Dirk Johannes Van der Merwe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6795264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dirk Johannes Van der Merwe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dirk Johannes |
| FAMILY NAME | Van der Merwe |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER MERWE D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding ‘sin’ in the Johannine epistles
The author of the Johannine Epistles has a good deal to say about sin. He abhors sin, seeing it as incompatible with God’ s character (oJ qeo;" fw`" ejstin, 1:5; [oJ qeo;"] divkaiov" ejstin, 2:29; and oJ qeo;" ajgavph ejstivn, 4:8) and with the status of believers as God’ s children. In this article attention is given to the following relevant aspects for understanding ‘hamartiology’ in the Johannine epistles from a ‘family perspective’: (1) the …
The interpretation of the revelatory events in John 17
John 1:18 spells out the purpose of the incarnation of the Son of God (to make God known - ejxhgei`sqai) and functions as the transition from the prologue to the rest of the Fourth Gospel. With verse 18 the Evangelist signals that the revelation of God, through his Son, is intrinsic to the composition of the Fourth Gospel. This is particularly evident in chapter 17(:24-26), where we find an explicit reference to a triadic revelation: revelation d…
The protection believers can expect from God in the fulfilment of their mission
This paper attempts to explain, according to John 17:9-16, what the position of Jesus' disciples was after he had ascended to his Father. John pictures their position from both a physic-empirical and a spiritual perspective
Understanding ‘sin’ in the Johannine epistles
The author of the Johannine Epistles has a good deal to say about sin. He abhors sin, seeing it as incompatible with God’ s character (oJ qeo;" fw`" ejstin, 1:5; [oJ qeo;"] divkaiov" ejstin, 2:29; and oJ qeo;" ajgavph ejstivn, 4:8) and with the status of believers as God’ s children. In this article attention is given to the following relevant aspects for understanding ‘hamartiology’ in the Johannine epistles from a ‘family perspective’: (1) the …
The protection believers can expect from God in the fulfilment of their mission
This paper attempts to explain, according to John 17:9-16, what the position of Jesus' disciples was after he had ascended to his Father. John pictures their position from both a physic-empirical and a spiritual perspective
The interpretation of the revelatory events in John 17
John 1:18 spells out the purpose of the incarnation of the Son of God (to make God known - ejxhgei`sqai) and functions as the transition from the prologue to the rest of the Fourth Gospel. With verse 18 the Evangelist signals that the revelation of God, through his Son, is intrinsic to the composition of the Fourth Gospel. This is particularly evident in chapter 17(:24-26), where we find an explicit reference to a triadic revelation: revelation d…
Understanding ‘sin’ in the Johannine epistles
The author of the Johannine Epistles has a good deal to say about sin. He abhors sin, seeing it as incompatible with God’ s character (oJ qeo;" fw`" ejstin, 1:5; [oJ qeo;"] divkaiov" ejstin, 2:29; and oJ qeo;" ajgavph ejstivn, 4:8) and with the status of believers as God’ s children. In this article attention is given to the following relevant aspects for understanding ‘hamartiology’ in the Johannine epistles from a ‘family perspective’: (1) the …
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies (2 works) · Perspective (graphical (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)