Contextualising biblical exegesis: What is the African biblical hermeneutic approach?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Contextualising biblical exegesis: What is the African biblical hermeneutic approach? | |
| Creator | Nyiawung, Mbengu D. | |
| Description | This article responded to the question about the right methodology needed for the reconstruction of a viable African Christian theology. It equally contributed an answer to earlier concerns by Appiah-Kubi, Stinton and Nyiawung, who had grappled with an African response to the question of Jesus’ identity: ‘Who do you say I am?’ (Lk 9:20). It also attended to Aben’s remark that Africans contribute minimally to biblical theology especially in the domain of biblical exegesis. Finally, it proposed an African biblical hermeneutic approach, a shift of paradigm from the text, its author as well as its context to the context of the subject of exegesis as a contextual approach of biblical criticism. Three main conclusions emerged from the article, namely, (1) the African context contains enormous potentials that can enhance the understanding and interpretation of biblical texts; (2) from the perspective of biblical interpretation, there is no superior context or culture; and (3) the African biblical hermeneutic approach is a possible route to the development of an authentic African Christian theology. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-10-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v69i1.2011 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 69, No 1 (2013); 9 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2011/3876
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2011/3877
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2011/3874
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