Debriefing hermeneutics for a balancedreading of the biblical tex

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dc.contributor.authorMasoga, Mogomme Alpheus
dc.coverageSouth Africa
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dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T08:26:42Z
dc.date.available2026-03-26T08:26:42Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNamePhilosophy & Applied Ethics
dc.description.abstractIn this study, it is argued that the trust of previous (and existing) hermeneutical approaches of promoting ancient biblical texts as applicable to the everyday life of contemporary readers is not only imaginable but also too ambitious. The Hebrew Bible emerged from an Israelite cultural context, which neither speaks to nor deliberates on issues concerning the African cultural contexts. The present essay utilises a narrative approach comprising three main overtures. Firstly, some examples of previous contributions on hermeneutics will be discussed. Secondly, this study interrogates the legitimacy of employing African biblical hermeneutics that utilises ancient Jewish texts as applicable to African societies today. Thirdly and finally, the study will critically appraise for a balanced reading of the biblical text. Contribution: The present study aims at engaging (debriefing) existing hermeneutical contributions towards proposing a balanced reading of the biblical text. In order to achieve that goal, the study engages into a dialogue following hermeneutical approaches, which are popular amongst most African scholars, namely African biblical hermeneutics, black biblical hermeneutics, contextual biblical hermeneutics, feminist hermeneutics and oral hermeneutics.
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.identifier.citationMasoga, M.A. 2022. Debriefing hermeneutics for a balanced reading of the biblical text. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 78(1), pp.1-8.
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v78i1.7408
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/59030
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dc.issuenumber47 / 1
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dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages1 - 8
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.subjectAfrican biblical hermeneutics
dc.subjectBlack biblical hermeneutics
dc.subjectContextual biblical hermeneutics
dc.subjectScience of interpretation
dc.subjectOral hermeneutics
dc.titleDebriefing hermeneutics for a balancedreading of the biblical tex
dc.title.journalHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
dc.typeJournal Article
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