Biblical Hermeneutics in Context and the Struggle for Meaning
A Festschrift in Honor of Gerald O. West
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
The meaningful juxtaposition of academics (“experts”) with the day-to-day lives of nonacademics (“nonexperts”) has animated Gerald O. West’s work from the beginning. Seeking to bridge this chasm, West’s approach of reading the Bible with the “ordinary people” (typically marginalized communities) became a core practice not only of his church work but of his scholarship. West has been a strong proponent of taking seriously the “ordinary reader” as a viable and legitimate contributor to our understanding of biblical interpretation. Not only does this undo the “ivory tower” elitism that tends to pervade academic halls of learning, but it also reflects a form of scholarly humility that has been a mainstay of West’s and should be perpetuated more broadly in biblical scholarship.
Endorsements (2)
“Thanks to the contributors of this book for their insightful, formational, plausible, and transforming interpretations of the twenty-first-century Bible in various contexts of Africa. Despite the different backgrounds, contexts, and positions of contributors to this volume, they have one common focus: an innovative commitment to the deep meaning of the Bible. This book is a gift to both parishioners and theological interpreters of the Bible in Global South and Global North Christian worldviews, cultures, and locations.”
“This book represents the ever-expanding constellation of African biblical interpretations and rightfully honors one of its stars. African biblical scholarship continues to make the call to ‘look to Africa.’ The essays provide pathways to pursue carefully focused contextual interpretation in the search for meaning in the vibrant contexts of Africa.”
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