The Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria (Dutch Reformed Church) 1938� 2008

Abstract

This article deals with the history of the Department of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria from 1938 to 2008. The focus falls on the permanent staff members and their contributions during this period. The article begins with a discussion of the life and career of Prof. E.P. Groenewald. It then proceeds to the more difficult time of cultural boycotts, with Profs A.B.

Separate Development and Self-Reliance at the University of Pretoria

“…He went on to state that the university is not only a 'truly South African university' , but that it has also 'correctly positioned itself as an African university' . 48 Mbeki's comments were in line with the University of Pretoria's attempts to transform the 'traditional Afrikaans character of the institution' to make way for 'a South African university community that undid every form of discrimination based on colour, language, gender and creed' . 49 These attempts at 'transformation' in the post-apartheid era are tied to the restructuring of universities through a series of strategic plans, generally aimed at equity and the democratisation and increased efficiency and effectiveness of the institution.…”

Bybelvertalers en Bybelvertalings die afgelope honderd jaar, in besonder vanuit die Fakulteit Teologie van die Universiteit van Pretoria

“…Hierdie geskiedenis vorm die agtergrond waarteen hierdie artikel geskryf is, maar die skopus van hierdie artikel maak dit onmoontlik om dit oor te vertel. Hierdie geskiedenis kan gelees word in Le Roux 1988;Oberholzer 2010a;2010b;2010c;2010d;2010e;2010f;Van der Merwe (2016); Van der Merwe and Vos (2009); asook Van der Watt et al (2009).…”

Celebratory nostalgia: Reflecting on the work and impact of the Department of New Testament Studies at the University of Pretoria

“…The history of the Studies (as of 2000; until 1999, it was known as the Department of NT) has been documented before in various contributions at significant junctures (see, for instance, the summarised histories by Steyn 2013a and Van der Watt, Du Toit & Joubert 2009). In these histories, the focus was on each of the different professors 29 associated with the Department of NTS since its inception.…”

“…In these histories, the focus was on each of the different professors 29 associated with the Department of NTS since its inception. This is, of course, of immense value as each one of these lecturers contributed to the development of the Department's 'exceptional nature' (Van der Watt et al 2009). The current contribution should thus not be read in isolation from those histories and reflections that have gone before.…”

“…The department was firmly built on the foundation of the classic diachronic approaches such as historical-critical, social-scientific and text-immanent exegesis (see Steyn 2013a; Van der Watt et al 2009). However, since the upsurge of synchronic approaches during the 1970s and 1980s (e.g.…”