7.3 Published full-length conference papers/keynote addresses 2011
“On Earth as it is in Heaven…”: The heavenly sanctuary motif in Heb 8:5 and its textual connection with the “shadowy copy” (uJpodeivgmati kai; skia) of LXX Exod 25:40. HTS Theological Studies 66 [Paper read at the Joint Theological Conference (NTSSA), Stellenbosch, Jul 2009]
Hebrews’ Angelology in the Light of Early Jewish Apocalyptic Imagery. Acta Patristica et Byzantina 21 [Paper read at the Conference on Angels in the NT, Pretoria, Sep 2009 AND at as Guest Lecture at the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Oct 2010]
2010
“Two New Testament Papyri on the Quotations in Hebrews and their possible value in the reconstruction of LXX texts,” in Kraus, W & Karrer, M (eds) Die Septuaginta – Texte, Theologien, Einflüsse(WUNT 252; Tübingen: Mohr), 238-255. [Paper read at the Conference on “Die Septuaginta: Texte – Theologien, Geschichte”, Wuppertal, Germany, Jul 2008]
“The reception of Ps 95 in Hebrews 3-4,” in Human, D J & Steyn, G J (eds), Psalms and Hebrews: Studies in Reception (Library of Biblical Studies 527; London: T & T Clark). 194-228 [Paper read at the “Pro Psalms Seminar on The Reception of the Psalms in Hebrews, Pretoria, Aug 2006 AND at the Doktoranden und Habilitanden Colloquium, Berlin, Germany, Dec 2007]
2009
“Quotations from the Minor Prophets in Hebrews,” in: Cook, J (ed), Septuagint and Reception. Essays prepared for the Association for the Study of the Septuagint in South Africa (S.VT 127; Leiden: Brill, 2009), 119-140. [Paper read at the Annual LXX Conference, Stellenbosch, Nov 2008]
Notes on Ps 101 (LXX) and Ps 103 (LXX) in Hebrews 1 in the light of evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Papyrus Bodmer XXIV. Acta Patristica et Byzantina 20, 384-406. [Paper read at the Annual LXX Conference, Stellenbosch, Jul 2009]
Septuagint Terminology as Christian Concepts in Hebrews. Journal for Semitics 18/2, 583-607. [Paper read at the Conference on “‘Praeparatio evangelica’ in the Septuagint?”, Pretoria, Nov 2006]
“Perfecting Knowledge and Piety” (Philo, Contempl. 3,25). Similarities between Philo’s Therapeutae and Lukan Early Christianity. Neotestamentica 43/2, 178-202. [Paper read at the Conference on Reconstructing Early Christianity, Pretoria, Aug 2004]
2008
“Which LXX are we talking about in New Testament scholarship? Two examples from Hebrews,” in: Karrer, M & Kraus, W (eds), Die Septuaginta – Texte, Kontexte, Lebenswelten (WUNT 219; Tübingen: Mohr, 2008), 297-307. [Paper read at the Septuaginta Deutsch Conference, Wuppertal, Germany, Jul 2006]
“Beautiful but Tough!” A comparison of LXX Esther, Judith and Susanna. Journal for Semitics 17/1, 156-181. [Paper read at the Annual LXX Conference, Potchefstroom, Nov 2007]
An Overview of the Extent and Diversity of Methods Utilised by the Author of Hebrews when Using the Old Testament. Neotestamentica 42 (2), 327-352. [Paper read at the Annual NTSSA Conference, Johannesburg, Apr 2008]
2007
Attempting a first translation of the Septuagint Psalms into Afrikaans. Problems and Challenges. In die Skriflig 41/3, 457-478. [Paper read at the Conference on Bible Translation in Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Oct 2005]
2006
“Driven by Conviction and Attitude. Ethical dimensions in the Acts of the Apostles,” in: Van der Watt, J G (ed), Identity, Ethics, and Ethos in the New Testament (BZNW 141; Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2006), 135-166. [Paper read at the New Testament Ethics Conference, Pretoria, Aug 2005]
Hebrews’ use of Deuteronomy, in Moyise, S & Menken, M M J (eds), Deuteronomy in the New Testament, London: T & T Clark [Paper read at the SNTS, Barcelona, Spain, 2004]
Torah Quatations common to Philo, Hebrews, Clemens Romanos and Justin Martyr: What is the common denominator?In: Breytenbach, CJ, Thom, J, Punt, J (eds), The New Testament Interpreted: Essays in Honour of Bernard C. Lategan (Biblical Interpretation Series). Leiden: EJ Brill. (Forthcoming: Completed and submitted). [Paper read at the Alexander von Humboldt Kolleg, Stellenbosch, 2004]
2005
A framework for Reconciliation in the General Epistles, in: Van der Watt, Jan; Human, Dirk & Steyn, Gert (eds), Friendship and Love where there were none. Biblical Perspectives on Reconciliation, 123-134. Pretoria: ISWEN. [Paper read at the Arts and Reconciliation Conference, Pretoria 2005]
Reconciliation in the General Epistles? Verbum et Ecclesia 26 (1), 205-221. [Paper read at the Arts and Reconciliation Conference, Pretoria 2005]
Soteriological Perspectives in Luke's Gospel, in: Van der Watt, J. (ed), Salvation in the New Testament : Perspectives on Soteriology (NTSuppl), [47-71]. Leiden: Brill. [Paper read at the Soteriology conference, Pretoria, 2003]
The use and interpretation of Psalm 118(117):6 in Hebrews 13:6. Neotestamentica 39 [Paper read at the annual NTSSA conference, Bloemfontein]
P114 and the citation from Ps 45(44) in Heb 1:9. Ekklesiastikos Pharos [Paper read at the Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense Conference, Louvain, 2004]
Philo’s Therapeutae and early Christianity. Acta Patristica et Byzantina 16 [Paper read at the Conference on Reconstructing Early Christianity, Hammanskraal, Pretoria]
2004
The Future of T.E.E. in the Light of Its Weaknesses. Missionalia 32 (1), 3-22. [Keynote address on T.E.E. College, graduation ceremony, 2000]
2003
Addressing an angelomorphic christological myth in Hebrews? HTS 59(4), 1107-1128. [Paper read at the Annual NTSSA Conference]
Psalm 2 in Hebrews. Neotestamentica 37(2), 262-282. [Paper read at the OT in NT conference, Pietermaritzburg]
Some observations about the Vorlage of Ps 8,5-7 in Heb 2,6-8. Verbum et Ecclesia 24(2), 493-514. [Paper read at the Doktoranden und Habilitanden Colloquium in Berlin and in Münster, Germany]
2002
A Note on the Vorlage of the Citation in Heb 4,4. Ekklesiastikos Pharos 84, 43-50. [Paper read at the Hebraertagung Conference, Wuppertal, Germany]
The Vorlage of the Melchizedek phrases in Heb 7:1-4. Acta Patristica et Byzantina 13, 207-223. [Paper read at the Annual NTSSA Conference]
2001
Interpreting the Scriptures in Africa - Then and Now. Ekklesiastikos Pharos 83, 350-363. [Paper read at the 2nd conference on Hellenism in Africa, Johannesburg, 2001]
Jesus-Sayings in Hebrews. Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 77 (4), 433-440. [Paper read at the Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense, 2000, Louvain, Belgium]
2000
A Quest for the Vorlage of the Song of Moses (Dt 32) Quotations in Hebrews. Neotestamentica 34 (2), 263-272. [Paper read at the NTSSA and the SNTS, 2000, Montreal, Canada]
The value of Greek for church ministry, in: Hendrickx, B J (ed), Hellenism in Africa,74-82. Johannesburg: RAU. [Paper read at the conference on Hellenism in Africa, Johannesburg, 2000]
1998
T.E.E. College (Southern Africa). A Case Study: Encountering technology in an African context. The T.E.E. Journal 2, 99-103. [Paper read at the TEE and Technology Conference, 1998, Vancouver, Canada]
1997
The place of the T.E.E. College in a Transitionary Southern Africa. The T.E.E. Journal 1, 1-10. [Paper read at the graduation ceremony of T.E.E. College as guest speaker, Johannesburg, 1997]
Luke's use of Mimesis? Re-opening the debate, in: Tuckett, C M (ed), The Scriptures in the Gospels (BETL 131). (Congress Volume of Papers delivered at the Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense 51st Congress, August 1996, Louvain, Belgium), 551-558. Leuven: Peeters University Press.{Longer version: Ekklesiastikos Pharos 78 (1&2), 26-34}
1996
Reflections on ‘to onoma tou kuriou’ in 1 Corinthians. in: Bieringer, R (ed),The Corinthian Correspondence (BETL 125). (Congress Volume of Papers delivered at the Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense 49 Congress, August 1994, Louvain, Belgium), 479-490. Leuven: Peeters University Press.
Pretexts of the second table of the Decalogue and early Christian intertexts. Neotestamentica 30 (2), 451-464. [Paper read at the NTSSA]
1990
Intertextual similarities between Septuagint pretexts and Luke's Gospel. Neotestamentica 24 (2), 229-246. [Paper read at the NTSSA 1990]
