Browsing by Author "Bosman, Tiana"

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    �The curse of infertility and the obsession with the womb�: A re-reading of the patriarchal narratives of Rachel, Rebecca and Hannah
    (University of Western Cape, 2021) Maclennan, Ashley; Bosman, Tiana
    When one reads about women in the Old Testament, their primary- and often only- roles seem to be that of wife and mother. It is made abundantly clear in some of the narratives found in the Old Testament that a woman�s worth was tied to her womb. The stories of Rebekah, Rachel and Hannah are three examples of this. However, there are some women in the narratives of the Old Testament, including these three, who were initially incapable of falling pregnant and only conceived after a long time of intense struggle due to their infertile state. Barren women were viewed as outcasts in society. Some women, however, were not willing to settle for this classification. Hence, Hannah pleaded with God to provide her with offspring.
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    Domestic violence in the Old Testament and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A question of identity
    (AOSIS, 2021) Bosman, Tiana
    With the global COVID-19 pandemic and different levels of lockdown being enforced across the world, domestic violence has escalated at an alarming rate. The restrictions on movement that lockdown has placed on countless women forced them to share a confined space with their abusers and the effects of this abuse are devastating. These women�s identities are at stake. In a space dominated by their male perpetrators, they are at risk of becoming mere shadows of their former selves. All too often, they also lose their lives. This dire state of affairs brings to mind two women in the Old Testament, Tamar of Genesis 38 and Tamar of 2 Samuel 13, and how they were subjected to domestic violence. This article studies the plight of these women. Through the exegesis of these narratives, I highlight the similarities between the accounts of domestic violence and what we see globally today. The aim of this study is to add the names of the biblical Tamars to our collective list of names of women for whom we unite weekly against gender-based violence in the #ThursdaysInBlack campaign.
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    Rulers or servants? A re-reading of psalm 8 concerning the place of humankind in the age of the anthropocene
    (Stellenbosch University, 2022) Bosman, Tiana
    With the Age of the Anthropocene and the clear signs of ecological destruction that have resulted from this rule of humans over the creation of God, it is essential that biblical scholars revisit the texts, both in the Old and the New Testament, that have so often been used to justify the superior position of humans over creation. Within communities of faith and also within academic circles, the well-known Psalm 8 has often been used to underscore the role of mankind as rulers over creation. Coming from the field of biblical studies, I endeavour to do a re-reading of this Psalm that highlights the importance of an attitude of awe and humility rather than superiority. This will be done through in-depth exegesis of the psalm and will aim to offer a translation that accentuates a life-affirming attitude towards creation while still staying true to the text.