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Mr TJ Kukuni

Lecturer | College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities | Department: Biblical and Ancient Studies

Tel: 012 429 9417
Campus: Muckleneuk (Main Campus)
Building: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Office: WMM 8-84

  • BTh (Christ Baptist Seminary, 2013) (Cum-Laude)
  • BA Psychology Honours (UNISA)
  • Hons BA (North-West University, 2014)
  • MA (North-West University, 2023) (Cum-Laude)
  • MA Systematic Theology (Dogmatics and Ethics) UP
  • PhD (Cand) (North-West University)

  • Pauline Studies
  • Greek New Testament (Κοινὴ)
  • Textual Criticism
  • Grammatical Criticism
  • Biblical Rhetoric
  • Hermeneutics (NT Research Methodologies)
  • Homiletics
  • Interdisciplinary Studies: Practical Theology & South African Law
  • Research Methodologies

  • Pauline Letters (1 Corinthians)
  • Rhetorical Criticism
  • New Testament Studies
  • Hermeneutics and Homiletics
  • Greek New Testament

  • Kukuni, T.J., E.M. Cornelius. 2024. The fruits of a text-generated persuasion-interpretation of 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:3. In die Skriflig/ In Luce Verbi. 58(1): 1-9.
  • Kukuni, T.J. 2024. Spiritual gifted and divided? A text-centred interpretation of 1 Corinthians 12:1-31a. In die Skriflig/ In Luce Verbi. 58(1):1-8
  • Kukuni, T.J. 2023. A text-centred rhetorical interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:15 and the resilience of African women. African Theological Journal for Church and Society. 4(1):54-78

  • Former Associate Editor: Conspectus (Journal of The South African Theological Seminary)

Membership of Scholarly Associations

  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • New Testament Society of Southern Africa
  • European Association of Biblical Studies

  • Missional Theology in Context: Global Perspectives on Subverting the Empire Towards Transformative Christian Mission in a Wounded World: Book Chapter Contribution Titled: How Can They be Effective Unless they are Indigenous? Towards Effective Missions Through Indigenous Languages and Missionaries
  • Book Project on Biblical Hermeneutics from the Global South