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In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi has a broad coverage that promotes multidisciplinary, religious and biblical aspects of studies in the international theological arena, aiming to further Reformational Theology on a scientific basis. It encourages research that challenges traditional discourses within and between the fields of biblical, religious, social and human sciences as well as the constructive engagement with the natural sciences where applicable. View our Editorial Team.

 

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Role inversion: Equipping youth for empowerment to stabilise families in migrant communities  
Christopher Magezi
04 February 2026

Original Research

 
The interplay between the church’s pastoral and prophetic mandates in ministerial praxis: A biblical reflection  
Vhumani Magezi, Priviledge Tafirei
03 February 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
Die funksionering van die frase κατὰ πρόγνωσιν θεοῦ πατρὸς as verwysing in die argument van 1 Petrus  
Douw G. Breed
30 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
The taste and sight of the Kingdom: The people of God as physical witnesses to the Kingdom  
Alistair I. Wilson
30 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
Misreadings of ‘judge not’ in contemporary discourse  
Paul L. Kayumba
29 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
The ‘Yoke of the Torah’ as a source of joy in Judaism and Jesus’s use of the yoke metaphor in Matthew 11:29–30  
Michael C. Mulder
28 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
Conceptual frames, rhetorical strategy and divine reciprocity in Matthew 7:1–5  
Marius J. Nel
27 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
The Wisdom of Jesus Sirach in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7)  
Herculaas F. van Rooy
22 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
Doing as the elect do: Matthew 7:21 within Deuteronomistic and Matthean election theology  
Arjan van den Os
21 January 2026

Original Research - Special Collection: Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift

 
Theology, Christian spirituality and the Lord’s prayer according to the Gospel of Matthew  
Dirk G. van der Merwe
20 January 2026
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Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.

 
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Posted: 2025-10-06

Notification: Special Collection Kicks Off!

 

The first piece of our special collection, 'Francois P. Viljoen Festschrift,' is now published! Dive into ‘Perfection in Matthew 5:48a as "wholehearted obedience": An intertextual study' by Albert J. Coetsee, featuring key insights on the meaning and interpretation of Matthew 5:48 by indicating how the most likely Old Testament backgrounds of the verse, namely Leviticus 19:2 and Deuteronomy 18:3, influence its interpretation. Guest edited by Prof. Albert Johannes Coetsee, this article sets the tone for the exciting research to follow. Read it now: Perfection in Matthew 5:48a as ‘wholehearted obedience’: An intertextual study | Coetsee | In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi. More articles are coming your way!

 
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