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The Africana Bible : reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African diaspora / Hugh R. Page, Jr., general editor ; Randall C. Bailey ... [et al.], associate editors.
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TextPublication details: Minneapolis, Minn. : Fortress Press, c2010.Description: xxxi, 358 p., [26] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780800621254 (alk. paper)
- 0800621255 (alk. paper)
- 221.7 22
- BS1171.3 .A37 2010
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Summary: The Africana Bible features a critical commentary on every book of the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha that are authoritative for many in African and African-diasporan communities worldwide. It highlights issues of concern to the global Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African Diasporan settings.
The Africana bible : a rationale / Hugh R. Page, Jr. -- The African diaspora as construct and lived experience / Leslie R. James -- African and African Diaspoan hermeneutics / Randall C. Bailey ... [et al.] -- The Bible in twenty-first century Africa / David Tuesday Adamo -- Women, Africana reality and the Bible / Madipoane Masenya -- The Bible and Africana life / S.V. Davidson, Justin Upkong, Gosnell Yorke -- Reading the Bible responsibly / Wil Gafney -- The Hebrew Bible in Africana art, music, and popular culture / K.N. Ruffin -- Early Hebrew poetry and ancient pre-biblical sources / H.R. Page Jr. -- Genesis / R.S. Sadler -- Exodus / J. Fentress-Williams -- Leviticus / M. McClenney-Sadler -- Numbers / M.E. Taylor -- Deuteronomy / H.V. Bennett -- Introduction to the prophets / C. Kirk-Duggan, Valerie Bridgeman -- The Deuteronomistic history / J.C. Ross -- Joshua / T.L.J. Mafico -- Judges / R.C. Bailey -- 1-2 Samuel / T.W. Burgh -- 1-2 Kings / S.B. Reid -- Isaiah / M.K. Nzimande -- Jeremiah / Madipoane Masenya -- Ezekiel / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Hosea / Wallace Hartsfield -- Joel / J.W.D. Holder -- Amos / Cleotha Robertson -- Obadiah / E.B. Farisani -- Jonah / Valerie Bridgeman -- Micah / E.B. Farisani -- Nahum / Valerie Bridgeman -- Habakkuk / C. Kirk-Duggan --
Zephaniah ? D.R. Mbuwayesango -- Haggai / K.N. Gwa -- Zechariah / J.C. Ross -- Malachi / Stacy Davis -- The Ketuvim / / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Psalms / N.S. Murrell, D.T. Shannon, D.T. Adamo -- Job / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Proverbs / Naomi Franklin -- Ruth / Wil Gafney -- Song of Songs / N.S. Murrell -- Ecclesiastes / J.-D. Hopkins -- Lamentations / W.A. Bailey -- Esther / D.B. Akoto -- Daniel / A.M. Mbuvi -- Ezra and Nehemiah / Herbert Marbury -- 1-2 Chronicles / R.J. Weems -- Introduction to the deuterocanonical and pseudepigraphic writings / Stacy Davis, N.S. Murrell -- 1-2 Esdras / C.L. Nash -- Tobit / Stacy Davis -- Judith / Naomi Franklin -- The Greek additions to Esther / R.C. Bailey -- Wisom of Solomon / N.S. Murrell -- Baruch / Robert Wafawanaka -- Letter of Jeremiah / V.L. Johnson -- Susanna / Stacy Davis -- Bel and the dragon / A.O. Stokes -- Prayer of Manasseh / H.R. Page Jr. -- 1-3 Maccabees / W.M. Johnson -- 4 Macca bees / E.B. Powery -- Sirach / Naomi Franklin -- Psalm 151 / Stacy Davis -- 1 Enoch / H.R. Page Jr. -- The Sybilline oracles / W.M. Johnson -- Lide of Adam and Eve / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Jubilees / J.-D. Hopkins.
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| 220.4 V281E Epics of Sumerian kings : | 220.4 W947S Scripture and the authority of God / | 220.4046 K18T Textual history and the reception of scripture in early Christianity =: Textgeschichte und Schriftrezeption im Frühen Christentum | 220.406 P132A The Africana Bible : | 220.4095 B397A The Ahhiyawa texts / | 220.4095 R611L The Libyan anarchy : | 220.44 A887S The sources of the Old Testament : |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The Africana bible : a rationale / Hugh R. Page, Jr. -- The African diaspora as construct and lived experience / Leslie R. James -- African and African Diaspoan hermeneutics / Randall C. Bailey ... [et al.] -- The Bible in twenty-first century Africa / David Tuesday Adamo -- Women, Africana reality and the Bible / Madipoane Masenya -- The Bible and Africana life / S.V. Davidson, Justin Upkong, Gosnell Yorke -- Reading the Bible responsibly / Wil Gafney -- The Hebrew Bible in Africana art, music, and popular culture / K.N. Ruffin -- Early Hebrew poetry and ancient pre-biblical sources / H.R. Page Jr. -- Genesis / R.S. Sadler -- Exodus / J. Fentress-Williams -- Leviticus / M. McClenney-Sadler -- Numbers / M.E. Taylor -- Deuteronomy / H.V. Bennett -- Introduction to the prophets / C. Kirk-Duggan, Valerie Bridgeman -- The Deuteronomistic history / J.C. Ross -- Joshua / T.L.J. Mafico -- Judges / R.C. Bailey -- 1-2 Samuel / T.W. Burgh -- 1-2 Kings / S.B. Reid -- Isaiah / M.K. Nzimande -- Jeremiah / Madipoane Masenya -- Ezekiel / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Hosea / Wallace Hartsfield -- Joel / J.W.D. Holder -- Amos / Cleotha Robertson -- Obadiah / E.B. Farisani -- Jonah / Valerie Bridgeman -- Micah / E.B. Farisani -- Nahum / Valerie Bridgeman -- Habakkuk / C. Kirk-Duggan --
Zephaniah ? D.R. Mbuwayesango -- Haggai / K.N. Gwa -- Zechariah / J.C. Ross -- Malachi / Stacy Davis -- The Ketuvim / / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Psalms / N.S. Murrell, D.T. Shannon, D.T. Adamo -- Job / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Proverbs / Naomi Franklin -- Ruth / Wil Gafney -- Song of Songs / N.S. Murrell -- Ecclesiastes / J.-D. Hopkins -- Lamentations / W.A. Bailey -- Esther / D.B. Akoto -- Daniel / A.M. Mbuvi -- Ezra and Nehemiah / Herbert Marbury -- 1-2 Chronicles / R.J. Weems -- Introduction to the deuterocanonical and pseudepigraphic writings / Stacy Davis, N.S. Murrell -- 1-2 Esdras / C.L. Nash -- Tobit / Stacy Davis -- Judith / Naomi Franklin -- The Greek additions to Esther / R.C. Bailey -- Wisom of Solomon / N.S. Murrell -- Baruch / Robert Wafawanaka -- Letter of Jeremiah / V.L. Johnson -- Susanna / Stacy Davis -- Bel and the dragon / A.O. Stokes -- Prayer of Manasseh / H.R. Page Jr. -- 1-3 Maccabees / W.M. Johnson -- 4 Macca bees / E.B. Powery -- Sirach / Naomi Franklin -- Psalm 151 / Stacy Davis -- 1 Enoch / H.R. Page Jr. -- The Sybilline oracles / W.M. Johnson -- Lide of Adam and Eve / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Jubilees / J.-D. Hopkins.
The Africana Bible features a critical commentary on every book of the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha that are authoritative for many in African and African-diasporan communities worldwide. It highlights issues of concern to the global Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African Diasporan settings.
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