Old Testament Society of South Africa

Old Testament Society of South Africa The OTSSA promotes the academic study of the Old Testament in South Africa.

11/09/2025

The annual society meeting has concluded and a new executive has been elected.

Chairperson: Prof Lodewyk Sutton (UFS)
Secretary: Dr Stefanie Rembold (UP)
Treasurer: Prof Sias Meyer (UP)
Additional member: Dr Jo-Marí Schader (UP)

the society wishes them well.

🛜 Business meeting underway at the university of the Free State.
11/09/2025

🛜 Business meeting underway at the university of the Free State.

Yesterday Dr Damian Odo a post doctoral fellow in the faculty of theology and religion at the University of Pretoria pre...
11/09/2025

Yesterday Dr Damian Odo a post doctoral fellow in the faculty of theology and religion at the University of Pretoria presented his paper titled; Job 9:22-24 read in the
context of devastating storms in South Africa.

📢 Happening now Paper 5: Tsholofelo Jeffrey Kukuni: Interpreting a New TestamentText through the Primary Lens of the Sep...
11/09/2025

📢 Happening now

Paper 5: Tsholofelo Jeffrey Kukuni: Interpreting a New Testament
Text through the Primary Lens of the Septuagint: A Linguistic and
Grammatical Criticism Perspective

Examination room 4.

Q&A session underway.
11/09/2025

Q&A session underway.

Happening now 🔔Paper 4: Mphumezi Hombana: The Figural Hermeneutic of Isaiah 53in Acts 8vv32-33 Venue: examination room 4
11/09/2025

Happening now 🔔

Paper 4:

Mphumezi Hombana: The Figural Hermeneutic of Isaiah 53
in Acts 8vv32-33

Venue: examination room 4

11/09/2025

Good morning members!

Please be reminded that our hybrid business meeting will take place from 16:00 - 17:30 today in Examination room 4. Please refer to the emails i have been sendng you.

See you later and all the best with today’s sessions! ✨✨

Lerato.

From 16:00 to 17:00 please join us in Examination room 4 for the book launch of Prof Huli Ramantswana’s book, God saw th...
10/09/2025

From 16:00 to 17:00 please join us in Examination room 4 for the book launch of Prof Huli Ramantswana’s book, God saw that it was Good, not perfect: A canonical- dialogical reading of Genesis 1-3.

See you later! ✨

📢 *Announcement*We are delighted to share that the Annual Meeting of the Old Testament Society has officially commenced ...
10/09/2025

📢 *Announcement*
We are delighted to share that the Annual Meeting of the Old Testament Society has officially commenced today! 🎉

Hosted by University of the Free State, this gathering promises to be a rich platform for intellectual engagement, thought-provoking discussions, and the exchange of ideas that shape our understanding of the Old Testament.

We look forward to connecting with all attendees and diving into the exciting program ahead. Let the conversations begin! ✨

And that’s a wrap! The 2024 OTSSA and SASNES joint meeting has concluded. The society would like to extend a heartfelt t...
13/09/2024

And that’s a wrap! The 2024 OTSSA and SASNES joint meeting has concluded.

The society would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all participants who presented their papers and shared their valuable insights, and to the organising team and committee for their tireless efforts in making this event a success. Your contributions have enriched our understanding on War, Migration, Trauma and Sacred Texts and fostered meaningful connections. We appreciate your dedication and commitment to excellence.

See you at the University of the Free State in 2025. Travel safe back home.

Secretary,
Dr L Mokoena.

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