Ron du Preez

Ron du Preez, D.Min., is an associate professor of religion at Southern College, Collegedale, Tennessee.

Articles by Ron du Preez

No “rest” for the “Sabbath” of Colossians 2:16: A structural-syntactical- semantic study

January 2015

Writing to the believers in Colossae, Paul cau­tioned, “Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a sabbath, which are a shadow of things to come,…

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An Eye for an Eye--The Place of Old Testament Ethics Today

August 1988

As the subtitle of this book suggests, it attempts to provide a comprehensive framework within which Old Testament ethics can be understood. Wright avoids subjectivity in the use of the Bible by dividing the book into two parts: The first…

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The fetus in biblical law

September 1992

Only one passage in Scripture deals with the legal responsibility for terminating pregnancy. Interestingly, Exodus 21:22- 25 is cited as support by both those favoring of abortion and those opposing it. How is this…

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Divine designs for dealing with ethical issues

September 1996

"Pastor, my wife has tested HIV positive. Can I divorce her and remarry so that I can have a normal life without the constant threat of contracting AIDS?"

"Pastor, I'm single. I can't find a suitable Christian husband.…

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