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The concept of monotheism in the Book of Proverbs and an African (Yoruba) perspective David T. Adamo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2262 \| 23 February 2022

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The ‘lived experiences’ of the love of God according to a prayer in the letter of Ephesians Dirk G. van der Merwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2421 \| 28 February 2022

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‘[T]he prince and the judge ask for a bribe’ (Mi 7:3): Interpreting the Old Testament prophets on bribery in light of the encounter between motorists and law enforcement agents on Nigerian highways Solomon O. Ademiluka	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2288 \| 28 February 2022

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Joseph Ratzinger’s contribution to the interpretation of resurrection belief: The Nicholas Copernicus of Catholic theology Andrew O. Onazi, Tanya van Wyk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2405 \| 29 March 2022

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2001, die NG Kerk se Jaar van Hoop. Twintig jaar later: ’n Kerkhistoriese oorsig Pieter Kruger	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2401 \| 30 March 2022

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When do religion and science meet in uncertainty? Sonny E. Zaluchu, Jacob D. Engel	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2489 \| 14 April 2022

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Mathematics declaring the glory of God Volker Kessler	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2432 \| 19 April 2022

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From small country churches to explosion into megachurches: A modern Pentecostal cultural fit for the Assemblies of God in South Africa Kelebogile T. Resane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2460 \| 19 April 2022

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Tertullian’s moral theology on women and the accusation of misogyny Clifford Owusu-Gyamfi, Daniel Dei	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2384 \| 22 April 2022

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‘A dangerous and powerful woman?’ – A feminist reading of an old story with new cultural eyes Doniwen Pietersen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2422 \| 25 April 2022

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Die mediëvalistiese karikatuur van seksuele verval in Laat-Middeleeuse vrouekloosters Johann Beukes	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2415 \| 29 April 2022

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Christian faith and science: Efforts to encounter the Christian faith and science in the work of Alister E. McGrath Tumpal Pandiangan, Pujiastuti Liza Sindoro, Agus Santoso, Juli Santoso, Bobby Kurnia Putrawan	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2466 \| 29 April 2022

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Development and the role of the church: Exploring public pastoral care positioning within congregational ministry Vhumani Magezi, Patrick Nanthambwe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2414 \| 05 May 2022

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2 Timothy 2:15 and the ordained and self-styled Nigerian ministers of God who twist the gospel Chidinma P. Ukeachusim	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2407 \| 12 May 2022

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Abuse, power and discourse in the public trial of Timothy Omotoso Mookgo S. Kgatle, Maria Frahm-Arp	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2270 \| 17 May 2022

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Clergies and self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A challenge to pastoral care Hundzukani P. Khosa-Nkatini	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2338 \| 18 May 2022

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Die ontwikkeling van ars in die teologies filosofiese werke van Ramon Llull (ca.1232–1316) Johann Beukes	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2530 \| 19 May 2022

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From in-person to online worship Willem H. Oliver	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2404 \| 24 May 2022

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Public religious embodiment: A contemporary discussion Abdul Mufid, Juju Saepudin, Marpuah Marpuah, Imam Tabroni, Mohammad F. Maulana	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2448 \| 25 May 2022

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Ecclesia in transitu: Four characteristics of transit church in relation to notae ecclesiae Meitha Sartika	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2436 \| 31 May 2022

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How Balinese Hindus interpret the story adapted from the story of the Syrophoenician woman found in the Christian Bible in Mark 7:24–30 Andreas Hauw, Ayu Okvitawanli, Betty T. Sari	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2440 \| 10 June 2022

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Decolonisation – A reading strategy for the African (re-) interpretation of the Old Testament in a (South) African context Rudolph de Wet Oosthuizen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2221 \| 20 June 2022

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Evangelicalism’s identity crisis: The meaning and application of qōdhesh and hágios for Christian holiness and distinctiveness in a post-Christian South Africa Antonio Christian, Alexander D. Soal	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2491 \| 22 June 2022

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Sustaining pastoral work and welfare in Zimbabwe: Case study of pastors in Masvingo urban Kimion Tagwirei	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2359 \| 30 June 2022

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‘I will marry Ruth so that the name of the dead will not be blotted out’: Exploring הסך (hesed) in Ruth 4:1–13 Damian O. Odo, Collins I. Ugwu	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2471 \| 12 July 2022

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A critical assessment of Church and political engagement in Zimbabwe under the new dispensation Christopher Magezi, Kimion Tagwirei	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2527 \| 13 July 2022

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The Church as God’s agent in uniting immigrants and natives: A case from Ephesians 2:11–22 Christopher Magezi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2523 \| 22 July 2022

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Peculiarities in the Pentecostal tradition: Disciplinal and decolonial perspectives in a South African context Mookgo S. Kgatle	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2519 \| 26 July 2022

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Why do the ancient texts differ in their translations of אמצים in Zechariah? Philip Suciadi Chia	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2568 \| 04 August 2022

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Theology in dialogue and dialogue in theology: Destroying the walls of hostility Kelebogile T. Resane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2580 \| 23 August 2022

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A holistic homiletical approach to preaching based on ancient and modern texts Victor S. Kim, Malan Nel, Ernest van Eck	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2587 \| 30 August 2022

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Towards a reconstructed society: Hope for a better today and tomorrow in a world of unstable economic systems and increasing poverty, with a focus on Zambia Musonda Bwalya	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2364 \| 31 August 2022

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Restoring the ethics of the common good in the South African pluralistic society Motshine A. Sekhaulelo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2484 \| 02 September 2022

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Special Religious Education in a post-secular Australia Walter B. Firth	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2603 \| 13 September 2022

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Missio politica in missio Dei: Integrating politics into God’s eternal mission Jonas S. Thinane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2582 \| 13 September 2022

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South Africa’s Reformed Churches improved aspects of the Dutch church polity in the 19th century Philippus R. du Toit	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2544 \| 14 September 2022

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Imago Dei and ecology: Rereading Genesis 1:26–28 from the perspective of Toba Batak in the ecological struggle in Tapanuli, Indonesia Andar G. Pasaribu, Roy C.H.P. Sipahutar, Eduward H. Hutabarat	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2620 \| 15 September 2022

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The Friend at Midnight: A ‘realistic’ reading as a feminist tool Charel D. du Toit	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2633 \| 15 September 2022

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The bride as a ‘locked garden’: An eco-sustainability retrieval of nature metaphor in Song of Songs 4:12–15 Kivatsi J. Kavusa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2607 \| 16 September 2022

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The Presbyterian Church of South Africa: The early years, 1897–1923, and future prospects Graham A. Duncan	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2395 \| 21 September 2022

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Transformasie in die diverse Afrikanergemeenskap in die postapartheidera: Vier gevallestudies Almarie van Rooyen, Johan M. van der Merwe, Tanya van Wyk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2506 \| 27 September 2022

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Pillars of our Faith Erna Oliver	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2532 \| 30 September 2022

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The Johannine prologue: A hermeneutical key to the community theme Godibert K. Gharbin, Ernest van Eck	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2621 \| 13 October 2022

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Where ‘the unbelievable and the obvious collide’: Spiritual practices and everyday life George W. Marchinkowski	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2654 \| 13 October 2022

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Punishment and forgiveness of sexual crimes: A special reference to sodomy in Calvin’s theology Balázs D. Magyar	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2626 \| 19 October 2022

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‘To your tents, O Nigeria’: An exegetical study of 1 Kings 12:1–16 Prince E. Peters, Malachy I. Okwueze, Paulinus O. Agbo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2536 \| 21 October 2022

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Can we live a good life? Engaging Kretzschmar’s social ethics Wessel Bentley	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2651 \| 31 October 2022

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The water in John 3:5 Willem H. Oliver	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2570 \| 01 November 2022

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African-initiated churches and environmental care in Limpopo, South Africa: A missional enquiry Kasebwe T.L. Kabongo, Juliane Stork	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2636 \| 14 December 2022

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Exclusionary and inclusionary tendencies: An African relook at Paul’s use of religious texts in Romans 9:26–29 Hulisani Ramantswana	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2394 \| 20 January 2022

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The practices of radical refusal in biblical feminist interpretation and black study Lerato L. Mokoena	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2398 \| 29 March 2022

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African contextual hermeneutics Ebele C. Chukwuka	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2406 \| 19 April 2022

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‘Go deeper papa, prophesy, do something’: The popularity and commercialisation of prophetic deliverance in African Pentecostalism Mookgo S. Kgatle	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2480 \| 25 April 2022

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Sexually transmitted wealth: Proverbs 2:16–22 Favour C. Uroko	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2468 \| 17 May 2022

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African biblical hermeneutics in a state of flux – towards refocusing its trajectory Aloo O. Mojola	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2507 \| 31 May 2022

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A moral–theological analysis of unethical business practices in Warri through the lens of Proverbs 11:1–6 Favour C. Uroko	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2486 \| 30 June 2022

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A tale of two Tamars: Domestic violence in the Hebrew Bible Yonky Karman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2442 \| 07 July 2022

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Deploying the theology of maggots on the excess manna (Ex 16:20) in the fight against corruption in Nigeria Collins I. Ugwu, Uchenna V. Eze	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2524 \| 22 September 2022

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Confronting xenophobia in South Africa and the concept of foreigner in Deuteronomy as an act of ‘othering’ Doniwen Pietersen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2608 \| 13 October 2022

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‘You want to chill with the big boys’: Proverbs 21:4–7 and drug trafficking in Nigeria Favour C. Uroko, Success A. Nnadi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2555 \| 18 October 2022

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Old Testament dietary laws in contemporary African Christian practice Onyekachi G. Chukwuma	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2604 \| 19 October 2022

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‘Stop killing us without witness’: Analyses of Rawls’s theory of justice within the context of jungle justice in Nigeria in the light of Deuteronomy 19:15–21 Virginus U. Eze	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2473 \| 28 October 2022

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Divine attributes in a trinitarian key Johannes P. Deetlefs	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2665 \| 13 October 2022

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A page from Russian cosmology in the Trinitarian story of creation Johan Buitendag	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2678 \| 26 October 2022

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Cessationism and continuationism: Pentecostal trinitarianism balances the tension Kelebogile T. Resane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2669 \| 03 November 2022

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God, Christ and the Spirit in Luther and Calvin’s commentaries on the Letter to Philemon D. Francois Tolmie	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2663 \| 03 November 2022

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The Trinity and the Old Testament Stephanus D. Snyman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2672 \| 07 November 2022

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Tracing the Trinity in doing practical theology Willem J. Schoeman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2671 \| 08 November 2022

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Die trinitariese formule van Matteus 28:19: Fremdkörper of gepaste afsluiting vir die Matteusevangelie? Hermias C. van Zyl	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2673 \| 15 December 2022

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Trinity – Simply: These three are one Abraham van de Beek	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2679 \| 20 December 2022

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Historical development of trinitarian doctrine in Roman Catholicism Valentine U. Iheanacho	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2667 \| 21 December 2022

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A low-flying trinitarian theology Douglas F. Ottati	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2674 \| 21 December 2022

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Corrigendum: Beyond the rhetoric of Genesis 34:1–28: Understanding the rape epidemic during the COVID-19 pandemic Favour Uroko, Enobong Solomon	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2433 \| 04 May 2022

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Erratum: The structure of Ezra-Nehemiah as a literary unit Hans-Georg Wünch	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2454 \| 30 September 2022

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Acknowledgement to reviewers Editorial Office	\| PDF
Verbum et Ecclesia \| Vol 43, No 1 \| a2756 \| 20 December 2022

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