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Titre : |
The New Testament and Intercultural Exegesis in Africa |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 7-28. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Tags : |
New Testament • Africa • inculturation hermeneutics • intercultural exegesis • mediation |
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This study reviews the rise and development of intercultural exegesis in Africa, especially of the New Testament. Its origins are traced to 1996, when Justin S. Ukpong published an article introducing and applying the method of inculturation biblical hermeneutic to Lk. 16.1-13. In 1998, Jean-Bosco Matand used the same method to interpret Acts 15.1-35 and Gal. 2.11-14. In 2001 and 2003, this method was adopted by Antoine C.N. Cilumba and Chris U. Manus who called it intercultural exegesis or intercultural hermeneutics. The former applied it to Jn 2.23—3.36 while the latter extended it to many texts including Mk 1.40-45. Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole developed this method further in 2005, using the term intercultural biblical exegesis as well as intercultural biblical mediation to interpret Lk. 22.69 and Acts 7.56. |
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 7-28.
[article] The New Testament and Intercultural Exegesis in Africa [texte imprimé] / Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 7-28. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 7-28.
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New Testament • Africa • inculturation hermeneutics • intercultural exegesis • mediation |
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This study reviews the rise and development of intercultural exegesis in Africa, especially of the New Testament. Its origins are traced to 1996, when Justin S. Ukpong published an article introducing and applying the method of inculturation biblical hermeneutic to Lk. 16.1-13. In 1998, Jean-Bosco Matand used the same method to interpret Acts 15.1-35 and Gal. 2.11-14. In 2001 and 2003, this method was adopted by Antoine C.N. Cilumba and Chris U. Manus who called it intercultural exegesis or intercultural hermeneutics. The former applied it to Jn 2.23—3.36 while the latter extended it to many texts including Mk 1.40-45. Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole developed this method further in 2005, using the term intercultural biblical exegesis as well as intercultural biblical mediation to interpret Lk. 22.69 and Acts 7.56. |
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Opening a Narrative Programme : Luke 4.16-30 and the Black Bagr Narrative |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Richard K. Baawobr, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 29-53. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Tags : |
Narrative criticisme • story • bagr initiation • Dagara • Ghana • discipleship |
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Although African culture uses a lot of stories, African scholars rarely use the dynamics of popular stories in biblical interpretation. This article explores this possibility through a narrative analysis of the inaugural discourse of Jesus in Lk. 4.16-30 and an opening story from the bagr initiation rite of the Dagara of Ghana. Both stories are at the beginning of longer narratives and thus influence the rest of the narrative. They have an inbuilt appeal to discipleship and to acting in a certain way. The article identifies the key moments of each story and examines how each story shapes the wider narrative. Dialogue with the anthropologist, Alexis Tengan (2006), exegetes and other writers, allows the relevance and challenges of biblical narrative criticism in Africa and beyond to emerge. |
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 29-53.
[article] Opening a Narrative Programme : Luke 4.16-30 and the Black Bagr Narrative [texte imprimé] / Richard K. Baawobr, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 29-53. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 29-53.
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Narrative criticisme • story • bagr initiation • Dagara • Ghana • discipleship |
Résumé : |
Although African culture uses a lot of stories, African scholars rarely use the dynamics of popular stories in biblical interpretation. This article explores this possibility through a narrative analysis of the inaugural discourse of Jesus in Lk. 4.16-30 and an opening story from the bagr initiation rite of the Dagara of Ghana. Both stories are at the beginning of longer narratives and thus influence the rest of the narrative. They have an inbuilt appeal to discipleship and to acting in a certain way. The article identifies the key moments of each story and examines how each story shapes the wider narrative. Dialogue with the anthropologist, Alexis Tengan (2006), exegetes and other writers, allows the relevance and challenges of biblical narrative criticism in Africa and beyond to emerge. |
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Titre : |
Head-Waiter and Bridegroom of the Wedding at Cana : Structure and Meaning of John 2.1-12 |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Jean-Bosco Matand Bulembat, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 55-73. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
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Head-waiter • bridegroom • literary structure • mother • Mary • Jesus |
Résumé : |
This study of the account of the wedding at Cana in Jn 2.1-12 was prompted by reactions to the manner in which Jesus addresses his mother as `Woman'. The literary structure of the pericope is analysed, and the roles of Jesus and his mother compared and contrasted with those of the bridegroom and head-waiter respectively. It is argued that Jesus is the true bridegroom and his mother the true head-waiter in this story, reflecting their status and roles in the divine dispensation. The connotations of `woman' need to be understood in their cultural context, and approximate those of `mother', the term of respect with which many African people address women in their societies. |
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 55-73.
[article] Head-Waiter and Bridegroom of the Wedding at Cana : Structure and Meaning of John 2.1-12 [texte imprimé] / Jean-Bosco Matand Bulembat, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 55-73. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 55-73.
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Head-waiter • bridegroom • literary structure • mother • Mary • Jesus |
Résumé : |
This study of the account of the wedding at Cana in Jn 2.1-12 was prompted by reactions to the manner in which Jesus addresses his mother as `Woman'. The literary structure of the pericope is analysed, and the roles of Jesus and his mother compared and contrasted with those of the bridegroom and head-waiter respectively. It is argued that Jesus is the true bridegroom and his mother the true head-waiter in this story, reflecting their status and roles in the divine dispensation. The connotations of `woman' need to be understood in their cultural context, and approximate those of `mother', the term of respect with which many African people address women in their societies. |
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[article]
Titre : |
A Dialogical Exegesis of Romans 3.25a |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
John D.K. Ekem, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 75-93. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Tags : |
Dialogical exegèse • Bible translation • atonement • sacrifice • Romains 3.25 |
Résumé : |
The Letter to the Romans presents a very interesting case study of atonement. In Rom. 3.25a, Jesus is portrayed as the one whom God `put forward' as o [n] ou ~u... The exact meaning of o in relation to the rest of the text is a subject of controversy among scholars. The article argues that it would be legitimate to interpret o as `a revelatory means of atonement' and that Paul makes creative use of his thorough acquaintance with the Jewish scriptures to reinterpret o from a Christological perspective. But the article goes beyond a traditional exegetical investigation to discuss the subject in relation to hermeneutical insights derived from selected translations of the Bible into some key European and Ghanaian languages. In this regard, the article employs the method of `dialogical exegesis' which embarks on dialogue between the biblical text, together with its embedded world-views, and these European/Ghanaian translations that reflect the world-views of their authors and target audiences. The article finally suggests ways in which the outcome of this investigation can enhance the preparation of context-sensitive Study Bible Notes and Commentaries in a Ghanaian/African setting.
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in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 75-93.
[article] A Dialogical Exegesis of Romans 3.25a [texte imprimé] / John D.K. Ekem, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 75-93. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 75-93.
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Dialogical exegèse • Bible translation • atonement • sacrifice • Romains 3.25 |
Résumé : |
The Letter to the Romans presents a very interesting case study of atonement. In Rom. 3.25a, Jesus is portrayed as the one whom God `put forward' as o [n] ou ~u... The exact meaning of o in relation to the rest of the text is a subject of controversy among scholars. The article argues that it would be legitimate to interpret o as `a revelatory means of atonement' and that Paul makes creative use of his thorough acquaintance with the Jewish scriptures to reinterpret o from a Christological perspective. But the article goes beyond a traditional exegetical investigation to discuss the subject in relation to hermeneutical insights derived from selected translations of the Bible into some key European and Ghanaian languages. In this regard, the article employs the method of `dialogical exegesis' which embarks on dialogue between the biblical text, together with its embedded world-views, and these European/Ghanaian translations that reflect the world-views of their authors and target audiences. The article finally suggests ways in which the outcome of this investigation can enhance the preparation of context-sensitive Study Bible Notes and Commentaries in a Ghanaian/African setting.
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[article]
Titre : |
Revisiting 1 Corinthians 11.27-34 : Paul's Discussion of the Lord's Supper and African Meals |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
J. Ayodeji Adewuya, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 95.112. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Tags : |
Meals • communal • sacrificial • purificatory • individualism • life-in-community |
Résumé : |
Most discussions on the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians have focused on individual behaviour rather than on the worshipping community as a whole. The result has been an emphasis on qualifications for participation and the need for self-examination by individual participants. But as this article tries to demonstrate, the main problem that Paul addresses in the passage is that of individualistic tendencies which have been manifested in various ways among the Corinthian community. As such, this article seeks to proffer an interpretation that seeks to recast the passage in its broader, corporate context by drawing on insights from particular aspects of African culture. |
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 95.112.
[article] Revisiting 1 Corinthians 11.27-34 : Paul's Discussion of the Lord's Supper and African Meals [texte imprimé] / J. Ayodeji Adewuya, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 95.112. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 95.112.
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Meals • communal • sacrificial • purificatory • individualism • life-in-community |
Résumé : |
Most discussions on the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians have focused on individual behaviour rather than on the worshipping community as a whole. The result has been an emphasis on qualifications for participation and the need for self-examination by individual participants. But as this article tries to demonstrate, the main problem that Paul addresses in the passage is that of individualistic tendencies which have been manifested in various ways among the Corinthian community. As such, this article seeks to proffer an interpretation that seeks to recast the passage in its broader, corporate context by drawing on insights from particular aspects of African culture. |
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[article]
Titre : |
Hearing the Politics of Peace in Ephesians : A Proposal from an African Postcolonial Perspective |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Gosnell L. Yorke, Auteur |
Année de publication : |
2007 |
Article en page(s) : |
pp. 113-127. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Tags : |
African • Ephesians • peace • political • postcolonial • renaissance |
Résumé : |
One hears much these days about the African renaissance at the heart of which is the persistent call for a development-enhancing and durable peace in what is still a largely marginalized continent. Here it is proposed that an oral, rhetorical and epistolary analysis of the theme of peace (' ) in Ephesians, against the backdrop of a contemporary postcolonial and predominantly African oral environment in which the Bible is currently being translated, predisposes us to hear and, perhaps, better appreciate the political ring of peace (' ). This allows us to hear not only an echo of when rightly understood against the backdrop of the Hebrew Scriptures and traditions, but also acoustic resonances of the Pax Romana or Pax Augusti within the more immediate Graeco-Roman environment as well—one within which the original and mostly marginalized listeners to the orally performed epistle were themselves situated. |
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 113-127.
[article] Hearing the Politics of Peace in Ephesians : A Proposal from an African Postcolonial Perspective [texte imprimé] / Gosnell L. Yorke, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 113-127. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/1 (2007) . - pp. 113-127.
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African • Ephesians • peace • political • postcolonial • renaissance |
Résumé : |
One hears much these days about the African renaissance at the heart of which is the persistent call for a development-enhancing and durable peace in what is still a largely marginalized continent. Here it is proposed that an oral, rhetorical and epistolary analysis of the theme of peace (' ) in Ephesians, against the backdrop of a contemporary postcolonial and predominantly African oral environment in which the Bible is currently being translated, predisposes us to hear and, perhaps, better appreciate the political ring of peace (' ). This allows us to hear not only an echo of when rightly understood against the backdrop of the Hebrew Scriptures and traditions, but also acoustic resonances of the Pax Romana or Pax Augusti within the more immediate Graeco-Roman environment as well—one within which the original and mostly marginalized listeners to the orally performed epistle were themselves situated. |
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