African Biblical Studies

Author : Gerald West,Musa Dube
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004497108

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The Bible in Africa by Gerald West,Musa Dube Pdf

Although the arrival of the Bible in Africa has often been a tale of terror, the Bible has become an African book. This volume explores the many ways in which Africans have made the Bible their own. The essays in this book offer a glimpse of the rich resources that constitute Africa's engagement with the Bible. Among the topics are: the historical development of biblical interpretation in Africa, the relationship between African biblical scholarship and scholarship in the West, African resources for reading the Bible, the history and role of vernacular translation in particular African contexts, the ambiguity of the Bible in Africa, the power of the Bible as text and symbol, and the intersections between class, race, gender, and culture in African biblical interpretation. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of African biblical scholarship. In fact, it is one of the most comprehensive collections of African biblical scholarship available in print. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Author : David T. Adamo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579106829

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Explorations in African Biblical Studies by David T. Adamo Pdf

Finally I have managed to read the Manuscript of your book, Exploration in African Biblical Studies. I read it with much and personal interest. You have taken up a set of very interesting and important issues, which relate directly to the theological tasks of the Church in Africa. I appreciate the contributions you are making in this area - informative, challenging and stimulating. They show a good grasp of Biblical knowledge, so that you speak with a good measure of authority. As the book is a collection of essays, each would need to be judged on its own merit. There is no clear flowing link between them, so as to form a unit. I liked especially your treatment of African Cultural Hermeneutics. This area has not received much attention and your essay would be instrumental in opening the way in that direction. I do not feel so comfortable about the essay dealing with African-American Hermeneutics. My general feeling is that this is an area for African Americans to handle, just as areas dealing directly with Africa should be left to us to tackle. The essay on Cush-Africa in the Old Testament is fascinating and informative. You have made a very good case, which, among other things, demolishes the Anti-Africa attitude of many Western scholars. What you have demonstrated here should be said a hundred times over, and be said in the great centres of Biblical study the world over. Professor J. S. Mbiti, Germany

Author : Berman, Sidney K.,Leshota, Paul L.,Dunbar, Ericka S.,Dube, Musa W.
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783863097875

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Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Biblical Studies by Berman, Sidney K.,Leshota, Paul L.,Dunbar, Ericka S.,Dube, Musa W. Pdf

Author : Frederick Mawusi Amevenku,Isaac Boaheng
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781648892837

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Biblical Exegesis in African Context by Frederick Mawusi Amevenku,Isaac Boaheng Pdf

‘Biblical Exegesis in African Context’ explores how the Church in Africa can affirm its uniqueness in terms of the African identity and experiences, and at the same time, remain faithful to the gospel message. The volume begins with an explanation of exegesis and hermeneutics, and the agenda for the rest of the book is set. The second chapter deals with textual criticism, which is the task of determining the originality of a biblical text. In chapter three, issues related to the context of the text are considered, after which the volume proceeds to examine the various literary forms present in the Bible— prominent among them being— Narrative, Law, Poetry, Prophecy, Wisdom Literature, Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Epistles and Revelation. The authors then dedicate the next chapter to discussions on socio-rhetorical interpretation. The final chapters of the book deal with matters solely related to the context of Africa; this part intends to equip readers to be able to interpret the Bible from African cultural perspectives and then apply the gospel message meaningfully to the life of African Christians. Chapter seven deals with the emergence and historical development of African Biblical Studies (ABS), noting its relevance and how Africans can benefit from it. The main contention of the chapter is that Africans will better understand and apply God’s word to their lives if they read the Scriptures in an African way. The volume then explores how African languages can be used to derive the meaning of scripture and apply it to real-life situations. Here, the authors contribute to the development of MTBH by developing a methodological framework for this interpretative tool. The next chapter of the volume deals with mother-tongue theologizing in Ghana. The final chapter considers the legitimacy of female leadership in the Church within the African context through the examination of two Pauline texts. This volume will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate seminary students, students of Biblical Interpretation in religions departments, as well as practicing pastors.

Author : Madipoane Masenya Ngwan’a Mphahlele,Kenneth N. Ngwa
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781527525788

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Navigating African Biblical Hermeneutics by Madipoane Masenya Ngwan’a Mphahlele,Kenneth N. Ngwa Pdf

This collection interrogates and engages the biblical text, colonial and postcolonial subjectivities and cultural assumptions, as well as lived experiences that encompass varying Africana contexts and Diasporas. In order to do this, it deploys methodologies, exegetical analyses and critical and constructive communal epistemologies. Framed by historical, literary, cultural and theological engagements of issues around wealth and power, gender, sexualities and masculinities, HIV and AIDS, as well as the crises of war and mass violence, the book will be very useful for students, academics, clergy and laity committed to Africana-conscious epistemologies and methodologies, and the impact on biblical studies.

Author : J. Hans de Wit,Hans De Wit,Gerald West
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004166561

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African and European Readers of the Bible in Dialogue by J. Hans de Wit,Hans De Wit,Gerald West Pdf

Addressing an urgent and deeply felt need for more dialogue between interpreters of the Bible from radically different contexts, this book reflects in a comprehensive and existential manner on how to establish new alliances, how to learn from each other, and how to read Scripture in a manner accountable to ‘the dignity of difference.’

Author : N. Amanze
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789966040251

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Biblical Studies, Theology, Religion and Philosophy by N. Amanze Pdf

This book introduces the study of Biblical studies, theology, religion and philosophy from an African perspective. The book comprises twenty six chapters divided into four sections. The first section deals with Biblical studies, the second with theology, the third with religion and the fourth with philosophy. The contributions are from 20 eminent scholars from African and Caribbean universities.

Author : Musa W. Dube,Andrew M. Mbuvi,Dora R. Mbuwayesango
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589836372

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Postcolonial Perspectives in African Biblical Interpretations by Musa W. Dube,Andrew M. Mbuvi,Dora R. Mbuwayesango Pdf

This volume foregrounds biblical interpretation within the African history of colonial contact, from North Atlantic slavery to the current era of globalization. It reads of the prolonged struggle for justice and of hybrid identities from multifaceted contexts, where the Bible co-exists with African Indigenous Religions, Islam, and other religions. Showcasing the dynamic and creative approaches of an emerging and thriving community of biblical scholarship from the African continent and African diaspora, the volume critically examines the interaction of biblical texts with African people and their cultures within a postcolonial framework. While employing feminist/womanist, postcolonial, Afrocentric, social engagement, creative writing, reconstruction, and HIV/AIDS perspectives, the authors all engage with empire in their own ways: in specific times, forms, and geography. This volume is an important addition to postcolonial and empires studies in biblical scholarship. The contributors are David Tuesday Adamo, Lynn Darden, H. J. M. (Hans) van Deventer, Musa W. Dube, John D. K. Ekem, Ernest M. Ezeogu, Elelwani B. Farisani, Sylvester A. Johnson, Emmanuel Katongole, Malebogo Kgalemang, Temba L. J. Mafico, Madipoane Masenya (ngwan’a Mphahlele), Andrew M. Mbuvi, Sarojini Nadar, Elivered Nasambu-Mulongo, Jeremy Punt, Gerrie Snyman, Lovemore Togarasei, Sam Tshehla, Robert Wafawanaka, Robert Wafula, Gerald West, Alice Y. Yafeh-Deigh, and Gosnell L. Yorke.

Author : David T. Adamo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-07-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725203860

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Reading and Interpreting the Bible in African Indigenous Churches by David T. Adamo Pdf

Author : Andrew M. Mbuvi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567707741

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African Biblical Studies by Andrew M. Mbuvi Pdf

Andrew M. Mbuvi makes the case for African biblical studies as a vibrant and important emerging distinct discipline, while also using its postcolonial optic to critique biblical studies for its continued underlying racially and imperialistically motivated tendencies. Mbuvi argues that the emergence of biblical studies as a discipline in the West coincides with, and benefits from, the establishment of the colonial project that included African colonization. At the heart of the colonial project was the Bible, not only as ferried by missionaries, who often espoused racialized views, to convert “heathens in the distant lands,” but as the text used in the racialized justification of the colonial violence. Interpretive approaches established within these racist and colonialist matrices continue to dominate the discipline, perpetuating racialized interpretive methodology and frameworks. On these grounds, Mbuvi makes the case that the continued marginalization of non-western approaches is a reflection of the continuing colonialist structure and presuppositions in the discipline of biblical studies. African Biblical Studies not only exposes and critiques these persistent oppressive and subjugating tendencies but showcases how African postcolonial methodologies and studies, that prioritize readings from the perspective of the marginalized and oppressed, offer an alternative framework for the discipline. These readings, while destabilizing and undermining the predominantly white Euro-American approaches and their ingrained prejudices, and problematizing the biblical text itself, posit the need for biblical interpretation that is anti-colonial and anti-racist.

Author : Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole,Ernst R. Wendland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015064888905

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Interacting with Scriptures in Africa by Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole,Ernst R. Wendland Pdf

Author : Grant LeMarquand,Joseph D. Galgalo
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789966974266

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Theological Education in Contemporary Africa by Grant LeMarquand,Joseph D. Galgalo Pdf

Part One addresses 'Theological Foundations.' The five essays in this section deal with the Bible, Theology and Ecumenism. The subjects of theological methods, contextual hermeneutics, and appropriate curriculum are given special attention. Of course even foundational issues cannot be discussed in a vacuum and so each of the essays addresses these foundational subjects in the light of African realities. Part Two deals with 'Contemporary Issues.' It is particularly in this section that the traditional themes in African theology have been somewhat displaced by concerns which are today very pressing indeed. Three essays are devoted to the question of HIV/AIDS. This disease, which has devastated the African continent, demands a theological and practical response from those who claim to follow Jesus Christ. If the churches do not respond to this crisis with energy and determination we should not be surprised if the next generation wonders whether the Gospel has the power which we claim that it has. Two essays address the question of Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations in Africa. The resurgence of Islam in the world today is a concern of many. For those who believe in Jesus, this is a challenge which demands much wisdom and love. How should we respond to our Muslim neighbours? What are appropriate and thoughtful ways to share the love of Christ? Two further essays appear under the title of 'The Marginalized.' This could, of course, be a much large section. Those who suffer from AIDS could be included in this number, and one might have expected to see at least one essay on the place of women. In this volume, however, the 'disabled' and youth are highlighted. Both groups are clearly in need of the attention of the churches, and both groups are clearly misunderstood and neglected. The final section of Part Two contains essays, which focus attention on 'Theological Paedagogy.' All of the other contributions to this volume make suggestions and arguments about curriculum, resources, and issues of concern for theological educators. The causal aim of this book is that these essays may help us to reflect in an intentional way on the implications of contemporary realities for the future of theological education.

Author : Humphrey Waweru
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789966150639

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The Bible and African Culture by Humphrey Waweru Pdf

How can African theology survive the self-repetition of mere cultural apologia or contextualization-stereotypes, and mature into a critical theoretical discipline responding to the challenges of the postmodern world-order? Dr. Humphrey M. Wawe contributes here a sound theological reflection using the hitherto unused methodological paradigm of mapping the inroads in the 'transaction' between the Bible and African culture.

Author : Edwin M. Yamauchi
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801031192

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Africa and the Bible by Edwin M. Yamauchi Pdf

The "curse of Ham" has been used to legitimize slavery. Both Ethiopians and Arabians claim the queen of Sheba. Could Moses and Jesus have been black? Edwin Yamauchi explores the historical and archaeological background of biblical texts that refer to Africa and traces the results of past interpretations and misinterpretations. He covers such topics as the curse of Ham's son Canaan, Moses' Cushite wife, Simon the Cyrene, and afrocentric biblical interpretation. Along the way, he dispels myths, interacts with current theories, and provides readers with sound judgments as to what the Bible does and does not say. Readers interested in the connections between Africa and the Bible will enjoy this insightful book. More then eighty photos, maps, and charts are included.

Author : Johanna Stiebert,Musa W. Dube
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567667267

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The Bible, Centres and Margins by Johanna Stiebert,Musa W. Dube Pdf

There has rarely been an effort to address the missing dialogue between British and African scholars, including in regard to the role of British missionaries during the introduction ofthe Bible and Christianity to many parts of Africa. To break this silence, Musa W. Dube and Johanna Stiebert collect expressions from both emerging and established biblical scholars in the United Kingdom and (predominantly) southern African states. Divided into three sets of papers, these contributions range from the injustices of colonialism to postcolonial critical readings of texts, suppression and appropriation; each section complete with a responding essay. Questioning how well UK students understand Africancentred and generated approaches of biblical criticism, whether African scholars consider UK-centric criticism valid, and how accurately the western canon represents current UK based scholarship, these essays illustrate the trends and challenges faced in biblical studies in the two centres of study, and discusses how these questions are better answered with dialogue, rather than in isolation.