Die selfidentifikasie van Christus in die Boodskap aan Smirna

Abstract

As a specific way of interpreting the seven Messages of Revelation 2 and 3, scholars accept the importance of the self-identifications of Christ in these Messages. Little or (in the case of some of the self-identifications) no research has, however, been done on the coherence of the self - identification with the rest of the pericope. In the present article an attempt is made to define this coherence in the Message to Smyma (Revelation 2:8-11). In the article it is argued that coherence exists on three levels, namely coherence of thought structure, coherence of theme, and coherence of content. The conclusion arrived at points to the fact that a valid interpretation of the Messages cannot be made without taking this coherence into consideration.

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF A SPECIAL KIND: Recent writings by and on the police in South Africa

“…There is reference at an early phase of field training to the proverbial klopjagte in search of drugs, liquor and guns in Pretoria. 30 This exposure to the sins of the city left a deep impression on the rural Grové. His first station deployment was Plessilaer, a black community situated outside Pietermaritzburg, with a few Indian and white families.…”

“…His objective was to build an informer network through establishing relationships with local tribal authorities. 35 But it was a strategy not necessarily valued by his superiors.…”

“…The story unfolds, slowly and methodically, over 400 pages. 29 On the cover the boyish face of Grové sporting a 1960s hairstyle is superimposed on a detailed map of the former Eastern Transvaal and Natal provinces where he spent much of his career. The language utilised in the biography is an old-fashioned Afrikaans.…”