Ntozakhe Simon Cezula
Biographic Data
| ID | 1091060 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ntozakhe Simon Cezula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ntozakhe Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Cezula |
| SIGNATURE | CEZULA N S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7833-5730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Text as mediator: Mazamisa’s Dialectica Reconciliae as a heuristic device for 1 Samuel 28
Although his work ‘has never been well received or known by his generation’, this article concurs with Hombana’s sentiment that Welile Llewelyn Mazamisa ‘should be counted as one of the fathers of reconciliation in the course of New Testament interpretation’. Based on this understanding, the article foregrounds the philosophical hermeneutical approach of Dialectica Reconciliae in biblical hermeneutics propounded by Mazamisa. Specifically, it prop…
Culture as an Underlying Factor for Xhosa and Biblical Hebrew Aspectual Verbs
Scholars have long observed that Biblical Hebrew differs from English and other Indo-European languages in its verbal system. Levinsohn notes that Hebrew conveys aspect rather than tense, requiring translators to infer tense from context, while LaSor underscores the importance of interpreting Hebrew terms within their native linguistic framework. This article explores why Biblical Hebrew prioritises aspect over tense and investigates whether this…
Foregrounding African Ontology/Epistemology: A Reading of Deuteronomy 23:3 and Ruth 4:18-22 Considering the Nature of God
Deuteronomy 23:3, says: "No ... Moabite may enter the assembly of the Lord". This verse is motivated by a discriminatory tendency embedded in the ontology of the Deuteronomist. Interestingly, Deuteronomy 23:3 was used by Ezra-Nehemiah to discriminate against the "Moabites" during the Second Temple. Such ontology is countered by the author of Ruth in the narrative of Ruth during the Second Temple. This demonstrates an ontological "war" within the …
Learning Biblical Hebrew Stem Formations through isiXhosa Stem Formations: General Articles
This article aims to help Bantu-speaking students who struggle to grasp Biblical Hebrew (BH) stem formations. To ease the learning of BH stem formations for Bantu-speaking learners, this article proposes that Bantu stem formations be used to teach BH stem formations. To realise this aim, two strategies are used. The first is to employ typology to demonstrate to learners the similarities between BH and their languages, so that they realise that th…
"Now Deborah, a prophetess, a fiery woman…": A gendered reading of Judges 4:4
This article is inspired by an article published by Reverend Bongani Finca of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) in 1994. Rev. Fincaâ€TMs article is an adaptation of an address he gave on gender inequality at a Decade conference in East London, South Africa. Specifically, this article is challenged by his remark that he knows a number of men who struggle with the gender exclusivity in the language of the Church, especially…
Contribution of John S Mbiti to the study of African religions and African theology and philosophy
This paper discusses the contribution of Professor John S Mbiti to African theology and African Philosophy. It does this by highlighting several scholars in various contexts who have attempted to highlight his contribution to these fields of study. The paper highlights some important concepts and issues that Mbiti has dealt with in his theological and philosophical works. The overall argument of these authors is that Mbiti has argued that in thei…
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Contribution of John S Mbiti to the study of African religions and African theology and philosophy
This paper discusses the contribution of Professor John S Mbiti to African theology and African Philosophy. It does this by highlighting several scholars in various contexts who have attempted to highlight his contribution to these fields of study. The paper highlights some important concepts and issues that Mbiti has dealt with in his theological and philosophical works. The overall argument of these authors is that Mbiti has argued that in thei…
"Now Deborah, a prophetess, a fiery woman…": A gendered reading of Judges 4:4
This article is inspired by an article published by Reverend Bongani Finca of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) in 1994. Rev. Fincaâ€TMs article is an adaptation of an address he gave on gender inequality at a Decade conference in East London, South Africa. Specifically, this article is challenged by his remark that he knows a number of men who struggle with the gender exclusivity in the language of the Church, especially…
Learning Biblical Hebrew Stem Formations through isiXhosa Stem Formations: General Articles
This article aims to help Bantu-speaking students who struggle to grasp Biblical Hebrew (BH) stem formations. To ease the learning of BH stem formations for Bantu-speaking learners, this article proposes that Bantu stem formations be used to teach BH stem formations. To realise this aim, two strategies are used. The first is to employ typology to demonstrate to learners the similarities between BH and their languages, so that they realise that th…
Foregrounding African Ontology/Epistemology: A Reading of Deuteronomy 23:3 and Ruth 4:18-22 Considering the Nature of God
Deuteronomy 23:3, says: "No ... Moabite may enter the assembly of the Lord". This verse is motivated by a discriminatory tendency embedded in the ontology of the Deuteronomist. Interestingly, Deuteronomy 23:3 was used by Ezra-Nehemiah to discriminate against the "Moabites" during the Second Temple. Such ontology is countered by the author of Ruth in the narrative of Ruth during the Second Temple. This demonstrates an ontological "war" within the …
Text as mediator: Mazamisa’s Dialectica Reconciliae as a heuristic device for 1 Samuel 28
Although his work ‘has never been well received or known by his generation’, this article concurs with Hombana’s sentiment that Welile Llewelyn Mazamisa ‘should be counted as one of the fathers of reconciliation in the course of New Testament interpretation’. Based on this understanding, the article foregrounds the philosophical hermeneutical approach of Dialectica Reconciliae in biblical hermeneutics propounded by Mazamisa. Specifically, it prop…
Culture as an Underlying Factor for Xhosa and Biblical Hebrew Aspectual Verbs
Scholars have long observed that Biblical Hebrew differs from English and other Indo-European languages in its verbal system. Levinsohn notes that Hebrew conveys aspect rather than tense, requiring translators to infer tense from context, while LaSor underscores the importance of interpreting Hebrew terms within their native linguistic framework. This article explores why Biblical Hebrew prioritises aspect over tense and investigates whether this…
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · History (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)