June 22, 2025
Alumni Success Stories: Meet Benedict Nkambule
Upon completing my Bachelor of Theology Honours in New Testament Studies in 2021 at the University of Pretoria, I became a cadet (seminarian) at the College for...
May 15, 2025
Prof Chris de Wet appointed head of New Testament and Related Literature
There is a new skipper at the helm of the Department of New Testament and Related Literature, in the Faculty of Theology and Religion: Prof Chris de Wet...
April 05, 2024
Book on Davidic Covenant published
Victor Lonu Budha, Research Associate in the Department of New Testament and Related Literature, Faculty of Theology and Religion, recently published a...
May 03, 2022
Dr Christoph Stenschke joins the Department of New Testament and Related Literature
The Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria would like to extend a grateful and joyous welcome to its newest academic staff team member...
May 04, 2021
New book examines Jesus’s healing stories
Dr Zorodzai Dube, Senior Lecturer in the Departement of New Testament and Related Literature, recently published a book, titled Jesus: The best Capernaum folk...
July 23, 2018
Jesus’ Healing and Shalom
Because of the vision and great efforts of Dr Zorodzai Dube, the Department of New Testament and Related Literature was honoured to host a conference with the...
July 17, 2017
UP Faculty of Theology strengthens bilateral relations with St Paul University
On 12 July 2017, Dr Zoro Dube of the Department New Testament Studies visited St Pauls University, Kenya to strengthen bilateral relations between the two...
September 25, 2013
World-renowned New Testament scholar visits Theology
Putting Jesus in His Place, and his recent research on Jesus and the Rise of 19 th European Nationalism. Through his visit, Prof Moxnes rejuvenated excitement...
August 17, 2012
Inaugural address of Professor Gert Steyn
The subject of Prof Steyn’s address is ‘Paul’s interpretation of Yehoshua ben Yoseph through the Scriptures of Israel’. All those interested are welcome to...
March 08, 2012
Excellence in the Faculty
Only a few of these prestigious awards are made annually. We congratulate him. \u00a0
February 22, 2012
Prof Ernest van Eck visits Kumba
According to the six MTh students of the 2012 class of the PTS, this module opened their eyes to new interpretations of the parables which will help them...
September 19, 2011
Prestige ‘FOKUS’ Conference held at Theology
The conference is held every four years. This project is part of the FOKUS lectures in the Department – FOKUS is the abbreviation of Forschung Optimal und...
September 09, 2011
New book by two New Testament members of staff
In this book the authors explain ancient Mediterranean values of the first century (like honour and shame, dyadic personalities, social stratification, their...
September 21, 2009
Exiting developments in the department of New Testament studies
Prof Jan G van der Watt, former Head of the Department of New Testament Studies, accepted a position at Radboud University, Nijmegen in the Netherlands earlier...